With meeting delays experienced during COVID-19, advocacy has continued outside of these meeting formats. Conferring with Noosa Council recently, it was determined that this group would meet again following the outcomes being...
Read MoreIn response to ongoing advocacy from our office and residents alike, the Department of Environment and Science (DES) have proposed that two sites be relocated to alternative sites along the route. We have been advised the...
Read MoreIn response to questions and concerns raised at a Cootharaba Community Association meeting earlier in the year, the Department of Environment (DES), has provided the following responses. Issue CCA question/request Proposed...
Read MoreThe recent Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit at the Sunshine Coast Conference Centre, 30 years after Mabo, was one of the biggest gatherings ever of this kind. Convened in...
Read MoreWith concerns coming to our office regarding the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP), a project between the QLD State Government, a private company CABN and the Kabi Kabi peoples, and the many often confusing...
Read MoreIn response to queries put forward to the office, a Question Without Notice was asked of the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef regarding the ongoing environmental impacts on Cooloola Great Walk, please see...
Read MoreHaving discussed environmental concerns regarding the proposed camp sites for the Cooloola Great Walk directly with the Minister again last week, it was reiterated that the sites for the proposed camps are still undergoing...
Read MoreFurther to previous updates and following discussions between Sandy and Minister Scanlon, and also her staff, we have been advised the following: Whilst a document listing sites for cabins/safari tents was sent as part of the...
Read MoreYears of advocacy from the Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) and others, have led to multiple improvements regarding the issues on the North Shore and Teewah. The Cooloola Sustainable Visitor Capacity and Management Study...
Read MoreFurther to our update on 28 July (click here) and in response to further concerns raised about the lack of consultation for the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project Proposal and requests for an outline of the process, we have...
Read MoreIn response to queries put forward to the office regarding the Cooloola Great Walk, we have contacted the office of the Minister for the Environment, who have responded with the information below: Community Consultation Between...
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Science have recently advised that the current ban on campfires will continue indefinitely within the Cooloola Recreation Area. This decision was made following an ecological assessment of...
Read MoreIn response to turtle hatchlings emerging on Teewah Beach which is an important breeding ground for endangered marine turtles, better protection during turtle season will be discussed at the next Teewah Cooloola Working Group in...
Read MoreFrom February 2021, camp site bookings at Teewah Beach will change. The open camping area will be divided into seven separate camping zones, allowing campers to choose a zone to camp before arriving at the site as part of safety...
Read MoreIn response to inquiries, we have received an update from the office of the Minister for Tourism regarding the project. The $1.5m allocated in the budget for this financial year will go towards the project’s operating budget,...
Read MoreAs posted previously, the State Government put out tenders for 3 Eco trails across QLD and the Cooloola Great Walk was one of these. The tender process undertaken by the Department can be found at...
Read MoreWith number plate recognition now in place at various locations, it is important that all users obtain necessary permits to avoid fines. More information at...
Read MoreAs permit numbers return to standard amounts, we have had concerns regarding driver behaviours on the North Shore. The recommendations that were taken to Minister Enoch by a delegation from the Cooloola Working Group, including...
Read MoreThere was a site visitation with Norman, traditional owner Brian Warner, and the teams from QPWS, DES and CABN- approximate time frame for commencement is 2 years. The first of our indigenous trainees are currently at Landcare,...
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Five camp sites have been pinpointed and approved by the traditional owners. These sites are on...
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