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.
The first three years of the 'Bring back the fish' project were beset with delays and the University of the Sunshine Coast scientists deployed to it were not able to do much (or anything) by way of evaluating its effectiveness - it seemed to have been decided the university’s services would no longer be required.
Cr Ingrid Jackson's explains her rationale for voting against agreeing in principle to funding for the Bring back the fish project without open and fair processes.
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.
Much has happened in the background at Glossy Team Sunrise with letters of support from key environmental groups and the launch of an online change.org petition asking Blue Care to protect and retain as much of the native flora and fauna as possible.
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.
The Noosa Council general committee meeting of Monday 17 December 2018
In the chair deputy mayor Cr Frank Wilkie with mayor Cr Tony Wellington, Cr Ingrid Jackson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Joe Jurisevic, Cr Frank Pardon. Apology Cr Jess Glasgow.
Judy Barrass' response to aged care developments in Noosa suggests we look at the broader question about any development while still putting the needs of our ageing population into perspective and questioning some of the conventional wisdom.
A recent ABC Four Corners exposé of the aged care crisis in Australia has sparked a Royal Commission into the quality and safety of aged care, raising some serious questions about the mental health and well-being of elderly people...
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.
Our latest contributor as part of Glossy Team Sunrise, Leela Rottman wrote this great introduction to the Glossy Black Cockatoo.
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.
Very occasionally Noosa Council gets into the hinterland and convenes a meeting at one of the pretty townships that are scattered around the rural areas of the shire. Such was the case for the last ordinary meeting which was held on a lovely evening at former timber town Pomona.
On Monday, 19 November Sue Davis and Bettina Walter presented at the Monday with NICA group get together to talk about the Blue Care development. The room was packed to the rafters with Tony Haslam noting that it was the biggest turn out ever - great news for the glossy cause!
Did Noosa Council scrap a stabilisation scheme which would have prevented Noosa River eroding the sand spit that keeps it on course and protects Noosa Sound from inundation? And if they abandoned the program, why?
In this column I review the highlights of last Tuesday’s meetings of two Noosa Council committees – Services & Organisation and Planning & Environment - which discuss matters that eventually go up the line for final determination at the ordinary meeting nine days later. Yes, Council decision-making, like making a sausage, is a process.
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.
UPDATE: The weekend has apologised . We are relieved and happy this affair has turned into a positive. Thank you.
The weekend on Facebook was lamenting our out-of-touch local newspapers for under-reporting 'an extraordinary victory for people power' against a developer. In...
I despair as Councillors try to design a unit block on the run. There we were in Tewantin promptly at 6pm with mayor Tony Wellington, back from leave, in the chair and a full council plus six senior staff around the table. At the press desk was Peter Gardiner from Noosa News.
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.
Open Noosa was founded because of lived and observed experiences of attempts to discredit, sideline and silence progressive women. I am glad that a string of complaints against Cr Ingrid Jackson from two councillors was dismissed in its entirety. I believe it is a win against a broader toxic undercurrent which is hidden yet so corrosive.
