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As well a new library mobile rig Council has spent $900,000 of the environment levy to secure almost 90 hectares of Boreen Point of land.

But the nearby property manager of Coral Beach Noosa Resort Finola Thompson, who formally objected to application, is not happy. "Everything has been done the wrong way round, the focus should be on having professional operators who have a code of standards, who have response times," Ms Thompson said. "How are council going to enforce the conditions, that's the main thing and how will they know whether it's being enforced on not? "If you look at the design of that property that has just been approved it all opens out to the street so if that one is not properly managed that will disturb t...

Noosa has battled to control short-term lettings in residential areas that attract large number of tenants whose rowdy socialising impacts nearby neighbours. "I understand that this is a police matter and that we can only regulate the land use," Cr Lorentson said. "Police as we know are under resourced … my question is why can't we give our local laws officers greater powers?" Cr Lorentson said. She said there had to be a point when the council decided to step up and act. However, Mr de Chastel rejected the idea, citing concerns about putting local laws officers in harm's way. Noos...

Staff have set a limit of eight people staying in the four-bedroom home, owned by Maxwell and Elaine Keegan, as part of a raft of conditions. Councillors Karen Finzel and Tom Wegener have voiced reservations about the proliferation of short stays in the area in the wake of 18 local submissions objecting to the application and one in favour. Jeanette Gentle of nearby Laburnum Cres in her submission said Robert St, Janet St, Cloudsley St and her street made up "one of the few places in Noosaville where predominantly houses are occupied by a permanent owner population". The site of the short...

The March election was like none other in Noosa's history due to the COVID-19 restrictions. 3. April 14: Clare Stewart becomes Noosa's first female mayo, after the tightest of contests with incumbent Tony Wellington as the shire goes into lockdown to face the coronavirus pandemic. 4. April 15: The changing of the guard and breakdown of the local government "boys club" is official and the new council is sworn in with Cr Karen Finzel and Cr Amelia Lorentson joining surfing identity Cr Tom Wegener and Mayor Clare Stewart as new additions to the chamber. 5. July 10: Noosa Councillors delivered ...