The following update regarding the widening works scheduled for Kin Kin Road has been provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) which is moving into the 2nd stage of 4 stages: The second stage of works on...
Read MoreIt was really good to see media picking up on one of my Questions on Notice after years of efforts in this space, including to get the STA taskforce reignited after it stalled. Every bit of advocacy helps with WA Today writing...
Read MoreBelow is both our Questions on Notice submitted, as well during the live Hearing, and the responses. To view the full hearing head to: https://tv.parliament.qld.gov.au/?reference=0Mba20220803_090013 PREHEARING QUESTIONS ON...
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In amongst Estimate preparations, moving both bed and office ahead of the Parliamentary annex...
Read MoreFurther to our previous update and following ongoing advocacy for improvements to the School Transport Assistance Subsidy Scheme (STAS), we have received the following information from Department of Transport and Main Roads...
Read MoreSome key take outs from the Workforce Shortages Group meeting on 21 July: NOOSA COUNCIL HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE: Council has endorsed the Draft Housing Strategy which is now open for public feedback, including a survey, until 7...
Read MoreFollowing business enquiries regarding Payroll Tax, in response to our enquiries through the Queensland Treasury we have been advised the following: The Commissioners of all State and Territory Revenue Offices signified their...
Read MoreFollowing on from our previous updates, the Expression of Interest process for the site’s future is now finalised, and the announcement regarding the successful proponent has been delayed due to processes, so there is no...
Read MoreIn response to feedback from businesses regarding the difficulties they are experiencing with workplace shortages, we have received the following information from the Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for...
Read MoreFollowing our further inquiries in relation to the polystyrene debris that everyone has been endeavouring to clean up from pontoons that escaped during the February floods, we received the following information in italics from...
Read MoreRegarding the temporary 10 tonne limit placed on Kin Kin Road due to our recent severe weather, we have received the following responses from Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to concerns raised. Infringements Further to our...
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This month’s newsletter celebrates being the big ‘50’, bringing an urge to revisit all editions...
Read MoreBudget Week 2022 held no surprises for Noosa, as our ‘big ticket items’ were not ready for funding. This included the remaining stages of the Tewantin Bypass, with the business case being finalised before end of year, and...
Read MoreThe following update regarding the widening works scheduled for Kin Kin Road has been provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR): The works will be undertaken in four stages with the first stage of works...
Read MoreFollowing on from our 9 February 2022 update, a research paper was recently released by CSIRO regarding the dioxins in Noosa River. The report indicates that the dioxins found in Noosa River have a unique ‘signature’...
Read MoreThe recent Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit at the Sunshine Coast Conference Centre, 30 years after Mabo, was one of the biggest gatherings ever of this kind. Convened in...
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To access alll photos from the event, head here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical as per...
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Staff shortages, the ongoing housing crisis and the threat of more flooding served as the backdrop...
Read MoreRegarding the temporary 10 tonne limit placed on Kin Kin Road due to May’s severe weather, we have received the following response from Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to our and our residents’ concerns: Based on reports of heavy...
Read MoreWith concerns coming to our office regarding the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP), a project between the QLD State Government, a private company CABN and the Kabi Kabi peoples, and the many often confusing...
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