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Latest news: Why is your local community the answer to global economic implosion? Transition Town Nambour invites you to consider…THE BIG PICTURE at an evening with NICOLE FOSS 
Thursday 9th Feb 2012 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm start The Big Pineapple, Woombye Talk followed by Q & A, tea and coffee Nicole Foss is one of those all too rare big picture people who both understands and can explain the links between the many converging factors now threatening to re-design life as we have known it. Tickets: $10.00/$8.00 - Available at the door or from the Transition Town Nambour stall at the Big Pineapple Growers’ Markets every Saturday morning For more information: 07 5442 2118 or 0438 562 118 Follow this link to Nicole’s blogsite: http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com
Have your say on local issues Place and Program: Beerwah: Council invites the community to participate in its community engagement process to help determine the future direction of Beerwah. Have your say on the Beerwah PLACE + project by participating in the: The survey and forum are open until 30 January 2012. Council is also providing up-to-date information to the community by holding two forums Palmview to Kawana Greenlink: Council is seeking your feedback on the 5 Greenlink options to connect Palmview to Kawana.This study will run through until the end of 2011. Opportunities for feedback are available on the website For the latest newsletter click here. Bruce Highway Upgrade Planning Study-Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway: The Department of Transport and Main Roads invites you to comment on the draft plan for the future upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Caloundra Road and the Sunshine Motorway. Sunshine Coast Light Rail 20/20 Vision On 24 August 2011 council resolved to deliver a sleek, modern light rail service to the Sunshine Coast and to establish a Sunshine Coast Light Rail Taskforce with representation from council, business and the community. Council invites you to have your say on the light rail project and will be developing online forums and consultation early in 2012. Council will also be inviting community participation on the taskforce.Click here to have your say. The Minister for Environment is reviewing an existing management plan and preparing a new draft management plan for Noosa National Park, Noosa Resources Reserve, Keyser Island Conservation Park and Weyba Creek Conservation Park.. Go to the website to find out more. Submissions close Monday 30th January 2012
* The Queensland Government has finalised the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy – a plan to ensure that the benefits of growth are shared by all Queenslanders. * The draft Economic Transition Strategy(the Strategy) for North Stradbroke Island is now available for your review and input. * Draft State Planning Regulatory Provision – Particular Waste Management Activities on Existing Landfills To achieve the target of halving waste to landfill by 2020, new waste management and resource recovery sites are needed – including transfer stations and recyclable materials sorting and separating facilities. The approved draft State Planning Regulatory Provision – Particular Waste Management Activities on Existing Landfills (SPRP), will be effective while public consultation is carried out and submissions about the provisions are being considered. Public submissions are invited on the draft SPRP until 27 January 2012. The draft SPRP, details on how to make a submission and a handy fact sheet are available at <www.derm.qld.gov.au/waste>.
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