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ASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS (HOME SCHOOLING CHANGES) UPDATE APRIL 2024

Posted by adm1nusr | Apr 17, 2024 | Education

Home schooling Following concerns from many parents who home school their children, including...

ASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024

Posted by adm1nusr | Feb 14, 2024 | Education

Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 update, we were advised by the Queensland Minister for Education that approximately 300 more teachers and 230 more teacher aides have been allocated directly to schools. We enquired how many of...

ASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS JANUARY 2024

Posted by adm1nusr | Jan 8, 2024 | Education, Youth, Families and Children

Following ongoing advocacy regarding state schooling resources and policies, Sandy asked a...

PLAY ON!, SWIMSTART AND LEARN-TO-SWIM PROGRAMS JANUARY 2026

Posted by adm1nusr | Jan 13, 2026 | Sport & Recreation

In response to resident concerns about being unable to use the Queensland Government’s Play On! sports vouchers for swimming lessons, and with the SwimStart program limited to children under four years of age, Sandy submitted a...

ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE NOVEMBER 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Nov 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

Following a Queensland Police Service (QPS) audit at our local public high schools, which revealed the vast majority of e-bikes and e-scooters were non-compliant with Queensland legislation, Sunshine Beach State High School...

ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Sep 8, 2025 | Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Transport and Main Roads

Our advocacy has continued regarding reckless electric bike, scooter and illegal motorbike usage with the latest updates below, including recent responses from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (TMR). We will continue to...

ESTIMATES HEARINGS 2025 SUMMARY – AUGUST 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Aug 20, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Camping and National Parks, Education, Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection, Fishing and Boating, Health, Wellbeing and Disability, Housing, Indigenous & Human Rights, Infrastructure & Planning, Innovation & Digital Technology, Local Government, Parliament, Bills and Legislation, Parliamentary Committees, Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Recycling & Waste Management, Sport & Recreation, Tourism & Retail, Transport and Main Roads, Treasury & Tax, Youth, Families and Children

The Estimates process is a crucial one, providing opportunity to find out how public funds are...

INAPPROPRIATE SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN SCHOOLS

Posted by adm1nusr | Jul 22, 2025 | Education

With reports of inappropriate social media usage in schools, Sandy asked a Question on Notice in Parliament on 10 June 2025 requesting the Minister for Education advise what is being implemented to protect students and prevent...

HOME SCHOOLING CHANGES UPDATE JULY 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Jul 21, 2025 | Education

Sandy has continued her advocacy on behalf of home schooling parents and students, with our last update in May 2024 outlining that a Home School Advisory Group, now known as the Home Education Expert Group, was established to...

ROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE JULY 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Jul 3, 2025 | Education, Health, Wellbeing and Disability

We have continued to follow up on the implementation of the state government relevant recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission including on the lead up to the 2025/26 State Budget. The following response in italics...

MP MEDIA: SANDY’S NOOSA UPDATE – NOOSA TODAY APRIL 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Apr 5, 2025 | Media

As we head into our colder months, with political overtones on numerous fronts, it is always...

ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE APRIL 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Apr 1, 2025 | Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Transport and Main Roads

Our efforts regarding reckless electric bike, motorbike and scooter usage have continued, including sending recommendations from our first responders, local community groups and residents on further measures to increase...

PUBLIC SEX OFFENDER REGISTER/ FLUORIDATION – 2 ISSUE NOOSA MP SURVEY RESULTS MARCH 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Mar 22, 2025 | Energy & Water, Parliament, Bills and Legislation, Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services

As an Independent Member of Parliament (MP), it is important for Sandy to hear directly from Noosa residents, as she does not adopt the ideology or beliefs of any particular political party, nor her own views, and strives to...

SCHOOL ABSENCES AND PENALTY SYSTEM FEBRUARY 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Feb 28, 2025 | Education

During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased monitoring of school absences, as well increased penalties for both students and parents. Following our enquiries, the Queensland...

MP MEDIA: CHALLENGING AND WORTHWHILE – NOOSA TODAY FEBRUARY 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Feb 21, 2025 | Media

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 21st...

POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P) FEBRUARY 2025

Posted by adm1nusr | Feb 17, 2025 | Youth, Families and Children

During our recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for parenting skills workshops at schools and/or online, and the Queensland Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services have provided the...

NOOSA MP ISSUE SPECIFIC SURVEY – FLUORIDATION & PUBLIC SEX OFFENDER REGISTER FEBRUARY 2024

Posted by adm1nusr | Feb 4, 2025 | Health, Wellbeing and Disability, Local Government, Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Surveys

This survey has three questions to gauge the views of Noosa State Electorate residents on two very different topics. The first two questions are regarding fluoridation and the third is on the proposed implementation by the State...