The 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 MoreFurther to previous updates and following discussions between Sandy and Minister Scanlon, and also her staff, we have been advised the following: Whilst a document listing sites for cabins/safari tents was sent as part of the...
Read MoreFormerly 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...
Read MoreYears of advocacy from the Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) and others, have led to multiple improvements regarding the issues on the North Shore and Teewah. The Cooloola Sustainable Visitor Capacity and Management Study...
Read MoreFurther to our update on 28 July (click here) and in response to further concerns raised about the lack of consultation for the Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project Proposal and requests for an outline of the process, we have...
Read MoreIn response to queries put forward to the office regarding the Cooloola Great Walk, we have contacted the office of the Minister for the Environment, who have responded with the information below: Community Consultation Between...
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Science have recently advised that the current ban on campfires will continue indefinitely within the Cooloola Recreation Area. This decision was made following an ecological assessment of...
Read MoreQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is currently considering a proposal which involves closing the gates to the Noosa national park carpark (daily) from 8pm to 4am during busy periods (e.g. school holidays). This is as...
Read MoreFrom February 2021, camp site bookings at Teewah Beach will change. The open camping area will be divided into seven separate camping zones, allowing campers to choose a zone to camp before arriving at the site as part of safety...
Read MoreIn response to inquiries, we have received an update from the office of the Minister for Tourism regarding the project. The $1.5m allocated in the budget for this financial year will go towards the project’s operating budget,...
Read MoreAs posted previously, the State Government put out tenders for 3 Eco trails across QLD and the Cooloola Great Walk was one of these. The tender process undertaken by the Department can be found at...
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SANDY BOLTON MP
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