A shorter update from this meeting due to notification that Noosa Council has filed their court case against the quarry. There is much related to this that could not be discussed further due to the legal proceedings, however,...
Read MoreAs previously reported, including at the Kin Kin Roundtable and through social media, road widening will be undertaken on approximately 800 metres of Kin Kin Road, from just south of Loombah Street to just north of Williams...
Read MoreKIN KIN RD SURVEY –We received 161 total responses, from 500 initially sent out via Australia Post and a further 450 delivered after Australia Post failed many with the first delivery. This survey was regarding whether Sandy...
Read MoreFollowing a meeting last week with Transport & Main Roads (TMR) Ministerial staff during Parliament, and as a follow on from our update of 13 May: TMR is looking into options to require contractors to assess haulage routes...
Read MoreTMR has conducted an Australian National Risk Assessment Model (ANRAM) assessment of Kin Kin Road. Preliminary high-level findings from the assessment include: When ranked in terms of FSI (fatal and severe injury crashes) per...
Read MoreCouncil staff recently inspected site and surrounding waterways after heavy rain, together with Department of Environment, including results from water probes in various locations external to the quarry. The result was that the...
Read MoreSummary of the roundtable meeting held 3rd March: Total fines to the value of $133,450 have now been issued by Noosa Council to the quarry operators over a 6 month period for non-compliance with the Quarry Management Plan....
Read MoreThe following updates were reported to the Roundtable meeting on January 29: A further fine of $27,000 has been issued for the quarry by Noosa Council. This is now a total of $80,000 in fines over 4 months. TMR data collection...
Read MoreFollowing the Roundtable meeting December 16 with Noosa Council staff, Councillors, community representatives and TMR, we can update the following: Noosa Council has received legal advice and are preparing to initiate legal...
Read MoreState Government Kin Kin Q&A’s – Sandy Bolton...
Read MoreFollowing a meeting on 13th October with Noosa Council staff, Mayor, Councillors, community representatives and management of the quarry, we can update the following: The quarry management have reported to – minimise truck...
Read MoreIn response to queries/suggestions to TMR I have obtained the following responses this afternoon – WEIGHBRIDGE INSTALLED – as the loads are weighed on exit of the quarry, and on receipt at destination signed off, advised...
Read MoreAs stated in the previous update, TMR, Noosa Council and QPS met on Thursday the 17th of September to follow up on from the meeting held at council between TMR, QPS, Cordwell’s Quarry, Noosa Council and myself, as well...
Read MoreIn response to the recent increase in truck movements on the ‘range,’ there are currently joint efforts underway to reduce impacts on our community and improve road conditions and overall safety. Increased activity...
Read MoreFollowing residents raising concerns regarding reports of potential toxic levels of chemicals within tap water, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) to the Queensland Minister for Health in Parliament with the full question...
Read MoreNoosa Council’s recent media release regarding the Teewah Cooloola Working Group’s (TCWG) submission to the Cooloola Recreation Area Management Plan consultation resulted in some community questions and confusion, hence this...
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Following concerns from local business owners regarding an increase in smoking and vaping usage...
Read MoreIn response to concerns regarding the cancellation of this much-loved annual event by the King of the Mountain (KOM) committee, Sandy asked a Question without Notice (QWN) during Parliament to the Queensland Minister for...
Read MoreUnder the Water Fluoridation Act 2008, local councils in Queensland are able to choose to fluoridate the water supply. All three councils in Unity Water’s service area (Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa) have elected to...
Read MoreThe Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) met in December 2022, with the Department of Environment & Science giving a briefing on the processes following the Cooloola Visitor Capacity Study. We are all eagerly awaiting their...
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