As Noosa Council slowly and painfully advances its proposed Destination Management Plan (DMP), residents are voicing a clear and united message: sustainable tourism must go hand-in-hand with policies that protect local character, enhance liveability, and put the needs of the
“A little less conversation, a little more action, please.” That Elvis song should be playing on high rotation in our Council headquarters in Tewantin. The current Council has inherited a mess of half-baked strategies and plans. What it needs now
In short; Noosa Council has a long history of planning and consulting the community to get the plans right. Unfortunately, it also has a history of ignoring the implementation of the last plan when it moves on to the next
You probably wouldn’t spend 5, 10 or 20 million dollars on a house with broken windows. But how about one with broken ethics? Would you buy, or sell, a house that you knew was causing environmental damage? This is a
Our new Noosa Councillors will soon be getting up to speed on the Queensland-wide Conflicts of Interest Policy that is one of the guide rails that keeps our Council on track. But those rails don’t always follow a straight line.
It’s become a common refrain as you walk around Noosa; here comes another consultation -for another plan, more well-meaning words…but if you want to see action that benefits our community – don’t hold your breath. Councillors pass motions indicating serious
Words matter. Do you live in Noosa because it’s a tourism mecca, or because it is a great ‘place’ to live? Does Noosa need a Destination Management Plan (for Tourism) (DMP) or do we actually need a Noosa Shire Management
Just to our South, the residents of Coolum and Yaroomba are engaged – once again – in an epic community battle against a giant developer, their own Council and the findings of the same judge – twice – that their
The bulldozers have done their job. The Glossy Black cockatoo feed trees are obliterated. But, do we have a right to know exactly what happened within Noosa Council to allow this process? More precisely, do 12 year old Spencer Hitchen,
The Draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan to be discussed by Noosa Council this week will be a test for our Councillors watched closely by our community waiting for action. Is this Council ready to do something about the environmental
As Noosa Council slowly and painfully advances its proposed Destination Management Plan (DMP), residents are voicing a clear and united message: sustainable tourism must go hand-in-hand with policies that protect local character, enhance liveability, and put the needs of the
“A little less conversation, a little more action, please.” That Elvis song should be playing on high rotation in our Council headquarters in Tewantin. The current Council has inherited a mess of half-baked strategies and plans. What it needs now
In short; Noosa Council has a long history of planning and consulting the community to get the plans right. Unfortunately, it also has a history of ignoring the implementation of the last plan when it moves on to the next
You probably wouldn’t spend 5, 10 or 20 million dollars on a house with broken windows. But how about one with broken ethics? Would you buy, or sell, a house that you knew was causing environmental damage? This is a
Our new Noosa Councillors will soon be getting up to speed on the Queensland-wide Conflicts of Interest Policy that is one of the guide rails that keeps our Council on track. But those rails don’t always follow a straight line.
It’s become a common refrain as you walk around Noosa; here comes another consultation -for another plan, more well-meaning words…but if you want to see action that benefits our community – don’t hold your breath. Councillors pass motions indicating serious
Words matter. Do you live in Noosa because it’s a tourism mecca, or because it is a great ‘place’ to live? Does Noosa need a Destination Management Plan (for Tourism) (DMP) or do we actually need a Noosa Shire Management
Just to our South, the residents of Coolum and Yaroomba are engaged – once again – in an epic community battle against a giant developer, their own Council and the findings of the same judge – twice – that their
The bulldozers have done their job. The Glossy Black cockatoo feed trees are obliterated. But, do we have a right to know exactly what happened within Noosa Council to allow this process? More precisely, do 12 year old Spencer Hitchen,
The Draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan to be discussed by Noosa Council this week will be a test for our Councillors watched closely by our community waiting for action. Is this Council ready to do something about the environmental