The Cooroy Area Residents Association Inc (CARA) was formed 10 years ago to advocate for residents in the town and its surrounds. CARA runs Cooroy Community Noticeboard, a Facebook page with 12,600 subscribers. Our members, including a committee of six, monitor new developments, lobby councillors, and generally looks to seek all the protections the New Noosa Plan can provide the town with. Our aims are:
• To provide for the betterment of Cooroy and its surrounds, with particular focus on the area’s residential community.
• To facilitate two-way communication with individuals and organisations, including local and other levels of government.
• To provide a forum for resident discussion on planning and other matters which affect Cooroy and surrounds.
Over the decade we have hosted a meeting of professionals, business owners, community representatives, and others interested in how Cooroy may develop in the years to come. We’ve held town meetings on the congested intersections for new councillor candidates; on Development Applications; the New Noosa Plan; and Short-Term Accommodation. And we’ve sat on council reference groups for sustainable tourism, new flight paths, local cycleways, and the Hinterland Playground.