Newsletter December 2021 – Edition #44
The holiday season is upon us, and even though it has been a turbulent time, it has not stopped our community from rallying in multiple realms,...
BUSHFIRE REVIEW UPDATE – QFES INFORMATION AND WARNING CHANGES DECEMBER 2021
Following advocacy after the 2019 Cooroibah and Peregian bushfires and resulting review, QFES have recently updated their Information and Warning...
SIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE #7 UPDATE 26 NOVEMBER 2021
Design of the project is expected to be completed by early 2022, and then timeframes regarding construction will be advised. A project design layout...
BECKMANS ROAD STAGE 1 UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021
Construction for Stage 1 will commence within the coming weeks, with the duration for completion approximately seven months. The construction will...
SPER PAYMENTS SCHEME NOVEMBER 2021
The SPER Payments Scheme is a way for people experiencing hardship to reduce their SPER debt by doing relevant courses, attending counselling and...
DECOMMISSIONED TAFE SITE UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021
Stakeholders gathered to provide feedback on the 5 shortlisted submissions for the reuse of the Tewantin TAFE site which included education, sports,...
Newsletter November 2021 – Edition #43
As our community celebrates the roadmap for our borders reopening, we are mindful of confusion and concern from already impacted businesses and...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
The year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the commencement of Queensland’s current portfolio committee system. Having advocated for improvements...
GLOSSY BLACK COCKATOOS/SUNRISE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2021
This development was first brought to our attention in 2019 at which time we investigated with both the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and...
OVERSIGHT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOVEMBER 2021
People often ask about how local government fits into the state government legislation that provides its head of powers and who has oversight of...
NOOSA COVID-19 FAQs 2021
With the ongoing discussion in our community regarding the government response to COVID-19 and the misinterpretations and misinformation being...
Newsletter September 2021 – Edition #42
From historic debates in Parliament to magical spring events across the electorate, it has been again a month of extremes. So much to celebrate, as...
DEFAMATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA SEPTEMBER 2021
Recently, the issue of whether media companies were the ‘publishers’ of comments made by third-party Facebook users on their Facebook pages was...
KIN KIN POMONA COORAN HEAVY HAULAGE, COURT CASE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
A shorter update from this meeting due to notification that Noosa Council has filed their court case against the quarry. There is much related to...
NOOSA RIVER STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
The Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee (NRSAC) is preparing recommendations for Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) as part of its planned...
HOUSING ACTION GROUP UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
With the emergency accommodation situation now stabilized with available rooms on standby, this meeting concentrated on those mid- and long-term...
VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING LEGISLATION UPDATE 20 SEPTEMBER 2021
It was a momentous week in Parliament with the passing of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (VAD) 2021. It has been a long journey, and when I think...
KIN KIN ROAD WIDENING – CAPITAL WORKS SEPTEMBER 2021
As previously reported, including at the Kin Kin Roundtable and through social media, road widening will be undertaken on approximately 800 metres...