Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie
Patience appreciated
The work to repair damage from the Noosa 2022 floods is nearing completion with the last major reconstruction contract awarded.
The extreme weather caused 30 landslips, including one at Black Mountain believed to be the largest in Sunshine Coast history, and damaged 40 roads.
This $120M plus recovery effort was possible thanks to funding from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).
The State Government and opposition have pledged to keep the QRA funding available for councils across the Queensland who are being advised that extreme weather is predicted to become more frequent and to prepare accordingly.
This final contract involves the reconstruction of part of Schreibers Road at Cooran.
Welcome news for the Cooroy community, with the single lane section of Musa Vale Road re-opened to traffic after being badly damaged by landslip in the floods.
Council works crews have been busy with maintenance and upgrade program over the past month.
Wahpunga Lane in Kin Kin is now a smooth, safer drive with completed road shoulder repairs. Edgar Bennett Drive in Noosa Heads has a new stretch of post and rail fencing.
Wollomia Way at Sunrise Beach has fresh kerb, channel and stormwater upgrades with asphalt resealing works coming soon.
There’s a special note of thanks to the residents for their patience and assistance while the works were carried out.
Noosa Botanic Gardens community engagement
Council staff are out asking the community to share their thoughts on ideas to help grow our Noosa Botanic Gardens at Cooroy.
On the Your Say portal on the council website, you can fill out a survey and also provide comments on helping us to prepare a draft Master Plan. This plan is a long-term vision and will come back to the community for further consideration. The survey is open until September 29.
Grants funding
Council is also looking at funding the community groups that help make the Shire a great place to live through the next round of our Community Grants program.
You have until September 17 and we are offering between $1,000 and $30,000 to local, not-for-profit groups to support projects, events, training, planning, equipment, and facility improvements.
LGAQ Motions
Councillors and staff have proposed several motions for the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) conference in October.
They include motions requesting that the LGAQ advocate to higher levels of government to:
– standardise specifications for the use of recycled materials, such as crushed glass and concrete in road building and other construction/maintenance programs
– establish a state-managed register for Short Term Accommodation properties to assist councils in regulating STAs.
– amend the Electoral Act to ensure that How To Vote cards (HTVs) handed out by third parties at booths be fact-checked and approved by the Electoral Commission of Queensland in the same way as HTVs of registered candidates must be.
– establish an optional workplace charitable donation system for council employees
– promote and fund waste-water and diversion and recycling programs
Seed Library new varieties
The Noosa Seed Library, at our Noosa Libraries, continues to grow in popularity.
First established in 2021, the library has added three new varieties to take its total to 18.
The seed collection is a collaboration between Noosa Libraries, Permaculture Noosa and Cooroy Community Permaculture Garden.
Sunflower, Pumpkin and borage seeds are the latest additions for you to borrow and replace.
To know more visit one of our libraries. All you need is a library card and away you go.
