Category: Environment & Animal Protection

NOOSA NATIONAL PARK UPDATE APRIL 2025

by SB Office | Apr 15, 2025 | Environment & Animal Protection | 0

The $1.1 million coastal walk upgrades in Noosa National Park, mentioned in Sandy’s 2024/25 Budget reply speech, have recently been completed. From Dolphin Point to the fairy pools, these include track resurfacing for better...

QUEENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE (QPWS) INCREASED RANGERS PATROLS FEBRUARY 2025

by SB Office | Feb 28, 2025 | Environment & Animal Protection, Tourism & Retail | 0

During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased patrols in national parks during peak times. Following our enquiries and previous advocacy, the Queensland Minister for Environment...

TUCHEKOI NATIONAL PARK & TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025

by SB Office | Feb 26, 2025 | Environment & Animal Protection | 0

In response to resident and local community group concerns regarding the lack of progress on a full management plan for Tuchekoi National Park, Sandy has continued her efforts. From previous responses from the Queensland...

NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025

by SB Office | Feb 6, 2025 | Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection, Fishing and Boating, Transport and Main Roads | 0

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) have provided the below information in italics on the...

TUCHEKOI NATIONAL PARK JANUARY 2025

by SB Office | Jan 23, 2025 | Environment & Animal Protection | 0

Regarding the progress of an updated plan for the Tuchekoi National Park that was previously delayed due to the Native Title determinations, we wrote to the new Government requesting a timeline on when the new plan will be...

NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT (SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION BOATS) UPDATE JANUARY 2025

by SB Office | Jan 9, 2025 | Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection, Fishing and Boating, Transport and Main Roads | 0

Following reports on a Facebook post dated 29 December regarding several houseboats being used for short term accommodation on the Noosa River, Sandy contacted Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and the Australian Maritime Safety...

TEEWAH BEACH DRIVER BEHAVIOUR/ COOLOOLA RECREATION AREA MANAGEMENT UPDATE JANUARY 2025

by SB Office | Jan 9, 2025 | Environment & Animal Protection, Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services | 0

The Queensland Police Service has provided the following enforcement statistics collected during Operation Sandstorm, a four-day operation conducted across the Noosa North Shore, Teewah Beach, and Cooloola Coast areas during the...

KIN KIN ROAD WIDENING – CAPITAL WORKS & KIN KIN QUARRY, COURT CASE UPDATE DECEMBER 2024

by SB Office | Dec 20, 2024 | Environment & Animal Protection, Transport and Main Roads | 0

Planning and Environment Court outcome Sandy joined Noosa Council and the community at the...

TRAVESTON DAM OCTOBER 2024

by SB Office | Oct 15, 2024 | Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection, Fishing and Boating, Infrastructure & Planning | 0

With the release of the LNP’s water security plan on 12 October 2024, Sandy called on the LNP to...

INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (IEPA) & INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POWERS AND PENALTIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT UPDATE OCTOBER 2024

by SB Office | Oct 14, 2024 | Environment & Animal Protection | 0

Sandy has received notification that following her long-time efforts, the recent Government has...

SHARK NETS AND CONTROL MEASURES UPDATE OCTOBER 2024

by SB Office | Oct 13, 2024 | Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection, Fishing and Boating | 0

Sandy’s advocacy has continued and since her dedicated Noosa MP survey in March 2024, the results were taken to the Queensland Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries as mentioned in our April 2024 Noosa...