Economic Needs Analysis Report · MCU15/0122

Noosa Heads is the centre oriented around Lanyana Way and Sunshine Beach Rd. The centre
includes the Noosa Fair shopping centre (8,840m2) and Noosa Junction shopping centre
(5,100m2).

Noted medical centres and specialists include Medifirst (Noosa Junction), Noosa Fair Medical
Centre, Noosa Junction Medical Centre, X-ray and Imaging, QML Pathology and Lanyana
Medical Specialists Centre. Unlike more traditional specialist centres which offer suites for
specialists to locate their practice, this small (approx. 80m2) facility appears to function more
as a community service for one visiting practitioner.

The Noosaville Business Centre is defined by the Noosa Village shopping centre (4,834m2),
the Noosa Homemaker Centre and the Mary Street strip which includes a number of houses
and lots converted for commercial office and health uses.

Medical centres and health facilities include the Noosaville Seven Day Medical Centre and
Weyba Medical Centre providing localised care facilities.

Tewantin’s Business Centre is focused around the Poinciana Avenue and Doonella Street
thoroughfares. The centre includes a diverse mix of uses including the Woolworth’s anchored
Poinciana Place shopping centre and various older commercial office developments such as
the Atrium commercial suites, The Cooloola Centre and Tewantin Plaza. Noted medical uses
are limited to general practice and allied health such as physiotherapy and chiropractic.

Cooroy is the most significant centre within the Noosa Hinterland and is dissected by the
North Coast-Brisbane rail line. The centre includes various tourism oriented businesses and
uses such as the Butter Factory Arts Centre as well as important district level uses including
an IGA supermarket and the Eden Rehabilitation Centre.

The Eden Rehabilitation Centre includes 48 in-patient rehabilitation and sub-acute medical
beds, supported by three noted rehabilitation medicine specialists. Other medical uses and
centres concentrate around the Eden centre near the intersecting Maple and Myall streets.

The Noosa Council area also includes a range of smaller neighbourhood centres including:

      Weyba Road – includes an ALDI supermarket and Noosa General Practice.
      Quamby Place – tourist and restaurant precinct
      Sunshine Beach – Sunrise Shops; Foodworks, bottle shop, bakery butcher, medical
       centre
      Peregian Beach – IGA, two medical centres
      Tewantin – Tewantin Outlook shopping centre
      Noosaville – Bushlands shopping centre
      Pomona – Village Centre, IGA Pomona, Station Rd strip




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