Newsletter June 2020 – Edition #27
A rollercoaster of a month and our COVID-19 recovery and border reopening, with highlights including celebrating the 101st birthday of the lovely...
MP voting survey results
No surprises, though plenty of comments providing good food for thought! With over half of respondents preferring to limit election materials, and...
Noosa bushfire review update
Following on from our submission to the Minister and the LDMG after our fires during the 2019/20, State Government departments have commenced...
Education Forum update
Following on from our Education Forum “Blue Sky Thinking” cohosted with CQUniversity last year, even though I was unable to meet with David Runge...
Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) update
An EUA is a financing mechanism used to upgrade the energy efficiency of existing buildings to improve their environmental performance and can...
Newsletter May 2020 – Edition #26
This month has seen fabulous progress on our ‘Recovery’ journey, including our accommodation houses once again taking bookings! It has been...
Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation update
As has been widely reported in the media and online, I am deeply disappointed the Premier has announced that voluntary assisted dying draft...
Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation update
At the last sitting of Parliament, my Question Without Notice to the Premier was ‘When will draft legislation be brought before the Chamber in...
Beckmans Road and Six Mile Creek Bridge #7 – UPDATE
After three years of relentless campaigning, we can confirm that we have secured a total of $27.5 million in the 2020-21 financial...
NETA – Education and Training update
With the closure of CQU due to COVID-19, a submission has been sent to Minister Fentiman requesting a partnership funding agreement between State...
Budget 2020-21 and Estimates Hearings
As reported previously, this year, in line with the Federal Government and all other States and Territories, our Budget process has been suspended....
Teewah-Cooloola Working Group update
Due to COVID-19 and the local government elections, the group have not met nor progressed any draft recommendations since their last meeting at the...
Short Term Lets
Industry has fed into the resumed taskforce on developing a Code of conduct. We are awaiting the outcomes from this, as well the decisions of the...
Affordable Housing update
Now that COVID-19 is out of the ‘emergency’ phase, I have contacted Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council for updates regarding the reviews that...
Cooroy Intersection update
As of 15 May 2020, we have not received a response to our letter to Minister Bailey on 27 February 2020 asking for the outcome and recommendations...
COVID-19 Business and Not-for-Profit Support
QLD GOVERNMENT ROADMAP TO RECOVERY PLAN www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/covid-19-restrictions/easing FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ROADMAP TO RECOVERY...
Federal Bushfire Inquiry
A Royal Commission into National Disaster Arrangements was established on 20 February 2020 in response to the extreme bushfire season of 2019-20...
Decommissioned TAFE site
Now that the new Council has been elected, we are awaiting their decision on the final purchase arrangements. We will provide further updates as...