CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE UPDATE JULY 2025
In what is a first for National Parks in Queensland, following the efforts of Dion and Josie...
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STATE 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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POMONA PEDESTRIAN CROSSING UPDATE JUNE 2025
The Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP), accompanying the 2025-26 State...
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BECKMANS ROAD/TEWANTIN BYPASS UPDATE JUNE 2025
The 2025-26 State Budget was handed down on 24 June 2025 and Sandy has raised concerns regarding...
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BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE & NOOSA RIVER NAVIGATIONAL AIDS UPDATE JUNE 2025
Boating Infrastructure We have continued efforts for improved boating infrastructure for the Noosa...
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MP MEDIA:POLITICS OR EVIDENCE – NOOSA TODAY JUNE 2025
Noosa Today June 2025 It isn’t often that I am beyond surprised by what occurs in Parliament, or...
Read MoreSHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (STA) UPDATE JUNE 2025
In response to resident enquiries and a recent petition (below in italics is the petition text) to the State Parliament posted on 20 June 2025, we have sought clarification from the Minister for Planning and the Minister for...
Read MoreSEATBELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES UPDATE JUNE 2025
Our efforts since 2018 to see more seatbelts fitted on school buses has continued, with our April 2025 Noosa 360 update outlining the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads’ (TMR) response that eighty-eight per cent of...
Read MoreKIN KIN QUARRY EPBC APPLICATION/ REFERRAL TO CLEAR KOALA HABITAT UPDATE JUNE 2025
As mentioned in our previous Noosa 360 updates, an application has been made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Act), for a determination by the Federal Minister for Environment as to...
Read MorePATH TO TREATY UPDATE JUNE 2025
In response to resident enquiries, Sandy wrote to the Queensland Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships regarding whether an alternative to the disbanded Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry would be...
Read MoreTEEWAH AIRFIELD UPDATE JUNE 2025
Having written to the new government after the 2024 State Election regarding the assistance promised by the former government on the relocation of sports clubs from the former Noosa North Shore Landing Reserve (the Reserve), the...
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HOUSING UPDATE JUNE 2025
As part of our advocacies since Sandy was elected in 2017 for Noosa’s housing needs, the latest...
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QUEENSLAND DAY AWARDS 2025 RECIPIENTS
To access the photos from the event, please visit here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical in order...
Read MoreQUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION (QBCC) REFORM UPDATE JUNE 2025
Sandy continues to advocate for improvements to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)’s processes including in her speech on the Building Industry Fairness Bill. After the 2024 State Election, Sandy provided...
Read MoreLAKE MACDONALD DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HEAVY HAULAGE VEHICLES) UPDATE JUNE 2025
With construction now underway, residents have raised concerns regarding the increased number of heavy haulage vehicles travelling along Lake Macdonald Drive, particularly regarding alleged speeding. We have collated the...
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COMMUNITY PHARMACIES MAY 2025
During the May 2025 regional hearings for the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, Sandy...
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