Newsletter May 2022 – Edition #49
Staff shortages, the ongoing housing crisis and the threat of more flooding served as the backdrop...
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Author: SB Office
KIN KIN ROAD TEMPORARY 10 TONNE LIMIT UPDATE JUNE 2022
Regarding the temporary 10 tonne limit placed on Kin Kin Road due to May’s severe weather, we have received the following response from Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to our and our residents’ concerns: Based on reports of heavy...
Read MoreNATIVE TITLE, LAND RIGHTS & COOLOOLA GREAT WALK CONSULTATION – A SUMMARY
With concerns coming to our office regarding the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP), a project between the QLD State Government, a private company CABN and the Kabi Kabi peoples, and the many often confusing...
Read MoreWHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SEE A KOALA?
The below information is provided by Koala Crusaders: If you see a koala, whether on your bush walks or in your backyard, it is always important to assess the koala’s health by using the 3 D’s – Danger, Distress or Disease. If...
Read MoreHOMEBUILDER GRANT CHANGES MAY 2022
In response to constituents who have experienced application ineligibilities for the HomeBuilder Grant, we have received the following update from the Treasurer: Following a revision by the Commonwealth Government, prompted by...
Read MoreDAF BOATSHED UPDATE MAY 2022
In response to our queries, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) have advised that works on the Noosaville boat shed had been delayed due to a delivery backlog for steel shed supplies. The new start date for the...
Read MoreGRASS TREE COURT DEVELOPMENT / GLOSSY BLACK COCKATOO HABITAT UPDATE MAY 2022
The Minister for Local Government and Planning, Hon Steven Miles, recently extended the timeframe on Queensland’s declared ‘COVID-19 emergency applicable event’. This development is within the ‘applicable event’ and below is a...
Read MoreSIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE UPDATE #8 MAY 2022
Further to our update in November 2021, the designs for Six Mile Creek Bridge have now been finalised. The new bridge will be 3 metres higher than the existing structure and will be sturdier and wider with room for active...
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Newsletter April 2022 – Edition #48
The month of ‘many long weekends’ brought with it relaxed restrictions, ‘mostly’ beautiful...
Read MoreHOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE APRIL 2022
After several delays due to COVID-19 absences and Parliament commitments, April saw our last official Housing Action Group meeting. Following a year of working closely with Noosa Council, Department of Housing, various Community...
Read MoreSTATE ROAD VEGETATION CLEARING UPDATE APRIL 2022
In response to concerns raised regarding vegetation clearing along Louis Bazzo Drive and other state roads, we have been advised the following by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR): The purpose of these works is to...
Read MoreSHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (STA) UPDATE APRIL 2022
Further to our previous update we have been advised the following from the Deputy Premier & Minister for Local Government & Planning’s office in response to queries regarding state legislation and existing use rights for...
Read MoreKIN KIN ROAD MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE UPDATE APRIL 2022
We have received the following response from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey MP, in response to questions about maintenance costs and other matters related to Kin Kin Rd, below: The Palaszczuk Government...
Read MoreVOTING ON BILLS AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCESSES
In response to those who have contacted our office to ask how I intend to vote on a bill before Parliament, and what the various stages of a bill are including the final vote, the following information outlines the process...
Read MoreELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRIBUTIONS APRIL 2022
In response to constituent enquiries regarding electoral boundary redistributions, we have been provided the following by the Attorney’s General’s office: The Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC) is the independent body...
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Newsletter March 2022 – Edition #47
This month was one of flood recovery, and like so many in our community and elsewhere, I spent any...
Read MoreSHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (STA) UPDATE MARCH 2022
Following Sandy’s Question on Notice during Parliament in May 2021, we have received the following update to our recent inquiries from Minister Hinchliffe’s office regarding short term lets: A meeting of the Industry Reference...
Read MoreCOOLOOLA GREAT WALK QWN MARCH 2022
In response to queries put forward to the office, a Question Without Notice was asked of the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef regarding the ongoing environmental impacts on Cooloola Great Walk, please see...
Read MoreSHARK NETS UPDATE MARCH 2022
Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRS) have informed us on their progress in efforts regarding the trialing of alternative shark control methods in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. At last year’s Marine Species Protection...
Read MoreCOOLOOLA GREAT WALK UPDATE #2 MARCH 2022
Having discussed environmental concerns regarding the proposed camp sites for the Cooloola Great Walk directly with the Minister again last week, it was reiterated that the sites for the proposed camps are still undergoing...
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