Development Application part 3 of 10 Planning Report - MCU13/0092

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4.0   THE IGA STORY


4.1   There appears to be a growing trend in many communities, away from
larger retailers such as Woolworths and Coles, towards the                                   smaller
independent supermarkets such as IGA,SPAR, Foodworks, and ALDI.

The basis for this trend will to some extent vary from individual to individual,
and may be as a result of two (2) fundamental differences (perceived or
otherwise)   between      Woolworths/Coles                   and    the    smaller   independents,
namely:

(i) organisations such as IGA aim to be part of the local community by
financially supporting local sporting/community organisations, contributing
produce for sausage sizzles and the like etc; and

(ii) Market size-Woolworths and Coles generally target communities with
populations in the range of 8,000         10,000 and larger, with preferred
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footprints generally of 2,500m2 or greater, whereas the independents target
smaller population bases with footprints generally between 600 2000m2.               -




4.2   By way of example the following communities on the Sunshine Coast
(and neighbouring localities) enjoy access to an IGA supermarket, namely:

              store              Address                           Suburb             Postcode
IGA Supa      Beerwah            38           Simpson              Beerwah            4519
                                 Street
IGA Supa      Caboolture          70-86                            Caboolture         4510
                                  Michael                          South
                                 Avenue
IGA Supa      Caloundra          Cnr              Ormux            Caloundra          4551
                                 Ave                          &

                                  Bingera Tce
IGA Supa      Cooroy             3            Emerald              Cooroy             4563
                                 Street
IGA Supa      Maleny             28                   Maple        Maleny             4552
                                 Street
IGA Supa      Nambour            Cnr Anne                     &    Nambour            4560
                                 Lowe Street
IGA Supa      Noosa              Cnr Tewantin                      Noosa              4567
                                 &          Sunshine              Junction
                                 Beach Rd
IGA Supa      Woombye            20            Blackall            Woombye            4559
                                 Street
IGA           Bellvista          2             Rawson             Caloundra           4551



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