Following concerns from local business owners regarding an increase in smoking and vaping usage near shop entrances and the lack of ‘no smoking’ signs, we have been provided below by the Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit:

Queensland Health provides signage to help the community understand where they can and cannot smoke and vape. 

The size and material of the signage is designed to suit where it will be located.

Please find below Queensland Health website links to available signage, including product codes:-

Signage and resources for smoke-free places and retailers | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)

To create your own signs in a different size or a different material, you can download artwork from the Queensland Health Asset Library.

Asset Library | Queensland Health

In relation to Building entrances.  No smoking signs help remind people not to smoke or vape within 5 metres of a building entrance. They are available in an A4 plastic sign (1M233634), A5 indoor window sticker (1M233894) and A5 outdoor window sticker (1M233895).

You can call Queensland Government call centre Tel No 13 QGOV (13 74 68) to order your free signs and stickers.

Should residents wish to report a breach of the smoking or tobacco laws they can call 13 QGOV or utilise the form mentioned in the following Queensland Health websites.

Penalties, fines and enforcement | Queensland Health

Reporting a possible breach of smoking laws | Queensland Health

As mentioned in the information provided, should you wish to order the signage, please call 13 QGOV. For anyone who reports a breach, Sandy would greatly appreciate any feedback on your experience when completing the process via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au. Before displaying signage, ensure you have proper permissions from relevant parties such as building complex owners or body corporates.

Further information

To contact the relevant Queensland Minister, please email the Minister for Health via health@ministerial.qld.gov.au. Please cc’ our office in via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au and forward any response you receive to us.

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