July 2025 Newsletter Edition #82
July 2025 Newsletter Edition #82 July 2025 Newsletter Edition #82 Welcome to our new look...
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Author: SB Office
SAFE NIGHT PRECINCT NOOSA (POLICE/ CRIME) UPDATE JULY 2025
After the 2024 State Election and an election commitment by the new government to establish a Save Night Precinct (SNP) in Noosa, Sandy requested local stakeholders be consulted as from our understanding this had not been...
Read MoreELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE JULY 2025
The announcement of the Parliamentary Inquiry into e-mobility safety, mentioned in our May 2025 Noosa 360 update was welcomed, however, with the committee report still nine months away as of writing, communities across...
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NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE JULY 2025
As mentioned in our May 2025 Noosa 360 update, stage six of the Noosa River Management Plan (NRMP)...
Read MoreSOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN UPDATE JULY 2025
As mentioned in our March 2025 Noosa 360 update, in response to Sandy’s Question Without Notice on 12 March 2025, the Deputy Premier provided assurances that the development of new regional plans would be actioned as soon as...
Read MoreROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE #2 JULY 2025
As mentioned in our Noosa 360 update earlier this month, we requested information from the Minister for Disabilities on when progress reporting will begin on the state-based recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission....
Read MoreINAPPROPRIATE SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN SCHOOLS
With reports of inappropriate social media usage in schools, Sandy asked a Question on Notice in Parliament on 10 June 2025 requesting the Minister for Education advise what is being implemented to protect students and prevent...
Read MoreHOME SCHOOLING CHANGES UPDATE JULY 2025
Sandy has continued her advocacy on behalf of home schooling parents and students, with our last update in May 2024 outlining that a Home School Advisory Group, now known as the Home Education Expert Group, was established to...
Read MoreSHARK NETS AND CONTROL MEASURES UPDATE JULY 2025
Since the release of the Queensland Shark Management Plan 2025-2029 covered in our May 2025 Noosa 360 update, we have received more responses to our advocacy from the Minister for Primary Industries as well conducted further...
Read MoreNOOSA MP FUNDED STUDY TO PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE UPDATE JULY 2025
While Sandy appreciates the responses, outlined in our September 2024 Noosa 360 update, to our Noosa MP Wildlife Strike study from Transport and Main Roads (TMR), we need further action including the development of a centralised...
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BURGESS CREEK UPDATE JULY 2025
With the current government committing $100,000 to a Burgess Creek catchment management plan...
Read MoreRECYCLING WASTE FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (SOLAR PANELS & WIND TURBINES) UPDATE JULY 2025
The rapid uptake of renewable energy systems has presented a significant and growing waste challenge, with our advocacies including the promotion of greater recycling and waste management systems to address this. On updating the...
Read MoreWASTE MANAGEMENT AND PLASTICS RECYCLING UPDATE 2025
As we continue to advocate for improvements to Queensland’s waste management and recycling capabilities, below is a collation on avenues currently being pursued in these efforts. Recycling Plastics Following the 2024 State...
Read MoreQUEENSLAND PROCUREMENT POLICY, HEAVY HAULAGE AND LOCAL BENEFITS TEST UPDATE JULY 2025
As mentioned in our April 2025 Noosa 360 update, following advocacy, the Queensland Minister for Public Works advised that the Queensland Procurement Policy was currently under review. Our suggestions that the policy should have...
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CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE UPDATE JULY 2025
In what is a first for National Parks in Queensland, following the efforts of Dion and Josie...
Read MoreSTATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT UPDATE JULY 2025
As mentioned in our March 2025 Noosa 360 update, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) in Parliament on whether the Government will review and revise the State Facilitated Development (SFD) legislation and regulations including...
Read MoreROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE JULY 2025
We have continued to follow up on the implementation of the state government relevant recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission including on the lead up to the 2025/26 State Budget. The following response in italics...
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June 2025 Edition #81
Noosa Queensland Day Awards 2025 Laughter, cheers, and moving tears filled The J Noosa as we...
Read MoreSEPARATION OF POWERS, COURTS, QCAT, QBCC, AND OTHER TRIBUNALS
Many residents contact our office seeking help with legal matters; however, it is important to understand the role of a Member of Parliament (MP) and the separation of powers that exists as part of our government system. One of...
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BUDGET 2025 – 26 SUMMARY
Even though inflation is down from post COVID-19 highs and there is some interest rate relief, as...
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