Endorsement of the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan has been deferred until July 2024, following a 3-3 Noosa Councillor vote, with Mayor Clare Stewart’s casting vote breaking the deadlock. Concern from boating and fishing interests which use the river, about
Noosa councillor Brian Stockwell has been officially reprimanded for breaching the Councillor Code of Conduct. The reprimand came from council at Thursday’s Ordinary Meeting following an itemised confidential discussion between councillors. Cr Stockwell had been reported to the Office of
A hinterland short-term accommodation (STA) provider – which has not yet even registered under Noosa Council’s new STA Local Law 10 – has applied for a “minor” change to increase the number of people it can accommodate. The business received
Despite an impassioned speech by Cr Amelia Lorentson, an application to approve a 32-dwelling community and affordable housing project in Cooroy, Noosa Council voted 5:2 to reject it, following the staff recommendation. The proposal was designed to offer affordable accommodation
A large sign will be erected to screen an illegal dune vegetation clearance at Peregian Beach in what has been described as “the most egregious case of clearing on the eastern beaches”. Following a huge public outcry, the sign will
Noosa deputy mayor Frank Wilkie has announced he will run for mayor at the March 2024 local government election, on a platform of ‘residents first’. Cr Wilkie has spent a total of 13 years as a Noosa councillor in both
Noosa’s much-vaunted ‘population cap’ has been well and truly blown off after projections for population growth in South-East Queensland (SEQ) were revealed. The Noosa local government area (LGA) is projected to increase by 18,677 people between 2021 and 2046, based
If cats were allowed to attend Noosa Council meetings, they may have finally herded in celebration of a rare win. Our furry friends were awarded a special amendment to ensure their legal presence in the company of their owners at
Noosa Council will apply a velvet glove over a steel fist approach to countering encroachment on council land. Education will be the glove, in what has become a major and diverse problem across Noosa Shire. Recent media covering coastal-dwelling residents
Noosa councillors have criticised the scope of a state government draft report into managing the growth of boating and trailer facilities in Queensland, including Noosa River. The draft report identifies seven priority projects in Noosa boat ramps, where further discussions
Endorsement of the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan has been deferred until July 2024, following a 3-3 Noosa Councillor vote, with Mayor Clare Stewart’s casting vote breaking the deadlock. Concern from boating and fishing interests which use the river, about
Noosa councillor Brian Stockwell has been officially reprimanded for breaching the Councillor Code of Conduct. The reprimand came from council at Thursday’s Ordinary Meeting following an itemised confidential discussion between councillors. Cr Stockwell had been reported to the Office of
A hinterland short-term accommodation (STA) provider – which has not yet even registered under Noosa Council’s new STA Local Law 10 – has applied for a “minor” change to increase the number of people it can accommodate. The business received
Despite an impassioned speech by Cr Amelia Lorentson, an application to approve a 32-dwelling community and affordable housing project in Cooroy, Noosa Council voted 5:2 to reject it, following the staff recommendation. The proposal was designed to offer affordable accommodation
A large sign will be erected to screen an illegal dune vegetation clearance at Peregian Beach in what has been described as “the most egregious case of clearing on the eastern beaches”. Following a huge public outcry, the sign will
Noosa deputy mayor Frank Wilkie has announced he will run for mayor at the March 2024 local government election, on a platform of ‘residents first’. Cr Wilkie has spent a total of 13 years as a Noosa councillor in both
Noosa’s much-vaunted ‘population cap’ has been well and truly blown off after projections for population growth in South-East Queensland (SEQ) were revealed. The Noosa local government area (LGA) is projected to increase by 18,677 people between 2021 and 2046, based
If cats were allowed to attend Noosa Council meetings, they may have finally herded in celebration of a rare win. Our furry friends were awarded a special amendment to ensure their legal presence in the company of their owners at
Noosa Council will apply a velvet glove over a steel fist approach to countering encroachment on council land. Education will be the glove, in what has become a major and diverse problem across Noosa Shire. Recent media covering coastal-dwelling residents
Noosa councillors have criticised the scope of a state government draft report into managing the growth of boating and trailer facilities in Queensland, including Noosa River. The draft report identifies seven priority projects in Noosa boat ramps, where further discussions