Housing

Throughout the three-year journey of MSQ’s Noosa River Management Plan, MSQ have worked to assist vulnerable liveaboard residents, with our office calling on the Minister for Transport and Main Roads for temporary/transitional storage sites, financial assistance for vessel relocation and…

Following our Question on Notice to the Minister for Women and Women’s Economic Security seeking clarification on how Government identifies and responds to emerging issues affecting women – including how regional communities like Noosa are represented in that process – the Minister provided…

Regarding the need for improved processes and regulations for the use of tiny homes, Sandy recently met with Noosa Council and wrote to the Deputy Premier in his role as Minister for Planning which was also cc’d to the Minister…

We are regularly contacted by residents seeking assistance with rental costs or support to remain in their current tenancy. The below summary was provided by the Department of Housing and outlines the rental assistance products currently available through the Queensland…

The Queensland Government has completed its review of the State Facilitated Development (SFD) framework and made amendments through the Planning (State Facilitated Development) Amendment Regulation 2026. These changes require developments meet zoning requirement and receive written support from local government…

As mentioned in our previous June 2025 updates, we have continued to advocate and seek clarification regarding the use of Short Term Accommodation (STA) and the respective roles of state and local government in regulating this land use. This has…

In preparation for the 2026–27 State Budget, we have written to a number of Ministers seeking consideration of projects, services and infrastructure identified by our electorate that remain unfunded or only partially funded. This included correspondence to the Minister for…

Further to our August 2025 update regarding the former Tewantin TAFE site, the NRA Collaborative, the successful applicant from the 2021 Expression of Interest (EOI) process, completed a reassessment of the existing buildings in January 2026.  Following the reassessment, we…

Our advocacy continues for any avenue to address genuine affordable housing, as well as additional emergency and transitional accommodation for our workers sleeping ‘rough’. House with No Steps For many years we have chased the former House with No Steps…

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 March 2025 Noosa 360 update, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) in Parliament on whether the Government will review and revise the State Facilitated Development (SFD) legislation and regulations including the definitions for ‘affordability’ to…

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…

In response to resident enquiries and a recent petition (below in italics is the petition text) to the State Parliament posted on 20 June 2025, we have sought clarification from the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Tourism regarding…

As part of our advocacies since Sandy was elected in 2017 for Noosa’s housing needs, the latest updates are below and we will continue to post when new information becomes available to Noosa 360. Doonella Street, Tewantin – social and…

In response to queries received from residents on current progress of genuine affordable housing projects and initiatives Sandy has been working on, we have complied the latest updates below.  For those wishing to know the history of efforts, please read…

The decision by the Queensland Government on 27 March 2025 to revoke the State Facilitated Development (SFD) for Tewantin has demonstrated a commitment by the state government to not override local governments, communities and their planning schemes. The Minister for…

Sandy raised in Parliament on 12 March 2025 the issue of the upcoming development of new regional plans during Question Time, which could provide an avenue to address the excessive population targets thrust onto Noosa in the ShapingSEQ 2023 Plan…

As posted on Sandy’s Facebook page on 7 February 2025, we have been advised that the Tewantin State Facilitated Development (SFD) application has been lodged and entered the public consultation phase closing on 10 March 2025. In its current form,…

Recently announced regarding the two State Facilitated Development (SFD) applications in Noosa was that an LNP Government will ensure that any developments are compliant with Noosa’s planning scheme. Please see the below statement from Sandy regarding: Independent Member for Noosa,…

Notification has been received that the two Noosa projects that have applied under the State Facilitated Development (SFD) process are now progressing to Stage two. Sandy has called for the community to remain focused on the details that have now…

Having been advised of two proposals by Noosa Council on Wednesday 4 September submitted via the new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway, Sandy met with the Housing and Planning Minister 10 September while in Parliament and has voiced her opposition…

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…

Sandy opposed the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2024 (HAAPOLA), which passed on 16 April 2024, as there were elements that are deeply concerning through lack of clarity. In addition, it created the capacity for…

In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding young peoples’ ability to purchase homes and whether vacant government owned land can be utilised for housing. In response, we have received the following from the Queensland Minister…

Following our advocacy prior to, and in the lead up to the Queensland Housing Summit, with the full history on: our STA advocacy here and our advocacy on housing here including previous task forces, the Government finally acknowledged it would…