Development Application part 10 of 10 Community Study - MCU13/0092

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to do four large shops a month. Participants indicate they do these larger shops

at Peregian Springs Shopping Centre (56%),and/or at Noosa Shopping Precinct

(19%)and/or Coolum Village (13%).A few participants (6%)did their large shop
at Peregian Beach Village Square.




Of the total participants, 26% do no large shops, shopping just as they need and

6% do not buy food or grocery items.



When participants were asked, unprompted, where did they shop more locally for

any type of shopping, the shopping centre they indicated they shopped at most

frequently, their ’top of mind’ response was Peregian Springs Shopping Centre
(45%)and hence Peregian Beach Village Shopping (28%).


However, in reviewing the shopping needs of the participants, an inconsistency

appear to arise as it is noted with the participants’ responses when 60% of par-

ticipants agreed that ’There is an abundance of retail, supermarket and conven-
ience style shopping in Peregian Beach that meets the needs of the community’.

With only 28% of participants indicating they shop most frequently at Peregian

Beach Village Square and 88% indicated they do their large shops outside

Peregian Beach precinct.


In discussing shopping at Peregian Beach Village Square and mainly for top up

shopping, participants liked that it was close   -


                                                     easy and handy with personal and

friendly and that they were keen to support local business. What participants did
not like about shopping at Peregian Beach Village Square was the issue of park-

ing and traffic.


When participants were asked, unprompted and allowing multiple responses,

what items did they usually buy at Peregian Beach Village Square, they indicated

bread and bakery items; newspapers and stationery items; pharmaceutical

items; fresh fruit and vegetables, and alcohol beverages. Participants indicated
what currently was not available to them at the Peregian Beach Village Square

was fresh meat and chicken    produce.


When asked if their support would change if the proposed convenience centre

included items read from a list, some 20% to 25% of participants indicated their

support would be more if items such as fresh meat and chicken; delicatessen

items; fresh seafood; continental, gourmet and speciality items, and fresh fruit

and vegetables were included.