Media Releases in News – Noosa Shire Council

New koala trees for Girraween Nature Refuge

Council will plant 450 new koala food trees in the Girraween Nature Refuge, funded through cash offsets paid by the Settler’s Cove developer. The new trees will replace 48 mature trees cleared t

Council signs off festive funding

Popular Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Australia Day events have shared in $41,700 worth of funds in Council’s 2015 Festive Season Grants program. Festive Season Grants support festive even

Date set for 2016 Noosa Show holiday

Noosa Council has declared Friday, September 9, 2016 the date for next year’s Noosa Country Show public holiday. The Noosa Country Show is proposed for September 9 and 10 in 2016. It’s tra

Noosa's second community jury dives into River deliberations

Noosa's 26-member, second Community Jury met for the first time on Saturday to begin deliberations on how Noosa River could be better managed. It will consider the role Council should play and wha

Foreshore awash with art for Floating Land launch

The Tewantin foreshore will host three art installations and a soundscape as part of the official launch of Floating Land 2015: Reflect and Re-Imagine, on 29 August. These installations, on the foresh

Planning changes target red tape and roadblocks

Council’s proposed planning scheme changes will clear the way for new rural enterprise. The amendments, which are currently open for public comment, remove development application requirements f

Dog owners prosecuted as Council sounds warning

Council is warning dog owners to control their pets or face prosecution following a spate of dog attacks in the past week. Acting Local Laws Manager Phil Amson says Council takes a hard line on dog at

Desex your dog and save

Council is reminding residents new dog registration charges take effect this year. The new structure rewards pensioners with free registration if they de-sex their dogs. Dog owners, generally, will pa

Noosa design principles celebrated in print

Council has published a new document celebrating the design principles that have guided Noosa’s look and feel over many years. Staff interviewed architects, town planners, tourism stakeholders a

Have your say on proposed planning scheme changes

Noosa Council is calling for feedback on proposed amendments to The Noosa Plan. Noosa Mayor Noel Playford said the amendments aimed to correct anomalies, reduce regulation and ensure the nine-year-old

Past in spotlight for 2015 Floating Land launch

The next Noosa Regional Gallery exhibition will feature artworks and iconic images showcasing the past 14 years of Floating Land. Opening on Saturday 29 August at 2pm, the exhibition marks the beginni

Get your garden ready for the drier months with Council's free mulch

It’s time to start preparing gardens for the drier months, and Council can help. Noosa Council offers residents and ratepayers up to three cubic metres of single-grind – or coarse-grind &n

Kerbside collection nets 70 tonnes of rubbish in first two days

Council has collected more than 78 tonnes of rubbish on the first day of the annual kerbside bulk rubbish collection and, in the process, recycled more than seven tonnes of steel. With six weekends to

Community Grants Program opens 17 August

The next round of Noosa Council’s Community Grants Program opens for applications on 17 August. Eligible organisations and individuals have until noon, 30 September to submit an application for

Pay by August 14 to receive rates discount

Noosa ratepayers are reminded to pay their rates by August 14 to receive the 5% early bird discount on the general rate. Rates payments can be made over the counter and via other payment methods, unti