Noosa Council has adopted a ‘Climate Change Response Plan’ for the shire, which sets out actions for Council and the community to boost Noosa’s resilience to hotter temperatures, bushfires, extreme weather events and other climate change impacts. Developed with community…
Sunshine Coast residents have been given an extra week to pay their rate bill as Sunshine Coast Council moves to help residents affected by the recent Queensland COVID lockdown and Noosa residents are offered flexible payment options. Noosa Mayor Clare…
A Local Peregian Beach community group has claimed that Noosa Council’s 2021-2022 Budget sends the wrong signal on its coastal hazards adaptation plans. Commenting on Noosa Council’s budget for the year ahead, Peregian Beach Community Association (PBCA) President, Marian Kroon,…
A modest operating surplus and a general rate rise of no more than CPI for most ratepayers are the cornerstones of the Noosa Council budget, handed down recently. Mayor Clare Stewart said the budget represents Council’s commitment to deliver on…
Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart has instigated a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders to find a set of suitable solutions for Noosa’s Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan (CHAP). Cr Stewart said she wanted to work through the community’s genuine concerns about the plan…
Residents are invited to have a say on Noosa Council’s Draft 2021/22 Budget. Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the $153 million draft budget responded to priorities residents put forward during online and face-to-face budget consultations earlier this year. “We’ve considered…
Noosa residents may soon get a phone call inviting them to be part of Council’s biennial Community Satisfaction survey. The survey, conducted by independent company Market Facts, randomly selects about 400 residents to provide their views on council’s performance and…
NOOSA Council has negotiated an extension of time to finalise its Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan (CHAP) until November this year. CEO Brett de Chastel said the extension would allow more time to consult with the community on concerns they have…
Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Llew O’Brien, Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart and Kane Constructions representatives at the site of the new Peregian Beach Community House last week. Photo: Contributed Civil works for…
Noosa Council has welcomed the results of dioxin testing in Noosa’s lakes. “The findings, announced by the state this week, should help allay fears about pollution from historical use of chemicals for managing forestry and other vegetated catchment areas,” Council’s…