Further to previous updates regarding the former Noosa North Shore Landing Ground Reserve (Teewah Airfield), Sandy recently asked a Question Without Notice (QWN) to the Minister for the Environment regarding the site, requesting...
Read MoreDuring the 2024 State Election, the Queensland Government committed to establishing a Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority (SCWA) that includes Noosa. This proposal was announced despite there being no identified request from the...
Read MoreFurther to our June 2025 update regarding the former Noosa North Shore Landing Ground Reserve (Teewah Airfield), we have continued correspondence with the Minister for Environment seeking clarification on several outstanding...
Read MoreFurther to our November 2025 update regarding wildlife warning signage and the inclusion of local wildlife rescuer contact details, we sought clarification from the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) on whether...
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The final stage of the Noosa River Management Plan commenced on 1 January 2026, introducing a...
Read MoreOur 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...
Read MoreWith concerns raised by constituents about the use of opera house yabby traps in Queensland waters, and their impacts on air-breathing aquatic wildlife such as long-necked turtles and platypus, we asked the Minister for Primary...
Read MoreAs part of our ongoing efforts to reduce wildlife strikes in Noosa which included commissioning and funding a report Noosa MP study, Noosa Wildlife-Vehicle Injuries Investigation (2021-2023) for the use of Noosa Council and the...
Read MoreIn a recent parliamentary speech, Sandy raised Noosa’s concerns with Queensland’s Shark Control Program and urged the State Government to act on community feedback and Noosa Council’s request for a trial to replace shark nets...
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Two whale entanglements recently occurred in the Noosa Main Beach shark nets, on 17 September and...
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As mentioned our July 2025 Noosa 360 update, Maritime Safety QLD (MSQ) agreed to review the scope...
Read MoreAs reported in July 2025, a delegate of the Federal Minister for Environment and Water has determined that the Kin Kin Quarry’s EPBC application is a controlled action due to the significant impact on listed threatened species...
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SANDY BOLTON MP
Independent Member for Noosa
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