The Queensland Housing Summit, held on Thursday 20 October, was called “to provide an opportunity to explore ways to work together to address challenges and meet the housing needs of Queenslanders”. It was attended by the...
Read MoreFurther to previous updates, and with the State Government calling an urgent Housing Summit, we have made sure to include Short Term Accommodation in our lengthy submission to the Premier in preparation for this Housing Summit....
Read MoreAs part of the QLD Government’s response to supporting QLD families facing homelessness, the Immediate Response funding package has been implemented aiming to help families who are struggling to secure housing. The package...
Read MoreIn response to concerns raised by retirement village residents about the management of insurance within retirement villages, we have received the following information from the Attorney-General’s office. Retirement village...
Read MoreIt was really good to see media picking up on one of my Questions on Notice after years of efforts in this space, including to get the STA taskforce reignited after it stalled. Every bit of advocacy helps with WA Today writing...
Read MoreAfter several delays due to COVID-19 absences and Parliament commitments, April saw our last official Housing Action Group meeting. Following a year of working closely with Noosa Council, Department of Housing, various Community...
Read MoreFurther to our previous update we have been advised the following from the Deputy Premier & Minister for Local Government & Planning’s office in response to queries regarding state legislation and existing use rights for...
Read MoreFollowing Sandy’s Question on Notice during Parliament in May 2021, we have received the following update to our recent inquiries from Minister Hinchliffe’s office regarding short term lets: A meeting of the Industry Reference...
Read MoreNoosa Council’s Housing Needs Assessment is now complete and adopted by Council and was updated to this meeting. The full assessment can be accessed at...
Read MoreWith the emergency accommodation situation now stabilized with available rooms on standby, this meeting concentrated on those mid- and long-term solutions that we have been progressing. To have major stakeholders in the same...
Read MoreThe explanation below is in response to questions we continue to receive regarding secondary dwellings. The Queensland Planning Regulation sets out land use definitions that all Councils need to adopt in their planning schemes....
Read MoreSince the last meeting, progress has been made on several fronts including State legislation around secondary dwellings and dual occupancy after my meetings with State Planners. This has resulted in a potential pilot for Noosa,...
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SANDY BOLTON MP
Independent Member for Noosa
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