In response to questions regarding cannabis use and current road rules, we have received the following advice from the Minister for Transport & Main Roads. In addition to this information, for anyone using medicinal...
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The holiday season is upon us, and even though it has been a turbulent time, it has not stopped...
Read MoreFollowing advocacy after the 2019 Cooroibah and Peregian bushfires and resulting review, QFES have recently updated their Information and Warning System effective from 1 September 2021 Warning action statements have also been...
Read MoreDesign of the project is expected to be completed by early 2022, and then timeframes regarding construction will be advised. A project design layout is available for comment at...
Read MoreConstruction for Stage 1 will commence within the coming weeks, with the duration for completion approximately seven months. The construction will pause over the Christmas and New Year period from 22 December 2021 to 5 January...
Read MoreThe SPER Payments Scheme is a way for people experiencing hardship to reduce their SPER debt by doing relevant courses, attending counselling and treatment programs, or completing unpaid work with an approved Hardship Partner....
Read MoreStakeholders gathered to provide feedback on the 5 shortlisted submissions for the reuse of the Tewantin TAFE site which included education, sports, childcare/mixed and training/arts/research. Lack of detail due to the...
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As our community celebrates the roadmap for our borders reopening, we are mindful of confusion and...
Read MoreThe year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the commencement of Queensland’s current portfolio committee system. Having advocated for improvements via a review for now 2 years, it was an honour to sit on a panel with...
Read MoreThis development was first brought to our attention in 2019 at which time we investigated with both the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and the Minister for Environment what was possible to save this habitat. The...
Read MorePeople often ask about how local government fits into the state government legislation that provides its head of powers and who has oversight of them. These questions are usually asked when something goes wrong, or people feel...
Read MoreWith the ongoing discussion in our community regarding the government response to COVID-19 and the misinterpretations and misinformation being shared, our office has been inundated with queries and concerns. In response, we have...
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From historic debates in Parliament to magical spring events across the electorate, it has been...
Read MoreRecently, the issue of whether media companies were the ‘publishers’ of comments made by third-party Facebook users on their Facebook pages was determined. On 8 September 2021, the High Court (by a 5:2 majority), held to a...
Read MoreA shorter update from this meeting due to notification that Noosa Council has filed their court case against the quarry. There is much related to this that could not be discussed further due to the legal proceedings, however,...
Read MoreThe Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee (NRSAC) is preparing recommendations for Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) as part of its planned safety review of vessel speed in the Noosa River in coming months. In addition, the...
Read MoreWith the emergency accommodation situation now stabilized with available rooms on standby, this meeting concentrated on those mid- and long-term solutions that we have been progressing. To have major stakeholders in the same...
Read MoreIt was a momentous week in Parliament with the passing of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (VAD) 2021. It has been a long journey, and when I think it was in 2018 that I first asked for the inquiry into VAD, I am almost aghast...
Read MoreAs previously reported, including at the Kin Kin Roundtable and through social media, road widening will be undertaken on approximately 800 metres of Kin Kin Road, from just south of Loombah Street to just north of Williams...
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Welcome to Spring everyone! Longer and warmer days, the joy of blooms and the warming of our...
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