Business & Economy

Given the impacts currently being experienced by businesses due to Noosa Council’s Doonella Bridge Upgrade, the following information is provided to outline processes and supports available. For anyone considering legal avenues such as compensation, Bond University operate the Bond Law…

Following ongoing advocacy regarding the rising cost of home insurance, we submitted a Question on Notice to the Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training seeking information on the Queensland Government’s response to increasing insurance premiums, which have reportedly risen…

We recently wrote to the Queensland Treasurer to advocate for small and family businesses, seeking information on what measures are being considered to better support them amid ongoing economic pressures. This included raising long-standing advocacy regarding potential tax relief measures,…

As mentioned in our October 2024 Noosa 360 update, the NRA Collaborative were the successful proponents in the 2021 Expressions of Interest (EOI) period. In response to Sandy’s question during the 2025 Estimates Hearings, the Minister for Training updated that…

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’.…

As mentioned in our April 2025 Noosa 360 update, following advocacy, the Queensland Minister for Public Works advised that the Queensland Procurement Policy was currently under review. Our suggestions that the policy should have requirements surrounding public consultation and have a…

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…

Visiting our businesses throughout the year, working with associations and the Small Business Commissioner means Sandy can advocate early with the state government on what is directly impacting. Below are updates on recent progress made on further supports for our…

The Queensland Procurement Policy 2023 (QPP) is the state government’s overarching policy for the procurement of goods and services, with the intent of the local benefits test being to evaluate the benefits that any supplier would bring to the local…

View of Noosa State Electorate on PetrolSpy App at 10.49am 26/2/25 Following resident concerns regarding excessive variations in fuel prices, Sandy has continued advocating with the Queensland Government for more action to ease these pressures on our community. This includes…