Anyone who’s been to the circus knows that feeling of imminent disaster when there are too many plates spinning at once. That’s the feeling I get watching Noosa Council this year. In part one of Our Council in Focus I
Locals and tourists are familiar with the ‘Big Pelican’ in the foreshore park at Noosaville, but there is a much bigger, bloated beast five minutes’ drive away at 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin. Our Pelican Street Council is puffing up with
Noosa Council has been out spruiking its 2022 budget like a newly-painted, second-hand car. Can I suggest you kick the tyres and check under the bonnet before you buy this one? The Council’s Financial Sustainability Policy lists 10 objectives that
We all know tourism is an important part of the Noosa economy, but when did the tail start wagging the dog? Is this particular sectional interest group serving its own interests at the expense of the community? To try to
In 2022 we all know the pain of runaway inflation. Noosa Council is adding a little bit of petrol to the fire with an overall hike across the shire of about DOUBLE the inflation rate. Ouch. I’ll get to the
If you’ve ever been asked what you would like for dinner just as it’s being served, you will understand why some locals are less than happy with the consultation surrounding this year’s Noosa Council budget. The Noosa community won’t have
The circus came to town last week with some comical performances in both the community and the council chambers. Few of us were entertained. Words like transparency and consultation were tossed around like popcorn, even as some of those using
Thanks to distinctive differences, and in large part because Noosa has not been ‘citified’, our local economy and enviable lifestyle have been a success story for decades. Could unwelcome change be on the way? Three years ago the Federal and
It’s good to see Noosa Council thinking hard about our housing crisis, or – more precisely – our long-term rental affordability and availability crisis. The problem is that this is an attempt to solve a political problem without a strategy
Is the Noosa dream still alive and well? Sadly it’s fading for many residents, for others it’s already become a nightmare. For decades the Noosa community worked towards a different future from most other coastal areas of South East Queensland.
Anyone who’s been to the circus knows that feeling of imminent disaster when there are too many plates spinning at once. That’s the feeling I get watching Noosa Council this year. In part one of Our Council in Focus I
Locals and tourists are familiar with the ‘Big Pelican’ in the foreshore park at Noosaville, but there is a much bigger, bloated beast five minutes’ drive away at 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin. Our Pelican Street Council is puffing up with
Noosa Council has been out spruiking its 2022 budget like a newly-painted, second-hand car. Can I suggest you kick the tyres and check under the bonnet before you buy this one? The Council’s Financial Sustainability Policy lists 10 objectives that
We all know tourism is an important part of the Noosa economy, but when did the tail start wagging the dog? Is this particular sectional interest group serving its own interests at the expense of the community? To try to
In 2022 we all know the pain of runaway inflation. Noosa Council is adding a little bit of petrol to the fire with an overall hike across the shire of about DOUBLE the inflation rate. Ouch. I’ll get to the
If you’ve ever been asked what you would like for dinner just as it’s being served, you will understand why some locals are less than happy with the consultation surrounding this year’s Noosa Council budget. The Noosa community won’t have
The circus came to town last week with some comical performances in both the community and the council chambers. Few of us were entertained. Words like transparency and consultation were tossed around like popcorn, even as some of those using
Thanks to distinctive differences, and in large part because Noosa has not been ‘citified’, our local economy and enviable lifestyle have been a success story for decades. Could unwelcome change be on the way? Three years ago the Federal and
It’s good to see Noosa Council thinking hard about our housing crisis, or – more precisely – our long-term rental affordability and availability crisis. The problem is that this is an attempt to solve a political problem without a strategy
Is the Noosa dream still alive and well? Sadly it’s fading for many residents, for others it’s already become a nightmare. For decades the Noosa community worked towards a different future from most other coastal areas of South East Queensland.