If you have young children or grandchildren, you may have been introduced to the episode of Thomas and Friends titled “Too many fire engines”. I am quietly suspicious that this episode may have been written right here in Noosa.
In 30 years Noosa has changed dramatically, but when it comes to the grubby side of local politics, some things haven’t changed much in those three decades. After the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) was established in 1989, frivolous complaints about
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
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
Sadly, we all know that many local residents leave their decision on which Mayor or Councillors to vote for as they make those final few steps to the voting booth, pencil in hand, once every four years. They probably give
Noosa Council’s latest budget is big on rate rises, big on staff cost increases, and big on spin. Not so big on giving us an honest, accurate picture of what they’re up to, starting with how much total rates are
The arcane world of finance and tax can be difficult to understand and navigate, so much so that even our Noosa Councillors and Mayor don’t seem quite sure of what their own budget story is telling. So let’s take a
Noosaville will potentially be the first suburb in Queensland to install a “community battery” which will supply renewable solar power to local households during the evenings, harvested from excess production during the day. Noosa Council has successfully applied for a
How do we find ourselves here? With Noosa Council stashing a mountain of cash it doesn’t really need, while it keeps whacking ratepayers with a total general rate increase that’s above inflation. Let’s come back to that pile of cash
If you have young children or grandchildren, you may have been introduced to the episode of Thomas and Friends titled “Too many fire engines”. I am quietly suspicious that this episode may have been written right here in Noosa.
In 30 years Noosa has changed dramatically, but when it comes to the grubby side of local politics, some things haven’t changed much in those three decades. After the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) was established in 1989, frivolous complaints about
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
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
Sadly, we all know that many local residents leave their decision on which Mayor or Councillors to vote for as they make those final few steps to the voting booth, pencil in hand, once every four years. They probably give
Noosa Council’s latest budget is big on rate rises, big on staff cost increases, and big on spin. Not so big on giving us an honest, accurate picture of what they’re up to, starting with how much total rates are
The arcane world of finance and tax can be difficult to understand and navigate, so much so that even our Noosa Councillors and Mayor don’t seem quite sure of what their own budget story is telling. So let’s take a
Noosaville will potentially be the first suburb in Queensland to install a “community battery” which will supply renewable solar power to local households during the evenings, harvested from excess production during the day. Noosa Council has successfully applied for a
How do we find ourselves here? With Noosa Council stashing a mountain of cash it doesn’t really need, while it keeps whacking ratepayers with a total general rate increase that’s above inflation. Let’s come back to that pile of cash