By MEGAN OGLE
LOCAL issues will be top priority as Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington and Noosa MP Glen Elmes kick off their monthly meetings this month.
The Noosa TAFE, Beckmans Road, the Noosa River and job creation were the top agenda items with Mr Elmes saying Noosa residents will be the ones to benefit the most from the regular meetings.
“Meeting with Cr Wellington means I can hear about local issues a lot sooner.
“A lot of what we can accomplish is to cut a lot of these things off before they become a problem,” Mr Elmes said.
Cr Wellington said he had already started discussions with Mr Elmes about Noosa’s top issues especially the Noosa River and TAFE.
“They are being prioritised by both of us,” he said.
“We recognise there’s strong community interest in both those issues as there is with Beckman’s Road and, of course, that doesn’t complete the list.
“I have a list couple of dozen issues to discuss with Glen,” Cr Wellington said.
Mr Elmes said his connections within the State Government and Cr Wellington’s relationship with local residents and community groups would help to create quicker change for the community.
“What I’ve been able to do over 10 years is establish contacts in the government.
“I was talking to the Minister for Health on Thursday so I’m able to make appointments to meet a minister and work towards a result,” Mr Elmes said.
“That’s why when we’re talking about these things that are really important for Noosa, Tony and I have to hunt as a pack and we have to be able to go in there and sit down with the minister and put forward Noosa’s case.”
Cr Wellington said he looked forward to meeting with Mr Elmes on a regular basis.
“Ultimately, we have the same ambition which is the best for the residents of Noosa,” Cr Wellington said.
