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Posted by SB Office | Jun 29, 2018 | Fishing and Boating, Infrastructure & Planning
We are working with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) to ensure that our Noosa waterways become safe and navigable. With the removal of one vessel underway, I have requested a list of all known derelict vessels on our river to...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Jun 26, 2018 | Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection
‘NOOSA has sent the State Government a strong message it wanted no part of any attempt to explore or mine for coal seam gas or coal within its border.’ Read the full article at the Sunshine Coast Daily: Also Noosa...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Jun 20, 2018 | Environment & Animal Protection, Infrastructure & Planning
The CSIRO in their review of the Queensland Herbarium’s report “Science supporting revision of codes of self-assessed vegetation thinning and fodder harvesting in Queensland” recommended that an accepted development code not...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Jun 17, 2018 | Business & Economy
Noosa has fared well in the QLD State Government’s 2018-2019 Budget Highlights with commitments to a range of infrastructure and program initiatives. Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton was pleased to see our schools in the...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Jun 7, 2018 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water
Noosa residents who have not yet reached the common price, will see the bulk water component of their total water bill increase approximately 6% per year or approx. $27 per year for an average household, until June 2021. QLD...
Read MoreThere have been many ideas, FB shares, submissions and solutions offered in the last 2 years regarding the crisis that we face around housing affordability in our community. That is not to say our issues surrounding this are...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Jun 3, 2018 | Fishing and Boating
A priority of the Queensland Government’s Sustainable Fisheries Strategy is to develop harvest strategies for these fisheries to ensure they are being managed to best practice standards, giving industry and the community...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | May 4, 2018 | Energy & Water
The topic of renewables, transitioning to and the costs associated are of concern to many residents. In response, a QWN (Question without Notice) was asked in Parliament on March 21, 2018 to the Minister for Natural Resources,...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | May 3, 2018 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water
The Government has announced that ‘real-time’ fuel monitoring will be introduced to QLD. A two year trial will be rolled out “as soon as possible,” making it compulsory for retailers to publish their current price...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | May 3, 2018 | Business & Economy, Environment & Animal Protection, Infrastructure & Planning
Abattoir Research From information obtained, Noosa Council recently provided funds through its Economic Grants program to Country Noosa, a local not for profit organisation which works to provide local farmers with assistance to...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | May 2, 2018 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water
The Government has announced that ‘real-time’ fuel monitoring will be introduced to QLD. A two year trial will be rolled out “as soon as possible,” making it compulsory for retailers to publish their current price...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | May 1, 2018 | Infrastructure & Planning
Thank you for your recent input into Noosa 360’s first discussion and information share on the Noosa River. This included the following forum topics: general items, on-water usage, waste/effluent and fishing. Queries and...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Apr 30, 2018 | Environment & Animal Protection, Infrastructure & Planning, Parliament, Bills and Legislation
The Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill was introduced by the Government on March 8, 2018. A detailed report on this bill was made public on April 23, 2018 and is available here. The purpose of this bill...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Apr 30, 2018 | Housing, Infrastructure & Planning
Recently a meeting was held at Girraween Sports Complex where the many stakeholders involved in and impacted both positively and negatively were able to put forward their experiences. From the points raised by attendees, there...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Apr 14, 2018 | Housing, Parliament, Bills and Legislation
The State Government has further strengthened consumer protections for Queenslanders living in retirement villages. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said the State Government is providing added certainty and...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Apr 5, 2018 | Infrastructure & Planning, Transport and Main Roads
A bid has been submitted to the Minister Transport & Main Roads for the detailed design and construction of the Six Mile Bridge (No. 7) for the 2018/19 bridge renewals budget.
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Apr 4, 2018 | Environment & Animal Protection, Infrastructure & Planning
What has been termed a ‘perfect storm’ of weather conditions from ex Tropical cyclone Iris, a high tide and ocean surges on Good Friday saw serious damage to our natural habitat when holiday makers drove on to the dunes...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Mar 26, 2018 | Infrastructure & Planning, Transport and Main Roads
Six Mile Bridge (Number 7) – Pomona – Kin Kin Rd https://www.google.com.au/maps/search/pinbarren+road+pomona/@-26.3440582,152.846592,455a,35y,38.08h,44.9t/data=!3m1!1e3 FLOODING CLOSURES There have been concerns raised with...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Mar 16, 2018 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water
We have passed a motion for the State Government to apply greater pressure to the Federal counterparts to take real action and adopt a nationally consistent approach to address the issue of price gouging in the fuel retail...
Read MorePosted by SB Office | Mar 7, 2018 | Energy & Water
The Noosa electorate has 2 current exploration permits: i) on the northern border EPC2598 that is largely in the Gympie electorate, and ii) EPC2556 held by by Coal Stream Pty Ltd (due to expire Nov 24 2018). The environmental...
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