This year, as Noosa Council was developing its Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan, it was watching as more beachfront landholders destroyed more native vegetation on yet more dunes. An extraordinary 90 percent of Noosa Eastern Beachfront residents encroach in some
For more than sixty years in Noosa, ‘People Power’ has been a constant and crucial player in the three-way game of push-and-shove between developers, politicians and conservationists. Notable PP examples include: Public protestors stopping sand mining on Main Beach in
Noosa Council will apply a velvet glove over a steel fist approach to countering encroachment on council land. Education will be the glove, in what has become a major and diverse problem across Noosa Shire. Recent media covering coastal-dwelling residents
Noosa and Byron Bay have a fair bit in common…more than the picture postcard surf breaks, crazy house prices and queues of tourists. Sadly, one of those similarities is the way both are suffering in the eye of the Short
On the surface it seemed like one of those little local stories that would fade away with the next tide. It revolves around a lovely little family park that’s been used increasingly as a carpark for visitors to Hastings Street
Tourism Noosa’s (TN) funding will not increase for the next two years – and closer scrutiny and more regular reporting will be required. TN will again receive $2,520,000 from July 2023, but stronger governance will be applied from council, and
We watched and listened to lots of self-congratulatory noises in Noosa Council this month, but from a local residents’ point of view – how is our Short Stay Local Law going? And can we do more? Background: In October 2020
What began as a debate on shortlisting 29 “conservation significant” species for fauna management in Noosa Shire, and the selection of a ‘Noosa Nine’ grouping for priority action triggered an all-out war on a very different animal indeed, at Noosa
It was 33 years ago that Noosa Council adopted the Boronia flower as part of its brand logo. But 1990 is a long time ago, and council has used $60,000 of Corporate Plan funds to come up with a more
The use of Noosa Heads Lions Park as a car park will be cut back substantially after Easter. Council staff recommended the park continue to be used on major holiday breaks such as Christmas and Easter as well as long
This year, as Noosa Council was developing its Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan, it was watching as more beachfront landholders destroyed more native vegetation on yet more dunes. An extraordinary 90 percent of Noosa Eastern Beachfront residents encroach in some
For more than sixty years in Noosa, ‘People Power’ has been a constant and crucial player in the three-way game of push-and-shove between developers, politicians and conservationists. Notable PP examples include: Public protestors stopping sand mining on Main Beach in
Noosa Council will apply a velvet glove over a steel fist approach to countering encroachment on council land. Education will be the glove, in what has become a major and diverse problem across Noosa Shire. Recent media covering coastal-dwelling residents
Noosa and Byron Bay have a fair bit in common…more than the picture postcard surf breaks, crazy house prices and queues of tourists. Sadly, one of those similarities is the way both are suffering in the eye of the Short
On the surface it seemed like one of those little local stories that would fade away with the next tide. It revolves around a lovely little family park that’s been used increasingly as a carpark for visitors to Hastings Street
Tourism Noosa’s (TN) funding will not increase for the next two years – and closer scrutiny and more regular reporting will be required. TN will again receive $2,520,000 from July 2023, but stronger governance will be applied from council, and
We watched and listened to lots of self-congratulatory noises in Noosa Council this month, but from a local residents’ point of view – how is our Short Stay Local Law going? And can we do more? Background: In October 2020
What began as a debate on shortlisting 29 “conservation significant” species for fauna management in Noosa Shire, and the selection of a ‘Noosa Nine’ grouping for priority action triggered an all-out war on a very different animal indeed, at Noosa
It was 33 years ago that Noosa Council adopted the Boronia flower as part of its brand logo. But 1990 is a long time ago, and council has used $60,000 of Corporate Plan funds to come up with a more
The use of Noosa Heads Lions Park as a car park will be cut back substantially after Easter. Council staff recommended the park continue to be used on major holiday breaks such as Christmas and Easter as well as long