Noosa Shire has reached a crucial inflexion point that can be characterised as resident amenity versus tourism. The push-back by Noosa residents against overtourism is palpable, just as it is in many locales around the planet. The matter is central
Rarely has a bureaucratic backflip posed such a clear threat to the jewel in Noosa’s crown, our magnificent river system. Despite earlier assurances, Maritime Safety Queensland has buckled to now allow any vessel to permanently anchor anywhere in the upper
Amongst the constant stream of public consultation undertaken by Noosa Council, here’s one question you will not see asked. Do you, the ratepayers, agree to continue to pump out over $2.5 million a year to endlessly boost tourism in Noosa?
Noosa Shire has been something of a social experiment for the past four decades, premised on the assumption that high living amenity derives from two conceptual ideas: maintaining a “village feel” through the avoidance of big city symbols such as
On January 26, Noosa Matters published an article of mine in which I proposed a permit system to control the number of day visitor vehicles entering the coastal areas of Noosa. You can read that article here: One of the
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
Arguably the biggest issue currently facing Noosa Shire is overtourism. So-called “destination management” is really about how Noosa can survive an ever-growing tsunami of tourists. Right now, Noosa residents have an opportunity to tell the State Government what they think
Frank Wilkie’s supporters saw his convincing election win last March as the beginning of the end of Noosa’s Short Term Accommodation (STA) scourge. Many residents voted for him, convinced by his pledge to be at the ‘forefront of safeguarding Noosa’s
As we begin debating the so-called Destination Management Plan, which arguably should be called the Resident Liveability Plan, I want to challenge some long-held assumptions. When thinking about the impacts of tourism, many people and most stakeholders focus on the
Across Australia a high-stakes political arm wrestle has been playing out over protecting our children from the flood of TV and online gambling ads. Here in Noosa, and across our coastline, there’s a parallel problem that’s even more deeply embedded, a toxic and shameful problem that’s right in front of us, if we care to look.
Noosa Shire has reached a crucial inflexion point that can be characterised as resident amenity versus tourism. The push-back by Noosa residents against overtourism is palpable, just as it is in many locales around the planet. The matter is central
Rarely has a bureaucratic backflip posed such a clear threat to the jewel in Noosa’s crown, our magnificent river system. Despite earlier assurances, Maritime Safety Queensland has buckled to now allow any vessel to permanently anchor anywhere in the upper
Amongst the constant stream of public consultation undertaken by Noosa Council, here’s one question you will not see asked. Do you, the ratepayers, agree to continue to pump out over $2.5 million a year to endlessly boost tourism in Noosa?
Noosa Shire has been something of a social experiment for the past four decades, premised on the assumption that high living amenity derives from two conceptual ideas: maintaining a “village feel” through the avoidance of big city symbols such as
On January 26, Noosa Matters published an article of mine in which I proposed a permit system to control the number of day visitor vehicles entering the coastal areas of Noosa. You can read that article here: One of the
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
Arguably the biggest issue currently facing Noosa Shire is overtourism. So-called “destination management” is really about how Noosa can survive an ever-growing tsunami of tourists. Right now, Noosa residents have an opportunity to tell the State Government what they think
Frank Wilkie’s supporters saw his convincing election win last March as the beginning of the end of Noosa’s Short Term Accommodation (STA) scourge. Many residents voted for him, convinced by his pledge to be at the ‘forefront of safeguarding Noosa’s
As we begin debating the so-called Destination Management Plan, which arguably should be called the Resident Liveability Plan, I want to challenge some long-held assumptions. When thinking about the impacts of tourism, many people and most stakeholders focus on the
Across Australia a high-stakes political arm wrestle has been playing out over protecting our children from the flood of TV and online gambling ads. Here in Noosa, and across our coastline, there’s a parallel problem that’s even more deeply embedded, a toxic and shameful problem that’s right in front of us, if we care to look.