I’d like to wish all the people of Noosa Shire a very merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. It’s been a great year with regards to some industries, including tourism across Noosa, but I understand some businesses are doing it tough. I want to assure the people of Noosa Shire that the council will start to focus heavily on assisting businesses to build more strength while enabling new businesses to start up and increase local employment. I look forward to meeting and greeting as many of the residents of Noosa as I can and if they have any problems please don’t hesitate to call – Frank (P). (Noosa councillor Frank Pardon)