Following our previous NOOSA 360 updates regarding driver behaviour on Teewah Beach and within the Cooloola Recreation Area, concerns continue to be raised by residents and visitors regarding unsafe driving practices,...
Read MoreOur advocacy on the management of visitation to the Teewah–Noosa North Shore beaches has continued on behalf of Noosa residents and stakeholders. In September 2025, Noosa Council sent us a list of priorities on behalf of Noosa...
Read MoreThe Queensland Police Service has provided the following enforcement statistics collected during Operation Sandstorm, a four-day operation conducted across the Noosa North Shore, Teewah Beach, and Cooloola Coast areas during the...
Read MoreNoosa Council’s recent media release regarding the Teewah Cooloola Working Group’s (TCWG) submission to the Cooloola Recreation Area Management Plan consultation resulted in some community questions and confusion, hence this...
Read MoreThe release of the overdue response from the Sustainable Visitor Capacity Management study (SVCMS) has occurred, as well as the draft Cooloola Recreation Area Managenment Plan, which is now open for consultation until 4 June...
Read MoreThe University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has commenced a study on beach driving, funded by the Queensland Government’s Motor Accident Insurance Commission, and are seeking participants who have driven on Noosa Northshore,...
Read MoreIn response to resident concerns regarding the lack of speed cameras on Teewah Beach, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) to the Queensland Minister for Police. Their full response is below and can be viewed in the official...
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Sandy has continued advocacy on the issues impacting Cooloola and the Noosa North Shore including...
Read MoreOur office has been provided the following enforcement statistics collected during one of the targeted operations for Noosa North shore, Teewah Beach and Double Island between 27/12/2023 and 30/12/2023: Enforcement type...
Read MoreThe Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) met in December 2022, with the Department of Environment & Science giving a briefing on the processes following the Cooloola Visitor Capacity Study. We are all eagerly awaiting their...
Read MoreWith meeting delays experienced during COVID-19, advocacy has continued outside of these meeting formats. Conferring with Noosa Council recently, it was determined that this group would meet again following the outcomes being...
Read MoreIn response to turtle hatchlings emerging on Teewah Beach which is an important breeding ground for endangered marine turtles, better protection during turtle season will be discussed at the next Teewah Cooloola Working Group in...
Read MoreFrom February 2021, camp site bookings at Teewah Beach will change. The open camping area will be divided into seven separate camping zones, allowing campers to choose a zone to camp before arriving at the site as part of safety...
Read MoreWith number plate recognition now in place at various locations, it is important that all users obtain necessary permits to avoid fines. More information at...
Read MoreDue to COVID-19 and the local government elections, the group have not met nor progressed any draft recommendations since their last meeting at the end of 2019. I have discussed with Mayor Clare the future of this group and the...
Read MoreWith some confusion regarding whether the Cooloola Recreation Area is a National Park and even what a Recreation Area is, below is some clarity regarding. The general Cooloola coastal area stretches south of Wide Bay, from...
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On the lead up to any peak period, Sandy advocates to ensure our frontliners have additional...
Read MoreThe Kabi Kabi Registered Native Title Claimants (Kabi Kabi RNTC) have provided the following responses in italics to questions asked (in green) to our office following a women’s gathering at Poona Lake. Where responses concern...
Read MoreIn response to concerns from local residents who have received fines when forgetting to renew their annual Vehicle Access Permit (VAP) to drive along the beach, we have been in contact with the Minister for Environment and...
Read MoreThe recent Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit at the Sunshine Coast Conference Centre, 30 years after Mabo, was one of the biggest gatherings ever of this kind. Convened in...
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