COOLOOLA GREAT WALK ECOTOURISM PROJECT (CGWEP) UPDATE JUNE 2024
Sandy recently announced a positive outcome to her request for no commercially built structures in the Great Sandy National Park with the Queensland...
QUEENSLAND DAY AWARDS 2024 RECIPIENTS
To access the photos from the event, please visit here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical as per organisation. Chris & Kristy Paterson from...
SIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE #7 – ELECTION COMMITMENT DELIVERED ✅
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have announced the new Six Mile Creek Bridge #7, between Pomona and Cooran on Pomona-Kin Kin Road,...
Newsletter May 2024 – Edition #69
It’s time to get ready! A little earlier than we would have liked getting ‘Team Noosa’ ready for the election in October, however with so many...
STATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (HOUSING AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY (PLANNING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT) ACT 2024) – MAY 2024
Sandy opposed the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2024 (HAAPOLA), which passed on 16 April...
ROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our previous Noosa 360 updates, Sandy wrote a letter to the Queensland Minister for Education regarding the recommendations relevant...
MP MEDIA: ADVOCACY UPDATES – NOOSA TODAY MAY 2024
The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 10th of May 2024: With so much happening and some...
HOME SCHOOLING CHANGES – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR HOME EDUCATION GROUP MAY 2024
As mentioned in our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, following advocacy, a Home School Advisory Group (HSAG) was established to consider in detail how...
ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our March 2024 Noosa 360 update, following resident feedback regarding introducing licensing and an age limit to ensure riders have...
TINY HOMES, QLD LEGISLATION AND LOCAL LAWS MAY 2024
The following information was obtained from the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works to assist understanding of how...
FUNDED HOME BIRTHING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our March 2024 Noosa 360 update, having a baby at home in the second half of 2024 will be a funded option for women who live within...
MARINE RESCUE QUEENSLAND UPDATE MAY 2024
Sandy welcomes the recently passed Marine Rescue Queensland Bill 2023 following her advocacy since 2018 for a fairer model. As mentioned in our...
RURAL FIRE BRIGADE STRUCTURE CHANGES (DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2024) UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our March 2024 Noosa 360 update, Sandy met with our local Rural Fire Brigade (now known as the Rural Fire Service) representatives...
COOLOOLA RECREATION AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN (SUSTAINABLE VISITOR CAPACITY MANAGEMENT STUDY RELEASED) (TEEWAH) UPDATE MAY 2024
The release of the overdue response from the Sustainable Visitor Capacity Management study (SVCMS) has occurred, as well as the draft Cooloola...
Newsletter April 2024 – Edition #68
As our community gathered across our beautiful electorate and shire from beach to bush on ANZAC Day, we were filled with deep respect, love and...
CRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM (QUEENSLAND COMMUNITY SAFETY BILL/ CHAIR’S FOREWORD) UPDATE MAY 2024
Sandy’s advocacy has continued following the tabling of the Interim Report into youth justice reform with 60 recommendations to create greater...
NOOSA HOSPITAL UPDATE MAY 2024
With many residents raising concerns to Sandy and our office that the Noosa Hospital needs ‘saving’, Sandy has stated emphatically that this is...
NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE MAY 2024
Following extensive advocacy for 6 years and community consultation since 2021, Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has provided the below information...