Noosa 360

As mentioned in our previous June 2025 updates, we have continued to advocate and seek clarification regarding the use of Short Term Accommodation (STA) and the respective roles of state and local government in regulating this land use. This has…

In response to resident enquiries and a recent petition (below in italics is the petition text) to the State Parliament posted on 20 June 2025, we have sought clarification from the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Tourism regarding…

In 2023, during Sandy’s time on the Parliamentary Legal Affairs and Safety Committee, they conducted an inquiry into the Property Law Bill 2023, when it was introduced to Parliament. This piece of legislation intended to replace the older Property Law…

Following reports on a Facebook post dated 29 December regarding several houseboats being used for short term accommodation on the Noosa River, Sandy contacted Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to urgently investigate and take…

Following our advocacy prior to, and in the lead up to the Queensland Housing Summit, with the full history on: our STA advocacy here and our advocacy on housing here including previous task forces, the Government finally acknowledged it would…

Further to previous updates, and with the State Government calling an urgent Housing Summit, we have made sure to include Short Term Accommodation in our lengthy submission to the Premier in preparation for this Housing Summit. As well, highlighted in…

It was really good to see media picking up on one of my Questions on Notice after years of efforts in this space, including to get the STA taskforce reignited after it stalled. Every bit of advocacy helps with WA…

Further to our previous update we have been advised the following from the Deputy Premier & Minister for Local Government & Planning’s office in response to queries regarding state legislation and existing use rights for properties with a history of…

Following Sandy’s Question on Notice during Parliament in May 2021, we have received the following update to our recent inquiries from Minister Hinchliffe’s office regarding short term lets: A meeting of the Industry Reference Group (IRG) occurred on 5th October…

Industry has fed into the resumed taskforce on developing a Code of conduct. We are awaiting the outcomes from this, as well the decisions of the new Council surrounding the new Noosa Plan.