Noosa 360

There have been many ideas, FB shares, submissions and solutions offered in the last 2 years regarding the crisis that we face around housing affordability in our community. That is not to say our issues surrounding this are new. There…

There have been many ideas, FB shares, submissions and solutions offered in the last 2 years regarding the crisis that we face around housing affordability in our community. That is not to say our issues surrounding this are new. There…

Background  Parliamentary committees in Queensland perform vital oversight of government activity, including changes to legislation. This is usually done by an Upper House, however in 1922, despite Queenslanders wanting some form of Upper House to continue, the government of the…

Throughout the three-year journey of MSQ’s Noosa River Management Plan, MSQ have worked to assist vulnerable liveaboard residents, with our office calling on the Minister for Transport and Main Roads for temporary/transitional storage sites, financial assistance for vessel relocation and…

Further to our last update, the Queensland Government recently released its first ‘Nightlife Economy Action Plan 2026-2032’, including major reforms and liquor licensing changes aimed at supporting live music and grassroots venues as provided in italics below:  Key Live Music…

Read our September 2026 newsletter! With everything from the Queensland Budget Estimates to Noosa River and housing updates, the Tewantin Bypass, e-bike changes, shark control and whale entanglements, plus so much more!

Following our Question on Notice to the Minister for Women and Women’s Economic Security seeking clarification on how Government identifies and responds to emerging issues affecting women – including how regional communities like Noosa are represented in that process – the Minister provided…

Transparency, accountability and good governance are fundamental to a healthy democracy. Queenslanders deserve confidence that public funds are spent wisely, government decisions properly scrutinised, and elected representatives genuine opportunities to hold ministers to account. That is why the Budget Estimates…

The Queensland State Budget 2026-27 whilst having confirmations of previous commitments and some positive new allocations for the Noosa Electorate and Queensland, critical issues remain unresolved. As Sandy highlighted in her Budget Reply Speech, housing remains the defining issue affecting…

Questions as to why wholesale electricity price drops often fail to lower retail bills immediately have been raised with our office. In summary as we have been advised, wholesale costs make up only 30-40% of your total bill. The remaining…

Regarding the need for improved processes and regulations for the use of tiny homes, Sandy recently met with Noosa Council and wrote to the Deputy Premier in his role as Minister for Planning which was also cc’d to the Minister…

The Queensland Government has completed its review of the State Facilitated Development (SFD) framework and made amendments through the Planning (State Facilitated Development) Amendment Regulation 2026. These changes require developments meet zoning requirement and receive written support from local government…

Following implementation of the 28-day anchoring limit per financial year on the Noosa River, we took resident requests for a statement of reasons and review of the implementation of the regulations to Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ). The General Manager of…

With the re-establishment of the Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) in 2025, we wrote to the Treasurer requesting that the Commission examine forecast changes expected across Queensland in coming decades. This included population growth projections, demographic composition changes and the likely…

As mentioned in our previous June 2025 updates, we have continued to advocate and seek clarification regarding the use of Short Term Accommodation (STA) and the respective roles of state and local government in regulating this land use. This has…

Further to our August 2025 update regarding the former Tewantin TAFE site, the NRA Collaborative, the successful applicant from the 2021 Expression of Interest (EOI) process, completed a reassessment of the existing buildings in January 2026.  Following the reassessment, we…

The final stage of the Noosa River Management Plan commenced on 1 January 2026, introducing a 28-day anchoring limit across the entire river system. As mentioned in our September 2025 Noosa 360 update, this follows the consolidation of the Stage…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 7th of September 2025. The demonstrations across Australia regarding the federal government’s immigration/population policies, and lack of clarity around, have highlighted what can occur…

Sandy met with Unitywater to discuss a number of items including that if the Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan (ICMP) identities needed infrastructure, would they consider contributing funding. Following this meeting, they provided the following in italics, which outlines…

The Estimates process is a crucial one, providing opportunity to find out how public funds are being spent or not spent, whether what communities had sought was being delivered or not, and ultimately, ensure what is passes the ‘pub test’.…

As mentioned in our March 2025 Noosa 360 update, in response to Sandy’s Question Without Notice on 12 March 2025, the Deputy Premier provided assurances that the development of new regional plans would be actioned as soon as possible in…

As mentioned in our April 2025 Noosa 360 update, following advocacy, the Queensland Minister for Public Works advised that the Queensland Procurement Policy was currently under review. Our suggestions that the policy should have requirements surrounding public consultation and have a…

As mentioned in our March 2025 Noosa 360 update, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) in Parliament on whether the Government will review and revise the State Facilitated Development (SFD) legislation and regulations including the definitions for ‘affordability’ to…

Noosa Queensland Day Awards 2025 Laughter, cheers, and moving tears filled The J Noosa as we celebrated sixty phenomenal volunteers for the Queensland Day Awards. Their tireless contributions shape our community, with combined over 600 years of unpaid time, care…

In response to resident enquiries and a recent petition (below in italics is the petition text) to the State Parliament posted on 20 June 2025, we have sought clarification from the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Tourism regarding…