In response to combined resident and representative advocacy over many years, recent work undertaken on new poultry welfare standards in Australia is important, as we now have a concrete proposal to ban caged egg production. The...
Read MoreDuring a tour of this project, we learnt the following ‘basics’ from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) team: The project aim is to restore the critically endangered rock oyster ecosystem in the Noosa River estuary through the...
Read MoreFurther to our previous update including the Minister’s response to Sandy’s Question on Notice, available at https://www.sandybolton.com/shark-nets-and-control-measures-update-26-july-2021/, Noosa Main Beach is currently...
Read MoreIn response to questions and concerns raised at a Cootharaba Community Association meeting earlier in the year, the Department of Environment (DES), has provided the following responses. Issue CCA question/request Proposed...
Read MoreFollowing our further inquiries in relation to the polystyrene debris that everyone has been endeavouring to clean up from pontoons that escaped during the February floods, we received the following information in italics from...
Read MoreFollowing on from our 9 February 2022 update, a research paper was recently released by CSIRO regarding the dioxins in Noosa River. The report indicates that the dioxins found in Noosa River have a unique ‘signature’...
Read MoreThe recent Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit at the Sunshine Coast Conference Centre, 30 years after Mabo, was one of the biggest gatherings ever of this kind. Convened in...
Read MoreWith concerns coming to our office regarding the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (CGWEP), a project between the QLD State Government, a private company CABN and the Kabi Kabi peoples, and the many often confusing...
Read MoreThe below information is provided by Koala Crusaders: If you see a koala, whether on your bush walks or in your backyard, it is always important to assess the koala’s health by using the 3 D’s – Danger, Distress or Disease. If...
Read MoreThe Minister for Local Government and Planning, Hon Steven Miles, recently extended the timeframe on Queensland’s declared ‘COVID-19 emergency applicable event’. This development is within the ‘applicable event’ and below is a...
Read MoreNoosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRS) have informed us on their progress in efforts regarding the trialing of alternative shark control methods in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. At last year’s Marine Species Protection...
Read MoreIn response to queries from constituents seeking guidance for when tree growth laws impact solar panel efficiency, we have been advised the following from the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local...
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