This is going to ruffle the feathers of my Noosa Matters co-contributor Tony Wellington, a distinguished ex-mayor of Noosa and well-known bird-lover. I’m no David Attenborough but I have identified a new species of Alectura lathami – commonly known as
Kudos to Tourism Noosa. You guys are doing an outstanding job. No, really. The place is jumping week after week, all year round. The shops and restaurants are jam-packed, the beaches bristle with CoolCabanas, and the visitors just keep on
Words matter. Do you live in Noosa because it’s a tourism mecca, or because it is a great ‘place’ to live? Does Noosa need a Destination Management Plan (for Tourism) (DMP) or do we actually need a Noosa Shire Management
Gentle density. The State Government should use a cynical smirk emoji when it employs the term. In Noosa’s case, it’s a euphemism that represents the last nail in the coffin for our commitment to the planning strategy colloquially known as
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
How do you kill a town? With apathy, self-interest, bad planning plus a heavy-hitting developer with very deep pockets. When I was elected to the amalgamated Sunshine Coast Council in 2012, the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce were seeking to increase
In the lead up to the 2020 Noosa Council election, the Bring Back the Fish project strangely, unexpectedly emerged as a political issue. Despite delivering environmental benefits to the long neglected river and lakes system and with a 2:1 subsidy
Like the proverbial bombshell, the State Government dropped its new population growth targets on South-East Queensland Councils this week. The reverberations are still rattling around Noosa. An extra 2.2 million people for the bottom corner of the state by 2046.
Noosa Matters has recently had a lot to say about the many telltale signs of over-tourism that have begun to plague Noosa and undermine the lifestyle of residents. A significant contributor to this is the assembly line of ‘event’ tourism;
The great irony for tourism destinations goes like this: the more you make a place wonderful, both to live and visit, the more you attract people that will ultimately undermine the very qualities that make the location so appealing.
This is going to ruffle the feathers of my Noosa Matters co-contributor Tony Wellington, a distinguished ex-mayor of Noosa and well-known bird-lover. I’m no David Attenborough but I have identified a new species of Alectura lathami – commonly known as
Kudos to Tourism Noosa. You guys are doing an outstanding job. No, really. The place is jumping week after week, all year round. The shops and restaurants are jam-packed, the beaches bristle with CoolCabanas, and the visitors just keep on
Words matter. Do you live in Noosa because it’s a tourism mecca, or because it is a great ‘place’ to live? Does Noosa need a Destination Management Plan (for Tourism) (DMP) or do we actually need a Noosa Shire Management
Gentle density. The State Government should use a cynical smirk emoji when it employs the term. In Noosa’s case, it’s a euphemism that represents the last nail in the coffin for our commitment to the planning strategy colloquially known as
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
How do you kill a town? With apathy, self-interest, bad planning plus a heavy-hitting developer with very deep pockets. When I was elected to the amalgamated Sunshine Coast Council in 2012, the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce were seeking to increase
In the lead up to the 2020 Noosa Council election, the Bring Back the Fish project strangely, unexpectedly emerged as a political issue. Despite delivering environmental benefits to the long neglected river and lakes system and with a 2:1 subsidy
Like the proverbial bombshell, the State Government dropped its new population growth targets on South-East Queensland Councils this week. The reverberations are still rattling around Noosa. An extra 2.2 million people for the bottom corner of the state by 2046.
Noosa Matters has recently had a lot to say about the many telltale signs of over-tourism that have begun to plague Noosa and undermine the lifestyle of residents. A significant contributor to this is the assembly line of ‘event’ tourism;
The great irony for tourism destinations goes like this: the more you make a place wonderful, both to live and visit, the more you attract people that will ultimately undermine the very qualities that make the location so appealing.