QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION (QBCC) REFORM UPDATE JUNE 2025
Sandy continues to advocate for improvements to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)’s processes including in her speech on...
LAKE MACDONALD DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HEAVY HAULAGE VEHICLES) UPDATE JUNE 2025
With construction now underway, residents have raised concerns regarding the increased number of heavy haulage vehicles travelling along Lake...
COMMUNITY PHARMACIES MAY 2025
During the May 2025 regional hearings for the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, Sandy and fellow members visited the site of a community...
CLOUD SEEDING UPDATE MAY 2025
In response to recent enquires regarding potential cloud seeding or weather manipulation practices, we wrote to the new Queensland Government, whose...
May 2025 Edition #80
Rebuilding Trust & Integrity As I shared in a Parliamentary speech, Pope Francis made positive changes in many realms through equity, compassion...
NEW SHARK CONTROL PROGRAM RELEASED MAY 2025
As mentioned in our October 2024 Noosa 360 update, an independent review of the Shark Control Program (SCP) was commissioned by the previous...
LAND TAX & LAND VALUATIONS UPDATE MAY 2025
Land tax As mentioned in our September 2024 Noosa 360 update, Sandy has continued her advocacy since 2023 for a review of the land tax threshold to...
NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE MAY 2025
With stages 5 and 6 commencing May 2025 and October 2025 respectively, there has been concerns raised that these changes will lead to further...
SUNSHINE MOTORWAY UPDATE MAY 2025
In response to queries requesting an update on the progress of the Sunshine Motorway duplication, the Department of Transport and Main Roads...
FIRE DANGER RATING (FDR) SIGNS UPDATE MAY 2025
Sandy’s efforts have continued to ensure a new fire rating sign is allocated to our hinterland, with confirmation received in February 2025 that...
MCKINNON DRIVE ‘SCHOOL BUS ROUTE’ SIGNAGE MAY 2025
During our 2025 Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for signage along McKinnon Drive to highlight the road as a school bus...
COOROY-NOOSA ROAD CYCLIST SAFETY MAY 2025
During our 2025 Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for road widening on Cooroy-Noosa Road to create a dedicated lane for...
ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE MAY 2025
Sandy welcomes the announcement made 1 May 2025 of a Parliamentary Inquiry following our advocacy and her call for action last Parliament sitting to...
Newsletter April 2025 Edition #79
Welcome to the end of Autumn! Even though Easter was filled with sunshine, sweet treats, and ‘egg-cellent’ times, there were also gridlocks, parking...
QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REFORM APRIL 2025
As Sandy has highlighted since 2018, the estimates and committee process have serious flaws that reduce their effectiveness and should be reformed...
NOOSA MP FUNDED QUICK START GRANT RECIPIENTS APRIL 2025
Sandy has continued her pledge to distribute as much of her office operating budget back into the community as possible. Projects funded and...
NORTH COAST RAIL SERVICES (INCLUDING COOROY-GYMPIE NORTH) UPDATE APRIL 2025
As mentioned in our November 2023 Noosa 360 update, funding was secured for Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to undertake a Northern Sunshine Coast...
NOOSA NATIONAL PARK UPDATE APRIL 2025
The $1.1 million coastal walk upgrades in Noosa National Park, mentioned in Sandy’s 2024/25 Budget reply speech, have recently been completed. From...