Alan Lander - Noosa journalist

07/05/2024

OUT NOW our May edition of YOUR LOCAL.
Our cover image is one of the stunning artworks on display at the 'Seeing the Soul' exhibition currently on at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. All proceeds go towards supporting Hoofbeats Sanctuary at Doonan. Thanks to our community supporting ANZAC day 2024. We have an Australian Body Art Festival wrap up plus great feature stories on our local Richard Hansen and the Sunshine Coast Foodie Martin Duncan.
Don't miss WHAT'S ON and our MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS. Plus we have all our regulars:
'Wild about Noosa' with Wild About Noosa by Tony Wellington
'Seasonal Produce' with Matt Golinski - Official
'Take a Hike' with Andrea Taylor
'Outdoor Adventures' with Andy Flanagan

📚🍂 Grab your copy now and enjoy the read! 📰👍 Or read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au

04/12/2023

A town planning scheme cannot predict the future. And by the time the 10-year-spanning document is written, let alone endorsed, elements of it can often already be out of date. The Noosa Plan is a…

09/11/2023

This will feature at Monday's General Committee meeting.

Popular Cooroy venue, Bus Stop Espresso, may have to close down its coffee service within three months, following a Noosa Council staff recommendation to refuse its continued operation – unless…

29/10/2023

Endorsement of the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan has been deferred until July 2024, following a 3-3 Noosa Councillor vote, with Mayor Clare Stewart’s casting vote breaking the deadlock.

25/10/2023

A hinterland short-term accommodation (STA) provider – which has not yet even registered under Noosa Council’s new STA Local Law 10 – has applied for a “minor” change to increase the number of people…

15/08/2023

From council general committee meeting Mon Aug 14

A large sign will be erected to screen an illegal dune vegetation clearance at Peregian Beach in what has been described as “the most egregious case of clearing on the eastern beaches”.

06/07/2023

A few bits from me including the feature on keyboard warrior umpire Rod Ritchie who runs Residents for Noosa and Cooroy Community Noticeboard.

📢 Out now! 📚 Don't miss the July edition of YOUR LOCAL newspaper. 🗞️ Discover the fascinating history of Pomona King of the Mountain and get all the race details for July 23. Celebrate 21 years with Ikatan Spa Noosa and celebrate the Cooroy Ambulance centenary. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Rod Ritchie and his career, plus indulge in a music and arts section that's bursting at the seams! 🎶🎨 Grab your copy now and enjoy the read! 📰👍 Or read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au

19/06/2023

Noosa Council will apply a velvet glove over a steel fist approach to countering encroachment on council land. Education will be the glove, in what has become a major and diverse problem across Noosa…

15/06/2023

NOOSAVILLE will potentially be the first suburb in Queensland to install a “community battery” which will supply renewable solar power to local households during the evenings…

20/04/2023

A Tinbeerwah rural-zoned property has been given approval to operate as a short-term accommodation (STA) dwelling for up to eight people, despite having been advertised on an STA online site…

20/04/2023

TOURISM Noosa’s (TN) funding will not increase for the next two years – and closer scrutiny and more regular reporting will be required. TN will again receive $2,520,000 from July 2023…

19/03/2023

What began as a debate on shortlisting 29 “conservation significant” species for fauna management in Noosa Shire, and the selection of a ‘Noosa Nine’ grouping for priority action triggered an all-out…

19/03/2023

IT WAS 33 years ago that Noosa Council adopted the Boronia flower as part of its brand logo. But 1990 is a long time ago, and council has used $60,000 of Corporate Plan funds to come up with a more…

19/03/2023

The use of Noosa Heads Lions Park as a car park will be cut back substantially after Easter. Council staff recommended the park continue to be used on major holiday breaks such as Christmas and Easter…

14/03/2023

IF social media was any guide, the hot topic item on Noosa Council’s recent round of meetings was to be the 12-month review of its local law on short-term accommodation (STA). But there were no…

28/02/2023

My contributions: features on Ron West, Cooroy Future Group and Focus on Tewantin.

Out now YOUR LOCAL March issue!
Surfs Up - Noosa Festival of Surfing details inside plus a great story on the women's long boarding. Read our March feature on Cooroy Future Group, Ron West celebrating 90 years and a fantastic spotlight on 'Wanno' - laid back Tewantin and all it has to offer. Plus all of our regulars; Wild About Noosa by Tony Wellington and Your Seasonal Produce Watch with Matt Golinski - Official, Arts, Music, Eats & Drinks, What’s on, Health, Outdoors, Sport, Real Estate and more.

Read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au



River Shack Tewantin Market Garden Tewantin Noosa RSL Flannerys Organic & Wholefood Market Noosa River Kitchen Purpose Real Estate Noosa Regional Gallery Community Bank Sunshine Coast

31/08/2022

My main feature: Kin Kin's Anita Poteri, 'matriarch' to her home town, started her TV career with famous British cult comedy Red Dwarf, and now presenter for all House Hunters International's Australian programs.

Out now YOUR LOCAL September issue sees Scarecrows popping up in Mary Valley with the Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival. We talk with Katrina Thorpe from Ikatan Spa Noosa about her passion for wellness plus a little window into the life of Kin Kin matriarch, Anita Poteri. We meet Tara H**e, the face behind new Hinterland business YouPilates, and get to know Ben and Nina from Flying West Roasters, Doonan. Plus we share some great LOCAL ideas for School Holiday activities with Noosa Council, The J Noosa, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, Eumundi Markets, The Noosa Chocolate Factory, habitatnoosa, Studio Yarn, Bike On Noosa, Ginger Factory and Mary Valley Rattler. More news on the Cooloola Farmers Trail and the Noosa Open Studios Art Trail. And our regulars Wild About Noosa by Tony Wellington and Your Seasonal Produce Watch with Matt Golinski - Official , Arts, Music, Eats & Drinks, What’s on, Health, Outdoors, Sport, Real Estate and more.
We’d like to thank all of our advertisers for their ongoing support. Don’t forget to support local!
Read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au

21/08/2022

STA approval ‘precedent’ could run rampant in hinterland

A COUNCIL decision to approve a whole-of-property short-term accommodation (STA) operation in a rural residential zone has potentially opened the door to STA proliferation across Noosa’s hinterland…

02/08/2022

My feature stories this edition:
Oz Bayldon, triple Guinness Book of Records entry, now plans to play on top of a hot air balloon - over Trafalgar Square - then parachute off ...
Who's rescuing who? Rescue dogs, or people in need of rescue? Each other, it transpires ...

Out now YOUR LOCAL August issue celebrates King of the Mountain, talking with Oz Bayldon and his feats of charity plus a great behind the scenes story with PTSD Dogs Australia. Lookout for the scarecrows heading back to the Mary valley with the Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival and news on the Cooloola Farmers Trail plus the 2022 Noosa Open Studios Art Trail. And our regulars Wild About Noosa by Tony Wellington and Your Seasonal Produce Watch with Matt Golinski - Official , Arts, Music, Eats & Drinks, What’s on, Health, Outdoors, Sport, Real Estate and more.
We’d like to thank all of our advertisers for their ongoing support. Don’t forget to support local!
Read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au

29/07/2022

My piece at Noosa Matters

Noosa Council’s Draft Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 shows the council recognises the housing shortage is “having a significant social and economic impact on the community”. And it’s not just a housing…

19/06/2022

STA industry should be treated as ‘businesses’, say resort owners.

A FORMER Noosa backpackers’ hostel owner said short-term accommodation (STA) providers should be assessed as businesses, to provide a more level playing field amongst different types of tourist…

31/05/2022

I interviewed Peter Lavin who took over Wimmers after a disastrous period for the former family company. It’s a hard slog, but it’s coming back ...

OUT NOW, our June 2022 edition. Another great edition make sure you grab a copy this week! Look out for our rainbrella cover showcasing the latest artwork installation at The Ginger Factory, Yandina.
We continue with part two of our feature on Wimmers Soft Drink, YLL visits Blue Brown Bag, Cooroy.

Plus we have loads of fantastic food, music and arts all packed into our pages! There are so many exciting events to explore in our Hinterland. Enjoy!

Read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au

20/05/2022

A GRANT application from Noosa Chamber of Commerce has been approved by Noosa councillors – but only after a last-minute amendment to ensure transparency was inserted. The application, for $30…

06/05/2022

My main contributions: Part Two on Black Mtn's John Cantwell who rose from Private to 2-star General via Berlin, Iraq, Afghanistan ... and a minefield (but you'll have to find an April edition to read about that bit).
Also Geoff Wimmer, now-retired scion of the soft drink family, who with his brother David, transformed the business from local to international over 50 years.

OUT NOW, our May 2022 edition. Awesome stories in this edition make sure you grab a copy this week! Enjoy ...
We continue our story of John Cantwell in this edition plus have another great 2 part feature on Wimmers Soft Drink
YLL visits Grow Landscapes Pomona, we have some great LOCAL Mother's day gift ideas and coverage on ALL the local candidates. Plus don't miss your change to grab $10,000 with Eumundi Brewery.

Read it online at https://yourlocallifestyle.com.au

Blue Brown Bag
Open Hearts Mend
Cooroy Countrywear
Alfresco's garden cafe
Eumundi Markets
Imperial Hotel Eumundi
Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre

Bendigo bank
Cooroy RSL
Tewantin Noosa RSL
E Fitness
Zero Emissions Noosa
Permaculture Noosa & Cooroy Community Gardens

19/04/2022

People power - it’s still a thing

THE impact of ‘people power’ was in stark evidence on Tuesday at Noosa Council chambers when a unique local produce and coffee outlet located outside Cooroy was given a reprieve.

12/04/2022

AN APPLICATION for a material change of use (MCU) for a popular coffee vendor/local produce outlet on Cooroy’s town fringe has received qualified support from Noosa councillors…

04/03/2022

March edition - out now

15/02/2022

NOOSA Lakes Resort in Tewantin’s Hilton Terrace is set to receive a facelift and become a small hub for “business tourism”. The resort currently houses a conference centre, 94 units and a surf museum…

10/02/2022

STAturation point?

WHILE most Noosa Council Ordinary Meetings (OM) are primarily rubber-stampings of decisions voted in the previous Monday’s General Committee (GC), there can at times be extended debate on seemingly…

31/01/2022

Out now!