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
While our silly season headlines have leapt on those cabanas that block our beaches, here in Noosa there’s a far more serious encroachment problem that our authorities seem reluctant to deal with. We thought Maritime Safety Queensland was finally getting
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
Noosa’s free holiday bus service is to be scrapped, while more money will be put into supporting “electric mobility”. But the Go Noosa Loop service, which links park-and-ride locations with Hastings Street during the holidays, is to be retained as
The absence of any serious discussion about performance reporting at council’s November Ordinary meeting, or on the Audit Committee reports at the same meeting, call into question council’s commitment to a robust performance reporting regime. In fact, the Audit Committee
In the March election, Frank Wilkie promised that as Mayor he would “halt the spread and impacts of Short Stay Accommodation (STA) in residential areas”. For residents impacted by STA it was the number-ONE election issue. They took Frank at
Dominant amongst the sounds of our local bushlands are the melodious calls of whistlers. The songs are quite varied, with high, sweet notes and, in the case of the golden whistler, tunes that often conclude with a gentle whipcrack. These
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been raining in Noosa. A lot. But what I’ve been more concerned about is the cash – our cash – that’s been raining on Noosa Council and gathering in large, hidden puddles around our
For those other than the LNP’s ‘true believers’, this Noosa election campaign has been an abject failure, in many respects worse than their last abject failure four years ago. Even with a relatively high profile candidate, ex-mayor Clare Stewart, and
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
While our silly season headlines have leapt on those cabanas that block our beaches, here in Noosa there’s a far more serious encroachment problem that our authorities seem reluctant to deal with. We thought Maritime Safety Queensland was finally getting
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
Noosa’s free holiday bus service is to be scrapped, while more money will be put into supporting “electric mobility”. But the Go Noosa Loop service, which links park-and-ride locations with Hastings Street during the holidays, is to be retained as
The absence of any serious discussion about performance reporting at council’s November Ordinary meeting, or on the Audit Committee reports at the same meeting, call into question council’s commitment to a robust performance reporting regime. In fact, the Audit Committee
In the March election, Frank Wilkie promised that as Mayor he would “halt the spread and impacts of Short Stay Accommodation (STA) in residential areas”. For residents impacted by STA it was the number-ONE election issue. They took Frank at
Dominant amongst the sounds of our local bushlands are the melodious calls of whistlers. The songs are quite varied, with high, sweet notes and, in the case of the golden whistler, tunes that often conclude with a gentle whipcrack. These
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been raining in Noosa. A lot. But what I’ve been more concerned about is the cash – our cash – that’s been raining on Noosa Council and gathering in large, hidden puddles around our
For those other than the LNP’s ‘true believers’, this Noosa election campaign has been an abject failure, in many respects worse than their last abject failure four years ago. Even with a relatively high profile candidate, ex-mayor Clare Stewart, and