Up Ringtail without a paddle
PHIL JARRATT concludes his tracing of the historic “Shortcut” between Gympie and Noosa.
I was sitting at a table outside a café in Pomona on...
Seagrass decline
Seagrass distribution in the Noosa River has declined a staggering 80 per cent in the past 20 years, according to reports prepared by Ecological...
Water quality mapped in united platform
After 20 years of water quality monitoring by diverse groups across the Noosa and Mary river catchments the results will now be collated by...
Age pension guide now available
The updated 2022 guide to the Age Pension, including payment rates, assets tests and conditions, is now available from the office of the Federal...
Kabi vote for land agreement
The Kabi Kabi community last weekend voted decisively in favour of an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) covering the controversial Cooloola Great Walk ecotourism...
Two centuries for Thunder cricketers
Overall, it was a successful weekend for the Tewantin-Noosa Thunder Cricket Teams, except for a surprise loss for the First Graders.
The highlight of...
Coastal plan targets land intrusion
Encroachment by property owners on to council-managed land dominated much of the discussion surrounding the draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan (EBFMP) at council’s...
Bogged farmer dies
A 95-year-old Queensland farmer has died in hospital after being trapped in mud for two days after falling when his tractor became bogged, AAP...
NOOSA alive! awarded Best Festival Small Business
The world of arts and culture is buzzing after NOOSA alive! was awarded Best Festival Small Business 2022 by the Sunshine Coast Business Awards...
STA stance backed
A two-year monitoring report on short-term accommodation (STA) properties, tabled in Council this week, shows Council has taken a conservative approach to approving new...
Council clarifies building heights
Noosa Council has re-affirmed its commitment to the community that any proposed changes to height restrictions for affordable housing will not harm the character...
Record year for Council
Council’s 2021/22 Annual Report, tabled at Council’s General Committee Meeting, reflects on a big 12 months.
“Despite the lingering impacts of Covid-19, major floods...
Mixed results for Tigers
A weekend of mixed results for the Rococos Noosa Tigers as their Senior Women were eliminated by a very impressive Sherwood, our ever impressive...
