Media Releases in News – Noosa Shire Council

Drone race helps student careers take flight

Two-person teams from schools across the region converged on Noosa Leisure Centre last Saturday to test their drone racing skills. It was the culmination of a unique five-week “Flying Inventor&r

Council declares Noosa a Refugee Welcome Zone

Noosa Council has joined other local governments around Australia in extending a warm welcome to refugees. A unanimous vote of Council at last night’s Ordinary Meeting will see the shire declare

Dog owners on notice after 74 dog attacks in 11 months

Council is warning residents to take responsibility for their dogs or risk hefty fines, prosecution or potentially the removal of a loved pet. “It’s all too easy just to say sorry if your

Council to hold November 15 Ordinary Meeting at Pomona

Noosa Council will hold its November 15 Ordinary Meeting at Pomona. “Holding the Ordinary Meeting in different parts of the shire gives residents who don’t live near the Tewantin chambers

Deal signed today secures 2400 hectares of Noosa koala habitat

The ink is dry on a landmark agreement that will protect more than 2000 hectares of Noosa koala habitat. Mayor Tony Wellington and Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch joined Noosa Parks Asso

NAC joins Keep Watch program to boost kids' safety

Noosa Aquatic Centre (the NAC) will adopt the Royal Life Saving Society’s Keep Watch program from December 1. It means a few changes, says NAC Coordinator Stephen James, to ensure kids are as sa

All Together Now star to headline Council's Remembrance Day event

Lai Utovou, hit sensation from Channel 7’s All Together Now, will perform at Noosa Council’s Looking Forward to Peace Remembrance Day community event. Utovou will join Kimberley Hodg

New boardwalk already winning awards

The Park Road boardwalk is not only impressing residents and visitors, it is also making an impression on awards judges. It won its first national award before even being completed. “At the Aust

Park Road boardwalk opens to the public

Visitors to the Triathlon this weekend will be among the first to experience Noosa’s revitalised Park Road boardwalk, with work on a major upgrade finished today. Mayor Tony Wellington said the

Council warns abuse and threats not on

Council’s Local Laws Manager Phil Amson says verbal abuse and threats against Council parking officers won’t be tolerated. Council is prepared to prosecute offenders. Mr Amson says the war

Have a say on draft plan to help hard-to-accommodate sports

A new plan Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Gympie Councils have drafted to ensure the region’s difficult-to-locate sports are better catered for is open for public comment. The draft Regional Faciliti

Do the right thing and wheel it back in

Council is reminding residents and business owners to bring their bins back in from the street promptly after they’ve been emptied. “As well as being an eyesore, bins left on footpaths get

New wheels for Noosa SES

Council has chipped in more than $170,000 to help kit out Noosa’s local State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers with two new vehicles. Council provided just over $69,500 toward a new Toyota Lan

Noosa art prizes draw fine competition

A drawing of a black cat muse by a Victorian artist has taken out this year’s Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize. The 2018 competition attracted a record number of entries with 200 submissions re

Noosa to test drive new ways of getting around this Christmas

Noosa Council will road test a wide range of traffic and transport initiatives to make it easier for locals and visitors to get around Noosa this Christmas. Parking information displayed on video scre