Noosa 360

Our advocacies continued to ensure an additional fire rating sign is allocated to our electorate’s rural communities, with our May 2025 Noosa 360 update outlining that the installation application was approved on 12 May 2025 and the Rural Fire Service…

Sandy’s efforts have continued to ensure a new fire rating sign is allocated to our hinterland, with confirmation received in February 2025 that installation of a sign in Pomona would occur within the 2025 calendar year. We recently requested an…

Following concerns raised by Noosa Electorate residents regarding the lack of Fire Danger rating signs in our hinterland, Sandy has continued advocacy to rectify this. To summarise efforts so far, the initial response from the previous Government, which you can…

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 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…

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.…

Our frontline personnel are vitally important, in everyday incidents, and also during major disasters. Advocacy is important to ensure they have the resources and training needed to perform at their very best, to help keep us safe. As an area…

Further to previous updates following reviews into our bush fires, QLD now has a new fire danger ratings system. Commencing in September, the new system is designed to make it easier for you to stay safe and is being rolled…

Following advocacy after the 2019 Cooroibah and Peregian bushfires and resulting review, QFES have recently updated their Information and Warning System effective from 1 September 2021 Warning action statements have also been streamlined.  The warning levels and corresponding action statements…

Landholders are being urged to educate themselves about bushfire mitigation as Operation Cool Burn officially launched across Queensland today. Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Commissioner Katarina Carroll attended mitigation activities undertaken…

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 Queensland State Budget 2026-27 whilst having confirmations of previous commitments and some positive new allocations for the Noosa Electorate and Queensland, critical issues remain unresolved. As Sandy highlighted in her Budget Reply Speech, housing remains the defining issue affecting…

Following our June 2025 submission to the draft Queensland Waste Strategy 2025–2035, we have reviewed the final strategy released by the Queensland Government in June 2026. Many of the priorities raised in our submission are reflected in the final strategy, …

To access the photos from the Queensland Day Awards event, please visit here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical in order of the recipient’s last name.  Jackie Andrews from Waves of Kindness Jackie is an exceptional volunteer whose friendly nature &…

In response to community concerns regarding the disposal of illegal vapes seized under new laws introduced through the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Dismantling Illegal Trade) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, we sought clarification from the Minister for Health…

Our advocacy continues for any avenue to address genuine affordable housing, as well as additional emergency and transitional accommodation for our workers sleeping ‘rough’. House with No Steps For many years we have chased the former House with No Steps…

Our advocacy on the management of visitation to the Teewah–Noosa North Shore beaches has continued on behalf of Noosa residents and stakeholders. In September 2025, Noosa Council sent us a list of priorities on behalf of Noosa Council and Teewah…

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’.…

Welcome to our new look newsletter everyone, with thanks to staffer Jack and feedback appreciated! Now to the month where amongst the many wonderful moments, the Citizenship Ceremony was especially heartwarming with fifty-four of our newest Noosa family members from…

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…

As we continue to advocate for improvements to Queensland’s waste management and recycling capabilities, below is a collation on avenues currently being pursued in these efforts. Recycling Plastics Following the 2024 State Election, we provided the new Queensland Minister of…

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…

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…

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…