Noosa 360

Evening everyone from Parliament! It has been a big week so far, as between Bills, Budget, deadlines for Questions on Notice to Committee, and trawling through Service Delivery Statements in preparation for Estimates next week? Normally we have a break…

There is never a ‘normal’ month with COVID-19, and in amongst many fabulous re-openings, gatherings and celebrations, and a visit from the Premier, there were also many changes to borders and COVID-19 regulations. This has included increasing border closures to…

This month has seen fabulous progress on our ‘Recovery’ journey, including our accommodation houses once again taking bookings! It has been wonderful to visit our businesses and community groups, who may not have accessed information online nor are connected through…

With the closure of CQU due to COVID-19, a submission has been sent to Minister Fentiman requesting a partnership funding agreement between State Government, Noosa Education and Training Alliance (NETA) and Noosa Council for a feasibility study into establishing a…

Summarising the year in 5 minutes is always challenging, and the Noosa residents and rate payers. AGM gave opportunity to ‘speed’ list achievements from the year! From the excellent outcomes of the decommissioned TAFE AND DAF Boatshed, to updates on Beckmans…

Politics as you know is an interesting realm! As an Australian, and Queenslander, educated to believe in the authority and knowledge of those that went before us, we are predisposed to uphold their systems and traditions, which are underpinned by…

What a complex month! Headlines intimating that ‘Noosa is closed’ or has ‘No Vacancy’ caused conundrum, stakeholder roundtables on flight paths saw frustration, and a 4 year journey for one of our much loved all abilities charities came to an…

It has been a big month, including the Skilling Queenslanders for Work trainees starting at the decommissioned TAFE site, spending time with Ministers on home turf during ‘Governing from the Regions’ and speaking at Zonta regarding the housing crisis impacting…

Thank you to all who participated in the 2019 Survey. With nearly 750 responses, it has provided a sample of the diversity, as well as commonality in resident’s views. However, I would like to see more people engaging in the…

A new year underway! Fresh with resident resolutions, record visitations to our beautiful community, and ramifications from our over indulgences? Welcome to 2019! While on the subject of ‘R’s’ – December was full of them. ‘R’esults, ‘r’ejoicing’, ‘r’ecognition and ‘r’espect…