Appendix A - Letter from the Applicant with community support

Mr Scott Waters

Chief Executive Officer Noosa Council

PO Box 141 Tewantin Qld 4565

By email only: [email protected]



Dear Sir

Re: Development Application Proposed Car Wash 34 Elm Street Cooroy

I am providing this letter of support to the above mentioned development.

Firstly, I would like to introduce myself. I was employed by Noosa Council as an Environmental
Health Officer from 1986 for a 24-year period. In this capacity our unit provided input into town
planning conditions for the Shire’s DA on health and environmental impacts of the MCU.

At the time and in line with Council’s strategies and goals I initiated and managed several
environmental/stainability projects including the Sunshine Beach Clean Ocean Project which focused
on stormwater management and community education to protect our waterways (received
$250,000 in Federal Government funding). Also the Ecobiz project where local and state
governments partnershiped with local Noosa businesses to initiate and promote best practice in
sustainable and environmental practices and save their business money.

 In line with Council’s strategies and the Noosa Biosphere goals I believe the proposed development
should be encouraged on many grounds.

Socially and Economically this development will be locally owned and employ local people so will
assist the local community and they also have stated they want to support local charities and clubs.
By providing a local carwash service and saves travel time as there is currently no existing car wash
in the area with the closest being located in Noosaville and Gympie. The proposed location is also
well suited between two existing service stations in Cooroy. While the car wash strives to be
Australia’s greenest /carbon neutral it will enable it’s users the satisfaction that they are doing the
right thing environmentally and not polluting the local storm water with the washing run off.

Environmentally from the information supplied by the applicant the proposed development
promotes and addresses best practice sustainability in numerous areas such as water harvesting and
recycling, solar power of 100 KW and numerous energy efficiencies.

These type of developments promoting sustainability should be encouraged.



Regards

Robert Mrozowski

PO BOX 1727

Noosa Heads

4567

0412533331