Noosa 360

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 6th of July: Well, I had hoped to stick to my promise last time of focusing on the Budget this edition, however again with…

TO START! NOOSA MP QLD DAY AWARDS The J was packed full of laughter, love and cheers of delight as 150 residents gathered to honour 57 incredible volunteers at the Noosa MP Queensland Day Awards on the 6th of June.…

Queenslanders have endured ongoing financial and emotional hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes increases in domestic violence and mental health issues and a housing crisis. In addition, high inflations, with this budget addressing cost of living pressures through electricity…

To access the photos from the event, please visit here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical as per organisation. Chris & Kristy Paterson from Bamboo Projects Bamboo Projects is a local registered charity founded and led by husband-and-wife team, Kristy and…

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, is now complete. This successful, long fought for project is a testament to what can…

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 appreciation for those who have defended, and continue to defend our nation with courage beyond…

With community frustration growing around the length of time for court decisions and the Productivity Commission reporting that last year Queensland courts cleared the lowest number of civil cases within 12 months of any Australian State or Territory, Sandy asked…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 12th of April 2024: Firstly, a huge congratulations to all candidates as well as our now official Councillors in our local government elections! As…

As mentioned in our November 2023 Noosa 360 update, where Sandy provided funding to Santa’s Classy Helpers to assist with the impacts of food price increases, for the 2024 round of funding, we set out to provide Quick Start Grants…

This year, we again provided Quick Start Grants to help our local organisations. Thank you to all who applied, with more than we have ever had! Our volunteers are vital to our community, providing essential services, supports and activities that…

Local rural fire brigade personnel expressed concerns to our office regarding the Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which has been introduced to Parliament as part of the restructuring that has been occurring across the emergency services space.…

Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 update, we were advised by the Queensland Minister for Education that approximately 300 more teachers and 230 more teacher aides have been allocated directly to schools. We enquired how many of those newly allocated…

Happy New Year fellow Noosans! To say the festive season so far has been ‘full’ in all ways is an understatement! Locally, from the volume of visitors to hearts overflowing from the kindness and caring shown to each other, there…

Per our August 2023 Noosa 360 update, in response to significant community concern regarding wildlife road injuries in the Noosa Electorate, Sandy commissioned local wildlife ecologist Dr Elizabeth Brunton to complete a wildlife study. She has been conducting research on…

Following concerns raised by Noosa residents regarding the lack of Fire Danger rating signs in our hinterland, Sandy contacted the Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services: The initial response included the following: With the introduction of the nationally consistent…

The following update (in italics) has been provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) regarding the construction of the Six Mile Creek Bridge replacement project: The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is pleased to announce…

With a continuing dry spell, and many new residents with concerns regarding running out of water, we have complied below to assist our community on what is available at the time of posting this Noosa 360 update (November 2023). State…

This edition was written early to meet the Australia Post deadlines for the Annual Connect mail out, so don’t forget to subscribe to receive the Christmas edition as there will be much, much more to share! This month was one of…

Hearing what our representatives have to report on behalf of their businesses whether via Chambers of Commerce or Business Associations is so important. As part of Sandy’s latest update to the roundtable, she relayed the following: SEQ REGIONAL PLAN www.sandybolton.com/draft-southeast-queensland-regional-plan-update-october-2023…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 29th of September 2023: With the culmination of a number of long advocacy journeys and the start of others, there is much to update…

It has been a really big month, so forgive that we were not able to fit everything in as it would have been 10 pages! Firstly, thank you to all who attended the information sessions and sent submissions regarding the…

A VERY big month of Parliament estimates hearings, community events, media requests, meetings, bill research and many messages/texts/calls regarding my intentions in the next state election, which is not until October 2024. To ‘put to bed’ the concerns, rumours, and…

The Estimates Hearings follow the presentation of the Queensland 2023 Budget and gives an opportunity for Members of Parliament to ‘drill’ down into the details on how funds are being spent, or not spent. As part of efforts to see…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 7th of July 2023: Budget week in Parliament is always guaranteed to see a glaring difference between speakers on the two sides of the…

In response to community organisations experiencing hardships through increased costs and volunteer shortages, this year, we have used 30% of our office operating budget for QuickStart/Emergency Grants. In previous years our office has funded programs to assist our disadvantaged youth…