We object to the commercial use of the Peregian Beach Bowls Club area zoned Open Space · MCU13/0092

We object to the commercial use of the Peregian Beach 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.
The Sunshine Coast Council Open Space Strategy 2011 identifies that “Peregian Beach locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks”(2011:35) and we object to loss of this recreational land for the current and future residents of Peregian Beach and wider catchment to commercial development.
We further object as we feel the relaxed low key essence of our small community will be lost forever  if a busy commercial development is approved for the site in question.
A development of this kind will impact on the already established businesses in the village square and we don’t see any advantage to our community by having  a supermarket in Peregian Beach while there are “ 5 “  other supermarkets approximately a 5 to 10 minute drive away.
If the land is zoned Open Space/Recreation then it should be preserved for that use and whatever future development is permitted it should be complimentary to the surrounding community groups and activities that take place in that area.
We fear for the impact on our local kindergarten.    Children come from other areas to this kindergarten because of  the fantastic reputation it has built over many years and a part of that is its   location in such a tranquil setting, that will be destroyed if this development gets approval.
We need to preserve the uniqueness of Peregian Beach and not turn its hub into just another suburban shopping centre that ends up with empty shops and the only business doing any real trade is the supermarket while the smaller business holders struggle.   This clearly happens in these types of shopping centres and we don’t have to look far from Peregian  Beach  to see the reality of it.
Multi-Span Australia are not  driven to develop this site for the convenience of the people of Peregian Beach, it’s for their gain and their gain alone and we don’t want to see our quiet relaxed community sacrificed for their profit.   If this application gets approval Peregian Beach will never be the same and the constant traffic flow into that area will alter the atmosphere so many of us enjoy and value over the convenience of a supermarket 5 minutes closer to home.
Dated: 28 August 2013
Submitted by: 	Susan B. Whitfield
Robert W. Whitfield
Lindon B. Whitfield
Of: 5 Wagtail Drive, Peregian Beach.  Qld.  4573