Noosa 360

Read our September 2026 newsletter! With everything from the Queensland Budget Estimates to Noosa River and housing updates, the Tewantin Bypass, e-bike changes, shark control and whale entanglements, plus so much more!

Transparency, accountability and good governance are fundamental to a healthy democracy. Queenslanders deserve confidence that public funds are spent wisely, government decisions properly scrutinised, and elected representatives genuine opportunities to hold ministers to account. That is why the Budget Estimates…

Read this August 2026 Newsletter! With everything from the Queensland Budget Estimates to Queensland police e-bike enforcement operations, updates on road infrastructure projects, plus so much more!

Following concerns raised by residents regarding electric bikes purchased in good faith that are no longer permitted to be used on public roads and paths under Queensland’s new e-mobility laws, we submitted a Question on Notice to the Minister for…

As reported in our May update, the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee finalised its review of the Queensland Government’s Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-Mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026 and delivered a number of recommendations…

As reported in our March update, we raised community feedback and stakeholder concerns following the introduction of the Queensland Government’s Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-Mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026. This included on enforcement, practicality, accessibility…

Following the Inquiry into E-Mobility Safety and Use in Queensland, the Queensland Government has agreed, or agreed in principle, to all 28 recommendations and has now tabled legislation to facilitate their implementation. Inquiry into E-Mobility Safety and Use in Queensland…

Following a Queensland Police Service (QPS) audit at our local public high schools, which revealed the vast majority of e-bikes and e-scooters were non-compliant with Queensland legislation, Sunshine Beach State High School (SBSHS), Noosa District State High School (NDSHS) and…

Our advocacy has continued regarding reckless electric bike, scooter and illegal motorbike usage with the latest updates below, including recent responses from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (TMR). We will continue to post when new information becomes available…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 7th of September 2025. The demonstrations across Australia regarding the federal government’s immigration/population policies, and lack of clarity around, have highlighted what can occur…

Welcome to our new look newsletter everyone, with thanks to staffer Jack and feedback appreciated! Now to the month where amongst the many wonderful moments, the Citizenship Ceremony was especially heartwarming with fifty-four of our newest Noosa family members from…

The announcement of the Parliamentary Inquiry into e-mobility safety, mentioned in our May 2025 Noosa 360 update was welcomed, however, with the committee report still nine months away as of writing, communities across Queensland  understandably continue to calling for increased…

Noosa Queensland Day Awards 2025 Laughter, cheers, and moving tears filled The J Noosa as we celebrated sixty phenomenal volunteers for the Queensland Day Awards. Their tireless contributions shape our community, with combined over 600 years of unpaid time, care…

Rebuilding Trust & Integrity As I shared in a Parliamentary speech, Pope Francis made positive changes in many realms through equity, compassion and collaboration, and our leaders must follow his example. As we saw in the federal election, with a…

Noosa Today May 2025   Pope Francis made positive changes in many realms through equity, compassion and collaboration, and as I raised in a Matters of Public Interest speech last Parliament, leaders must follow his example. As we saw in the…

Welcome to the end of Autumn! Even though Easter was filled with sunshine, sweet treats, and ‘egg-cellent’ times, there were also gridlocks, parking woes and more. With over one hundred and fifty traffic infringements issued and twelve positives from over…

As we head into our colder months, with political overtones on numerous fronts, it is always interesting to see what comes up at election times, including warnings from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) regarding those postal vote applications that we…

Our efforts regarding reckless electric bike, motorbike and scooter usage have continued, including sending recommendations from our first responders, local community groups and residents on further measures to increase community safety. As mentioned in our December 2024 Noosa 360 update,…

During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased patrols in national parks during peak times. Following our enquiries and previous advocacy, the Queensland Minister for Environment provided the below information in italics on…

Thank you to all 506 Noosans who shared their thoughts and priorities for this year, an increase on the previous annual survey. However as always, we would like to see more and encourage suggestions from our community on how we…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 23rd of January 2025: Welcome to 2025 fellow Noosans, and to my first column of the year which at the start is a mix…

The 58th Parliament is Open! A festive affair with a nineteen-gun salute fired from cannons at Kangaroo Point, announced the Governor’s arrival at Parliament House and her Opening speech in the former Legislative Council Chamber. This was followed by an…

Sandy’s advocacy regarding reckless electric bike and scooter usage has continued, including for our police to be provided what they need to increase community safety. The Queensland Police Service have provided the following update on 10 December 2024, which also…

Noosa Hospital now able to expand The Court determination overturning the previous Noosa Council’s decision in 2023, to deny the Noosa Private Hospital to expand onto an adjacent lot, is a good outcome for our community considering the need for…

Funding and Traineeships Catching up with recent recipients of our Noosa MP grants including Rise & Thrive, Noosa Landcare, Noosa FM, and Patches of Cooroy was both a joy and educational! We learnt of intensive trauma intervention, prevention, and recovery…