Submission+Form-1 · MCU13/0092

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 1 of 1    Regional Strategy and Planning Notice of Submission
           FM1303/3-22/06/2012



Peregian Beach

For us, the charm of Peregian Beach is that it is a village, which means that its facilities
are on a small scale, it has a recognisable and well utilised centre, and that the existing
businesses and enterprises are all compatible with its human scale. We are retired, we
walk to the village most mornings, we eat out there, utilise the shops and the post office,
visit the medical centre and pathology offices, enjoy the occasional quiet drink on the
Surf Club deck, and the Peregian Originals concert every month in the park. It is our
place.

My wife holidayed here over a number of years forty years ago, when the square
contained a swimming pool, and was even more the centre of the community. There have
been changes, and necessary developments, but Peregian has continued being defined by
its centre and its square. It is a tradition and culture worth preserving.

There are no large supermarkets, high rise or hotel accommodation. The park is a centre
for young families playing and picnicking, the square is used by families and older
people, there are outdoor dining and cafe venues, and there is a sense of community and
social interaction that makes Peregian distinct and valuable. The centre is defined by the
David Low Way on the west, and the beach on the east. This is where all the facilities are,
and where the majority of the locals and visitors spend their time.

The alleged need for this development

The centrepiece of the proposed development is a supermarket, but there is no
demonstrated need for another supermarket beyond the existing small one and the

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supermarket already approved for the Essence development on the old caravan park site.
If this application is approved, what then happens to the already approved supermarket on
the Essence development? If the applicants were really concerned about the provision of
a supermarket for Peregian, why are they not taking advantage of the existing approval
on the Essence site?

Large supermarkets such as Coles at Peregian Springs and Coolum are accessible by car
and directly by bus. Having another supermarket in Peregian Beach is of only marginal
additional convenience to people who can already access Peregian Springs or Coolum by
car or bus. Coles (and possibly Woolworths) has also introduced a shop-on-line service,
which delivers to the door, for those with limited mobility, who would in any case have
the same difficulties accessing a supermarket at Peregian by car or bus as they would
accessing Coolum or Peregian Springs.

It therefore does not make any sense on grounds of additional convenience to replace the
Bowls Club by a supermarket, or by the proposed retail sites associated with it. The
Bowls Club site is unique because it is open space that cannot be replaced.

Dividing the centre of the community

The proposal also envisages creating a second neighbourhood centre, which would be
socially and economically detrimental to the existing centre, which is the core of
Peregian's charm and special nature. There would be no convenient or short access
between the two, and the village would be split in two. Retail spending would be split
between the two centres, much to the detriment of existing businesses.

Impacts on convenience and amenity

There would be significant impact on the residents of surrounding streets, who would
have to cope with the inconvenience and noise of greatly increased traffic flows through
what are now quiet and uncrowded streets and intersections. Access to Di Hurst Oval,
Veggie Village, the Tennis Club, and the Kindergarten would be made more difficult, and
parking at any of these places would become very difficult, if not impossible.

The development would also bring with it increased noise from refrigeration and air
conditioning plant, and light pollution from site and security lighting, which would
impact on the surrounding areas, which are presently quiet and residential.

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