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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 7-15. Daniel Ames, 43, of Rockland, criminal mischief in Rockland Sept. 2, 2023, $150 fine, restitution $614.01. Kenneth J. Burns, 46, of Northport, failing to notify...
Council has adopted a Climate Change Response Plan for the shire. The new Climate Change Response Plan sets out actions to boost Noosa's resilience to...
“Noosa should be a special place to live, not just to visit.” Community responds to Noosa Council’s proposed management of short stay accommodation rentals.
Premium Content Subscriber only Sunshine Coast and Noosa councils are confident in future development plans despite projections showing the regions have less than two and a half years worth of approved lots. New data shows the Sunshine Coast has 2.3 years worth of approved lots and Noosa 1.1 years - among the lowest rates in Queensland. A Sunshine Coast Council spokesman said approved lot supply varied and followed market conditions. They said during the past five years it had ranged from 3.4 to 2.3 years. "In times of heightened market activity, it is not uncommon for land to be sold at...
But residents living near some holiday rentals have urged council to take action to avoid destroying the laid-back lifestyle they have long enjoyed. Steve Trgo, Alison Asher, Julia Craddock, Tansy Grant and Paul Jones want tougher rules for short term accommodation homes and units in Noosa. Picture: Tegan Annett The new rules The local law would apply to properties let to one or more people, other than the owner, for less than three months. It aims to reduce the impact on residential amenity from short stay homes and units. Under the new rules a contact person would need to be availabl...