NOOSA 360

NOOSA HOSPITAL UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

Oct 1, 2024 | Health, Wellbeing and Disability

Sandy recently joined Noosa Hospital CEO Karl van der Merwe and Director of Finance and Support Services Dean Moore for an onsite visit and update...

NOOSA MP FUNDED STUDY TO PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

Sep 23, 2024 | Environment & Animal Protection, Transport and Main Roads

Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 Update, Sandy commissioned local wildlife ecologist Dr Elizabeth Brunton to complete a study on wildlife strikes. The...

LOCAL COUNCIL STANDING ORDERS SEPTEMBER 2024

Sep 19, 2024 | Local Government

Given concerns raised regarding Noosa Council’s standing orders and proposed changes, the following response was provided by the Minister for...

LAND TAX & LAND VALUATIONS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

Sep 17, 2024 | Business & Economy, Local Government, Treasury & Tax

Sandy has continued her advocacy since 2023 for a review of the land tax threshold to provide relief to both residents and local businesses alike in...

STATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (HOUSING AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY (PLANNING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT) ACT 2024) UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

Sep 14, 2024 | Housing, Infrastructure & Planning, Local Government

Having been advised of two proposals by Noosa Council on Wednesday 4 September submitted via the new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway,...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES (DAF) BOATSHED UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

Sandy joined the Noosa Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) team to finally open their new Boat Shed earlier this week, with Minister Mark Furner and...

Newsletter August – 2024 – Edition #72

Sep 3, 2024 | Newsletters

$3.8 million of State funding to Noosa Council A great outcome, as part of our efforts for greater accessibility, this funding is for two projects...

MARINE RESCUE QUEENSLAND (NOOSA COAST GUARD QF5) UPDATE AUGUST 2024

Sep 2, 2024 | Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services

The State funded Vessel Replacement Program is set to provide a new vessel to our Noosa Coast Guard QF5. This comes at the same time as the...

NEW COOROY POLICE STATION OPENS & DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE UPDATE AUGUST 2024

Sep 2, 2024 | Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services

New Cooroy Police Station Sandy joined our frontliners and the community in August 2024 to celebrate the new Cooroy Police Station, which is...

UPDATED DOG OWNERSHIP LAWS AND PENALTIES SYSTEM AUGUST 2024

Aug 30, 2024 | Environment & Animal Protection

As reported on Sandy’s Facebook page in April 2023, a raft of measures were proposed regarding dog ownership laws including increased penalties for...

TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION AUGUST 2024

Aug 30, 2024 | Environment & Animal Protection

Five years ago in 2019, Sandy, spoke in Parliament of the long-held vision of advocates and the process involving many locals to see two thousand...

FUEL PRICING & REPORTING UPDATE AUGUST 2024

Aug 15, 2024 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water, Transport and Main Roads

Following resident concerns regarding excessive variations in fuel prices and other essential items contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, Sandy...

EDUCATION/SCHOOL COMPLAINT PROCESS AUGUST 2024

Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized

In response to constituent enquiries regarding problems experienced with/in schools, the Department of Education has an official Complaints...

TEEWAH COOLOOLA WORKING GROUP, COOLOOLA RECREATION AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN (TEEWAH) UPDATE JULY 2024

Aug 8, 2024 | Environment & Animal Protection

Noosa Council’s recent media release regarding the Teewah Cooloola Working Group’s (TCWG) submission to the Cooloola Recreation Area Management Plan...