The SS Noosa Council was listing and leaking again this week as it grappled with a different ‘Short Stay’ problem… the surprising announcement of the departure of CEO Scott Waters. (see our coverage here) Just 14-months since Noosa ratepayers
We watched and listened to lots of self-congratulatory noises in Noosa Council this month, but from a local residents’ point of view – how is our Short Stay Local Law going? And can we do more? Background: In October 2020
Celebrated journalist H.L. Mencken once said: “Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamppost.” More of that later. But first, full disclosure: for thirty-odd years I worked for traditional media – i.e. newspapers. I left the industry fifteen years
In the past decade, the most critical issue facing Noosa Shire Residents and Ratepayers Association (NSRRA) has been the impact on community of the short-term accommodation (STA) industry. As stakeholders in round after round of public consultation, NSRRA observed successive
From pademelons to land mullets, paradise riflebirds to neon cuckoo bees, West Cooroy State Forest is brimming with fascinating wildlife.
The SS Noosa Council was listing and leaking again this week as it grappled with a different ‘Short Stay’ problem… the surprising announcement of the departure of CEO Scott Waters. (see our coverage here) Just 14-months since Noosa ratepayers
We watched and listened to lots of self-congratulatory noises in Noosa Council this month, but from a local residents’ point of view – how is our Short Stay Local Law going? And can we do more? Background: In October 2020
Celebrated journalist H.L. Mencken once said: “Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamppost.” More of that later. But first, full disclosure: for thirty-odd years I worked for traditional media – i.e. newspapers. I left the industry fifteen years
In the past decade, the most critical issue facing Noosa Shire Residents and Ratepayers Association (NSRRA) has been the impact on community of the short-term accommodation (STA) industry. As stakeholders in round after round of public consultation, NSRRA observed successive
From pademelons to land mullets, paradise riflebirds to neon cuckoo bees, West Cooroy State Forest is brimming with fascinating wildlife.