Connect 2021
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BECKMANS ROAD UPDATE DECEMBER 2021
We have received the following response today from Department of Transport Main Roads in relation to a query on how the works on Beckmans Road will assist with traffic flow: The Cooroy-Noosa Road and Beckmans Road intersection...
Read MoreCANNABIS USE AND ROAD RULES IN QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 2021
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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Newsletter December 2021 – Edition #44
The holiday season is upon us, and even though it has been a turbulent time, it has not stopped...
Read MoreBUSHFIRE REVIEW UPDATE – QFES INFORMATION AND WARNING CHANGES DECEMBER 2021
Following 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 MoreSIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE #7 UPDATE 26 NOVEMBER 2021
Design 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 MoreBECKMANS ROAD STAGE 1 UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021
Construction 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 MoreSPER PAYMENTS SCHEME NOVEMBER 2021
The 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 MoreDECOMMISSIONED TAFE SITE UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021
Stakeholders 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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Newsletter November 2021 – Edition #43
As our community celebrates the roadmap for our borders reopening, we are mindful of confusion and...
Read MoreIN THE SPOTLIGHT: PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
The 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 MoreGLOSSY BLACK COCKATOOS/SUNRISE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2021
This 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 MoreOVERSIGHT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
People 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 MoreNOOSA COVID-19 FAQs 2021
With 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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Newsletter September 2021 – Edition #42
From historic debates in Parliament to magical spring events across the electorate, it has been...
Read MoreDEFAMATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA SEPTEMBER 2021
Recently, 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 MoreKIN KIN POMONA COORAN HEAVY HAULAGE, COURT CASE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
A 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 MoreNOOSA RIVER STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
The 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 MoreHOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
With 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 MoreVOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING LEGISLATION UPDATE 20 SEPTEMBER 2021
It 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...
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