Media Releases in News – Noosa Shire Council

Switch to paperless rates bill option before January 5

Ratepayers who’d prefer to receive their January rates notice via email have until January 5 to switch to paperless billing. Council’s Corporate Services Director Michael Shave said receiv

Better chance of survival for injured wildlife

Birds, possums, gliders and other animals that have been nursed back to health following injury now stand a better chance of survival when released back into the local environment. It’s th

Park upgrades finished in time for Christmas

Council is spreading Christmas cheer to kids, both in the hinterland and on the coast, this festive season, with improvements to two local parks. Work has just finished on a new shade sail at Pomona S

Call for State to scrap shorter assessment times

Council is calling on the State Government to scrap proposed new planning rules that will halve the time councils have to assess development applications. The proposed changes will also allow applican

Carving out Christmas cheer

Noosa Community Support (NCS) has teamed up with Cooroora Woodworkers Club and the Salvation Army to brighten the lives of local children this Christmas. For the past five months NCS clients have been

Avoid the traffic with Noosa's Free Holiday Buses

Jump aboard Noosa’s Free Holiday Buses to beat the traffic this festive season. Travel will be free on local Noosa Sunbus services 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632 from Boxing Day to January 4. And a

$250,000 boost for Six Mile Creek Noosa Hinterland Flood projects

Council has won a $250,000 grant from the Queensland Government to expand its Six Mile Creek Flood Study and equip the catchment with a flood monitoring system. Welcoming the news, Mayor Tony Wellingt

Million dollar cash boost for Digital Hub

Noosa’s new Digital Hub has won a million dollar boost from the Queensland Government. Mayor Tony Wellington today welcomed the grant funding, which will help Council build and open the Peregian

Have a say on Council's draft Corporate Plan

Council is calling for comment on its new, draft Corporate Plan. CEO Brett de Chastel said the Corporate Plan was a key document under the Local Government Act, which helps guide Council’s

Council keen to work with community on Cooroy Hall

Council is set to meet with a range of stakeholders that are keen to see Cooroy Memorial Hall restored and reopened. It’s the next step in the consultation process to decide the Hall’s fut

Program answers Council's call for better coverage

Mayor Tony Wellington has welcomed the inclusion of Boreen Point and Cootharaba in the latest round of Mobile Black Spot Program funding. Cr Wellington said he was pleased to see the Australian Govern

Council set to award multi-million dollar waste contract

Council will award the Shire’s new waste contract next week at its final meeting for 2016. Mayor Tony Wellington said the waste contract, which commences in September 2017 and runs for seven yea

More than 200 Noosa volunteers celebrate International Volunteer Day

Council today thanked more than 200 volunteers for their tireless contribution to the local community. Mayor Tony Wellington said Noosa was home to more than 300 community groups whose volunteers were

Fatalities possible for grey-headed flying-fox young

Any Noosa residents that come across dead grey-headed flying-fox young are urged to contact the RSPCA hotline. Dead flying-fox young have been found along the coast from Victoria to Queensland over th

Basketball court upgrade for Munna Park

Locals are already enjoying the newly upgraded Munna Park basketball court after Council recently completed a major upgrade. Council Infrastructure and Planning Project Officer Dallas Bickley said the