Noosa 360

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…

As mentioned in our October 2024 Noosa 360 update, the NRA Collaborative were the successful proponents in the 2021 Expressions of Interest (EOI) period. In response to Sandy’s question during the 2025 Estimates Hearings, the Minister for Training updated that…

During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased affordability and accessibility to TAFE and other training programs. Following our enquiries, the Queensland Minister for Employment and Training provided the below information in italics…

Sandy has been advocating for the decommissioned Noosa TAFE site to be utilised to benefit our community, since it was closed by the State Government without community consultation back in 2014. This long journey, and after Noosa Council rejected the…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 22nd of January 2024: Welcome to 2024, and hasn’t it started fabulously in all ways in true Noosa style with headlines and plenty of…

The site continues to be of great interest to our office and to many in our community, with some misinformation emanating, this update is to clarify there has been no change in status of the site, as previously posted in…

Following on from our previous updates, the Expression of Interest process for the site’s future is now finalised, and the announcement regarding the successful proponent has been delayed due to processes, so there is no further information at this stage.…

Stakeholders gathered to provide feedback on the 5 shortlisted submissions for the reuse of the Tewantin TAFE site which included education, sports, childcare/mixed and training/arts/research.  Lack of detail due to the commercial in confidence nature made the task not easy,…

With the process being interrupted by the caretaker period for the October 2020 elections, we are now back on track in the Expression of Interest (EOI) process. Interested parties are encouraged to email ISD.Corro@desbt.qld.gov.au to receive information to further develop…

As announced, due to the impacts of COVID-19 on Councils capacity to take on the site, it is now in an ‘expressions of interest’ process. Entities that had sent through expressions previously will be provided with the terms of reference,…