Cooroy’s Mill Place Project given the green light

YES! We’ve got it!

There were no jubilant celebrations, just a few smiles and handshakes in the corridor after a nine-to-four vote at a special meeting of council put the Mill Place Project back on track.

Councillors debated a motion put by councillor Lew Brennan to rescind a decision to call for expressions of interest in a bid to save project costs. Read More »

Cooroy’s Revival 

Town plan a result of community consultation

Business boosted by faster internet

How do you rebuild a town that has suffered the closure of its main industries and bring it into the 21st Century as an attractive place to live and work?

Ask the community, the people themselves who have raised families and lived through good and bad times. Read More »

Cooroy’s Mill Place Project Delayed 

In a bid to cut costs, council has put library on the shelf.

What should have been a day of celebration for Noosa hinterland communities turned bleak and miserable when news broke that the Sunshine Coast Regional Council had voted to delay the Mill Place project in a bid to cut costs.

A last ditch effort by division 12 councillor Lew Brennan is all that stands in the way of council’s approval to call tenders for a redesign of library, a u-turn from last week’s general committee decision to call tenders for construction. Read More »

MLA’s Meat Profit Day at Gympie on 25 July

What is a Meat Profit Day?

Meat Profit Days provide red meat producers with an opportunity to exchange information and ideas in an informal environment. Meat Producers and other stakeholders can find out about the latest industry research, new products and trends for achieving greater profitability within your business. Meat Profit Days provide access to research results and technical information. Since 1993 over 20 MPDs have been held, covering every state in Australia. MPDs are held 2-4 times a year. They usually attract around 500 people and are a great social and business networking opportunity. Read More »

New fibre optic cable network - construction starts

The next step towards the Noosa Clever Networks Project  has taken place over the last two weeks. Outside the Merkin Group Offices and in the business area of Cooroy the fibre optic cables have been laid. This will enable Cooroy and Noosa to receive high speed transmission of data on low-cost broadband which is critical to the ongoing growth and productivity of local businesses including The Merkin Group. Read More »