ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE MARCH 2024
As per our February 2024 Noosa 360 update, reforms passed in Parliament, following advocacy, which...
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RURAL FIRE BRIGADE STRUCTURE CHANGES (DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2024) MARCH 2024
Local rural fire brigade personnel expressed concerns to our office regarding the Disaster...
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POLICE RECRUITMENT, PURSUITS AND GENERAL UPDATE MARCH 2024
Recruitment process In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns...
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CRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM UPDATE MARCH 2024
Over the last month, Sandy has chaired further Youth Justice Reform Committee Public Hearings in...
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‘END 60’ SIGN ON YUROL FOREST DRIVE, POMONA MARCH 2024
Following resident concerns regarding the placement of an ‘End 60’ sign instead of a ‘100’ speed...
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NOOSA MP ISSUE SPECIFIC SURVEY – SHARK NETS NOOSA MAIN BEACH MARCH 2024
In response to community concerns regarding whale entanglements, Sandy has opened a survey to...
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HOUSING UPDATE MARCH 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding young...
Read MorePOMONA KING OF THE MOUNTAIN MARCH 2024
In response to concerns regarding the cancellation of this much-loved annual event by the King of the Mountain (KOM) committee, Sandy asked a Question without Notice (QWN) during Parliament to the Queensland Minister for...
Read MoreROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE MARCH 2024
Following previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Minister for Disabilities has provided the below information: Queenslanders with disability and other key stakeholders have had their say on potential disability...
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Newsletter February 2024 – Edition #66
Wow, what a month! Between travelling across Queensland with my Youth Justice Reform Committee,...
Read MoreINDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POWERS AND PENALTIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT UPDATE MARCH 2024
Following our previous Noosa 360 updates, the Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 has been introduced into Queensland Parliament. This bill doesn’t cover all community...
Read MoreRELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR NOOSA’S POWER SUPPLY FEBRUARY 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding the reliability of Noosa’s power supply. In response, we have received the following from the Queensland Minister for Energy: There are six...
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CRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM (RELOCATION SENTENCING) UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
In response to previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Government has announced an...
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ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Sandy’s advocacy for safety improvements and better enforcement in shared spaces such as pathways,...
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NOOSA NATIONAL PARK CAR PARK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
As per our February 2021 Noosa 360 update, in 2018 Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS)...
Read MoreASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 update, we were advised by the Queensland Minister for Education that approximately 300 more teachers and 230 more teacher aides have been allocated directly to schools. We enquired how many of...
Read MoreSCHOOL POOLS FEBRUARY 2024
In response to queries regarding the activation of school pools for community use, we have summarised the process below: In order for the local community to use a State School pool, there needs to be a suitably qualified...
Read MoreNOOSA AND TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARKS FEBRUARY 2024
In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed the below concerns regarding our local National Parks: What are the future plans for the Noosa National Park? How are we protecting habitat from urban...
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COOROY INTERSECTIONS & RAILWAY BRIDGE OVERPASS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Sandy’s advocacy has continued, alongside the Nicklin MP, to see resident concerns regarding the...
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LAKE MACDONALD DAM UPGRADE (INFORMATION SESSIONS) UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Seqwater have advised the following dates, times and locations for the community information...
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