Opinion: THE SHRINKING COMPLAINT INDUSTRY
A curious mood has descended upon Queensland’s professional complainers this week following passage of the Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026.
LOCAL KEYBOARD WARRIORS DECLARE WAR ON LINEAR TIME & STATE LAW
Meet Noosa’s premier Facebook operatives fighting a relentless, highly caffeinated battle against statutory reality. Armed with a dial-up era understanding of the Planning Act, a selective memory of the 2006 Plan, and a spectacular immunity to legal precedent, this dynamic duo is determined to expose a Council conspiracy that simply doesn't exist.
NOOSA River Rumours Flow Again
A long-running rumour that Noosa Council plans to ban boating and fishing on the Noosa River has resurfaced, this time repeated by a senior policy adviser linked to the LNP government. The claim has been repeatedly debunked, with no council policy, planning scheme or river management strategy proposing such a ban.
The SURFER Who Cried “Heritage!”, A Fable
In a sunny surfing Paradise a beachgoer discovers that the surest way to make waves is to declare a crisis where none exists. From Save the Whales to “heritage” surf breaks, the real surf spectacle isn’t in the ocean — it’s on the sand.
LOCAL SLEUTHS UNCOVER SINISTER PLOT OF BASIC ADMIN LAW
Online conspiracists claim Noosa Council is run by a shadow government of unelected staff and bird watchers, but the reality is simply standard administrative law in action. Elected councillors retain absolute power over the legally mandated Capital Works Executive, proving that local democracy isn't dying, it’s just highly audited and incredibly dry.
Turtles, Towers & Teacups: The Curious Case of Noosa
Welcome to Noosa, where the fiercest weapon against high-rise developers isn't a bulldozer—it's a weaponized town plan and an army of locals wielding compostable KeepCups. Dive into the hilarious clash between interstate visionaries pitching "vertical vibrancy" and a community dead-set on keeping their skyline lower than a mature paperbark tree.