Your Voice. Your Noosa.

As an Independent Member of the Queensland Parliament, I am honoured to represent the wonderful diversity that is Noosa, not a political party or personal ideology. This is liberating and empowering for the residents of our electorate and provides opportunity to create a future that you have envisioned. One that is bold in researching ideas and trialling new ways to address our challenges, through the development of partnerships and a focus on what unites. One that encourages open discussion and respectful debate which concentrates on common ground and what can be achieved. One that considers all viewpoints and perspectives, with objective research and a passion for people, that puts Noosa first.

I am your voice. It is your Noosa.

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2 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“ ๐Ÿšง ๐๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐๐€ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ & ๐Š๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐ˆ๐ ๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ ๐Ÿ›ฃ Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have advised of routine maintenance, including drainage works and pavement repair, which will be undertaken in various locations on Pomona Connection Road and Kin Kin Road in Pomona, Pinbarren, Kin Kin and Como. Subject to weather and construction conditions, works are scheduled to begin later this month and will be carried out intermittently until December 2025. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Pavement repairs will be undertaken at night from Sunday to Thursday, between 6pm and 6am, with drainage activities planned during the day from Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm. Some occasional weekend works may be required.๐Ÿ‘‰ Nearby residents may experience some increased noise, dust, light and vibration and will be advised of these impacts. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Temporary traffic changes including lane closures, roadworks speed limit reductions and short-term traffic disruptions will be in place to ensure motorist and roadworker safety.๐Ÿ‘‰Motorists should allow extra time when planning their travel and follow the directions of roadside signage and traffic controllers. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Emergency vehicles will be given priority access through the area.For further information contact North Coast TMR on 5451 7055 or email northcoast@tmr.qld.gov.au ... See MoreSee Less
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2 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐„๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐•๐„๐‘๐’๐”๐’ ๐…๐„๐€๐‘? ๐Ÿ‹ Following whale entanglements here at home and the Oceans for All meeting, where over 70% of Noosa groups in attendance representing business ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ผenvironment ๐ŸŒฒ and water-user ๐ŸŠ groups supported trialling safe alternatives to nets during whale migration season, I spoke of this in Parliament. Despite interjections, I highlighted evidence including from the 2019 Federal Court determination ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Administrative Appeals Tribunal and University of Wollongong research ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“ which reported nets do not improve swimmer safety. That government ignores this evidence, as well KPMG recommendations to transition away from nets and calls from Noosa Council and our community, I asked a simple question. Given that safe alternatives to nets are utilised successfully elsewhere, for government to listen to our community and work towards replacing nets with these during migrations. See my full speech below ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‰ For our latest update on shark nets, visit www.sandybolton.com/shark-nets-and-control-measures-update-october-2025/ ... See MoreSee Less
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3 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐„๐Œ๐„๐‘๐†๐„๐๐‚๐˜ ๐๐‹๐”๐’๐Ÿ“ž๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐€๐๐. This initiative of the federal government, instantly shows your exact GPS location when you call Triple Zero (000), making it easy for emergency services to find you if you're lost or injured. It works offline and includes direct buttons to emergency services and could be a lifesaver! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.emergencyplus.com.au/ ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐’๐“๐€๐˜๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐€๐…๐„ ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‘๐Ž๐€๐ƒ๐’ ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ The launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Road Safety has come at a crucial timeโฐ. The stats are sobering with over 193 lives lost statewide this year, with 10 fatal crashes and 222 hospitalisations in the Noosa electorate alone over the latest five-year period (2019-2023) ๐Ÿ’” This initiative brings together government, MPโ€™s from both sides of the Chamber, industry and community, as well Transurban, to work for better outcomes ahead and a change in dangerous driving culture that is bringing so much grief to families across the state. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘‰For more information on Transurban, visit www.transurban.com/๐Ÿ‘‰ For tips on how to arrive at your destination safely www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/road-safety/driving-safely ... See MoreSee Less
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5 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐’๐Ž, ๐–๐‡๐€๐“ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐Ž-๐Ž๐๐’, ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‡๐Ž๐– ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜ ๐ƒ๐Ž ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’? ๐Ÿค Celebrating 150 years of co-ops and mutuals at Parliament House ๐Ÿ›๏ธas part of the UN International Year of Co-operatives unearthed some gems! ๐ŸŒ Learnings included the history of these member-owned organisations such as RACQ, Great Southern Bank, and more, and their vital role in Queensland's economy and our communities. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ It was especially heartwarming to catch up Sharyn Ghidelladella as patroThe Taskable Co-operative Ltde Ltd who provide jobs for our all-abilities servicing businesses across QLD including our own office ๐Ÿ“บ This is about real needs, being addressed by our own in a way that governments cannot do ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘‰ For more information onBusiness Council of Co-operatives and Mutualstuals, visit bccm.coop/ ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ ๐๐€๐‘๐‹๐ˆ๐€๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš–๏ธ๐Ÿ›๏ธ From meeting the Youth Premier and Cabinet members from both โ€˜sidesโ€™ at the Opening Ceremony ๐ŸŽ‰ to acting as Deputy Speaker, where the depth of debate and respect between leaders was inspiring ๐Ÿคฉthe class of 2025 was phenomenal! We were so proud of everyone selected from the 500 applicants ๐Ÿ‘, especially our Noosa member Jarrah and Nicklin's Nick, who spoke with passion for their communities and on topics selected as relevant by them โค๏ธ The debate on road tolls ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ showcased how diverse opinions can be, and that 'more' and 'better' solutions without increasing taxes or cost is seriously problematic! ๐Ÿค” A key takeout is the importance on โ€˜Whyโ€™ as articulated by various speakers. โ€˜Whyโ€™ dictates what you fight for, as well sustains you through the hardest of times. Gratitude to Grace, Bryson and all who make possible this huge undertaking in securing the voices of our youth, and to all of our Youth Parliamentarians who are our future making a difference, whether in the political realm, or elsewhere! โœจ๐ŸŒŸFor more information on the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament, visit ymcaqueensland.org.au/services/queensland-youth-parliament ... See MoreSee Less
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7 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐’๐€๐๐ƒ๐˜'๐’ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š๐‹๐˜ โ€˜๐–๐‘๐€๐' โ€“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐Ž๐‚๐“๐Ž๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Good evening everyone! A quick one whilst packing for the long haul home, and ensuring I have those โ€˜bitsโ€™ we always seem to leave behind such as vital chargers? ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‹๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง โ€“ As previously posted, another whale entanglement occurred in our nets which followed peaceful protests against the use of shark nets last Saturday. With over 70% of organisations at the Oceans for All (Noosa Shark Net Working Group) meeting supporting a trial of replacing nets with safe alternatives during whale migrations season, the previous Noosa MP survey results of 75% of respondents also supporting, as well endorsements from Noosa Council, Tourism Noosa and Hasting Street Association, I will be speaking on this next week in Parliament. ๐Ÿ‘‰To read the Noosa Today article on the Oceans for All meeting, head to noosatoday.com.au/news/01-10-2025/community-call-on-shark-nets/ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš’ ๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—ฌ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โ€“ may be drawing to a close, however staying informed is year-round so check below for everything you need!๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐——๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐——๐—”๐—ฆ๐—›๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— โ€“ Bookmark council's one-stop shop for reliable emergency information including weather radars, warnings, flood maps, power outages, road closures and evacuation centres. Also register for opt-in emergency notifications to stay informed during disaster events and receive critical updates directly.๐Ÿ‘‰ disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au/๐Ÿ  ๐— ๐—”๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—›๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก โ€“ While 59% of Queenslanders say they have a plan, only 19% have it written down. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Create your free online household severe weather emergency plan in minutes at www.getready.qld.gov.au/plan ๐ŸŽ’๐—ฃ๐—”๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—ฌ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—ง โ€“ Don't get caught unprepared! Use this checklist to stock up on essentials like water, food, batteries, and medications before disaster strikes. ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.getready.qld.gov.au/emergencykit๐Ÿ“‹๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—–๐—ž ๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—ฌ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—–๐—ž โ€“ Grab your free Noosa Emergency Information Pack from our office at Noosa Civic or from Noosa Council in Tewantin.๐Ÿšจ ๐—–๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ โ€“ Stay up to date with current bushfire warnings and incidents across Queensland.๐Ÿ‘‰ To report all fires, call Triple Zero (000): www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents ๐ŸŒก๏ธ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—จ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐— ๐—˜๐—ง๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฌ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ โ€“ Stay up to date with the latest severe weather warnings and forecasts for Queensland. Make checking BOM part of your routine. ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ ๐— ๐—ฆ๐—ค ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก โ€“ Maritime Safety Queensland has prepared this essential document to help boaties plan for extreme weather events. ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/maritime-safety-extreme-weather-contingency-plans๐ŸŒŠ ๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—›๐—”๐—ญ๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ โ€“ View disaster management mapping including flooding, evacuation routes and flood gauges for the Noosa region. ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/maps/disaster-mapping๐ŸŽจ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—จ๐——๐—œ๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ โ€“ Is on again, providing locals and visitors the unique chance to visit over 100 artists in their private studios over 10 days in October. ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.visitnoosa.com.au/whats-on๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ง๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ - From whale entanglements to the bypassing of Queenslanderโ€™s voices in Parliament, updates on the Noosa Dental Clinic and more, there is a lot to share! ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.sandybolton.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Newsletter-September-2025-5.pdf ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ ๐—š๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ โ€“ Since 1 July 2025, a minimum of 75% of all Queensland Government press advertising placements have gone to rural and regional newspapers following ours and othersโ€™ advocacy.๐Ÿ‘‰ www.sandybolton.com/government-support-delivered-for-regional-newspapers-october-2025๐Ÿฉท๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š โ€“ BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast is bringing its mobile breast screening service back to Cooroy from 20 October 2025 to 13 November 2025 to provide free high-quality screening to women aged 40 and over. ๐Ÿ‘‰Appointments can be made by calling 13 20 50 or by visiting www.breastscreen.qld.gov.au/find-a-location/cooroy ๐Ÿซ‚๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐— โ€™๐—ฆ ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ โ€“ is underway and residents are invited to join the conversation to ensure victimsโ€™ rights deliver the respect, protection, and support victims deserve. ๐Ÿ‘‰ victimscommissioner.engagementhub.com.au/victims-rights-review/userinfo/survey-have-your-say ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆฐ ๐—ช๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—กโ€™๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ข๐— ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฌ โ€“ Have your say on the development of the Womenโ€™s Economic Security Strategy to help identify key issues and remove barriers to economic empowerment.๐Ÿ‘‰www.women.qld.gov.au/taking-action/economic-security ๐Ÿ“œ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ โ€“ Public submissions for the following inquiries are still open. Donโ€™t forget you can subscribe to parliament committees to be notified when submissions open for new bill inquiries and receive other updates via www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Visit-and-learn/Have-Your-Say/Subscribe.๐Ÿ‘‰ Primary Industries and Resources Committee โ€“ Call for submissions on the Inquiry into Sugarcane Bioenergy Opportunities in Queensland. Closing 27 October 2025. www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=270&id=4530 ๐‘๐„๐‚๐„๐๐“ ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐€ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’: (www.sandybolton.com/noosa360) ๐Ÿ“ŒGOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS๐Ÿ“ŒSEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER๐’๐€๐๐ƒ๐˜ ๐๐Ž๐‹๐“๐Ž๐ ๐Œ๐ ๐๐„๐–๐’๐‹๐„๐“๐“๐„๐‘: (www.sandybolton.com/newsletters) ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to ensure you are kept โ€˜in the loopโ€™ when Noosa MP surveys are held.๐Ÿ“ŒPaper copies available from our office or posted via โ€˜snail mailโ€™ by calling our office on 53193100.๐Ÿ“ŒLatest newsletter: www.sandybolton.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Newsletter-September-2025-5.pdf๐†๐‘๐€๐๐“ ๐“๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘๐’:๐Ÿ“ŒQLD Government: www.grants.services.qld.gov.au๐Ÿ“ŒFederal Government: www.grants.gov.au๐Ÿ“ŒNoosa Council: www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/grants/council-grants๐Ÿ“ŒRegional Development Australia: www.rdasunshinecoast.org.au/grants-and-fundingTo finish. Being a QLD delegate to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados (below with the Aussie contingency !) has been an honour, and I thank our government for the opportunity to learn, share and connect with fellow parliamentarians who represent one third of the worldโ€™s population. As soon as we finish our report I will pop up with some pics including from my 5am walks, however for now, I have 2 days of travel โœˆ๏ธ to head straight into committee and a parliamentary sitting with no doubt a serious case of jetlag! ๐Ÿ˜ซ๐Ÿคฃ To our fab staffer Dylan, that I could not be with you on your last day before you head to Canberra has been awful! However, from across the miles I send love, gratitude and excitement on your new adventure, and we couldn't be prouder ๐ŸŽ‰ โญHave a wonderful weekend Noosa, see you after Parliament!S๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ฎ ๐Ÿ™๐™„๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ค๐™จ๐™– ๐˜–๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ. ๐˜–๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ข. ๐˜–๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ... See MoreSee Less
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7 days ago

Sandy Bolton MP
๐“๐„๐–๐€๐๐“๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐Ž๐”๐๐“๐€๐ˆ๐ ๐๐ˆ๐Š๐„ ๐“๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐‹ ๐”๐๐†๐‘๐€๐ƒ๐„๐’ ๐Ÿšตโ€โ™€๏ธ The fantastic Noosa Trailblazers MTB Club Inc are taking this sport to a new level, with over 160 members, many who compete across the country! Shoey and I enjoyed a quick trek to check out the trail upgrades made possible through the QLD Governmentโ€™s Community Benefit Fund๐Ÿ’ฐand were in awe of both the trails, and riders ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to President Chai and all volunteers who continue to grow passion for the โ€˜rideโ€™ and to riders of all ages and levels who are seriously dare devils! ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ‘‰ For more information on the Noosa Trailblazers, visit www.noosatbc.com.au/ ๐Ÿ‘‰ For any of our women or girls of any age who would like to test how much fun mountain biking is, please visit www.noosatbc.com.au/trailblazers-sisterhood ๐Ÿ‘‰ For our not-for-profits, round 125 of the Community Benefit Fund is currently open with information on eligibility and how to apply at www.justice.qld.gov.au/initiatives/community-grants ... See MoreSee Less
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SANDY BOLTON MP
Independent Member for Noosa

Suite CB05 Noosa Civic
28 Eenie Creek Rd,
Noosaville QLD 4566

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