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Noosa votes for Sandy
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton celebrates the election win with partner Ian ‘Shoey’ Shuback and her team of campaign supporters. (Rob Maccoll)
Noosa has retained its independence this State Election, returning Sandy Bolton to the seat of Noosa as the only independent MP in Parliament. “We did it. How proud I am of our beautiful community,” Noosa MP Sandy Bolton said. “In the spirit which has seen us come through fires, floods and pandemics, Noosa sent a strong message of support for remaining independent and unique, leading the way in Queensland on how politics can and must be done. How excited I am for the coming term.” Ms Bolton said since she first took office as an independent in 2017 the Noosa community had been “enormously successful” in its achievements which include Stage 1 of Tewantin Bypass completed with $8.5 million to fast-track designs of remaining stages, Six Mile Bridge #7 between Pomona and Cooran completed, $37m for further Kin Kin/ Pomona Road Safety, $71m for Lake Macdonald Dam Upgrade, Noosa District SHS Pomona Hall completed and $300k to upgrade Noosa Tigers lighting. Continued 4
Eyes on criminals Having identified an urgent need to update ageing CCTV cameras in Hastings Street in order to deter criminal activity and help police catch culprits Cr Jess Phillips called on councillors at Council’s ordinary meeting to back a review of existing CCTV infrastructure along with other Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) measures. Councillors unanimously supported Cr Phillips’ motion, which included the review, a time-
line and budget on identified works and the need for urgent action. Cr Phillips said police statistics showed in the six months from 2 April to 2 October there had been 160 police occurrences in Hastings St. “This includes 13 stealing from shops, nine assault occasioning bodily harm (common assault), one serious assault, six wilful damage, three enter with intent, one unlawful use of motor vehicle,
four drug possessions, three public nuisance, two dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two drink driving, 11 traffic complaints, four police obstruct, two public urination and 20 inappropriate behaviour reported in accommodation,” she said. “The need to replace ageing infrastructure has been an issue that’s been a growing concern in the community and we cannot afford to delay action any further. “Hastings Street is one of the hearts of shire,
one of most visited precincts. Along with popularity we’ve also seen trouble rising including serious assault and a horrific fatal assault that shook our community. Residents and tourists continue to report ongoing antisocial behaviour and the situation is deteriorating. We’ve had a significant number of complaints from residents and visitors. I’ve received many emails from residents and workers who feel unsafe in that precinct. Continued page 5
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