Each Federal Election Noosa residents cast their vote in the knowledge that it counts for less than it should. The reason; we are jammed into the bottom of the electorate of Wide Bay – an area we have little in
Noosa residents expecting some reprieve from the ever-increasing visitor numbers “invading” the Shire will be especially disappointed in the State Government’s latest tourism offering. Not only is the recently released 20-year tourism strategy a singularly uninspiring document, but its simplistic
Noosa Council and its mates at Tourism Noosa may be quietly smirking after the deal they pulled off this month in which the Tourism body got a little less public money – now $2-million to be precise – for doing
Not only has Noosa a strong record of successful community action to protect its natural environment, but it is also a demonstrably successful example of cooperation with state governments to achieve desired outcomes. There is plenty of precedent to demonstrate
The absence of any serious discussion about performance reporting at council’s November Ordinary meeting, or on the Audit Committee reports at the same meeting, call into question council’s commitment to a robust performance reporting regime. In fact, the Audit Committee
To understand some of the big issues facing Noosa Council right now, we need to go back just a little to see what it’s come through in recent years. That journey can tell us a lot. There was a short-lived
Every Noosa survey tells us that road congestion is one of our most pressing and annoying issues, and every so often an event comes along to turbo-charge the problem. The last such event was Covid. It flipped the switch on
Above all else, the reason Noosa has achieved a rare – albeit precarious – balance between humans and nature is that we have one of the most engaged communities in Queensland. Sadly this does not by itself guarantee that community
Two giant shadows have been cast over Noosa’s right to plan its own destiny. Our council has been hit with a double whammy; first the unrealistic housing targets imposed by the State Government through last year’s SEQ Update and now
Local bushcarers say Noosa Council’s encroachment policy needs real teeth if it is to meaningfully address the continued vandalism of our coastal foreshores. In a “please explain” to all mayoral and council candidates for the forthcoming local council election on
Each Federal Election Noosa residents cast their vote in the knowledge that it counts for less than it should. The reason; we are jammed into the bottom of the electorate of Wide Bay – an area we have little in
Noosa residents expecting some reprieve from the ever-increasing visitor numbers “invading” the Shire will be especially disappointed in the State Government’s latest tourism offering. Not only is the recently released 20-year tourism strategy a singularly uninspiring document, but its simplistic
Noosa Council and its mates at Tourism Noosa may be quietly smirking after the deal they pulled off this month in which the Tourism body got a little less public money – now $2-million to be precise – for doing
Not only has Noosa a strong record of successful community action to protect its natural environment, but it is also a demonstrably successful example of cooperation with state governments to achieve desired outcomes. There is plenty of precedent to demonstrate
The absence of any serious discussion about performance reporting at council’s November Ordinary meeting, or on the Audit Committee reports at the same meeting, call into question council’s commitment to a robust performance reporting regime. In fact, the Audit Committee
To understand some of the big issues facing Noosa Council right now, we need to go back just a little to see what it’s come through in recent years. That journey can tell us a lot. There was a short-lived
Every Noosa survey tells us that road congestion is one of our most pressing and annoying issues, and every so often an event comes along to turbo-charge the problem. The last such event was Covid. It flipped the switch on
Above all else, the reason Noosa has achieved a rare – albeit precarious – balance between humans and nature is that we have one of the most engaged communities in Queensland. Sadly this does not by itself guarantee that community
Two giant shadows have been cast over Noosa’s right to plan its own destiny. Our council has been hit with a double whammy; first the unrealistic housing targets imposed by the State Government through last year’s SEQ Update and now
Local bushcarers say Noosa Council’s encroachment policy needs real teeth if it is to meaningfully address the continued vandalism of our coastal foreshores. In a “please explain” to all mayoral and council candidates for the forthcoming local council election on