Newsletter January 2021- Edition #34
Welcome to 2021 everyone!! I trust that you all had a wonderful holiday break, with time spent...
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Author: SB Office
LAKE MACDONALD DAM UPGRADE UPDATE 22 JANUARY 2021
It was announced on the January 22, 2021, that the Lake MacDonald Dam Upgrade Project is currently being reassessed after the procurement phase, and as a result, the scheduled water lowering will not be occurring in March. We...
Read MoreCOOLOOLA GREAT WALK UPDATE 22 JANUARY 2021
In response to inquiries, we have received an update from the office of the Minister for Tourism regarding the project. The $1.5m allocated in the budget for this financial year will go towards the project’s operating budget,...
Read MoreSHARK NETS UPDATE AND CONTROL MEASURES JANUARY 2021
In response to community concerns, we put forward a Question to the Minister during Budget/Estimates December 2020 to obtain an update on mitigating risk to our swimmers and marine life. The Department of Agriculture and...
Read MoreEMERGENCY HOUSING CONTACT LIST
Specialty Service Name Phone Number Website QLD Department of Housing (Maroochydore Housing Service Centre) 5352 7333 https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/public-community-housing/housing-service-centre Homeless Hotline...
Read MoreHANDY INFO – RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) FACTS AND LINKS
The Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) give people the right to access information (RTI) from government agencies including Queensland Government departments, local government,...
Read MoreCOOLOOLA GREAT WALK UPDATE- DECEMBER 2020
As posted previously, the State Government put out tenders for 3 Eco trails across QLD and the Cooloola Great Walk was one of these. The tender process undertaken by the Department can be found at...
Read MoreGREAT SANDY NATIONAL PARK / COOLOOLA RECREATION AREA/ TEEWAH/NOOSA NORTH SHORE UPDATE DECEMBER 2020
With number plate recognition now in place at various locations, it is important that all users obtain necessary permits to avoid fines. More information at...
Read MoreSC FLIGHT PATHS UPDATE- DECEMBER 2020
Following our community WebEx meeting on Tuesday 8 December 2020, the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) and the draft Community Engagement Plan (CEP) for the Post Implementation Review are now available at...
Read MoreVOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING (VAD) LEGISLATION – DECEMBER 2020
The community consultation period through the Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC) has now closed. Due to time constraints the QLRC will deliver an interim report in February, with their final recommendations to come in May....
Read MoreDECOMMISSIONED TAFE SITE UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020
With the process being interrupted by the caretaker period for the October 2020 elections, we are now back on track in the Expression of Interest (EOI) process. Interested parties are encouraged to email...
Read MoreNOOSA RIVER CATCHMENT TESTING UPDATE- DECEMBER 2020
After previous requests for the raw data and full final report from testing, we have now escalated this request directly to the Minister. Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.
Read MoreNOOSA RIVER UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020
The official opening of the MSQ office at Tewantin Marina has not yet been held, however it is open and operational. Terms of reference are being finalised between MSQ and Noosa Council in readiness for an Expressions of...
Read MoreAFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020
The second meeting of the Housing Action Group, which consists of myself, Mayor Clare, council planning staff and various other stakeholders, resulted in the identification of opportunity with existing sites and also within the...
Read MoreKIN KIN, COORAN, POMONA HEAVY HAULAGE, COURT CASE UPDATE DECEMBER 2020
Following the Roundtable meeting December 16 with Noosa Council staff, Councillors, community representatives and TMR, we can update the following: Noosa Council has received legal advice and are preparing to initiate legal...
Read MoreSTATE GOVERNMENT KIN KIN, POMONA, COORAN HEAVY HAULAGE Q&A’S DECEMBER 2020
State Government Kin Kin Q&A’s – Sandy Bolton...
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December 2020 Newsletter – Christmas Edition #33
Can you believe it!! The holiday season has arrived and how excited I am to be back home from 4...
Read MoreSCHOOL TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE SCHEME (STAS) DECEMBER 14 2020
The School Transport Assistance Scheme was the subject of my recent Question on Notice in Parliament, requesting a review. With inflexible criteria that causes issues for many residents trying to access free bus transport to...
Read MoreQLD BUDGET 2020/2021 UPDATE
Evening everyone from Parliament! It has been a big week so far, as between Bills, Budget, deadlines for Questions on Notice to Committee, and trawling through Service Delivery Statements in preparation for Estimates next week?...
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Newsletter November 2020 – Edition #32
The rapid changes in this year have not abated this month, with border opening announcements,...
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