Noosa 360

After the 2024 State Election and an election commitment by the new government to establish a Save Night Precinct (SNP) in Noosa, Sandy requested local stakeholders be consulted as from our understanding this had not been applied for, nor supported.…

Following the 2024 October State Election, with the LNP committing to establish a Safe Night Precinct (SNP) on Hastings Street and Noosa Junction, Sandy wrote to the new Attorney General to request that they confirm that implementation will incorporate consultation…

With recent bad behaviours on Hastings Street during a visitor spike on school holidays in Noosa, operation November Kilo was launched where police dealt with several offenses including four assaults occasioning bodily harm, three wilful damage, three possessions of dangerous…

Sandy’s advocacy has continued following the tabling of the Interim Report into youth justice reform with 60 recommendations to create greater safety in our communities. As included in our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, this report can be viewed in…

The Youth Justice Reform Parliamentary Select Committee, chaired by Sandy with three Members of Parliament (MPs) each from the Liberal National and Labor Parties respectively, has been working towards the completion and tabling of an interim report for six months.…

Over the last month, Sandy has chaired further Youth Justice Reform Committee Public Hearings in South- East Queensland and Rockhampton. As mentioned in our February 2024 Noosa 3360 update, this has also included another round of submissions which have now…

In response to previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Government has announced an expanded, intensive ‘On Country’ Program trial for First Nations young people in contact with the youth justice system. The following information has been provided by…

The Youth Justice Reform Select Committee which Sandy chairs has identified its priority areas for consultation at regional hearings to be held in February 2024. The committee has heard from a wide range of experts, practitioners and government officials over…

Research has already been well underway for the bipartisan Youth Justice Reform Parliamentary Committee, as well meetings with those with personal and professional experiences who are determined on seeing resolutions to the trauma being experienced by Queenslanders. The committee is…

Per our previous Noosa 360 update earlier this month, the Parliamentary Select Committee which Sandy is Chairing is now established with the below terms of reference: A select committee, known as the Youth Justice Reform Select Committee be established to…