Author: Greg Smith

VERGE garden beds have been removed from Buderim Food Street in the wake of negotiations between the local residents and the Sunshine Coast Council. A bobcat was this morning brought in to remove dragon fruit, nasturtiums, and a ground garden plot on the nature strip outside a home on the […]

Ipswich voters will be the first to be better informed about election donations after game changing new regulations for local government elections came into force today. Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Mark Furner said Queensland was leading the way in disclosing details […]

“The Powerful Mayor Syndrome” is seriously hampering good governance throughout Queensland.  Cairns MP, and one time Councillor Rob Pyne, is calling for an Independent Inquiry into local government corruption in Queensland.  In an unprecedented move Mr Pyne has tabled documents in Parliament alleging misconduct, corruption, breaches of the Local Government […]

At the Sunshine Coast Business Council Think Tank session attended by Greg Smith (President, OSCAR) on 26 June 2017, there was a discussion on projected population growth in the Sunshine Coast LGA and the consequences for housing availability.  Stephen Patey (Manager, Strategic Planning Branch, SCRC) who is another participant in […]

A Final decision on the Sunshine Coast Council’s proposed Twin Waters West planning scheme amendment is now months away after the State Government ordered an independent review of flood modelling and data used in support of the proposal. A Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning spokesperson said the review […]