Your Voice. Your Noosa.
As an Independent Member of the Queensland Parliament, I am honoured to represent the wonderful diversity that is Noosa, not a political party or personal ideology. This is liberating and empowering for the residents of our electorate and provides opportunity to create a future that you have envisioned. One that is bold in researching ideas and trialling new ways to address our challenges, through the development of partnerships and a focus on what unites. One that encourages open discussion and respectful debate which concentrates on common ground and what can be achieved. One that considers all viewpoints and perspectives, with objective research and a passion for people, that puts Noosa first.
I am your voice. It is your Noosa.
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๐๐ซ As I have reported over the last months, an announcement regarding the decommissioned Tewantin TAFE Site would arrive, and it finally has! ๐ The successful proponents from the 2021 Expressions of Interest process have shared their proposal for a Sunshine Coast School of Design by restoring the existing building to service 500 to 800 students annually ๐ฉโ๐ With the TAFEโs closure without consultation being one of the reasons I stood as an Independent MP back in 2016, after a long and very challenging journey that saw initial efforts to overturn the closure decision fail through to the devastation when Council rejected the site, we all look forward to its new life ! ![]()
๐For anyone unfamiliar with the history, information is available at www.sandybolton.com/?s=tafe
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ Our community deserves better than โfearmongeringโ in electioneering, and our Noosa Hospital has never been at risk! Now that the appeal against Noosa Councilโs decision in 2023 to reject Ramsay Healthโs application to expand onto the adjacent site has been finalised, and an in principal agreement announced, I look forward to the coming weeks as we move into the future ๐![]()
Noosa 360 has the history of this since 2019 at www.sandybolton.com/?s=noosa+hospital.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โตfollowing advocacy regarding resident concerns since July, MSQ have announced a six-month trial to allow vessels between 5m and 7.5m to anchor on or near the shoreline for up to 2 hours a day, as long as they do so safely and responsibly, and consider the impact to other river users in the area ๐ค. It is good that as we are moving through the various stages, MSQ is responding to feedback, and I ask that over the coming months as further changes occur for residents to continue with this as it is appreciated โ
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๐Our requests also included for the release of the full MSQ consultation results, which we have posted to Noosa 360 at www.sandybolton.com/noosa-river-management-update-october-2024
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๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฃ Notification has been received that 2 projects that have applied under the SFD process are now progressing to Stage 2. We are calling for the community to remain focused, check the updated information that has been provided, even though still insufficient, and make a submission once consultation opens. Complacency is not an option, and should your voices go unheard, we will take them via busloads to the front of Parliament House.![]()
๐Read our Noosa 360 update at www.sandybolton.com/state-facilitated-development-process-housing-availability-and-affordability-....
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As posted this morning, in addition $8.5 million total has now also been allocated to fast track the remaining stages of the Tewantin Bypass ๐
$8.5 million to fast-track detailed design for remaining stages of the Tewantin Bypass!
๐น๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉโ๐ซ Every day I get to work with all ages and love their input on what they need including facilities! Projects such as the new hall at NDSHS Pomona Campus and progress on the Advanced Manufacturing Hub at SBSHS are examples of what has resulted, and why keeping Noosa independent is vital to ensure the momentum for Noosa priorities is retained!![]()
๐For the many more reasons why we need to โKeep Noosa Independentโ, head to www.sandybolton.com/ourfuture
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After the Court judgement to overturn the previous Noosa Councilโs decision in 2023 to deny Noosa Private Hospitalโs application to expand onto the adjacent lot, it was good to join CEO Karl and Director of Finance and Support Services Dean Moore for an onsite visit and update, and I especially enjoyed being able to stop and chat with everyone from staff to patients! ๐ The Queensland Minister for Health has also confirmed that Sunshine Coast Health has agreed in principle to extend the current lease which has six years remaining, and we look forward to an end to the baseless fearmongering being used in electioneering. As I have said many times over the last months, Noosa Hospital has never been at risk, because if it was, I would be out the front with a placard! ๐The most important aspect coming up is ensuring that the public service contracts increase in line with the expansion, as well the changing needs of our community. ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ![]()
๐See our full Noosa 360 update at www.sandybolton.com/noosa-hospital-update-september-2024/ including statements from Karl and the Minister for Healthโs office.
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SANDY BOLTON MP
Independent Member for Noosa
Phone 07 5319 3100
Suite CB05 Noosa Civic
28 Eenie Creek Rd,
Noosaville QLD 4566
28 Eenie Creek Rd,
Noosaville QLD 4566
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