Arts & Culture

The Estimates process is a crucial one, providing opportunity to find out how public funds are being spent or not spent, whether what communities had sought was being delivered or not, and ultimately, ensure what is passes the ‘pub test’.…

Even though inflation is down from post COVID-19 highs and there is some interest rate relief, as Sandy said in Parliament, at grass roots, the reality is we have overburdened not-for-profits and volunteers delivering everything from food to accommodation through…

During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for greater access and affordability for arts and creative skills classes for our youth. Following our enquiries, the Queensland Minister for Education and Arts provided the below…

Queenslanders have endured ongoing financial and emotional hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes increases in domestic violence and mental health issues and a housing crisis. In addition, high inflations, with this budget addressing cost of living pressures through electricity…

Budget Week 2023 again held little in surprises, though a couple of deep disappointments for Noosa including the non-allocation for the expansion of the Advanced Manufacturing Hub at Sunshine Beach State High School. It is appreciated that cost of living…

There was a site visitation with Norman, traditional owner Brian Warner, and the teams from QPWS, DES and CABN- approximate time frame for commencement is 2 years. The first of our indigenous trainees are currently at Landcare, and work now…

Indigenous communities and industry stakeholders are being encouraged to have their say on Queensland’s cultural heritage legislation. Deputy Premier and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships today launched a review of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and…