MCU10/2083 Development Application part 2 - Attachment 4 - Economic Impact and Need Assessment

2          Retail Network
           This chapter provides an overview of the existing network of centres currently
           serving Noosaville and the surrounding localities of Noosa Heads and
           Tewantin. It also describes Noosa’s Commercial and Retail Development
           Strategy.

2.1        THE NOOSA PLAN

           The Noosa Plan (2006) corresponds to the former Noosa Shire. It outlines the
           scale and functions of the centres and zones within the former local
           government area (hereafter referred to as Noosa Shire):
           Business centres are designed to accommodate significant retail, commercial,
           entertainment, dining and community uses. They incorporate some higher
           order retail and other services; however the facilities and services offered
           through the business centres are not meant to detract from the Shire Business
           Centre (SBC). The Planning Scheme identifies Business centres at Noosa
           Junction, Noosaville, Tewantin and Cooroy.
           Neighbourhood or Visitor Centres are where the day-to-day retail needs of
           Noosa Shire residents and visitors can be met. They are found in the urban,
           developed pockets of the Shire at Peregian Beach, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine
           Beach, Noosa Heads, Noosaville and Tewantin. Rural neighbourhood-visitor
           centres are designated at Cooroibah and Teewah.
           The Village Mix Zone includes a range of business and commercial uses to
           accommodate the immediate needs of residents and visitors in rural villages in
           the Shire.
           The Visitor Mixed Use Zone is primarily comprised of small retail and
           business outlets rather than branded chain stores and includes a wide range of
           entertainment and dining, retail, and commercial services that are of interest to
           visitors. The primary Visitor Mixed Use Zone in the Shire is at Hastings Street
           with the Gympie Terrace area in Noosaville also recognised as part of this
           zone.

2.2        EXISTING CENTRES

           The existing centres most relevant to the proposal are discussed in terms of
           scale, function and location. Figure 2.1 shows the locations of these centres.

2.2.1      Discount department store based centres

           Stage 1 of Noosa Civic, which opened in October 2006, is an 18,670m² retail
           centre anchored by a 6,464m² Big W discount department store and a 3,500m²
           Woolworths supermarket, with approximately 80 specialty shops. It is the
           dominant feature of the SBC, which also includes the 7,060m² Emporium retail
           showroom centre and 5,008m² of commercial office space. The 7,440m²


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