Planning Report - Revisions incoporating Attachment H - Economic Report · MCU13/0092

    Additionally the Peregian Originals, a monthly market/concert activity
    which has operated since about 2000 takes place on the foreshore near
    the Surf Club, and contributes to the attractiveness and
    social/entertainment theme which prevails in the nearby Village Square.

    All of these elements have added to the ‘richness’ of the Peregian
    Beach community, and generally an improved lifestyle for its residents.

    The Future:

    It is a frequent observation that by and large, segments of any
    community are either opposed to change or are unable to initially
    appreciate what the changes might bring; usually the changes,
    particularly the larger changes which often raise community concern
    and a degree of opposition, often produce positive long term
    community benefits. Local examples are the establishment of the
    Eumundi Markets which have contributed to the re-vitalisation of the
    village centre rather than its demise as was initially expressed by certain
    local traders, and the Buderim Tavern which was strenuously opposed by
    considerable numbers of local residents, but which is now well
    patronised and the venue for many community events, and more
    recently the approved relocation of the Horton Park Golf Course to
    enable Master Planned ‘centre of town’ development to occur .

    As with the demise of the community swimming pool, other public open
    space/ community recreational uses have struggled to remain viable, in
    some instances for the reasons set out above, for example the Peregian
    Beach Caravan Park and The Bowls Club.

    As has been evidenced by the list of contemporary developments
    above, which have all established outside the Neighbourhood Centre
    with little to no impacts on the success of the Neighbourhood Centre, it is
    extremely unlikely that any competitive site development, particularly by
    a bona fide convenience shopping facility as proposed, would prejudice
    the essential core Peregian Beach lifestyle elements. These being:

           •   the Village Square,
           •   the Surf Club and associated foreshore,
           •   numerous landscaping/vegetated features,
           •   the Community Centre,
           •   Tennis Centre,
           •   The Vegetable Village,
           •   Di Hurst Oval, and
           •   the Commercial development at Heron Street,



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