Noosa 360

Following our previous NOOSA 360 updates regarding driver behaviour on Teewah Beach and within the Cooloola Recreation Area, concerns continue to be raised by residents and visitors regarding unsafe driving practices, particularly during peak holiday periods. As part of enforcement…

Our 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 Council and Teewah…

The Queensland Police Service has provided the following enforcement statistics collected during Operation Sandstorm, a four-day operation conducted across the Noosa North Shore, Teewah Beach, and Cooloola Coast areas during the Christmas holiday period to target inappropriate and non-complaint behaviour.…

Noosa Council’s recent media release regarding the Teewah Cooloola Working Group’s (TCWG) submission to the Cooloola Recreation Area Management Plan consultation resulted in some community questions and confusion, hence this update with further information. The TCWG has been in operation…

With some confusion regarding whether the Cooloola Recreation Area is a National Park and even what a Recreation Area is, below is some clarity regarding. The general Cooloola coastal area stretches south of Wide Bay, from Rainbow Beach and Double…

Sandy recently announced a positive outcome to her request for no commercially built structures in the Great Sandy National Park with the Queensland Government no longer proceeding with the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP) and have also reassured that…

The release of the overdue response from the Sustainable Visitor Capacity Management study (SVCMS) has occurred, as well as the draft Cooloola Recreation Area Managenment Plan, which is now open for consultation until 4 June 2024. During a recent briefing…

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has commenced a study on beach driving, funded by the Queensland Government’s Motor Accident Insurance Commission, and are seeking participants who have driven on Noosa Northshore, Teewah, Rainbow or Double Island beaches in…

In response to resident concerns regarding the lack of speed cameras on Teewah Beach, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) to the Queensland Minister for Police. Their full response is below and can be viewed in the official parliamentary…

Sandy has continued advocacy on the issues impacting Cooloola and the Noosa North Shore including for the release of the overdue recommendations that emanated from the Sustainable Visitor Capacity Management study. As part of these efforts, Sandy asked a Question…

Our office has been provided the following enforcement statistics collected during one of the targeted operations for Noosa North shore, Teewah Beach and Double Island between 27/12/2023 and 30/12/2023: Enforcement type Statistics Random breath testing 229 with 1 reading a…

Following on from our September 2023 Noosa 360 update, which in summary relayed the CGWEP Noosa MP survey results,  a letter was sent on 11 September 2023, to both the Queensland Minister for Environment and the Queensland Minister for Tourism…

As an Independent MP, it is important for Sandy to hear directly from Noosa constituents, as she does not simply adopt the ideology or beliefs of any particular political party, nor her own views, instead strives to represent the diversity…

As an Independent MP, Sandy strives to represent all of our electorate’s diverse viewpoints, and direct feedback is greatly valued to help inform advocacy as we don’t ascribe to the views or ideology of a particular political party, nor Sandy’s…

The Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project The Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP) is a proposal being advanced by the Queensland Government, in conjunction with the local Kabi Kabi indigenous group and a commercial “cabin style” accommodation provider (CABN) to…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 9th of June 2023: Noosa is one of the most stunning places visually, yet underneath is the real beauty.  Its people, the knowledge…

The Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP) Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) between the State of Queensland and the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation has been approved and registered with the Native Title Tribunal and is available at: http://www.nntt.gov.au/searchRegApps/NativeTitleRegisters/Pages/ILUA_details.aspx?NNTT_Fileno=QI2022/021 The…

There has been much debate in the community about the impact of different parts of the Nature Conservation Act on the management of the Great Sandy National Park and the proposed Cooloola Great Walk eco-tourism project. In order to get…

In response to our advocacy regarding the need for better engagement about the Cooloola Great Walk Project and Kabi Kabi First Nations People, we have received the following from the Minister for Environment: The Queensland Government recognises and respects the…

The Kabi Kabi Registered Native Title Claimants (Kabi Kabi RNTC) have provided the following responses in italics to questions asked (in green) to our office following a women’s gathering at Poona Lake. Where responses concern government legislation and/or approval processes,…

With much speculation, confusion and even misinformation regarding the Cooloola Great Walk, we continue to obtain information and update whenever new information is available. In response to questions relating to whether the proposal includes a 30-year lease period with the…

The Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) met in December 2022, with the Department of Environment & Science giving a briefing on the processes following the Cooloola Visitor Capacity Study. We are all eagerly awaiting their target of mid-February for an…

The Department of Environment and Science (DES) have provided the following information in relation to the Cooloola Great Walk and the Kabi Kabi First Nations Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group. “The State is aware that the Kabi Kabi First…

With meeting delays experienced during COVID-19, advocacy has continued outside of these meeting formats. Conferring with Noosa Council recently, it was determined that this group would meet again following the outcomes being known from the QLD Parks and Wildlife (Department…

In response to ongoing advocacy from our office and residents alike, the Department of Environment and Science (DES) have proposed that two sites be relocated to alternative sites along the route. We have been advised the following: New proposed Site…