Objection to IGA · MCU13/0092

The Chief Executive
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre  QLD  4560

File No MCU13/0092
Name of Applicant: Multispan Australia
Postal Address of Land: 5-7 Rufous St Peregian Beach
Proposal: Integrated Shopping Complex Development

Submission in Objection to the Proposed Commercial Development in the Open Space Recreation zoned area of Peregian Beach.

We wish to object to the commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area zoned Open Space/Recreation as determined in both the Noosa Plan 2006 and the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2012)
This development will adversely affect the consistent land and community use of the current Tennis Courts, Community House, Kindergarten, Veggie Village and Di Hurst Oval and surrounding residents and all residents within the village.
The Sunshine Coast Council Open space strategy 2011 identifies the “Peregian Beach locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks (2011:35) and we object to loss of the recreational land for the current and future residents of Peregian Beach and wider catchment to commercial development.

Our family chose Peregian Beach out of the whole of Australia/world to live.  We wanted a small community village, relaxed atmosphere, close to nature. We are more than happy with all the facilities, beautiful parks, restaurants, community centre, local shops with everything we could possibility need. The fortnightly markets where small businesses can sell their wares of handmade items or fruit & veg are a delight. We were disappointed at the Sunshine Council handling of the Peregian Originals, a special free community event where all ages can gather and listen to live music, should be encouraged rather be seen as a nuisance. What else will you do to the rip the heart out of a beautiful coastal village?  Where will it stop KFC, McDonalds – our hearts sinks at the thought.
We have experienced living in “new” suburbs, barren of wildlife and fauna, the same fast foods outlets and major retailers replicated suburb after suburb, with little or no community spirit, breeding unhappiness, vandalism and boredom.  Please listen to the residents do not change this village into a busy thoroughfare, where individualism, creativity, peace and harmony is suffocated for the sake of a few more shops.

John Clark     Patricia Clark

29 Wagtail Drive Peregian Beach 4573

22 August 2013