Planning

Smell the hinterland coffee? Er, no thanks

Popular Cooroy venue, Bus Stop Espresso, may have to close down its coffee service within three months, following a Noosa Council staff recommendation to refuse its continued operation – unless councillors vote otherwise. A main concern for council planning staff

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Noosa’s STA ‘cowboys’ still riding free

About 1500 dwellings continue to be offered for short term rent in Noosa without approval.  That’s right –  200 more than were operating unregistered and unapproved in February this year at the time of the Local Law review, according to

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From minor to major for unregistered STA

A hinterland short-term accommodation (STA) provider – which has not yet even registered under Noosa Council’s new STA Local Law 10 – has applied for a “minor” change to increase the number of people it can accommodate. The business received

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We need a re-set for Noosa’s over-tourism debate

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

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Finally, a plan for a better river

Imagine our Noosa River has a giant dam built across it.  Not a concrete dam, but one just as solid…built of bureaucracy, indecision and stagnation.  This dam prevents us from fixing the river’s worsening problems.  It prevents Noosa Council from

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Right housing idea, wrong place

Despite an impassioned speech by Cr Amelia Lorentson, an application to approve a 32-dwelling community and affordable housing project in Cooroy, Noosa Council voted 5:2 to reject it, following the staff recommendation. The proposal was designed to offer affordable accommodation

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Smell the hinterland coffee? Er, no thanks

Popular Cooroy venue, Bus Stop Espresso, may have to close down its coffee service within three months, following a Noosa Council staff recommendation to refuse its continued operation – unless councillors vote otherwise. A main concern for council planning staff

READ MORE

Noosa’s STA ‘cowboys’ still riding free

About 1500 dwellings continue to be offered for short term rent in Noosa without approval.  That’s right –  200 more than were operating unregistered and unapproved in February this year at the time of the Local Law review, according to

READ MORE

From minor to major for unregistered STA

A hinterland short-term accommodation (STA) provider – which has not yet even registered under Noosa Council’s new STA Local Law 10 – has applied for a “minor” change to increase the number of people it can accommodate. The business received

READ MORE

We need a re-set for Noosa’s over-tourism debate

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

READ MORE

Finally, a plan for a better river

Imagine our Noosa River has a giant dam built across it.  Not a concrete dam, but one just as solid…built of bureaucracy, indecision and stagnation.  This dam prevents us from fixing the river’s worsening problems.  It prevents Noosa Council from

READ MORE

Right housing idea, wrong place

Despite an impassioned speech by Cr Amelia Lorentson, an application to approve a 32-dwelling community and affordable housing project in Cooroy, Noosa Council voted 5:2 to reject it, following the staff recommendation. The proposal was designed to offer affordable accommodation

READ MORE