Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Wellington’s Way

Electoral boundary changes The Queensland Electoral Commission has confirmed electorate boundary changes for the region, which will see Montville, Flaxton, Palmwoods and Eudlo moved from the Nicklin Electorate into the Electorate of Glass House. The new southern boundary of the electorate runs along the Hunchy Road, then west along various property boundaries toward Mapleton. Mapleton remains [...]

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New RADF arts grant committee

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has appointed a new grant assessment committee for the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). The RADF is a partnership between the State Government, through Arts Queensland, and the Council. It provides support for arts and cultural workers and contributing to the cultural development of communities throughout the region. The newly appointed members [...]

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Environment will guide use of Maleny Precinct

  In interviews this month with the Hinterland Times both Mayor Bob Abbot and Councillor Jenny McKay stress environmental values will be central to whatever happens on the Maleny Precinct land. Councillor Jenny McKay has been tasked by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to set up a local advisory working group to resolve the components of a [...]

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Council Chatter

with Cr Paul Tatton (Div 10) Sunshine Coast Regional Council   Mapleton Memorial Park I recently met with council parks officers and committee members from the Mapleton RSL to discuss the upgrade of the war memorial in the park. We looked at upgrading lighting and providing power at the memorial site as well as re-designing garden beds and laying [...]

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Wellington’s Way

with Member for Nicklin : Peter Wellington MP Organ Donation committee: As a member of the Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures select committee I have been involved in a range of meetings and hospital visits this month to research this issue. The committee is examining whether an opt-out or presumed consent system should be introduced in Queensland. [...]

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Don’t fear the Biosphere

Late last year Noosa grabbed international media headlines with the award of Biosphere Reserve status. Suddenly a small corner of our world was given a big tick by UNESCO. But what does biosphere status mean for Noosa and should the hinterland apply for its own biosphere.  Mayor Bob Abbot (pictured) explains.  Noosa Shire received biosphere status [...]

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Hinterland Tourism – getting our place at the table

Jenny McKay spoke to the Hinterland Times about the future direction of tourism in general and specifically about pathways and walking tracks in a region that is still dangerously dominated by the motor car. Tourism operators on the Sunshine Coast hinterland increasingly voice their concerns over lack of financial and marketing support for a region that is growing [...]

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