It is one of Noosa’s richest ironies that the LNP – and a referendum promise by one-term Premier Campbell Newman – were key to local residents winning back their independent Council, and with it a means to plan and govern
It was an ambush by the banks of the Noosa River and no prisoners were taken. The post-truth, conspiracy-laden politics in front of a cheering public gallery mob could have been played out in Tennessee. But this was Noosa on
Unless you haven’t been paying attention, you should be aware that Noosa is currently having one of its most important conversations in a long time. The problem (for many it’s a living nightmare); over-tourism is out of control, eroding our
Beneath the ‘business as usual’ surface, Noosa is paddling hard right now as it fights to stay afloat in a genuinely existential battle. This is not just about saving Noosa’s notion of a ‘population cap’…a size we can sustainably carry.
One of the ways we judge our Council is by how it takes on the difficult tasks…the things that are very tempting to tuck away into the ‘too hard’ basket. Earlier this year Noosa Council responded to criticism about its
It may be one of the most important discussions Noosa has had in years, but the Council’s Destination Management Plan (DMP) has deteriorated into a shambolic mess. Or, as one participant put it, the DMP has “hit the fan”. What
In Noosa the game of musical chairs has begun in the lead up to the 2024 Noosa Council election in March and the Queensland State Election in October. As speculated widely around town over the last week or two, it
This year, as Noosa Council was developing its Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan, it was watching as more beachfront landholders destroyed more native vegetation on yet more dunes. An extraordinary 90 percent of Noosa Eastern Beachfront residents encroach in some
As the first residents began to move into the brand new Peregian Breeze Estate just outside the Southern edge of Noosa Shire in late 2015 and early 2016, there was a lot of talk about a walking/cycle path soon to
The lost battle of Grasstree Court. For many locals it will define Noosa in 2023. A place with a grand history and reputation for environmental protection, but one that can be tarnished by poor decisions and a lack of genuine
It is one of Noosa’s richest ironies that the LNP – and a referendum promise by one-term Premier Campbell Newman – were key to local residents winning back their independent Council, and with it a means to plan and govern
It was an ambush by the banks of the Noosa River and no prisoners were taken. The post-truth, conspiracy-laden politics in front of a cheering public gallery mob could have been played out in Tennessee. But this was Noosa on
Unless you haven’t been paying attention, you should be aware that Noosa is currently having one of its most important conversations in a long time. The problem (for many it’s a living nightmare); over-tourism is out of control, eroding our
Beneath the ‘business as usual’ surface, Noosa is paddling hard right now as it fights to stay afloat in a genuinely existential battle. This is not just about saving Noosa’s notion of a ‘population cap’…a size we can sustainably carry.
One of the ways we judge our Council is by how it takes on the difficult tasks…the things that are very tempting to tuck away into the ‘too hard’ basket. Earlier this year Noosa Council responded to criticism about its
It may be one of the most important discussions Noosa has had in years, but the Council’s Destination Management Plan (DMP) has deteriorated into a shambolic mess. Or, as one participant put it, the DMP has “hit the fan”. What
In Noosa the game of musical chairs has begun in the lead up to the 2024 Noosa Council election in March and the Queensland State Election in October. As speculated widely around town over the last week or two, it
This year, as Noosa Council was developing its Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan, it was watching as more beachfront landholders destroyed more native vegetation on yet more dunes. An extraordinary 90 percent of Noosa Eastern Beachfront residents encroach in some
As the first residents began to move into the brand new Peregian Breeze Estate just outside the Southern edge of Noosa Shire in late 2015 and early 2016, there was a lot of talk about a walking/cycle path soon to
The lost battle of Grasstree Court. For many locals it will define Noosa in 2023. A place with a grand history and reputation for environmental protection, but one that can be tarnished by poor decisions and a lack of genuine