AHPRA AND STATE GOVERNMENTS AND TERRITORIES FEBRUARY 2023
In response to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) related concerns brought to our office, we have obtained the following...
POULTRY WELFARE STANDARDS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2023
Last year the Independent Poultry Welfare Panel completed its work developing a new Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry...
SIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE #7 UPDATE FEBRUARY 2023
The following update, in italics, has been provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) regarding the construction of the Six Mile...
SC FLIGHT PATHS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2023
We have received the following advice, in italics, from Airservices Australia (ASA) regarding the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of the Sunshine...
COOLOOLA GREAT WALK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2023
With much speculation, confusion and even misinformation regarding the Cooloola Great Walk, we continue to obtain information and update whenever...
NOOSA MP COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS 2022/2023
Thank you to all Noosans who had their say regarding priorities for ongoing advocacy on behalf of the Noosa State Electorate going forward this...
GP PAYROLL TAX JANUARY 2023
Concerns have been raised about the Queensland Government’s charging of payroll tax to GPs. We have been advised that payroll tax is not a new...
Newsletter January 2023 – Edition #54
A massive ‘Happy New Year’ to all fellow Noosans, I trust you enjoyed the holiday season which had both the ‘fabulous’ and sadly some ‘not so...
CLOUD SEEDING FEBRUARY 2023
In response to questions regarding the Queensland Government’s involvement in cloud seeding and whether this has been occurring throughout Southeast...
PENSIONER VEHICLE REGISTRATION JANUARY 2023
In response to constituent enquires about why Queensland Pensioners pay vehicle registration fees when some other states such as NSW don’t, the...
NORTH COAST RAIL SERVICES (INCLUDING COOROY-GYMPIE NORTH) UPDATE JANUARY 2023
For some years you would be aware we have advocated for improved frequency of rail services from Gympie North to connect to the Nambour services to...
YOUTH CRIME/RECIDIVISM JANUARY 2023
Youth offenders, repeat offenders - their crimes and behaviours across QLD understandably have brought forward calls for greater punishments as part...
MARINE RESCUE QUEENSLAND JANUARY 2023
Following the release of Blue Water Review report in 2019 on Volunteer Marine Rescue Organisations in QLD, the QLD Government have announced that...
NOOSA HINTERLAND STATE ROADS INCLUDING KIN KIN RD, LOUIS BAZZO DRIVE and KIN KIN BRIDGE #3 JANUARY 2023
The following information, in indented italics, has been received from the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in response to complaints...
GYMPIE – KIN KIN ROAD UNSEALED SECTION JANUARY 2023
This unsealed section, from Como to Wolvi, is managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), Southern Queensland Region, who have...
SPEED LIMIT REVIEW PROCESS JANUARY 2023
The speed limit review process on state-controlled roads, has a strong emphasis on road safety and includes a risk-based approach to the setting of...
TEEWAH COOLOOLA WORKING GROUP UPDATE DECEMBER 2022
The Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) met in December 2022, with the Department of Environment & Science giving a briefing on the processes...
YOUTH JUSTICE FACT SHEET DECEMBER 2022
Please find factsheet on the Youth Justice System here More information can also be found at Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural...