Noosa 360

As discussed in our July update, the public comment period on Noosa Council’s EPBC referral for the Beckmans Road upgrade (Tewantin Bypass Stage 2) had closed, with the outcome to determine the project’s next steps. We have since received an update from the Minister for Transport…

As discussed in our August 2025 update, Noosa Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) continue planning for Stage 2 of the Beckmans Road upgrade, following the previous Queensland Government funding of the completed Stage 1 and…

As mentioned in our June 2025 Noosa 360 update, the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) that accompanied the State Budget had construction on the next stage of the Beckmans Road upgrade set to start in 2028, possibly in…

The 2025-26 State Budget was handed down on 24 June 2025 and Sandy has raised concerns regarding the progress of the remaining stages of the Tewantin Bypass after perusing budget documents.  Given the additional $7.1 million, mentioned in our October…

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…

Sandy has continued her long-time advocacy, with the latest efforts being since the budget was handed down in June 2024, for the remaining stages to be fast tracked. Sandy said in Parliament at the time, regardless of the reasons for…

There has been some misunderstanding on social media this month in relation to the Tewantin Bypass, also known as the Beckman’s Road corridor, and we have outlined a brief history to clarify. As you would be aware, addressing this historical…

In late 2022, Stage 1 of the Tewantin Bypass (the roundabout at the corner of Cooroy-Noosa and Beckmans Roads) was completed. As per our Noosa 360 October 2022 update, this was following Sandy’s successful advocacy for funding from the Department…

Following our advocacy for the Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR) to fund Stage 1 of the Tewantin Bypass, the roundabout at the corner of Cooroy-Noosa and Beckmans Roads, works by Noosa Council are well advanced with motorists already…

We have received the following response today from Department of Transport Main Roads in relation to a query on how the works on Beckmans Road will assist with traffic flow: The Cooroy-Noosa Road and Beckmans Road intersection is being widened…

Construction for Stage 1 will commence within the coming weeks, with the duration for completion approximately seven months. The construction will pause over the Christmas and New Year period from 22 December 2021 to 5 January 2022. Workhours of the…

Preliminary works for Stage 1 of the Tewantin Bypass will begin later this month. This will include relocation of the water main followed by major works to build the new roundabout. Throughout the works, lower speed limits will apply, and…

Works will get underway on the first stage of the Tewantin Bypass in the coming weeks. Design work completed to date had identified the alignment of the new intersection, allowing vegetation clearing and relocation of energy and water infrastructure to…

Council have advised that the detailed designs for the Cooroy Noosa/Beckmans roundabout will be completed by June 2021. Originally it had been hoped that it would be in the first quarter, however this will give time for the services relocations…

After three years of relentless campaigning, we can confirm that we have secured a total of $27.5 million in the 2020-21 financial year to address the historical hot spots of Beckmans/Cooroy-Noosa Road intersection and Six Mile Creek Bridge #7. At Christmas, pre-construction, and pre-works funding of $2.8 million was announced to ensure these sites were ‘shovel ready’, and we…

We have received the following advice today from the Department for Transport and main Roads regarding the the cost estimate for the Beckmans Road and Cooroy-Noosa Road intersection upgrade. We will continue to advocate for further funding to complete the…

MP MEDIA – A long journey for our community, however both the Tewantin Bypass and Six Mile Bridge#7 are to start pre-construction works in 2020. Thank you Mark Bailey and your team at Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland)​…

Our early Christmas present has arrived! Preconstruction works are confirmed to commence by mid-2020 on the Cooroy-Noosa/Beckman’s Rd intersection (Stage 1 of the Tewantin Bypass), and Six Mile Bridge #7. The total cost to deliver both projects is expected to…

Awaiting preconstruction start date for early 2020.

Having met with TMR this week in Brisbane, I have sought a start date for pre-construction and pre-works on two major projects within our electorate: Beckmans Road and Six Mile Creek Bridge#7. I will be at the Six Mile site…

Mayor Wellington & myself are working closely to ensure the best possible outcome for Noosa now and into the future. It may have delayed the progress but it is essential to get it right. Read the facts on Beckmans Rd…

Mayor Wellington & myself are working closely to ensure the best possible outcome for Noosa now and into the future. It may have delayed the progress but it is essential to get it right. Read the facts on Beckmans Rd…

Transparency, accountability and good governance are fundamental to a healthy democracy. Queenslanders deserve confidence that public funds are spent wisely, government decisions properly scrutinised, and elected representatives genuine opportunities to hold ministers to account. That is why the Budget Estimates…

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has advised that detailed design has now been completed for safety improvement works on Eumundi-Noosa Road between the Emu Mountain Road roundabout and Lenehans Lane, Doonan, with construction scheduled to commence in…

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’.…