A Noosa green energy lobby group is advocating council gradually increase electric vehicle only parking spaces as part of its emissions reduction strategy for climate change. Zero Emissions Noosa s response to Noosa Council s draft Climate Change Response Plan, now out for public comment, also includes the Kabi Kabi traditional owners having a greater say in land management practices. Among ZEN s other key responses is for council to explore imposing conditions on its tourism levy to encourage accommodation, cafes, restaurants and other businesses in the tourism industry to transition to low emissions operations. We also recommend the focus of the sustainable transport theme shift to reducing reliance on car travel in Noosa, the Zero Emissions Noosa s submission said.
One of Noosa s most passionate climate change action advocates has taken to heart a dire warning that Australia must triple its emissions cuts within the next decade to head off a nightmare future. The Climate Council has just released its latest findings that the country must reach net zero emissions by 2035 or suffer the catastrophic impacts of accelerating climate change and Noosa councillor Brian Stockwell needs no convincing. Cr Stockwell said unless local communities rapidly improve their emission savings, Noosa in the coming years could be hit by dengue fever outbreaks, savage heatwaves impacting on an ageing population and regular bushfire seasons similar to the 2019 infernos.
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Councillors had earlier rejected a motion put by Councillor Brian Stockwell to go back out to community consultation before deciding if it would accept applications for category one events of greater than 10,0000 people. Noosa Triathlon and sports multi-fest organiser Ironman Oceania will be able to apply for the late October multi-sports event permit, which pumps millions of dollars in the local economy. Any successful application will have to meet the Queensland Health Covid Event Framework and any locally relevant factors raised by the council s health experts. Noosa Tri has been given permission by Noosa Council to resume its normal numbers in a Covid Safe way. Picture: Barry John Alsop