What is the problem with taking and publishing informative minutes of all official council meetings? I'd argue, that we are in danger of becoming 'a parish of Dibley' rather than the progressive shire many of us want.
Mayor Cr Tony Wellington is on leave and Noosa Council’s meetings (open and secret) have temporarily ground to a halt, so I thought I might look at how our two local newspapers, Noosa Today and Noosa News, reported activities...
Our latest contributor as part of Glossy Team Sunrise, Leela Rottman wrote this great introduction to the Glossy Black Cockatoo.
Join Glossy Team will meet Cr Ingrid Jackson on Thursday 21 March at 5.30pm in front of Noosa Council Chambers to officially hand over the petition to save Glossy feed trees at the Sunrise development. The Noosa Council Ordinary Meeting will commence at 6pm and a debate about minor amendments to the Blue Care development is on the agenda.
The New Noosa Plan is out for public review and feedback. It is a big and complex document. We are inviting you to send us your submission and if it's got chops we'll publish it on Open Noosa. Give your submission a good airing and get inspired by others.
You might have noticed - and even supported - Glossy Team Sunrise (GTS), established to save the Glossy Black Cockatoo habitat at Sunrise from destruction. As members of the team leading this advocacy and action, we have been truly humbled by the support and comments from the wider community.
But, unfortunately, some of our supporters might have been duped by Change.org.
In this column regular contributor John Lobb presents the highlights from two Noosa Council meetings held on Tuesday 12 February - the Planning & Environment Committee and the Services & Organisation Committee.
The Noosa Council ordinary meeting of Thursday 17 January, 2019. Spoke to Stan from Pomona who is not happy with the Council. He spoke to Mayor Tony Wellington but will contact other Councillors to express his concerns. Wellington gave me a forced nod; I'll have to send him another letter reminding him of his faults. Cr Jess Glasgow rushed past and said nothing. Cr Joe Juresivic walked past without a greeting...
Can "Tactical Urbanism" help us see a different future in terms of the way we get around in Noosa? Other cities across the globe are giving it a go - and it seems sensible that we do too...
Keith Jackson's vision for Noosa 2040 revolves around what we might aspire to rather than what we’re likely to get. Keith believes Noosa Council should commit itself to a 2040 vision; a long-term blueprint to guide present decisions and their execution.
I’m now well into my regular reporting of Noosa Council meetings as I seek to provide a critical and constructive rather than some councillors’ sycophantic view of our local governing body. My enduring hope is that this critique may...
John Lobb reports on the Noosa Council Planning & Environment Committee Meeting of Tuesday 7 May where signage is declared evil and drone dreams take flight, but discussions around infrastructure delays remain illusive.
Letter to the Editor from Dr John Spencer, Noosaville in response to Mayor Tony Wellingtons letter (Noosa News November 27th) following the furore over the New Years’ Eve party to be held on public land in Noosa.
At about this time last week, as I read The Guardian in a hotel room in Windsor, England, Cr Ingrid sat in a chair opposite, PC perched on lap, ear plugs resplendent, participating from afar at a Thursday night...
We do not question the worth of trying to restore oyster reefs in the Noosa River, but questions need to be asked about the way the funding is being pushed through with a disregard of - and indeed at the expense of - other programs run by local organisations and council.
Ordinary meetings of Noosa Council are rarely lively affairs. They tend to be tick-box night. But last Thursday it was an unexpected transport proposal, an unusual admission of wrong-doing from Cr Stockwell and the reappearance of Cr Pardon provided some spice to warm up a chilly winter’s evening at Tewantin.
By DOM MASSONI in Verrierdale
Brisbane City Council has just announced it will reduce fees for eateries across the city. Cafes and restaurants will have their council fees slashed as part of a multi-million dollar push by Lord Mayor Adrian...
At the Monday 17 September general meeting of Noosa Council, the public gallery was crowded with three members of the public, including me. At the media table were Peter Gardiner (Noosa News), who left halfway, and Margaret Maccoll (Noosa...
Noosa Council General Committee Meeting, Monday October 15th. Noosa had received a year’s rainfall in a single week, so it was no surprise to walk into the foyer of the Council chambers and see water damage caused by a leaking roof. Just one of many repair jobs across the shire that need attention.
Keith Jackson ploughs through 16 months of Noosa Council voting statistics to analyse 44 split votes. In 26 of them Cr Ingrid Jackson found herself voting alone as a minority of one against her fellow councillors. Keith looks at why, the issues involved and the implications of such polarisation for open governance.
Integrity, defined as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, is what people expect of a leader and it’s worth taking a closer look at whether the people of Noosa are getting this from their leaders.
The...
