ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE MARCH 2024
As per our February 2024 Noosa 360 update, reforms passed in Parliament, following advocacy, which expands the application of careless riding...
RURAL FIRE BRIGADE STRUCTURE CHANGES (DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2024) MARCH 2024
Local rural fire brigade personnel expressed concerns to our office regarding the Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024,...
POLICE RECRUITMENT, PURSUITS AND GENERAL UPDATE MARCH 2024
Recruitment process In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding inadequate training for new police...
CRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM UPDATE MARCH 2024
Over the last month, Sandy has chaired further Youth Justice Reform Committee Public Hearings in South- East Queensland and Rockhampton. As...
‘END 60’ SIGN ON YUROL FOREST DRIVE, POMONA MARCH 2024
Following resident concerns regarding the placement of an ‘End 60’ sign instead of a ‘100’ speed sign as you leave Pomona on Yurol Forest Drive, the...
NOOSA MP ISSUE SPECIFIC SURVEY – SHARK NETS NOOSA MAIN BEACH MARCH 2024
In response to community concerns regarding whale entanglements, Sandy has opened a survey to gauge the views of Noosa State Electorate residents on...
HOUSING UPDATE MARCH 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding young peoples’ ability to purchase homes and whether vacant...
POMONA KING OF THE MOUNTAIN MARCH 2024
In response to concerns regarding the cancellation of this much-loved annual event by the King of the Mountain (KOM) committee, Sandy asked a...
ROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE MARCH 2024
Following previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Minister for Disabilities has provided the below information: Queenslanders with...
Newsletter February 2024 – Edition #66
Wow, what a month! Between travelling across Queensland with my Youth Justice Reform Committee, the first sitting of Parliament, and the endless...
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POWERS AND PENALTIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT UPDATE MARCH 2024
Following our previous Noosa 360 updates, the Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 has been...
RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR NOOSA’S POWER SUPPLY FEBRUARY 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding the reliability of Noosa’s power supply. In response, we...
CRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM (RELOCATION SENTENCING) UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
In response to previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Government has announced an expanded, intensive ‘On Country’ Program trial...
ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Sandy’s advocacy for safety improvements and better enforcement in shared spaces such as pathways, and also for better compliance monitoring of...
NOOSA NATIONAL PARK CAR PARK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
As per our February 2021 Noosa 360 update, in 2018 Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and Noosa Council entered into an agreement whereby...
ASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 update, we were advised by the Queensland Minister for Education that approximately 300 more teachers and 230 more...
SCHOOL POOLS FEBRUARY 2024
In response to queries regarding the activation of school pools for community use, we have summarised the process below: In order for the local...
NOOSA AND TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARKS FEBRUARY 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed the below concerns regarding our local National Parks: What are the future...