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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𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃 🚤 Following advocacy that resulted in the Bluewater review 📑, the State funded Vessel Replacement Program is set to provide a new boat to our wonderful QF5 Coast Guard in January 🚢. This comes at the same time as the transition to a single integrated state-wide organisation called Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ). Congratulations to all and Commander Lindsay Hall for joining me for an update! In addition, the North Coast SES region will be allocated new drones over the financial year to assist in supporting ground crews during and after disaster events. Now we just need some extra ones for our police! 👮♂️🙏![]()
👉 noosatoday.com.au/news/04-09-2024/new-vessel-for-coast-guard
STATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT(SFD)PROJECTS![]()
Evening everyone🙏 as promised I would update after my meeting with the Minister for Housing and state planning staff today. They advised that given this is the first part of the process, known as Stage 1A: Pre-lodgment, no other details will be provided such as building heights, car parking and how affordability will be defined, managed and retained as it is concept based at the moment. Given my opposition due to lack of details to the HAAPOLA Bill which provided the legislation for this SFD pathway, for the same reason I am opposing this process and have made a media statement this afternoon via 7News Sunshine Coast. This for government to immediately provide the information needed by Noosa Council and our community for informed feedback. In addition, I called on both the ALP and LNP to make a solid commitment that they will not force projects onto Noosa that do not meet community expectations, or exceed the provisions made for Noosa Junction and Tewantin in Councils amendments to the Noosa Plan. So right now, having been advised that the feedback sought currently is preliminary in nature to help the Minister determine whether they progress to application stage 2 or not, it is vital to provide your feedback via yoursay.housing.qld.gov.au/state-facilitated-development deadline 5pm Mon 23 September. Should projects advance to Stage 2 which is the assessment of the application for SFD, further details of the projects here and across QLD will be available, and community consultation undertaken, though in a shorter timeframe. I am currently working with Noosa Council, and on our submission and should anyone wish to also write to Minister Scanlon, you can do so via housing@ministerial.qld.gov.au and don’t forget to cc to us via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au. For more information on the State Facilitated Development process, please visit www.planning.qld.gov.au/planning-framework/development-assessment/state-facilitated-development For an outline of why we did not support the HAAPOLA Bill in Parliament, please see www.sandybolton.com/state-facilitated-development-process-housing-availability-and-affordability-... We will continue to update as any further information becomes available, and apologies if I don’t respond to any questions/comments tonight as it has been a long day in Parliament and there is a lot going on!🙏
www.planning.qld.gov.au
A development application for State Facilitated Development (SFD) is a development application that is subject to an alternate development assessment pathway which aims to deliver development that is ...
𝐌𝐏 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐇 - 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 🗺 Unintended consequences for our residents 👨👩👧👦 from forecast mapping decades into the future have included increased insurance premiums and changes that may prevent extensions or rebuilds This is concerning especially when across QLD there is inconsistency, and state government use that information.
𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄! 👨👩👧👧 Our community is so unique, with so much always on!! From getting up close with our scaly friends 😂 or immersing in creative talent, to rowing, sailing or sizzling 🌭 riverside in true Noosa style. The Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club ‘Come ‘n Try’ had a backdrop of the most sensational weather and views, and the Noosa Classic Car Show, in its 36th year had us on trips down memory lane, with Shoey forever grateful to the amazing volunteers including Noosa Heads Lions Club for the awesome breakfast! ![]()
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The Peregian Kindy Fete team including our much loved Carmel ensured our little ones (and us big ones!) had the best time, with song, face painting and a visit from Urban Reptiles. Amongst immersing in the Noosa Open Studios, Noosa Farmers Market Market 🍎🥑and enjoying an early morning walk with WomenKind, it was also lovely to just stop for a chat with fellow Noosans, who are every day out an about loving where they live, everyday! 🙏 We are so blessed in more ways than are often realised 🧡 👍 To see what is coming up in our community, head to www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/events/events-calendar
𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐅 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 ⛵ It has been a long journey, however we got there! This ‘amended’ shed will assist our fisheries staff with their existing operations, including conducting boating safety inspections on behalf of MSQ on the Noosa River 💧Thank you to the Minister and Department and Fisheries (DAF) team including District Officer Brett and all who made this possible as our community appreciates the remedying that has occurred to address concerns and the Noosa Plan 🙏Whilst the Minister was within reach (or trapped on a boat with me? 😂) we covered some other items including the expected review of the Shark Control Program due end of year, pippy raiding and how we need some change to legislation to allow the DAF drone to operate out of ‘line of sight’. 👍Thank you to all including the DAF officers that are housed here, and their vigilance in many areas, including assisting MSQ.
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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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