Newsletter May 2023 – Edition #58
After being away for two Parliamentary sittings, a dose of COVID and a biannual dash to visit my...
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Author: SB Office
COOLOOLA GREAT WALK ECOTOURISM PROJECT – ILUA UPDATE MAY 2023
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...
Read MoreECOTOURISM, THE NATURE CONSERVATION ACT, COOLOOLA GREAT WALK, AND THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLE MAY 2023
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 MoreKIN KIN ROAD, 20 TONNE LIMIT MAY 2023
The 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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SMALL BUSINESS MONTH MAY 2023
CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE UPDATE Having requested this of the Minister for Environment in 2019, it is...
Read MoreSIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE #7 UPDATE MAY 2023
The 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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Newsletter April 2023 – Edition #57
There are many occasions to share this month including ANZAC Day highlighted on Page 4, and the...
Read MoreCOOLOOLA GREAT WALK UPDATE MAY 2023
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...
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VEHICLE REGISTRATION (REGO) RENEWAL NOTICES MAY 2023
In response to constituent enquires regarding renewal notices for expiring vehicle registrations,...
Read MorePOLLUTION HOTLINE APRIL 2023
Department 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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RIVER WATER QUALITY APRIL 2023
Following advocacy, in recent years the Department of Environment & Science (DES) has...
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TEEWAH AIRFIELD APRIL 2023
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) approached Noosa Council in 2022 regarding...
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ALEXANDRIA BAY, NOOSA NATIONAL PARK APRIL 2023
Historically Alexandria Bay has been used unofficially as a clothing optional beach for many...
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SC FLIGHT PATHS UPDATE APRIL 2023
The consultation period for the AirServices Post Implementation Review (PIR) has now been...
Read MoreRESPONSE TO COOLOOLA GREAT WALK QUESTIONS APRIL 2023
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...
Read MoreKIN KIN ROAD WIDENING – CAPITAL WORKS UPDATE APRIL 2023
Following 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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ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS REGULATIONS APRIL 2023
Following reported safety concerns regarding the use of motorised bikes and scooters, the sharing...
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Newsletter March 2023 – Edition #56
So much to share from Parliament and here at home this month including on the Cooloola Great Walk,...
Read MoreLAND TAX EXEMPTIONS MARCH 2023
Land 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 MorePOMONA PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS MARCH 2023
Advocacy 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...
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