MCU23/0090.02 - APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - HOTEL (EXTENSION TO EXISTING HOTEL) AND DBW23/0073.02 BUILDING WORK (DEMOLITION) AT 118 POINCIANA AVENUE AND 26 DIYAN STREET, TEWANTIN · ATTACHMENT 2 - (MCU23 0090.02 & DBW23 0073.02) - Coordinator Planning Report

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                              11 NOVEMBER 2025


     b.    is provided to accommodate the number and type of
           vehicles and motorcycles likely to be generated by the development.
PO15 Site facilities encourage users and employees to access the site by means of foot or bicycle
through provision of appropriate end-of-trip facilities including bicycle parking and shower/change
rooms.
The applicant has not adequately demonstrated compliance with PO6, which requires the use to
consider accessibility by alternative transport modes. While the applicant notes that EOT facilities
are not required under building regulations, planning scheme provisions operate independently
and may require such facilities to meet performance outcomes. Further PO15 is intended to
encourage active transport for employees, and the absence of EOT facilities in the existing hotel
does not justify non-compliance in the proposed expansion. Staff may work across varied shifts,
and facilities such as a shower and secure locker may improve staff amenity and align with planning
scheme objectives.
The applicant’s request is not supported.


Gaming Machines
The applicant seeks deletion of Condition 52 which states:

52. The proposed development provides for a maximum 35 gaming machines across the entire
site and limited to the gaming area of 260m2.

The applicant submits:
    The condition is not reasonable or relevant to Planning Scheme benchmarks.
    Gaming regulation is not governed by Council’s Planning Scheme provisions, but rather by
     state legislation with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (‘OSLR’), being the authority
     to which the applicant will apply and report regarding all ongoing use and amendments to
     the liquor and gaming offerings. This includes machine quantity, venue layouts, and
     operations at the Royal Mail Hotel.
    OLGR approvals and legislative conditions take precedence over Council in matters related
     to venue licensing, gaming machine quantity, location, and operations of gaming rooms,
     including community impact policies.
Assessment of Request
The Noosa Plan does not regulate or place limits on the number of gaming machines that may be
operated as part of a business or commercial use. The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
(OLGR) currently regulates and controls gaming machines in clubs and hotels in Queensland
under the Gaming Machine Act 1991. The objective of the Act is to ensure that the community as
a whole benefits from gaming by ensuring the integrity and fairness of games, ensuring the probity
of operators and minimising the potential harm.
The State has developed a Queensland Responsible Gambling Code of Practice in May 2002
which is a voluntary code designed to promote harm minimisation through the use of responsible
gambling practices. Notwithstanding this, the continued increase in the number of gaming
machines raises some concerns at a local level as while it may provide entertainment that may be
harmless to some people it can also be a source of great distress for a significant minority.
Council does not currently have a policy position with regard to limiting any increase in poker
machines and gaming venues and the current Noosa Plan (26 September 2025) does not regulate
the number of gaming machines in any business.
It is recommended existing condition 25 be deleted.




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