Noosa 360

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…

The Estimates process is a crucial one, providing opportunity to find out how public funds are being spent or not spent, whether what communities had sought was being delivered or not, and ultimately, ensure what is passes the ‘pub test’.…

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…

With construction now underway, residents have raised concerns regarding the increased number of heavy haulage vehicles travelling along Lake Macdonald Drive, particularly regarding alleged speeding. We have collated the following information from our advocacy, which includes truck volumes and actions…

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…

During our 2025 Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for signage along McKinnon Drive to highlight the road as a school bus route. Following Sandy’s advocacy and enquiries, Transport and Main Roads provided the below response in…

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…

Sandy welcomes the announcement made 1 May 2025 of a Parliamentary Inquiry following our advocacy and her call for action last Parliament sitting to see an end to reckless electric bike, motorbike and scooter usage. The inquiry is being undertaken…

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…

The $1.1 million coastal walk upgrades in Noosa National Park, mentioned in Sandy’s 2024/25 Budget reply speech, have recently been completed. From Dolphin Point to the fairy pools, these include track resurfacing for better durability, construction of new rock retaining…

Courts As mentioned in our August 2024 Noosa 360 update, work on the Maroochydore Courthouse to provide improved services for those impacted by domestic and family violence (DFV) is underway. With a new Government after the 2024 October State Election,…

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,…

As an Independent Member of Parliament (MP), it is important for Sandy to hear directly from Noosa residents, as she does not adopt the ideology or beliefs of any particular political party, nor her own views, and strives to represent…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 21st of March 2025: As I spoke about in Parliament this week, our communities and broader Southeast QLD demonstrated incredible resilience and tenacity during…

Due to Cyclone Alfred, a flood watch is in place for South-East Queensland (SEQ), with both the Noosa and Mary River likely to be affected, as well strong gale force winds are expected with abnormally high tides, hazardous surf, and…

As we farewell summer, with wild weather forecasted as I write due to Cyclone Alfred, if you have not already made preparations please head NOW to www.getready.qld.gov.au and for Noosa information use the Disaster Dashboard at https://disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au/ Stay alert and…

As part of the 2024/25 State Budget, the previous Government announced safety improvements to the area of Eumundi Noosa (EN) Road indicated on the above image. Further information on these works is available at www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/eumundi-noosa-road-emu-mountain-road-to-beckmans-road. Concerns have been raised that…

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…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 21st of February2025: Welcome to February, and a host of important updates! However, to start I would like to speak about ‘intentional communities’ which…

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…

This survey has three questions to gauge the views of Noosa State Electorate residents on two very different topics. The first two questions are regarding fluoridation and the third is on the proposed implementation by the State Government of a…

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 Queensland Police Service has provided the following enforcement statistics collected during Operation Sandstorm, a four-day operation conducted across the Noosa North Shore, Teewah Beach, and Cooloola Coast areas during the Christmas holiday period to target inappropriate and non-complaint behaviour.…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 27th of December 2025: With this my last column for 2024, I thought some updates from the new 58th Parliament and ‘hot topics’ here…