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MCU12/0012 Notice of submission Tony Wellington
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16th March, 2012
Chief Executive Officer
1 9 MAR 2012
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
c/- Tewantin Chambers
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Your Ref: MCU12/0012
RE: MCU APPLICATION FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESS (QUADBIKE
TOURS)AT 298 TABLELANDS RD COORAN (LOT2 RP192052)
This letter is a submission of objection in respect to MCU12/0012.
1. The application is for a home-based business, and yet the bulk of that business
will not operate from the "home"at 298 Tablands Rd. I therefore submit that
Council cannot effectively approve the business, as it will largely be carried
out away from that site, notably within the area defmed by Woondum National
Park.
2. As a home-based business, under the definitions contained in the Noosa Plan,
the business area must not exceed 300 square metres. Yet it is obvious from
the application that the business will occupy much more than 300 square
metres.
3. As a home-based business, the maximum allowed number of persons is 6
under the Noosa Plan. Yet the application clearly states that they will have up
to 10 customers plus 3 staff present at peak periods. This is more than twice
the number allowed for under the Noosa Plan.
4. The application claims that there will be no noise amenity issues arising. I
cannot understand how in a quiet, rural area, noise problems can be avoided
from a business such as this. When 12 quad bikes are all running together
there will be a considerable cacophony, plainly impacting on local residents.
And, of course, it is not just the amenity of residents abutting the property at
stake, but also those further afield particularly on Tablelands Rd. where the
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bikes will be travelling en masse. At the very least, a professional,
independent acoustic report should be required.
5. The proposed usage track through Woondum N.P. is actually Forest Reserve,
and therefore subject to the provisions of the Noosa Plan until it reaches the
boundary of Gympie Council -
whereupon it comes under Gympies’ planning
scheme. I therefore suggest that the commercial use of this land may be
impact assessable by both Councils.
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6. Questions arise about the impact of this business on the National Park. The
application claims to be teaching its customers about the fauna and flora of the
area. Clearly this is not a low-impact, eco-tourism business, but rather a
business providing thrill-seeking off-road adventure. There is no possible way
that riders on 12 quad bikes can experience the fauna of the National Park.
Indeed, I would argue that such a business would have a long-term deleterious
impact on the fauna within the Park, by frighting it off for some distance. A
string of loud quad bikes passing four times a day will almost certainly deter
animals from feeding and nesting anywhere near the track.
7. There appears to be no stipulation that the quad bike riders be licensed to
operate the machines. I note that the riders will be "assessed" as to their ability
at the business address. But they will thereafter be traversing Tablelands Rd, a
public roadway. If Council approves this application, they may be approving a
business that encourages unlicensed drivers on public roadways. I note the
letter from the Queensland Police Service attached to the application, but it
does not address the matter of driving licenses.
8. This business has the potential to significantly increase traffic on Tablelands
Rd in places a dangerous, narrow, winding, unsealed road with steep verges.
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This business will mean increased wear and tear on the road surface, but, more
importantly, greater potential for vehicular accidents. Of note is that the
property in question is sited on a winding, dangerous section of Tablelands
Road, with steep drop off on the downhill side. This section of road is
arguably unsuitable for an access driveway that will carry convoys of up to 12
quad bikes entering.
9. If Council approves this business, it may be setting an unfortunate precedent
for use of National Parks generally. Both QPWS and Police have been at great
pains to prevent trail bike riders from using Noosa N.P., Coolum N.P. and,
most particularly Tewantin N.P. (especially Ringtail Creek area). Encouraging
quad bikes to operate within Woondum N.P. sends a message that motor bikes
are welcome in National Parks both there and across the region. It will
arguably encourage not just use of the Forest Reserve track through the Park,
but also other tracks within the Woondum National Park.
It is my fIrm belief that the application is inconsistent with both the intent of the
National Park system, the quiet rural amenity of the area, the principles underpinning
the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, and the expectations of ordinary citizens. I therefore
urge Council to reject the application.
Thank you for the opportunity to respond.
~ithfullY
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Tony Wellington
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