Media Releases

Council’s popular Grants, Network and Nibbles Night is back in 2017, with a new round of presenters keen to offer local community groups advice and assistance. Council hosts the evening of prese

Noosa Council presents the Noosa Come-n-Try Sports Arvo to give primary school age kids a chance to try out some winter sports ahead of the winter season. Local sporting groups will provide free fun a

Noosa Council has approved $42,000 in grant funding to five successful applicants in the first round of its new Economic Development Grants Program.  “This is a new initiative for Noosa Cou

Noosa Council will update the Noosa River Plan and broaden its scope to include the whole catchment. “Given the community’s concern about the way the River is managed, plus the advice of o

Noosa Council has backed the State Government’s plan to ban lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags from 1 July 2018. “We councillors all agree that Council should write to the State

Council has its sights on the Eumundi-Noosa Road landfill in its quest to achieve zero emissions. An audit of facilities and operations showed that the landfill accounted for almost half of Council&rs

Residents can help Council develop a new Sport and Active Recreation Plan for Noosa by having a say online or at a series of planned pop-ups. The Plan will outline ways to develop sport locally, plus

Council is assisting a range of scientists and conservation agencies in a quest to conserve Noosa’s koala population. A number of projects are underway simultaneously across the Shire. Council&r

The best way to encourage wildlife into your yard is to grow native food plants, says Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington. But many people use inappropriate human food to attract native wildlife, and accordin

5,000 (or 16%) of Noosa’s 31,000 ratepayers will this year receive their rates notices via email. That is a 250 % increase from January 2016. Rates notices go out next Tuesday January 17 and pay