Cooroy Service Station EIA 21_06_16

Noosaville etc. Impacts on these facilities are anticipated to be ameliorated by population growth
in the Region and the different target markets attracted to the Cooroy centre.

“Other” includes other service stations in surrounding areas and within the network, facilities on
other typical ant-trails of motorists and other facilities outside the local area and would be
distributed amongst a number of facilities and impact on these facilities is not considered
significant.

Impacts are not expected to lead to the closure of any outlets as they maintain their position in
servicing the major road corridors such as the Bruce Highway, Cooroy-Noosa Rd, Eumundi-Noosa
Rd, Myall St and Elm St.

The subject site and proposed development would be the only Highway oriented service station
along a 60km stretch of the M1/A1, with the majority of demand coming from passing motorists
from outside of the defined Trade Area as opposed to other nearby service stations which are
largely reliant upon local trade.

Impact on Industry Land

The proposed development is to be located on industry designated land within the Nandroya
Industrial Estate. According to Economic Development QLD, all lots within this estate are sold or
under application, but remain vacant or utilised for temporary uses. The 8,243m 2 lot comprises
only 12.5% of the total industry land in this estate.

Furthermore, analysis of vacant industrial land in the Mary River Road precinct, has identified a
further 7.83ha of vacant industry land with capacity to absorb industry activity. The use of the
subject site for the proposed development is therefore not considered to have a significant
impact on the supply of industry land.

Moreover, the service station facility would complement the industry and commercial nature of
the Nandroya precinct, providing employment opportunities on-site and offering a convenient
location for workers in the Nandroya Industrial Estate to access top-up or convenience items
including snacks, drinks and takeaway food, improving the overall amenity of the estate for
businesses and workers.

It is Urban Economics’s opinion that the existing network of service stations would comfortably
be able to absorb an additional outlet at the subject site. This impact would be distributed
amongst a number of outlets and a geographically diverse area. More particularly, there is a
clear gap in the provision of fuel retailing, convenience retail and fast-food facilities which are
convenient for residents of the Noosa Hinterland community and motorists of the M1.




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