HOUSING UPDATE MARCH 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding young...
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REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIAL HOUSING/ GENERAL HOUSING UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2023
Following advocacy from our office, we have received the following from the Minister for Housing regarding the need to review the income eligibility for social housing given the cost of rentals for our key industry workers:...
Read MoreQLD HOUSING SUMMIT OUTCOMES REPORT DECEMBER 2022
The Premier spoke in Parliament today on the Government’s Outcomes Report from the Queensland Housing Summit, which was held in October and brought together Government Ministers, representative of local government, construction...
Read MoreQLD HOUSING SUMMIT UPDATE OCTOBER 2022
The Queensland Housing Summit, held on Thursday 20 October, was called “to provide an opportunity to explore ways to work together to address challenges and meet the housing needs of Queenslanders”. It was attended by the...
Read MoreHOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE APRIL 2022
After several delays due to COVID-19 absences and Parliament commitments, April saw our last official Housing Action Group meeting. Following a year of working closely with Noosa Council, Department of Housing, various Community...
Read MoreHOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE DECEMBER 2021
Noosa Council’s Housing Needs Assessment is now complete and adopted by Council and was updated to this meeting. The full assessment can be accessed at...
Read MoreHOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
With the emergency accommodation situation now stabilized with available rooms on standby, this meeting concentrated on those mid- and long-term solutions that we have been progressing. To have major stakeholders in the same...
Read MoreHOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE MARCH 2021
Since the last meeting, progress has been made on several fronts including State legislation around secondary dwellings and dual occupancy after my meetings with State Planners. This has resulted in a potential pilot for Noosa,...
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HOUSING ACTION GROUP JANUARY 2021
Since the last meeting progress has been made in identifying further challenges and opportunities....
Read MoreEMERGENCY HOUSING CONTACT LIST
Specialty Service Name Phone Number Website QLD Department of Housing (Maroochydore Housing Service Centre) 5352 7333 https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/public-community-housing/housing-service-centre Homeless Hotline...
Read MoreAFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020
The second meeting of the Housing Action Group, which consists of myself, Mayor Clare, council planning staff and various other stakeholders, resulted in the identification of opportunity with existing sites and also within the...
Read MoreAFFORDABLE HOUSING – UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2020
The review of Council land, as well transfer of identified State land between Departments has been slow. Given the potential impacts of COVID on our existing crisis, it has never been as urgent as part of job creation to...
Read MoreAFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE MAY 2020
Now that COVID-19 is out of the ‘emergency’ phase, I have contacted Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council for updates regarding the reviews that were underway into identified potential sites, including the former House With...
Read MoreAFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE FEBRUARY 2020
The three identified sites (2 Council and 1 State) for mixed model housing are still in the ‘feasibility study’ stage to ascertain long-term viability. A meeting with community housing manager Coast2Bay CEO, Andrew Elvin, is due...
Read MoreAFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE DECEMBER 2019
As a result of the advocacy and search for land or suitable sites, in conjunction with Noosa Council, two sites are currently being assessed. Another site will also be part of this needs assessment to determine what can be...
Read MoreTALKING HOUSING NOVEMBER 2019
The Combined Government and Business Forum was themed on Infrastructure and Investment, and I took my 10 minutes to raise that ‘elephant’ – affordable accommodations, and what the proposed ‘4th industrial revolution’...
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TALKING HOUSING OCTOBER 2019
The Combined Government and Business Forum was themed on Infrastructure and Investment, and I took...
Read MoreBETTER TOGETHER HOUSING AUGUST 2019
‘Sharing’ has many benefits. Financially, emotionally, and how good it is to have someone looking after our home and furry friends so we can slip away! It was lovely to catch up with the Better Together Housing team,...
Read MoreLAND FOR HOUSING (TINY HOUSE) APRIL 2019
Hi Sandy. At the Polkadot Tiny Houses 2 event you mentioned there was a parcel of land becoming available but you couldn’t disclose it for 2 weeks. Can you now release that information and what its zoned for? COMMENTS Hi...
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING – COMMUNITY CONSULTATION WITH LINK JANUARY 2019
Noosa continues to face significant challenges around housing affordability, including associated...
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