THE BEAUTIFUL spring weather has been a delightful backdrop to three intense Parliamentary sittings, travel with my Legal Affairs and Safety Committee to regional communities as part of public hearings for the Blue Card inquiry, and many community meetings. These included with Seeds of Change recipients to see and hear of the projects that have been made possible through this funding from a walking and cycling safe routes project, a portal for a pilot to connect residents with spare rooms to residents seeking rooms; to Goorijalla, our first indigenous learning hub; among just a few!
A wonderful moment after many years of advocacy was testing the new Beckmans/Cooroy Noosa roundabout which is nearing completion thanks to Transport and Main Roads and Noosa Council teams. Unfortunately, no time to celebrate, as I need to continue chasing the funding for the remaining stages, with the business case for this expected before the end of the year.
A touching event was at the naming of Tricia’s Way, where a truly loving gathering of neighbours, family and friends who benefitted from being in the awesome ‘globe’ that radiated from the extremely amazing Tricia Bradford. Gratitude to everyone in attendance who shared with us her love of the beach and the differences she made in our lives and community.
As guest speaker at Noosa Parks Friday Forum alongside Steve Price from Department of Environmental Services, Col Lawton from Queensland Parks and Wildlife and Inspector Jon Lewis from Queensland Police Service, we spoke on the progress with the issues on the North Shore and Teewah, as well as work required once the Sustainability Plan is released.
There is so much happening in many realms, including consultation into Bills. One example is the Residential Tenancies Rooming Accommodation (Rent Freeze) Amendment Bill 2022. To have your say into the Greens’ proposed two-year freeze on residential rents in QLD, whether as a landlord or tenant, please submit your views by 5pm October 31. More information is available at www.bit.ly/3Dre14g.
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Blessings to all and enjoy the beginnings of spring!