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Dear Patrick Murphy,

I would like to make the following submission in regards to the development
application for 8 McKenna Court Noosaville. File No. MCU17/0049 Home Based
Business Type 3.

I believe that the Swim School proposed for 8 McKenna Court is very much a
business at the grassroots level- teaching children a vital life skill, and therefore
should be grated it’s-Home Based Business -Type 3 Development application.

The article printed in the Noosa News dated the 7/7/17 under the heading Council’s
plan to boost business. Mayor Tony Wellington stated that $50,000 would be
available for economic development grants to support projects that encourage
business growth and development at the grassroots level: ,

My daughter Alana, (the applicant for this Home-based Business) is not looking for a
grant or a handout. She simply wants to be able to support herself & her daughter,
without having to rely on the Government. I would think that was a very positive
attitude to have, and something to be encouraged.

This is a much-needed service required by the local community. Not everyone learns
the same way. We are all individuals, this is very much the case when it cd¥es to
children learning to swim. Some will thrive in a large swim school environment,
others will not. Swim 2 Me is a small swim school catering for a maximum of 3
children in a class. Some of the children attending Swim 2 Me have special needs and
therefore do not thrive in a large swim school environment, they require more one on
one teaching.

Can you image being 8 years old and afraid of the water; so scared to have your hair
washed for fear of drowning; getting picked on at school because you can’t swim;
never going to the beach with your friends; or being able to go to a school friends

pool party?

I have personally seen my daughter Alana deal with children just like this. With a
great deal of patience and understanding she manages to get these children not only
into the pool, but has them swimming within a matter of weeks. Bringing their
mothers and fathers to tears.

A flyer was recently dropped into letterboxes in McKenna Court as well as the
surrounding streets (please see attached). Asking if people have concerns regarding
noise levels, car parking and possible negative affect on property values.

As for the noise and car parking — the swim school was only operating for 3.5days a
week and the advertises to only cater for a maximum of 3 children per class. The
majority of the time there has only been 2 children in a lesson or they are private
lessons with only 1 child attending. The noise generated by these children is no more
than in the average backyard pool.

There are only ever a maximum of 3 cars parked. (Off street parking is provided).