Media Releases

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington says Council will invest at least $200,000 into new economic development initiatives this financial year. The focus will be on strengthening the resilience of the local eco

The J will screen A Plastic Ocean on Tuesday, 11 July. The documentary, described by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the most important films of our time”, exposes the immense toll dispo

Council’s popular Grants, Network and Nibbles Night returns on Thursday, 13 July with a new round of presenters. Each of the presenters will offer useful advice for community groups on how to se

Council is urging residents to donate useful items they no longer want to the recycle shop, rather than dump them in landfill. Recently Council redesigned the entrance to the Eumundi-Noosa Road Resour

Noosa Council today adopted its $116M 2017/2018 budget. Mayor Tony Wellington said the minimum general rate would rise by 2% in-keeping with CPI. “But not everyone will experience a 2% rise in t

Ratepayers who’d like to receive their July rates notice via email have until July 7 to sign up to Council’s paperless billing service. More than 5,400 or 18% of ratepayers are now receivi

Council will switch to compostable dog waste bags starting later this year. One of a raft of new initiatives in the draft 2017/18 budget, it will remove around 1.2 million plastic bags from the enviro

Council's draft 2017/2018 budget includes more than $150,000 to spruce up the shire’s community halls. Mayor Tony Wellington said the cash would cover painting and other repairs to at least

Calling budding young artists! Enter Noosa Council’s Youth ArtCycle competition for a chance to win an iPad or cash prize. The Youth ArtCycle competition challenges local young people to get cre

Council’s draft 2017/18 budget includes more than $6.5M to upgrade the Park Road boardwalk between Little Cove and the entrance to Noosa National Park. “This is a real signature project in