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

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6.0    PEREGIAN BEACH            -
                                     THE PAST, PRESENT AND POTENTIAL
       FUTURE


    (1) It is often said that to know what the future holds it is important to
        understand the Past, and then what the Present provides, and what
        might influence the future, This applies equally to the evolution of
        communities which inevitably alter over time until fully established or
       trends (residential, retail, tourism etc )dictate ongoing changes within
       established communities.


   (2) Peregian’s Past Peregian was established in the early 1960’s by TM
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       Burke Pty Ltd a major National Development Company, via a number
       of development leases. Its name was derived from the small rocky
       outcrop to its south known as Mt Peregian or Emu Mountain (Source:
       "Up Rose An Emu" by Peter Sharpe (2009)an informative read by
       anyone interested in the development of Noosa’s Peregian Beach,
       Marcus Beach and Sunrise Beach). In 1967/68 its name was changed

       by the addition of ’Beach’,considered necessary to ensure people
      were aware of its location adjacent to the Coast.



       The existing Tennis complex at the end of Rufous Street, a Community
       Swimming Pool (where the Neighbourhood Centre’s Village Square
       now exists) and the Peregian Beach Bowls Club site (on a Special

       Lease of land) were all conceived and commenced by TM Burke in
       the early 1960’s. According to Peter Sharpe the Bowls Club was
       intended to provide "some form of community facility to bring people
       together". The first green was established in 1969 and on 11 th July 1970
       the Club was officially declared open, with the second green
       established in 1976.


       The community swimming pool was provided by TM Burke Pty Ltd and
       was free to the   public. It was ultimately closed when the pumps and
       filtration machinery reached its use by date.


       Noosa Council is to be  complimented for establishing an historical
       reminder of the Swimming pool complex through the retention of a set
       of swimmers climbing pool bars located in the S-E quadrant of the
       Village Square.

    It is understood that the current village Square was created as Lot 373 on
    P93119 in 1966. Later, in 1981 it was gazetted as Reserve 1408 for Local
    government (Business and Pool) purposes.

    Council ultimately filled the pool in, enabling the current village square
    and its associated commercial and retail businesses to establish.



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