*Properly made submission (object) Colin Burton MCU13/0092

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         It’s time to fight for our village.

         The appeal of Peregian Beach is the perfect sandwich; our bustling village square in the centre with a
         glorious beach on one side and public recreation land on the other.
         That land zoned for public recreation use the old bowls club site, is now under threat by developers
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         who want to change the zoning, make a windfall profit and destroy our village balance forever.


             1.   It would remove scarce and much-needed public recreation land at a time when our community,
                  young and old, are crying out for more of this space. A strong community demand for this public land
                  usage has been expressed by local sporting groups, and this future demand is supported by
                  Peregian’s growing younger demographic. The zoning for community recreation space MUST be
                  retained.


             2.   This commercial sprawl would drain dollars away from the businesses in the square and away
                  from the village itself. Spurious claims have been made about the economic benefits of the
                  application. In fact local businesses hold strong concerns that a fragmented retail and commercial
                  strip will have a severely negative impact on local companies.

             3.   It would create a busy, dangerous traffic choke point into Rufous street, next to our kindergarten,
                  veggie village, tennis courts, oval and community house. That’s why our community groups don’t want
                  it.


             4.    It would destroy the carefully planned, approachable, human scale of our village in a long-term
                  erosion of what makes Peregian Beach attractive, popular and prosperous. That’s why the town does
                  not want it.




         IT IS VITAL THAT WE WRITE INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS
         TO HELP PROTECT OUR VILLAGE, OUR LIFESTYLE AND OUR TOWN PLAN.


         Use the basic points above, or your own reasons, to write a short submission
         A copy of the standard submission registration form and additional information worth considering
         Is available on the PEREGIAN BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION website


         http://www.peregianbeachcommunityassociation.org/communitY/rufous-st-developmentJ


         Stories about the Bowls Club history & the community driven actions to support sports & recreation on this site
         can be sourced at    http://www.inperegianbeach.com/talk-of-the-town-bloq/
         To stay in touch with local knowledge in Peregian Beach you can also connect on the Peregian Beach Village
         facebook page, which is hosted by Peregian Beach Sports & Recreation Secretary Sharyn Kerrigan.
         This can provide a social transparent way to connect to the larger community, ask questions, address requests,
         volunteer & make comments about the local issues in real time.


         Please feel free to distribute this to neighbours, friends, family, school children, interstate grand
         parents, holiday makers, seasonal nomads, house guests, and tourist who enjoy the unique character
         of Peregian Beach    and want to help save it.
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         The attached white sheet is an Objection Submission template you can use /add additional points /address &
         sign if you support retaining open space recreation on this site and agree with the planning references made.

            a message from the combined          community business and sporting groups of Peregian Beach