Noosa 360

Sandy continues to advocate for improvements to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)’s processes including in her speech on the Building Industry Fairness Bill. After the 2024 State Election, Sandy provided the Minister for Housing an outline of experiences…

Rebuilding Trust & Integrity As I shared in a Parliamentary speech, Pope Francis made positive changes in many realms through equity, compassion and collaboration, and our leaders must follow his example. As we saw in the federal election, with a…

Welcome to the end of Autumn! Even though Easter was filled with sunshine, sweet treats, and ‘egg-cellent’ times, there were also gridlocks, parking woes and more. With over one hundred and fifty traffic infringements issued and twelve positives from over…

Visiting our businesses throughout the year, working with associations and the Small Business Commissioner means Sandy can advocate early with the state government on what is directly impacting. Below are updates on recent progress made on further supports for our…

Courts As mentioned in our August 2024 Noosa 360 update, work on the Maroochydore Courthouse to provide improved services for those impacted by domestic and family violence (DFV) is underway. With a new Government after the 2024 October State Election,…

The Queensland Procurement Policy 2023 (QPP) is the state government’s overarching policy for the procurement of goods and services, with the intent of the local benefits test being to evaluate the benefits that any supplier would bring to the local…

As we head into our colder months, with political overtones on numerous fronts, it is always interesting to see what comes up at election times, including warnings from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) regarding those postal vote applications that we…

Tropical Cyclone Alfred and even more wet weather! Our communities and broader Southeast Queensland (SEQ) demonstrated incredible resilience and tenacity during Cyclone Alfred, as well after with our minor floods. Noosa was fortunate to experience just a sample of what…

The decision by the Queensland Government on 27 March 2025 to revoke the State Facilitated Development (SFD) for Tewantin has demonstrated a commitment by the state government to not override local governments, communities and their planning schemes. The Minister for…

Following the one-hundred-day infrastructure review, the plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games has been released and generally well received from initial feedback locally with many positives for Queensland, including the spread of events. Venues are now proposed…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 21st of March 2025: As I spoke about in Parliament this week, our communities and broader Southeast QLD demonstrated incredible resilience and tenacity during…

Sandy raised in Parliament on 12 March 2025 the issue of the upcoming development of new regional plans during Question Time, which could provide an avenue to address the excessive population targets thrust onto Noosa in the ShapingSEQ 2023 Plan…

Due to Cyclone Alfred, a flood watch is in place for South-East Queensland (SEQ), with both the Noosa and Mary River likely to be affected, as well strong gale force winds are expected with abnormally high tides, hazardous surf, and…

As we farewell summer, with wild weather forecasted as I write due to Cyclone Alfred, if you have not already made preparations please head NOW to www.getready.qld.gov.au and for Noosa information use the Disaster Dashboard at https://disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au/ Stay alert and…

During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased subsidised rooftop solar, as well the promotion of bidirectional charging and community batteries to store excess solar energy. Following our enquiries, the Queensland Treasurer provided…

As posted on Sandy’s Facebook page on 7 February 2025, we have been advised that the Tewantin State Facilitated Development (SFD) application has been lodged and entered the public consultation phase closing on 10 March 2025. In its current form,…

Recently, Sandy lodged a submission to the Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority’s 100 Day Review of Games infrastructure and planning. This, to raise the importance of ensuring that Olympics infrastructure is appropriate to deliver for all of Queensland, both metropolitan…

On 28 November 2024, the Queensland Government passed legislation to amend the Planning Act 2016 to allow the Minister to revise or revoke a State Facilitated Development (SFD) application. This follows Sandy’s advocacy efforts since we opposed the original Bill…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 29th of November 2025: With elections now past, both here in QLD and the US, there is no doubt that the majority are thankful…

Recently announced regarding the two State Facilitated Development (SFD) applications in Noosa was that an LNP Government will ensure that any developments are compliant with Noosa’s planning scheme. Please see the below statement from Sandy regarding: Independent Member for Noosa,…

Notification has been received that the two Noosa projects that have applied under the State Facilitated Development (SFD) process are now progressing to Stage two. Sandy has called for the community to remain focused on the details that have now…

Given concerns raised regarding Noosa Council’s standing orders and proposed changes, the following response was provided by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Public Works, Hon Meaghan Scanlon: The Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning…

Sandy has continued her advocacy since 2023 for a review of the land tax threshold to provide relief to both residents and local businesses alike in efforts to reduce flow on burdens to tenants. Per our August 2023 Noosa 360…

Having been advised of two proposals by Noosa Council on Wednesday 4 September submitted via the new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway, Sandy met with the Housing and Planning Minister 10 September while in Parliament and has voiced her opposition…

$3.8 million of State funding to Noosa Council A great outcome, as part of our efforts for greater accessibility, this funding is for two projects including an enhancement to the Cooroy Sports Complex, and wayfinding signage and cycle street for…