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

   9. There are at least twenty nine (29) IGA Supermarket Stores (along with
       Coles, Woolworths, ALDI, Foodland, and 7- 7 Supermarkets) distributed
       throughout the various towns and villages across the Sunshine Coast,
       which we assume have been embraced by those communities - it
       therefore seems reasonable to understand precisely whether the
       concern by the participants is that the site is being proposed for
       ‘Commercial development’ or that sectors of the Peregian Beach
       Community just do not want an IGA Supermarket complex , or both?
   10. Does the general local community appreciate that existing local
       businesses are unlikely to be threatened or disadvantaged (refer to
       findings of Economic Needs report), and that in fact they may benefit
       from increased local trade, rather than have escape spending occur
       elsewhere? and
   11. Although 72% of participants recognise that the Neighbourhood
       (Village Square) Centre serves an an Entertainment/Dining/Social
       meeting place, rather than a convenience shopping role, it may be
       that they do not appreciate that said centre and the proposed
       complex will likely complement one another, and strengthen the
       former by retaining weekly/monthly large shops (expenditure) and
       associated other activities at Peregian Beach.




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