It s the end of the road for this temporary pathway along Park Rd.
This pathway was constructed in 2018 while the major boardwalk upgrade to the national park was taking place.
Councillors were told by staff that the pathway would cost $103,000 to bring up to safety standards and the cost of removal was $130,000.
Removal costs will be covered as part a budget review or other project savings.
Residential care facility
Noosa Hill’s scenic Viewland Dr will now be home to a new Youngcare high-needs residential care facility despite local concerns about the impact of the facility on traffic and parking.
Cr Stewart, who has never held previous public office, narrowly deposed incumbent Tony Wellington for the top job, largely on her new broom approach and a promise to listen and respond more to community and business needs. Not a woman in sight – the first Noosa Shire Council in 1910 was as blokey as they come. This was after the Wellington Council had become tainted with the jailing of long-serving councillor Frank Pardon and the public outrage that erupted around former councillor Jess Glasgow s behaviour on TV reality show The Bachelorette. Mr Pardon, who has since lost his appeal on historical charges of indecent treatment of a child, was forced to resign while Mr Glasgow failed to win re-election last March.
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Staff have set a limit of eight people staying in the four-bedroom home, owned by Maxwell and Elaine Keegan, as part of a raft of conditions. Councillors Karen Finzel and Tom Wegener have voiced reservations about the proliferation of short stays in the area in the wake of 18 local submissions objecting to the application and one in favour. Jeanette Gentle of nearby Laburnum Cres in her submission said Robert St, Janet St, Cloudsley St and her street made up one of the few places in Noosaville where predominantly houses are occupied by a permanent owner population . The site of the short-stay rental application.
The March election was like none other in Noosa s history due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
3. April 14: Clare Stewart becomes Noosa s first female mayo, after the tightest of contests with incumbent Tony Wellington as the shire goes into lockdown to face the coronavirus pandemic.
4. April 15: The changing of the guard and breakdown of the local government boys club is official and the new council is sworn in with Cr Karen Finzel and Cr Amelia Lorentson joining surfing identity Cr Tom Wegener and Mayor Clare Stewart as new additions to the chamber.
5. July 10: Noosa Councillors delivered a freeze on rates notices as part of a grassroots-style $125 million COVID recovery budget. About 80 per cent of Noosa ratepayers will receive no increase.