Media Releases in News – Noosa Shire Council

Residents warned not to be complacent, with hot, dry weather set to continue

Noosa residents need to be on high fire alert, with hot, dry conditions set to continue across the region for at least the next month. Noosa Council’s Local Disaster Coordinator Carl Billingham

Proposed local law to work with new planning scheme to better manage short-stay accommodation

Council has proposed a new local law to set clear guidelines for the use and management of short-stay accommodation. The new local law is proposed to complement changes to the most recent draft of the

New Noosa Plan changes go back out to community

A number of key changes in response to community feedback to the New Noosa Plan are bakc out to community consultation as Noosa Council looks to finalise the proposed scheme. Council received 938 subm

Wildlife care team mobilised in wake of Peregian fires

Fifteen wildlife carers are on the ground in the Peregian and Marcus Beach areas combing the area for injured wildlife in the wake of the bushfires. Council’s Environment Manager Craig Doolan sa

Recovery Hub opens to help residents impacted by bushfires

A Community Recovery Hub to help residents impacted by the bushfires is up and running at Peregian Beach Community House. “We’re relieved that the structural damage has been mostly minor f

Council rolls out extra waste and support services in the wake of recent bushfires

The Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) has been officially lifted as QFES, QPS and Council enter the recovery phase in the wake of the recent bushfires. Additional services are being rolled out acr

Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach, Castaways Beach and Peregian Springs residents safe to return

Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Council have advised that Residents of Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach and Castaways Beach – areas east of the National Park - can now safely return to their homes.

Dog-waste bags run out across Noosa as people snatch more than their share

Since February, more than half a million dog-waste bags have been taken from dispensers across Noosa. The compostable dog-waste bags, which are supplied across the region by Council, have become a hot

Mike Higgins reveals what really went on under the news desk

Gangsters, spies and what really went on under the news desk… It’s all up for discussion when former newsreader Mike Higgins stops at Noosaville Library in September to chat about his new

Use alternative route on September 23 to beat lane closure traffic delays

Council will close one lane of Tewantin’s Doonella Bridge, on Memorial Avenue at Tewantin, from 9am to 3pm, Monday, September 23. Traffic control will be in place, but drivers are advised to tak

Mayor praised for climate change commitment

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington has been honoured for his work on climate change at the national Cities Power Partnership Awards in Sydney. Cr Wellington received the Climate Ambassador Award in recogniti

Japanese artist returns to Noosa to repeat career-defining public art collaboration

Acclaimed Japanese artist Masao Okabe will return to Noosa for Floating Land: point to point – more than 30 years after his first visit to the shire, which helped launch his career. In 1988 Okab

Beckmans Road traffic delays as Council tests pavement

Motorists may face night time traffic delays of up to 10 minutes on Beckmans Road from September 9 to 13. Council’s Infrastructure Services Director Carl Billingham said Council contractors were

Asbestos clean-up bill hits $15,000 after further material dumped

The bill to clean up asbestos dumped on the roadside during the kerbside rubbish collection is set to hit $15,000 following the discovery of three more piles. Council’s Waste Coordinator Ian Flo

Noosa Drive resurfacing work to begin August 25

Resurfacing of Noosa Drive between RACV Noosa Resort and Hastings Street is set to begin next week. Crews will also resurface Noosa Parade between Noosa Drive and the Garth Prowd Bridge. Infrastructur