I will be an active Mayor who gets things done; who will talk about the hard stuff as well as the easy stuff. And, when we make plans, I’ll equip them with wheels so they go somewhere.

Questions and answers with Noosa Shire mayoral candidate Ingrid Jackson.

Citizenship ceremonies have a special meaning for me.

The people of Noosa Shire have had two surprises in recent times. First, staff proposed a Conservation Park within the river as part of the draft Noosa River Plan and now a pop-up People’s Park emerged to replace the Noosa Heads Surf Club car park.

Two of Australia’s most intractable issues - the availability and the cost of housing - are also hitting hard in Noosa Shire because of its appeal as a place to live and limited urban footprint.

The State Government released a final version of its upgraded South East Queensland Regional Plan – called ‘Shaping SEQ 2023’ – just before Christmas. As State policy trumps local government policy, it has implications for the Noosa planning scheme.

Petitions are part of the democratic process of participation by the people.

The Queensland Government legislation to put a stop to repeated frivolous or vexatious complaints about the conduct of councillors.

There was no credit to Noosa Council in its vote to axe the hinterland’s much loved mobile coffee kiosk.

The State government’s draft Shaping SEQ 2023 update (South East Queensland Regional Plan) has Noosa’s population at 76,000 by 2046 and proposes high rises over 9 storeys. The public consultation process is over and the Deputy Director-General, Planning has indicated that the final plan will be ready by the end of this year. We will see if it comes up to scratch.