Planning_Economic Impact Assessment

                                                          Section 5: Retail liquor potential




     5.3 Hotel/tavern demand

     Demand for the proposed tavern onsite will be generated by local residents as
     well as tourist visitors to the local area. It is expected that much of this demand
     will be transferred from the existing licensed bowls club facility onsite.


     The future turnover for the proposed tavern facility and for the network of
     competing licensed venue facilities is difficult to estimate given the diverse mix of
     activities supported at each venue.        These activities may include a mix of
     beverage sales (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), food sales, function and event fees,
     gaming related income (poker machines), TAB income, membership fees (sports
     clubs), and sporting related fees (bowls clubs, football clubs).


     While the proposed tavern onsite will not replace the sporting and recreation
     function served by the Noosa Heads Bowls Club facility, it will replace the licensed
     venue function (albeit on a slightly smaller scale) and provide a place for
     community interaction and socialisation.      As a result, it is expected that the
     proposed facility will absorb much of the demand currently generated for the
     bowls club facility.


     Given that much of the demand for the proposed tavern onsite is expected to be
     derived from that existing demand captured by the Noosa Heads Bowls Club, and
     taking into consideration expected growth in the catchment including growth in
     food and beverage retail expenditure, it is expected that trading impacts on
     competing facilities will be limited and will be offset by continued growth within
     the catchment.




     5.4 Commercial office demand

     Demand for the proposed commercial office uses onsite will be generated by
     future population and employment growth throughout the surrounding area as
     well as by existing businesses wishing to relocate/expand within the area.            The
     proposed office uses will generate additional local employment opportunities and
     enhance the economic strength and diversity of the local area.




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