Step up for Katie Rose
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice at Doonan recently received a $1.5m grant from the federal government and, according to board chairperson, Carol Raye, “We are...
2400 hectare handover added to national parks
More than 2400 hectares of former Noosa state forest and plantation will be added to Tewantin National Park, the Queensland Government has announced, restoring...
Oyster baskets show early signs of success
A trial exercise for the Noosa River Oyster Gardening Project is showing early signs of success, with juvenile oysters, mussels and other marine species...
Spotlight on domestic violence
Supporting Noosa’s domestic and family violence response is a Noosa Council priority.
Domestic and family violence is a disease destroying so many lives in our...
The Great Walk and the NPA
There has been a good deal of speculation and some spurious assertions about Noosa Parks Association’s (NPA) approach to the State Government’s proposed commercial...
Man dies in tragic accident
A 59-year-old man has died following a crash at Tanawha on 14 May.
Initial investigations suggest the man was changing a tyre on the side...
What really is consultation
The word 'consultation’ conjures up different meanings for all of us, however the Cambridge Dictionary defines it as 'discussing something with someone to get...
Council of Mayors brings benefits
By joining the Council of Mayors (SEQ) for an investment of $70,000, the Noosa Shire has already benefited by receiving $3.58 million in funding...
Gymnast girls set for contest
The girls program at the Cooroy Gymnastics Club is preparing for their first event for 2022.
After two years of disrupted training due...
Orchids challenge the grower
Lois Walters became hooked on orchids when as a 12 year-old Sydney girl she was given a handful of cymbidium back bulbs and told...
Queensland’s animal welfare laws to be amended
Prong collars and other inhumane practices would be banned as part of the biggest reforms of animal welfare laws in Queensland in more than...
Rattler on UK TV
The globally popular documentary series, the World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys, has filmed Gympie’s Mary Valley Rattler for inclusion in its latest series.
The...
Four lifestyle hacks from Lunch with Locals in Noosa
With rising living costs and fast-paced lifestyles, the timing couldn’t have been better for the launch of Lunch with Locals at Beach Road by...
