December 2, 2023

Our collaborative Council goes down the river

The disintegration of cooperative, effective governance in this term of a deeply fractured Noosa Council has been disturbing to witness.  Never more so than during what passed for a Council “ordinary’ meeting in October; a meeting in which any attempt

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The perilous life of the Pardalote

Australia has four species of Pardalote, and they occur nowhere else in the world. Here in Noosa, we enjoy both the Spotted Pardalote and the Striated Pardalote. They are only the size of a human thumb, around 8-10cms long and

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Robo-calls, Media Releases and errant Segways

A ‘mystery’ phone survey testing the water for a mayoral run Will popular Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie have an unopposed run at the top job in March?  Well, we will know soon enough after a wave of those expensive and

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Our collaborative Council goes down the river

The disintegration of cooperative, effective governance in this term of a deeply fractured Noosa Council has been disturbing to witness.  Never more so than during what passed for a Council “ordinary’ meeting in October; a meeting in which any attempt

READ MORE

The perilous life of the Pardalote

Australia has four species of Pardalote, and they occur nowhere else in the world. Here in Noosa, we enjoy both the Spotted Pardalote and the Striated Pardalote. They are only the size of a human thumb, around 8-10cms long and

READ MORE

Robo-calls, Media Releases and errant Segways

A ‘mystery’ phone survey testing the water for a mayoral run Will popular Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie have an unopposed run at the top job in March?  Well, we will know soon enough after a wave of those expensive and

READ MORE