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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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Sandy Bolton MP

2 days ago

🐢 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 🐢 Its time where our hatchlings are coming out along Teewah Beach❤️🥚Please help give them the best chance of survival by NOT driving on dunes where their nests are, and avoiding driving on the beach at night as they make their way to the ocean🚙Our community advocacy continues for vehicle exclusion from the specific nesting area north of Freshwater Track during the season, with the latest response from the Minister not supporting due to access concerns 🤔. Given Freshwater Track provides vehicle access to the north, we have sought clarification and will update once we receive a reply. The Minister’s response is at 360👉https://www.sandybolton.com/teewah-beach-driver-behaviour-cooloola-recreation-area-management-update-january-2025/. For information on turtle nesting sites in QLD head to 👉 environment.desi.qld.gov.au/management/planning-guidelines/sea-turtle-nesting-areas-mapping ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

🚨 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 🚨Following our meeting where we stressed the importance of fast-tracking this project, the Minister for TMR responded to a petition 📃advising that the construction of a pedestrian crossing on Factory Street is in the process of developing the scope of works and timeline ✔. This is good news, and I thank the Minister and our community for your patience and for rallying behind the petition 🙏. We will post updates on this as well on advocacy for Hill St as they come in. For more information head to our Noosa 360 at 👉 www.sandybolton.com/pomona-pedestrian-crossings-update-january-2025/Transport and Main Roads Queensland ... See MoreSee Less

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Sandy Bolton MP

1 week ago

𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 🚨 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐏 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 🚨 Only one week to go, so please submit before 1pm on Friday 17 January 2025 to have your say on State Government matters! Your voice is vital and will help inform the ‘Noosa position’ taken forward to Parliament this year 👍 👉Head to www.sandybolton.com/your-say-annual-survey to have your say!👉Updates on many state matters we are already progressing are available at www.sandybolton.com/noosa360. Use the handy search bar to find a topic you seek information on! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘'𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐋𝐘 '𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏'– 𝟏𝟎 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓Welcome to 2025 everyone! 🎉🎉I trust all enjoyed their breaks (if any!) and are looking forward to a year where resolutions are kept? 💕 Including to reduce our impacts on the environment, with the photo below from my week in Bali which I will post to my personal page demonstrating what can be repurposed from our waste, which sadly here at home continues to increase 😢♥REST IN PEACE SUSAN DEARNLEY – An exceptional lady, whose dedication and passion for her craft and the Noosa Arts Theatre will always be remembered, and we extend our love and sympathy to her family and many friends. A celebration of Susan will be held at The Noosa Arts Theatre on her birthday the 23rd of January. 🙏👉 www.facebook.com/share/p/15eCWEjyTT/ Noosa Arts Theatre𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 !! 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐏 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘: 📌With the submissions closing next Friday 17 January, don’t forget to have your say on our State Parliament priorities for 2025! 👉www.sandybolton.com/your-say-annual-survey🚧 UPCOMING COOROY BRIDGE CLOSURE – The nighttime closure will take place from 6pm to 6am on Sunday 19 and Monday 20 January 2025, meaning a significant detour for motorist wishing to travel from one side of Cooroy to the other. For more details head to 👉www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1165741085555697&id=100063594496421&_rdr Transport and Main Roads Queensland🍽 TEWANTIN NOOSA MEALS ON WHEELS ARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS – We need drivers and kitchen hands, please put your hands up! 🥰 👉https://www.mealsonwheels-tewantin-noosa.org.au/ Tewantin-Noosa Meals On Wheels🏆7NEWS YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS QLD – Nominations are now open for anyone 30 or under who is making strides in their career, personal goals, or community work. Nominations close 5 February 2025. 👉https://awardsaustralia.com/young-achiever-awards/qld/ 👨‍💼APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE QUEENSLANDERS WITH DISABILITY NETWORK EMERGIN LEADERS PROGRAM – Open to people with disability aged 18 and over who live in Queensland, close 9am 7 February 2025.👉 qdn.org.au/ Queenslanders with Disability Network🚆QRAIL ACCESSIBILITY CAMPAIGN – To make planning easier for those with accessibility requirement, Qrail have enhanced the tools and information on their website. 👉 www.queenslandrail.com.au/forcustomers/accessibility Transport and Main Roads Queensland🚅QRAIL PLANNED CLOSURES FOR JANUARY 2025 – 👉 www.queenslandrail.com.au/forcustomers/trackclosures Transport and Main Roads Queensland✈ DESTINATION 2045: QUEENSLAND’S TOURISM FUTURE CONSULTATION – A reminder that this closes on Friday 26 February 2025 for your feedback on key focus areas, including ecotourism.👉https://intheloop.des.qld.gov.au/destination2045 Queensland Tourism Development💬BILL CONSULTATIONS REMINDER – public submissions for the following inquiries are still open. Don’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👉Governance, Energy and Finance Committee – Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2023-204) Bill 2024 and Appropriation (Supplementary 2023-2024) Bill 2024. The closing date for written submissions is 12:00pm 17 January 2025 - www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=277&id=4463 👉 Education, Arts and Communities Committee – Inquiry into Elder Abuse. The closing date for written submissions is 5pm 10 April 2025 - www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=269&id=4455 👉 Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee – Inquiry into Volunteering in Queensland. The closing date for written submissions is 5pm 28 February 2025 - www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=267&id=4456 Queensland Parliament𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒: (www.sandybolton.com/noosa360) 📌 TEEWAH BEACH/DRIVER COOLOOLA RECREATION AREA MANAGEMENT UPDATE📌 NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT (SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION BOATS) UPDATE📌 SAFE NIGHT PRECINCT NOOSA JANUARY 2025𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐏 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑: (www.sandybolton.com/newsletters) 📌Subscribe to ensure you are kept ‘in the loop’ when Noosa MP surveys are held.📌Paper copies available from our office or posted via ‘snail mail’ by calling our office on 53193100.📌Latest newsletter: www.sandybolton.com/november-december-2024-edition-75/ 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒:📌QLD Government: www.grants.services.qld.gov.au📌Federal Government: www.grants.gov.au📌Noosa Council: www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/grants/council-grants📌Regional Development Australia: www.rdasunshinecoast.org.au/grants-and-fundingTo finish! As always, the holiday season here at home saw a surge in visitor numbers, which is wonderful for our local economy, however not so on other fronts including an increase in anti-social behaviours and understandable frustrations😠 Thank you to all who worked hard over this period including QPS, MSQ, QPWS and AMSA for their enforcement efforts in our streets and homes🚓 on our river 🚤, and in our parks 🚙 with gratitude to residents who report incidents 👍 2025 must be a year of action to see a serious decrease on unacceptable behaviours as well other issues arising from the ‘over-loving’ of Noosa. See you on Monday! 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮 🙏𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙖 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘢. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋 🌳🐨 With my appointment to the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, it was good to catch up again with Narelle from the SCEC to discuss priorities for the new term, including that all important IEPA ✔ and the need to reduce impacts from the ‘over loving’ of Noosa! For information of the Sunshine Coast Environment Council head to 👉 www.scec.org.au/ For information on the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, head to 👉 www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=274 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 🚧 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐘 𝐄𝐋𝐌 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄 🛣 Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have advised of the upcoming nighttime closure of the Cooroy Elm Street Bridge from 6pm to 6am on Sunday 19 and Monday 20 January 2025 due to resurfacing works. These works are associated with the broader program of works taking place along Myall Street/Cooroy Connection Road.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: 👉The bridge closure will mean a significant detour for motorist wishing to travel from one side of Cooroy to the other between the hours of 6pm to 6am. 👉 The detour will utilise the Bruce Highway between exits 230 (Cooroy Connection Road) and 237 (Pomona), connecting back into Cooroy via Myall Street or Elm Street, depending on the direction of travel. See image below.👉 Arrangements are in place to maintain regular bus services, and emergency vehicles will be given priority access through the work site.👉 Should weather or construction conditions impact the scheduled date, motorists will be informed of updates via Variable Messaging Signs (VMS) near the work site. 👉Updates can also be accessed by calling 13 19 40 or visiting qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.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 weeks ago

𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄 – 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔! 🏢Our team is passionate about supporting our wonderful community, and here to assist you with State-related matters. Whether answering personal inquiries, providing advocacy advice, relevant contacts, or congratulatory letters for milestones such as significant wedding anniversaries and birthdays, we are available online or in person.For community organisations we provide letters of support for funding applications, free photocopying and trailer hire, as well with ordering Queensland flags. Unsure whether your issue falls under Council, State, or Federal jurisdiction? Just call and we can let you know!👉Contact us anytime on 5319 3100, via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au or in person at Suite CB05 Noosa Civic, 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville, QLD 4566 between the hours of 8am and 4pm. 👉Updates on many State Government matters we are working on are available on Noosa 360 at www.SandyBolton.com/Noosa360.👉To stay informed, subscribe to our monthly newsletter via www.SandyBolton.com/Newsletters. This also ensures you receive any future Noosa related surveys or polls.👉Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn for daily updates.👉More information on QLD Flag ordering is available at www.sandybolton.com/how-to-order-a-queensland-flag-june-2023. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀! 🎆 Welcome to 2025, and the many beautiful moments to be enjoyed😍 From sunrise to sunset, how many can you think of? One of mine as you can see is water! 😂 🌅 ... See MoreSee Less

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