Category: Community Groups & MP Funding

FLOOD ASSISTANCE – 2022

by SB Office | Mar 2, 2022 | Business & Economy, Community Groups & MP Funding, Health, Wellbeing and Disability | 0

Assistance for individuals: Personal Hardship Assistance and Essential Services Hardship Assistance For information on Personal Hardship Assistance and Essential Services Hardship Assistance, contact the Community Recovery...

OLD RANGER’S HOUSE POMONA UPDATE FEBRUARY 2022

by SB Office | Feb 9, 2022 | Camping and National Parks, Community Groups & MP Funding | 0

Formerly State Forest and now National Park, to give surety to organisations such as Pomona Men’s Shed who utilise one part of the property a small portion of land included the old Ranger’s House is in the process of being...

POMONA MEN’S SHED SEPTEMBER 2020

by SB Office | Sep 24, 2020 | Camping and National Parks, Community Groups & MP Funding | 0

A meeting was held between Pomona Men’s Shed (PMS), Noosa Council staff, Councillors and QPWS to address the ongoing concerns surrounding tenure and the Rangers Hut. As clarified by QPWS and their previous correspondence there...

SCUH TRANSPORT PILOT SEPTEMBER 2020

by SB Office | Sep 24, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Health, Wellbeing and Disability | 0

BE (formally) COMLINK, are in the process of inducting volunteers for the SCUH Transport Pilot and it was a pleasure to join them at a meeting last week. This pilot, which is personally funded, aims to assist those in our...

NETA – EDUCATION AND TRAINING UPDATE MAY 2020

by SB Office | May 18, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Education, Innovation & Digital Technology, Local Government | 0

With the closure of CQU due to COVID-19, a submission has been sent to Minister Fentiman requesting a partnership funding agreement between State Government, Noosa Education and Training Alliance (NETA) and Noosa Council for a...

RURAL FIRE SERVICE BLUE CARDS APRIL 2020

by SB Office | Apr 2, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services | 0

Recent media reports have outlined the requirement for our volunteer firefighters to apply for Blue Cards. Since changes were made to the Working with Children Act 2000 last year, it is now law that all RFS volunteers from 18...

INDIGENOUS RANGERS PROGRAM UPDATE MARCH 2020

by SB Office | Apr 1, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Environment & Animal Protection, Indigenous & Human Rights | 1

Our office continues to receive a large volume of requests for an Indigenous Ranger Program. Over the past 2 years I have met with representatives of our Gubbi Gubbi and yet, none of our young traditional custodians have come...

BURGESS CREEK UPDATE MARCH 2020

by SB Office | Mar 20, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Environment & Animal Protection | 0

Happy to report that the community working bee went really well with 50 people helping with the clean up. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 hitting just as the new community Bushcare group was formed, Council had to postpone any...

BURGESS CREEK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2020

by SB Office | Feb 15, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Environment & Animal Protection | 0

As part of a long journey to finally clean out Burgess Creek, we have been working with Unitywater and Noosa Council on the Master Plan, and now it is time to pull the troops together! Relevant State Government Departments and...

INDIGENOUS RANGERS PROGRAMS JANUARY 2020

by SB Office | Jan 24, 2020 | Community Groups & MP Funding, Environment & Animal Protection, Indigenous & Human Rights | 0

Meetings have taken place with Landcare and our Kabi Kabi representatives regarding the customisation of a program to include both river and land management specific to Noosa. Currently awaiting response regarding...