Noosa 360

In February 2025, Sandy met with Noosa Hospital CEO Karl van der Merwe, Director of Finance and Support Services Dean Moore and Ramsay Health Care Australia CEO Carmel Monaghan to check on the emergency expansion progress, with no concerns raised…

Sandy recently joined Noosa Hospital CEO Karl van der Merwe and Director of Finance and Support Services Dean Moore   for an onsite visit and update after the recent Court judgement to overturn the decision by the previous Noosa Council in…

With many residents raising concerns to Sandy and our office that the Noosa Hospital needs ‘saving’, Sandy has stated emphatically that this is completely incorrect. Please see the following statement by Sandy which has more details: The call put out…

Sandy’s advocacy has continued for the required lease extensions which is crucial for our hospital to deliver to our community into the future. As mentioned in our previous June 2023 Noosa 360 update, transitional demountable buildings have been installed to…

Per our update in October 2022, transitional demountable buildings are now installed to triage patients as part of ensuring the Emergency Department operates as efficiently as possible whilst Ramsay continue negotiations with State Government for an expansion. This will reduce…

Noosa Hospital is undergoing a temporary expansion under a Development Approval with Noosa Council, via demountable buildings. These will increase capacity for the Emergency Department and help avoid the need for bypassing to other hospitals and thereby reduce ramping at…

A progress meeting with Shane Mitchell, CEO of Noosa Hospital regarding the lease renewal for 2020 which is currently being finalised. No items of concern.

During the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee Estimates Hearing, I welcomed confirmation that additional Queensland Ambulance Service staff and resources have been allocated to the northern Sunshine Coast, including Noosa, to strengthen emergency response capability and help reduce Triple Zero…

As mentioned in our July 2025 Noosa 360 update, the Minister for Health advised the closure of the Noosa Dental Clinic was being considered, with more information at www.sandybolton.com/proposed-closure-of-noosa-dental-clinic-july-2025. From resident feedback received, there appears to be a lack of…

The Minister for Health has recently advised the following in italics, which outlines that the closure of the Noosa Dental Clinic is being considered due to its low utilisation rate as part of a broader infrastructure review. To inform advocacy,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 29th of November 2025: With elections now past, both here in QLD and the US, there is no doubt that the majority are thankful…

Live music can be the lifeblood of a small business, the musicians themselves, and communities. Connection through creativity, dance and song benefits all generations. As with any areas we share, whether roads, rivers or facilities, there are regulations or laws…

Sandy has continually advocated for more and better health services for Noosa both through local health services and those in our local region. Sandy recently provided an update on the expansion of the Noosa Hospital, and following resident questions on…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 10th of May 2024: With so much happening and some great progress, grab a ‘cuppa’ as this is a big ‘share’!! Democracy and Trust…

As mentioned in our November 2023 Noosa 360 update, where Sandy provided funding to Santa’s Classy Helpers to assist with the impacts of food price increases, for the 2024 round of funding, we set out to provide Quick Start Grants…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 16th of February 2024: Prior to last week’s travels with my parliamentary Youth Justice Reform Select Committee, Shoey and I did a ‘roady’ to…

Thank you to all Noosans who had their say regarding priorities for ongoing advocacy going forward this year. A total of 333 responses were recorded for the 2023/24 Noosa MP survey, with 30 responses invalid for the purpose of this…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 15th of December 2023: Christmas is a wonderful gift! Gratefully, I get to move beyond the standard column of the many serious matters that…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 1st of September 2023: ‘Flood or Flooding the Zone’ is terminology becoming more widely used than beyond a sporting strategy! This in relation to…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 7th of July 2023: Budget week in Parliament is always guaranteed to see a glaring difference between speakers on the two sides of the…