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Issue 152 | Thursday, 2 April, 2015
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Soup kitchen stalls By JOLENE OGLE PLANS to create a much-needed soup kitchen in Tewantin for the homeless have been put on hold, despite over 100 calls for help. Tribal Communities founder Peter Holliday announced last week that a soup kitchen was planned for Tewantin. Mr Holliday has since met with council staff on Friday, who advised him a number of permits were needed for the soup kitchen to go ahead. Mr Holliday said he could understand the permits are required for safe food handling and preparation, but was disappointed the planned soup kitchen for 1 April had to be postponed - he had already received 120 calls from people who either needed help or wanted to help with the soup kitchen that was meant to open last night (Wednesday) at the CWA Hall, Tewantin. But Mr Holliday is determined to find a way to help those in need in the local community. “Don’t worry… we won’t be out of action for too long,” he said. “I’ve already been in touch with local groups and I have meetings with people who can help get this up and running.” “So far, a lot of people have offered help. “There is a restaurant in Tewantin that closes at 3pm and have said we could use their kitchen. “We’re also going to meet with other groups who have commercial kitchens.” A Noosa Council spokesperson said council is doing all it can to help Mr Holliday establish the soup kitchen. “We’re helping in every way we can, but this issue does come under the State Government Act for a food permit,” the spokesperson said. “But Council will work towards waiving the fees.” The spokesperson said the venue Mr Holliday uses will have to undergo an inspection and will also require the relevant permits for food production.
It’s only the start
Local architect Robin Bristow has launched a campaign to fight for equal rights.
A LOCAL architect is calling on Noosa Council to join 35 other local governments in a motion for same-sex marriage. Robin Bristow has written to Council asking them to support a motion for same-sex marriage that will be presented to the Federal Government. Currently, Noosa Council has declined to comment on the issue publicly but Mr Bristow has released letters between himself and Noosa Council to the media. In a letter to Mr Bristow, Noosa Council CEO Brett de Chastel said Council was currently focussing on local government issues “that we have jurisdiction over”. “We leave the Commonwealth to focus on their issues and the State to focus on their issues,” the letter said. “Laws about marriage equality is not a local government matter.” Mr de Chastel wrote that since deamalgamation, Council has had no “spare time” to consider “non-council issues”, which is not likely to change in the future. “We are simply focussed on delivering local government services to our community since our reestablishment last year,” he said. “You shouldn’t take this as the council either agreeing or not agreeing with what you are trying to achieve.” Mr Bristow said he is “outraged” by the response from Noosa Council and has labelled council’s alleged refusal to hold a vote on the motion as “stonewalling”. Mr Bristow said he has gained support since the story first broke in local media and awareness marches are planned for the coming weeks. “This is only the start of the campaign,” he said. Albury City Council made headlines in November last year by voting to support marriage equality. – Jolene Ogle
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