Media Releases in News – Noosa Shire Council

Recycled toner and tyres resurface Noosa's roads

Noosa Council has partnered with contractor Downer to use high performance road resurfacing products made out of toner from recycled printer cartridges and old car tyres, in combination with bitumen.

Home care changes for seniors

As a result of changes the Australian Government is making to the way home care services are delivered to eligible Australians, home care package funding will now follow the consumer. This means packa

Your questions about high-speed internet access answered

Council is helping local business people find answers to their questions about internet access. “The business community have been telling us that it is hard to access reliable, fast and affordab

Making a plan for Noosa Botanic Gardens

Noosa Botanic Gardens are among Noosa Shire’s most scenic attractions, drawing more than 70,000 visitors annually. At nearly 30 years old, the gardens are due for a new master plan. The project

Memories flood back for Batonbearer Clinton Stanley as Noosa again welcomes the Queen's Baton Relay

Clinton Stanley fondly remembers carrying the Queen’s Baton through Noosa in 2006 as it made its way to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. With the Baton again heading for Noosa, this time bound

Schooling recycling champions

Local schools are working with Council to help their students become recycling champions. Council’s Sustainability Officer Emma Menzies says most of Noosa’s schools are now recycling in so

Fruit and veg scraps to go in new garden waste bin from September

Raw fruit and vegetable scraps are likely to be included in Council’s new garden waste service, to be rolled out to the majority of urban houses from September. The recommendation comes as a res

Please keep your dog on a leash at Chaplin Park

For the past three months Council’s Local Laws Officers have been gently reminding people that Noosaville’s Chaplin Park is not a dog off-leash area and that they need to keep their pet on

Humans' animal interactions inspire Gallery's latest exhibition

What do a five-metre crocodile, a full back tattoo and a Monkey riding a donkey, have in common? They are all part of Noosa Regional Gallery’s next exhibition, Animal FanFair: Humans-Animals-Env

Apply now for Community Projects Grants

Council is seeking applications for the next round of Community Project Grants. Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie said the grant program was designed to help not-for-profit community groups continue their imp

GPS technology to better protect turtles

Council has introduced a new mapping tool to help protect Noosa’s turtles. Noosa’s beach cleaning contractors will be issued with new GPS mapping technology to help them steer clear of tur

Praise for Stan as SES veteran steps down

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington today thanked local SES controller Stan Ryan for more than three decades of service to the local community. Mr Ryan will soon step down, ending a 35-year chapter with the l

Cooroy joins 'Before I Die' public art movement

Noosa Shire has joined a global public art movement with the unveiling of Cooroy’s Before I Die… wall. Noosa District High School students joined Cr Jess Glasgow to launch the public art

Stump up at Kin Kin on Sunday for breast cancer awareness

Noosa Councillors and Council staff are preparing to take on the Kin Kin community at this weekend’s Pink Stumps cricket match. Cr Joe Jurisevic said the Council team has been holding secret tra

Noosa free holiday bus success

For the third year running, Noosa’s free holiday buses have been very popular with over 40,000 people chose to use the free holiday bus during the 10 day period between Boxing Day and January 4.