COOLOOLA GREAT WALK UPDATE MAY 2023
In response to our advocacy regarding the need for better engagement about the Cooloola Great Walk Project and Kabi Kabi First Nations People, we...
VEHICLE REGISTRATION (REGO) RENEWAL NOTICES MAY 2023
In response to constituent enquires regarding renewal notices for expiring vehicle registrations, the Department of Transport and Main Roads have...
POLLUTION HOTLINE APRIL 2023
Department of Environment and Science operates a Pollution Hotline for any pollution complaints: Examples Include: significant fish kills (not...
RIVER WATER QUALITY APRIL 2023
Following advocacy, in recent years the Department of Environment & Science (DES) has undertaken dioxin testing in Noosa catchment waterways...
TEEWAH AIRFIELD APRIL 2023
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) approached Noosa Council in 2022 regarding transferring trusteeship of the Teewah airfield reserve...
ALEXANDRIA BAY, NOOSA NATIONAL PARK APRIL 2023
Historically Alexandria Bay has been used unofficially as a clothing optional beach for many years, with locals simply avoiding it in past if it...
SC FLIGHT PATHS UPDATE APRIL 2023
The consultation period for the AirServices Post Implementation Review (PIR) has now been completed. The PIR analysed a range of community, industry...
RESPONSE TO COOLOOLA GREAT WALK QUESTIONS APRIL 2023
The Kabi Kabi Registered Native Title Claimants (Kabi Kabi RNTC) have provided the following responses in italics to questions asked (in green) to...
KIN KIN ROAD WIDENING – CAPITAL WORKS UPDATE APRIL 2023
Following considerable advocacy regarding the need to address the road condition and safety of the ‘bookends’ on either side of Kin Kin Range, with...
ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS REGULATIONS APRIL 2023
Following reported safety concerns regarding the use of motorised bikes and scooters, the sharing of pathways, possible bicycle registration and...
Newsletter March 2023 – Edition #56
So much to share from Parliament and here at home this month including on the Cooloola Great Walk, Teewah management, pedestrian crossings, and...
LAND TAX EXEMPTIONS MARCH 2023
Land tax is calculated on the freehold land you own in Queensland at midnight on 30 June for the full financial year, and only applies to secondary...
POMONA PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS MARCH 2023
Advocacy for crossings on state roads in Pomona has continued, with delays whilst awaiting a precinct plan by Noosa Council to help determine the...
INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MARCH 2023
Much advocacy has been advanced over the last two years for an independent Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Queensland, to address...
LAND VALUATIONS & LOCAL GOVERNMENT RATE CALCULATIONS MARCH 2023
The Land Valuation Act 2010 requires that the Valuer-General undertake an annual valuation of all land in a local government area except in unusual...
LAKE MACDONALD, SEQWATER MARCH 2023
In response to resident concerns regarding fencing, including the use of barbed wire, at the water treatment plant at Lake MacDonald, the Minister...
REAL TIME FLOODING ALERTS MARCH 2023
REAL TIME FLOODING ALERTS MARCH 2023 In response to our advocacy for real time flood data to be available to Queenslanders, the Minister for...
UNITY WATER PRICING STRUCTURE CHANGE UPDATE MARCH 2023
The following information (in italics) has been provided by Unity Water, in relation to their new pricing structure for their Trade Waste Permit...