MP MEDIA: ADVOCACY UPDATES – NOOSA TODAY MAY 2024
The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 10th...
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HOME SCHOOLING CHANGES – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR HOME EDUCATION GROUP MAY 2024
As mentioned in our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, following advocacy, a Home School Advisory Group (HSAG) was established to consider in detail how to gain greater certainty around how Queensland children are receiving a...
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ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our March 2024 Noosa 360 update, following resident feedback regarding introducing...
Read MoreTINY HOMES, QLD LEGISLATION AND LOCAL LAWS MAY 2024
The following information was obtained from the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works to assist understanding of how these are regulated in Queensland, and the current difficulties relating to...
Read MoreFUNDED HOME BIRTHING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our March 2024 Noosa 360 update, having a baby at home in the second half of 2024 will be a funded option for women who live within 30 minutes from the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCHHS). Following...
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MARINE RESCUE QUEENSLAND UPDATE MAY 2024
Sandy welcomes the recently passed Marine Rescue Queensland Bill 2023 following her advocacy since...
Read MoreRURAL FIRE BRIGADE STRUCTURE CHANGES (DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2024) UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our March 2024 Noosa 360 update, Sandy met with our local Rural Fire Brigade (now known as the Rural Fire Service) representatives on their concerns regarding the Disaster Management and Other Legislation...
Read MoreCOOLOOLA RECREATION AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN (SUSTAINABLE VISITOR CAPACITY MANAGEMENT STUDY RELEASED) (TEEWAH) UPDATE MAY 2024
The release of the overdue response from the Sustainable Visitor Capacity Management study (SVCMS) has occurred, as well as the draft Cooloola Recreation Area Managenment Plan, which is now open for consultation until 4 June...
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Newsletter April 2024 – Edition #68
As our community gathered across our beautiful electorate and shire from beach to bush on ANZAC...
Read MoreCRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM (QUEENSLAND COMMUNITY SAFETY BILL/ CHAIR’S FOREWORD) UPDATE MAY 2024
Sandy’s advocacy has continued following the tabling of the Interim Report into youth justice reform with 60 recommendations to create greater safety in our communities. As included in our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, this...
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NOOSA HOSPITAL UPDATE MAY 2024
With many residents raising concerns to Sandy and our office that the Noosa Hospital needs...
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NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE MAY 2024
Following extensive advocacy for 6 years and community consultation since 2021, Maritime Safety...
Read MoreEXPANSION OF ‘JACK’S LAW’ (HANDHELD KNIFE SCANNERS) TO ASSIST POLICE MAY 2024
In April 2023, the Queensland Parliament passed the Police Powers and Responsibilities (Jack’s Law) Amendment Bill to expand the trial of handheld scanners to detect unlawfully possessed knives beyond the Surfers Paradise...
Read MoreQUEENSLAND COURT TIMEFRAMES APRIL 2024
With community frustration growing around the length of time for court decisions and the Productivity Commission reporting that last year Queensland courts cleared the lowest number of civil cases within 12 months of any...
Read MoreFUEL PRICE MONITORING UPDATE APRIL 2024
Following resident concerns regarding the ongoing excessive variations in fuel prices and other essentials that are contributing to the cost-of-living hardships, Sandy asked the Queensland Premier a Question on Notice (QON) in...
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SHARK NETS ON NOOSA MAIN BEACH – NOOSA MP SURVEY RESULTS APRIL 2024
As an Independent MP, it is important for Sandy to hear directly from Noosa constituents, as she...
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‘NO SMOKING’ SIGNS APRIL 2024
Following concerns from local business owners regarding an increase in smoking and vaping usage...
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MP MEDIA: THE WHOLE NOOSA RIVER STORY – NOOSA TODAY APRIL 2024
The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 12th...
Read MoreTEEWAH COOLOOLA BEACH DRIVER BEHAVIOUR STUDY – UPDATE #2 APRIL 2024
The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has commenced a study on beach driving, funded by the Queensland Government’s Motor Accident Insurance Commission, and are seeking participants who have driven on Noosa Northshore,...
Read MoreELECTORAL LAWS AND POLITICAL PARTIES (PRIVATE MEMBER’S MOTION) UPDATE APRIL 2024
Sandy has continued to advocate for electoral law reform. As mentioned in our December 2023 Noosa 360 update, Governments need to act to ensure our privacy is protected, hence why for three years Sandy has raised the issue of...
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