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Issue 179 | Thursday, 8 October, 2015
Real Estate Lifestyle Noosa’s Wee
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Bird’s-eye view of sinkhole ONE local business is making the most of a massive sinkhole at the popular Inskip camping ground by offering people the chance to view the landslip from above. Skydive Ramblers Rainbow Beach is offering daredevils the best views of the sinkhole; an aerial tour witha difference. Coralie Ferreira of Skydive Ramblers Rainbow Beach said skydiving over the sinkhole is the best way to view the phenomenon. “It’s really beautiful up there – you can see how deep the sinkhole is and you can see the darkness and the depth of the water right near the shore,” she said.
A great view of the sinkhole. Picture: Skydive Ramblers Rainbow Beach, Tandem Master Iain Greig.
Greens enter fray NOOSA Greens have announced they will endorse a candidate to run in the 2016 Noosa Council elections in March next year. With the Noosa Greens is yet to hold pre-selections, they are remaining tight-lipped on who will be running as a candidate and if they intend to run for councillor or mayor, but the announcement marks the entry of party politics into the Noosa Council. In a statement to the media, the Noosa Greens said they will endorse
a candidate following the “excellent primary vote Joe Shlegeris achieved as a candidate in the recent State Election” and “Greens success across local governments in NSW”. “The Noosa and Hinterland Greens resolved to campaign for Noosa to become the first local government area in Queensland to vote in a Greens councillor,” the statement said. “Branch members believe a candidate who values the four Greens principles of ecological sustainability; grassroots democracy; non-
violence and social justice, delivered with sound economic practices can give voters confidence when choosing their local representative. “A Greens councillor would add further momentum to Noosa Council’s sustainability objectives.” The Noosa Greens said they wanted to run a candidate to mitigate the potential threat to the Noosa Plan should “pro-development” candidates nominate. “With the Noosa plan exposed to Labor’s policy of accommodating another 2 million people in
Queensland’s south east corner, our community needs to send a clear message; Noosa’s planning protections are off limits,” the statement said. Locals made their thoughts clear on social media following the announcement this week calling for party politics to be kept out of local government. “Keep your political noses out of Noosa’s local issues,” said Gregory James Steele on Facebook. “We have always done just fine with passionate local and Indepen-
dent candidates ... we certainly don’t need your input.” Neil Walker said party politics weren’t needed in local councils, saying “its politics that bugger up the world”. Facebook user Chris McDonnell said all local councils should ban political affiliations and called on councillors and mayors to not be paid. Have an opinion? We would love to know what you think on the Greens’ announcement as well as the coming election. Send your thoughts to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au.
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