Planning Report - Sunshine Beach Surf Club · MCU17/0024.04

10.       Conclusion

The proposed Other Change to Development Permit MCU17/0024.02 seeks approval for the
construction of Emergency Services – additional emergency equipment storage and operations
facility for the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SBSLSC) within Ed Webb Park, Lot 4 SP296274,
Sunshine Beach.

The Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club performs an essential community function as a front-line
provider of surf lifesaving, lifeguard and 24-hour emergency response services to the Noosa
coastline. The proposed extension directly supports this role by delivering fit-for-purpose facilities
that enable the safe storage, maintenance and rapid deployment of lifesaving and rescue
equipment.

The development represents a modest and sensitively designed addition to the existing
clubhouse, carefully integrated with its coastal park setting.

The proposal:

      •   Maintains the site’s primary recreation and community purpose consistent with the
          Recreation and Open Space Zone;

      •   Achieves compliance with the Coastal Communities Local Plan Code, ensuring the design
          respects Sunshine Beach’s established low-rise, coastal character;

      •   Protects the coastal environment and scenic amenity, avoiding disturbance to dunes and
          reinforcing native vegetation consistent with the Coastal Protection and Scenic Amenity
          Overlay Code;

      •   Complies with the Community Activities Code by enhancing the delivery of vital community
          services without adverse amenity impacts; and

      •   Meets the intent of the Works Codes, ensuring safe access, effective stormwater
          management, and high-quality native landscaping.

Pre-lodgement consultation has confirmed Council’s in-principle support for the proposal,
recognising its alignment with the Noosa Plan 2020 objectives for community wellbeing,
environmental stewardship, and coastal resilience.

Importantly, the facility will strengthen the Club’s capacity to:

      •   Provide continuous lifesaving coverage and emergency response capability along the
          Sunshine Beach and Noosa coastal corridor;

      •   Support lifeguard operations and training activities essential to community safety; and

      •   Enhance response readiness during severe weather and coastal emergencies in
          coordination with Surf Life Saving Queensland and local emergency services.

Overall, the proposal represents a low-impact, community-benefiting development that is entirely
consistent with the strategic intent of the Noosa Plan 2020. It will ensure that Sunshine Beach Surf


RG Strategic Other Change to Development Permit MCU17/0024.02 (Emergency Services – Additional Emergency
Equipment Storage)                                      25