“Do you swear to protect the Noosa Plan, the whole Noosa Plan, and nothing but the Noosa Plan?”
“I do.”
In the run-up to the March Noosa Council elections some advocacy groups put candidates on the spot about their commitment to...
Councillor Ingrid Jackson's announcement that she will not be standing for re-election to Noosa Council at the election to be held next March, and why. She calls on capable people in our community to consider whether they should offer themselves for election, and offers to assist capable candidates to do this.
I agree with Andrew Anderson (Noosa Today 23/3/2018) about the need for apology and meaningful remedy not to be reserved for Trevor Clarey alone. But it is neither fair nor helpful to fault Trevor for correcting misleading claims about...
At an International Women’s Day luncheon on Monday, Ingrid Jackson spoke along with seven other women on the topic of ‘Dare to Challenge’. She shared how she dared to challenge as a Noosa councillor. Here’s what she had to say.
The expansion of the runway is to take larger aircraft, especially those from international destinations which currently fly into Brisbane. Most people think this is okay, since there aren't, and likely won't be for a while, any international flights.
A rare Mayoral Minute is called recommending that council purchase for $1.7 million the old TAFE college site closed by the state government in 2014 after eight years operation. It consists of four now decrepit buildings on 11.4 hectares of land in Tewantin. John Lobb looks at the pros and the cons and what it could mean for the Noosa community.
Democracy dies in the dark. Open Noosa's reason for being is to further transparency and help formulate a shared vision for the Noosa Shire. In this Facebook post, Cr Ingrid Jackson, writes of the latest setback in her long...
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.
John Lobb reports on the Noosa Council General Committee Meeting of 15 July.
Crawling out of our festive hibernation we bravely face up to the year 2020. Council elections are looming large and campaigns have fired up. Open Noosa had some recurring topics we, the editors obviously feel passionate about. Alas we prepared some questions to candidates.
Karen Cook-Langdon (Kaz) entered the 2020 Noosa council elections as an 'underdog' with a fairly low public profile. Kaz didn't quite make it over the line, but our political landscape has shifted in these elections and for Kaz there is no going backwards.
There's no doubt that Noosa has excellent bikeways - connecting the missing links will make cycling the preferred option in our daily commutes. Let us know where your local biking and walking gaps are and the dodgy spots that prevent you from letting your kids ride safely to school.
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.
Letter to the Editor from Dom Massoni questioning the recent acquisition of the Yurol/Ringtail forest by the Noosa Council amidst financial constraints for hinterland roads, bridges, river erosion and town infrastructure in desperate need of attention.
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.
Desire Gralton's submission to the New Noosa Plan looks at how the plan affects her personally and provides some observations of the changes in the Sunrise Beach area where mansions are replacing family homes and affordable housing sneaks out the back door. While the plan states to "provide densely landscaped settings with mature trees and vegetation retained wherever possible”, the truth is far from it. Could community placemaking events help Council to find a better way?
The common consensus is that COVID will be around for years to come, so Rod Ritchie believes it's time to take a reality check. Rod outlines how the new normal will impact residents, businesses and tourism in general as we start living with COVID.
Tourism Noosa is imploding as Noosa Council, with plenty of problems of its own, takes over some key functions of the tourism body and the $3 million a year it generates from members. Keith Jackson looks at what’s happening, why and who is going to benefit.
Judy Barrass delivered her 2040 vision for Noosa - a fairly dystopian one with the ‘Boys Club’ environmentalists and the NPA finally run out of town by business interests back in the early 2020’s. Enjoy!
The voice of the hinterland and the young, we thank Nathanael for both his sensible answers to our questions and his ongoing service to our community.
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.
