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...
Read MoreThe Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have advised the following below (in italics) in response to requests for a 20-tonne limit to be placed on Kin Kin Road to restrict heavy haulage vehicles to/from the quarry in...
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CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE UPDATE Having requested this of the Minister for Environment in 2019, it is...
Read MoreThe following update (in italics) has been provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) regarding the construction of the Six Mile Creek Bridge replacement project: Upcoming Works: placement of bridge girders...
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There are many occasions to share this month including ANZAC Day highlighted on Page 4, and the...
Read MoreIn 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...
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In response to constituent enquires regarding renewal notices for expiring vehicle registrations,...
Read MoreDepartment of Environment and Science operates a Pollution Hotline for any pollution complaints: Examples Include: significant fish kills (not including bycatch) chemical truck/vehicle rollovers factory fires (if a premises is...
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Following advocacy, in recent years the Department of Environment & Science (DES) has...
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The Department of Environment and Science (DES) approached Noosa Council in 2022 regarding...
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Historically Alexandria Bay has been used unofficially as a clothing optional beach for many...
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The consultation period for the AirServices Post Implementation Review (PIR) has now been...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreFollowing considerable advocacy regarding the need to address the road condition and safety of the ‘bookends’ on either side of Kin Kin Range, with works well underway at the northern end, the Minister for Transport and Main...
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Following reported safety concerns regarding the use of motorised bikes and scooters, the sharing...
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So much to share from Parliament and here at home this month including on the Cooloola Great Walk,...
Read MoreLand tax is calculated on the freehold land you own in Queensland at midnight on 30 June for the full financial year, and only applies to secondary properties above the $600,000 threshold. Information regarding exemptions,...
Read MoreAdvocacy for crossings on state roads in Pomona has continued, with delays whilst awaiting a precinct plan by Noosa Council to help determine the best locations for connectivity and types of crossings. Noosa Council have now...
Read MoreMuch advocacy has been advanced over the last two years for an independent Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Queensland, to address failings in our current system of environmental protections. Queensland is the only...
Read MoreThe Land Valuation Act 2010 requires that the Valuer-General undertake an annual valuation of all land in a local government area except in unusual circumstances or after consideration of: A market survey report for the local...
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