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Santa is inbound! Christmas is in full swing in Noosa with a range of festive events across the shire from markets and street parades to Christmas convoys on the river, Christmas carols and carnivals. Shopping centres and Noosa Council has also organised a range of activities for the festive season. Here is a list including various Christmas events across the shire in the lead up to Christmas Day. 6 December: Noosa Junction Xmas Street Party, 5-8pm Continued page 2
Join in the Christmas festivities in Noosa. (Rob Maccoll)
Amendment win The Queensland Government passed legislation on 28 November to amend the Planning Act 2016 to allow the Minister to revise or revoke a State Facilitated Development (SFD) application, a move supported by both Noosa Council and Noosa MP Sandy Bolton. Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie told parliament the previous statutory process did not anticipate that changes may be necessary after a development is declared to be state facilitated development. “State facilitated development commenced
in July 2024 and is an alternative state assessed pathway to development that is a priority for the state,” he said. “The bill amends the Planning Act to provide the planning minister may amend or repeal a state facilitated development declaration, and may request a change to an application made under a direction. The bill sets out the process for doing so, including notifying relevant stakeholders. “These changes are part of the LNP government’s approach to planning, which is all about resetting the planning partnership with local government and listening to local communities.”
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton said she supported this component of a bill (which included a wide variety of unrelated legislative amendments) as it relates directly to Noosa, and the SFD proposals which she and others opposed in the original bill that facilitated the SFD pathway. “This is very welcomed by our community to address the inappropriate SFD process that bypasses local government planning schemes and will ensure that we do not see fears around ‘high rises’ raised during the election campaign become a reality,” Ms Bolton said. “This will ensure that commitments made to
our electorate during the elections can be delivered, and I thank the Premier and Minister for Planning Jarrod Bleijie for this as it is appreciated.” “With Noosa Council in support of these amendments, and the state planning department working with them closely on any SFD applications or future proposals, I feel confident that the concerns of our community will now be addressed, and that Noosa can rest easy knowing that we have been heard, and action has resulted,” Ms Bolton said. “Be assured I will be monitoring this with both State and Noosa Council.” Continued page 4
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