BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE & NOOSA RIVER NAVIGATIONAL AIDS UPDATE JUNE 2025
Boating Infrastructure We have continued efforts for improved boating infrastructure for the Noosa...
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MP MEDIA:POLITICS OR EVIDENCE – NOOSA TODAY JUNE 2025
Noosa Today June 2025 It isn’t often that I am beyond surprised by what occurs in Parliament, or...
Read MoreSHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (STA) UPDATE JUNE 2025
In response to resident enquiries and a recent petition (below in italics is the petition text) to the State Parliament posted on 20 June 2025, we have sought clarification from the Minister for Planning and the Minister for...
Read MoreSEATBELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES UPDATE JUNE 2025
Our efforts since 2018 to see more seatbelts fitted on school buses has continued, with our April 2025 Noosa 360 update outlining the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads’ (TMR) response that eighty-eight per cent of...
Read MoreKIN KIN QUARRY EPBC APPLICATION/ REFERRAL TO CLEAR KOALA HABITAT UPDATE JUNE 2025
As mentioned in our previous Noosa 360 updates, an application has been made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Act), for a determination by the Federal Minister for Environment as to...
Read MorePATH TO TREATY UPDATE JUNE 2025
In response to resident enquiries, Sandy wrote to the Queensland Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships regarding whether an alternative to the disbanded Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry would be...
Read MoreTEEWAH AIRFIELD UPDATE JUNE 2025
Having written to the new government after the 2024 State Election regarding the assistance promised by the former government on the relocation of sports clubs from the former Noosa North Shore Landing Reserve (the Reserve), the...
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HOUSING UPDATE JUNE 2025
As part of our advocacies since Sandy was elected in 2017 for Noosa’s housing needs, the latest...
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QUEENSLAND DAY AWARDS 2025 RECIPIENTS
To access the photos from the event, please visit here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical in order...
Read MoreQUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION (QBCC) REFORM UPDATE JUNE 2025
Sandy continues to advocate for improvements to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)’s processes including in her speech on the Building Industry Fairness Bill. After the 2024 State Election, Sandy provided...
Read MoreLAKE MACDONALD DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HEAVY HAULAGE VEHICLES) UPDATE JUNE 2025
With construction now underway, residents have raised concerns regarding the increased number of heavy haulage vehicles travelling along Lake Macdonald Drive, particularly regarding alleged speeding. We have collated the...
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COMMUNITY PHARMACIES MAY 2025
During the May 2025 regional hearings for the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, Sandy...
Read MoreCLOUD SEEDING UPDATE MAY 2025
In response to recent enquires regarding potential cloud seeding or weather manipulation practices, we wrote to the new Queensland Government, whose reply did not provide any more information than the previous government. To...
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May 2025 Edition #80
Rebuilding Trust & Integrity As I shared in a Parliamentary speech, Pope Francis made positive...
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NEW SHARK CONTROL PROGRAM RELEASED MAY 2025
As mentioned in our October 2024 Noosa 360 update, an independent review of the Shark Control...
Read MoreLAND TAX & LAND VALUATIONS UPDATE MAY 2025
Land tax As mentioned in our September 2024 Noosa 360 update, Sandy has continued her advocacy since 2023 for a review of the land tax threshold to provide relief to both residents and local businesses alike in efforts to reduce...
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NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE MAY 2025
With stages 5 and 6 commencing May 2025 and October 2025 respectively, there has been concerns...
Read MoreSUNSHINE MOTORWAY UPDATE MAY 2025
In response to queries requesting an update on the progress of the Sunshine Motorway duplication, the Department of Transport and Main Roads provided the following information. In summary, preliminary evaluation planning for the...
Read MoreFIRE DANGER RATING (FDR) SIGNS UPDATE MAY 2025
Sandy’s efforts have continued to ensure a new fire rating sign is allocated to our hinterland, with confirmation received in February 2025 that installation of a sign in Pomona would occur within the 2025 calendar year. We...
Read MoreMCKINNON DRIVE ‘SCHOOL BUS ROUTE’ SIGNAGE MAY 2025
During our 2025 Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for signage along McKinnon Drive to highlight the road as a school bus route. Following Sandy’s advocacy and enquiries, Transport and Main Roads provided...
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