MP MEDIA: FOCUS ON NOOSA ISSUES – NOOSA TODAY AUGUST 2023
The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 4th of August 2023: Every month in this column I...
COOROY INTERSECTIONS UPDATE AUGUST 2023
Further to recent updates on our website and in local media, we have been asked for the following information: The previous Department of Transport...
NOOSA MP ISSUE SURVEY – COOLOOLA GREAT WALK ECOTOURISM PROJECT AUGUST 2023
As an Independent MP, Sandy strives to represent all of our electorate’s diverse viewpoints, and direct feedback is greatly valued to help inform...
LAKE MACDONALD DAM UPGRADE UPDATE AUGUST 2023
As posted to our Facebook page in June, Sandy met with representatives from South East Queensland (SEQ) Water for an update on the Lake Macdonald...
CONCEALED LEAKS – UNITY WATER AUGUST 2023
A concealed leak is a leak from the customer’s plumbing that is hidden from view. These can be difficult to notice and can create an unexpected and...
INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (IEPA) & INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POWERS AND PENALTIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT UPDATE AUGUST 2023
Independent Review of Powers and Penalties under the Environmental Protection Act The Independent Review of Powers and Penalties under the...
LIFELINE FUNDING SECURED AUGUST 2023
With the ongoing crises in Australia and globally, the mental health of Queenslanders is being challenged more than ever. Our crisis services and...
RECYCLING WASTE FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (SOLAR PANELS & WIND TURBINES) AUGUST 2023
We have continued to raise the lack of recycling of renewable energy products such as solar panels and wind turbines, and as outlined in Sandy’s...
CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE UPDATE AUGUST 2023
Following advocacy from our office and others beginning in 2019, the Queensland Government announced in April 2023, glass wine and spirit bottles...
LAND TAX & LAND VALUATIONS UPDATE AUGUST 2023
Following previous requests during the 2022 land revaluations and given the revaluations in 2023, we continued to advocate to the QLD Treasurer to...
SUNSHINE BEACH STATE HIGH SCHOOL – ADVANCED MANUFACTURING UNIT AUGUST 2023
After advocacy alongside School Principal Grant Williams, it was a severe disappointment in the State 2023/24 Budget that the advanced manufacturing...
GP PAYROLL TAX UPDATE AUGUST 2023
Concerns continue to be raised about the Queensland Government’s charging of payroll tax to GPs. In response to our recent letter to the QLD...
DRAFT SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN AUGUST 2023
Statutory Regional Plans are long-term strategic documents that guide land use planning for state and local governments. They also indicate and set...
SHARK NETS AND CONTROL MEASURES UPDATE AUGUST 2023
In response to our most recent letter to the Minister for Fisheries, Hon Mark Furner regarding alternate shark control measures in QLD, we have...
Newsletter July 2023 – Edition #60
State Members of Parliament have a set amount of funds allocated to operate their Electorate Offices annually for the purchase of equipment, mail...
THE COOLOOLA GREAT WALK, THE NATURE PROTECTION ACT, AND THE CARDINAL PRINCIPAL UPDATE AUGUST 2023
The Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project The Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP) is a proposal being advanced by the Queensland...
COUNCIL, STATE, FEDERAL – THE 3 LEVELS OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT JULY 2023
Each level of government provides different services to Australians. The below table is an example of each level’s responsibilities to assist...
POLICE/ CRIME IN NOOSA JULY 2023
With much misinformation, as well lack of knowledge on social media regarding policing in our electorate, please find information below. Noosa, as...