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Subscriber only A fire ban at a popular camping site on the northern tip of the Sunshine Coast has residents and visitors calling for it to be overturned. A petition has been launched in a bid to have authorities reconsider extended fire bans at the Cooloola recreation area which were put in place in December last year. The fire bans cover areas including Teewah Beach, Noosa North Shore and Upper Noosa River. Fires are permitted at Inskip. Sue Gendle launched the change.org petition saying a review should be considered with campers allowed to use their own heating devices.
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The Noosa Heads residence designed by architect Paul Clout last traded for $10.91 million.Â
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Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart was widely rumoured to be one of Noosaâs big-ticket house buyers late last year, but despite frequent visits to the glamorous holiday spot, there has been no sign of her or her vast business interests on local records to indicate where she might have stayed. Until now.
A contemporary residence on Noosa River bought by businessman Karl Wentzel last August for $10.91 million has recently been quietly transferred to Dan Wade, the general manager of business development at Rinehartâs privately owned mining company, Hancock Prospecting.
From my early days as
Queensland Times cadet in Ipswich my passion for playing and covering sport (including reporting at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games) has mixed well with my other major interest – covering local and state politics.
I still vividly recall the toppling of the Sir Joh National Party era after 32 years in power back in 1989. Friends of Noosa celebrate the de-amalgamation victory with hundreds of supporters outside Council Chambers. Photo Geoff Potter
I’ve always enjoyed feeling a strong sense of community through playing and reporting on rugby league, including Alfie Langer’s State of Origin debut. I’ve also served as a volunteer lifesaver at Coolum Beach for almost a quarter of a century.
Dioxins, which can also be formed by natural processes, were found in all sediment testing sites at levels that have not raised officials’ concerns to date.
The report said Queensland Health believed eating fish from the Noosa area “is unlikely to result in an unacceptable risk to public health” for recreational fishers and advises against issuing public advice on the safe levels of local seafood consumption.
However further studies are planned for the local commercial fisheries with the report saying these dioxin levels were also not expected to be of concern.
Mr Alexander, 47, who is based at Tin Can Bay but chases the mullet run usually around the mouth of the Noosa River and north shore, was unaware of the ongoing investigation.