2016-10-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

LOCALITY: HINTERLAND VILLAGES
Background                                             The village centre offers an appropriate range of
                                                       goods and services, supporting not just the township
                                                                                                                 key village centre with businesses catering for day
                                                                                                                 to day needs of locals or passers-by. Residents rely
                                                       but the rural and rural residential communities to        on Pomona and Cooroy to fulfil most of their retail,
The rural villages of Pomona, Cooran and Kin Kin
                                                       the north and east. Retail uses are consolidated          commercial and trade needs.




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and the lakeside village of Boreen Point are hubs
                                                       largely to the west of the railway line and east of       There’s a limited range of community facilities and
of activity with their own distinct characters and
                                                       Reserve Street. To the east of the railway line lies




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identity. They are primarily residential communities                                                             services including a primary school, Memorial
                                                       a small but successful manufacturing and service          School of Arts Hall, Cooran Recreation Club and
with a range of business and community enterprises
                                                       industry precinct amongst other mixed uses along          sports ground, skate park and playground.




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to support local and surrounding rural populations.
                                                       Factory Street. Pomona’s state primary school has
The villages have differing levels of accessibility    over 300 students and the Noosa District State High       The layout of Cooran has been shaped by




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and infrastructure. Water supply is available to the   School accommodates junior students in its Pomona         topography and views to Mt Cooran and other
town of Pomona and parts of Cooran and sewerage        Campus where Noosa & District Landcare is co-             landforms are appreciated. Along winding roads




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reticulation is available to Pomona. Kin Kin and       located on site.                                          with open streetscapes, modest houses on relatively
Boreen Point are not served by reticulated water or                                                              large lots are well separated by mature vegetation.
                                                       Housing is predominantly detached homes on big            Newer houses are typically low set however more
sewerage. The recent sealing of Dr Pages Road has
                                                       blocks with styles reflecting their age. While some       traditional Queenslanders still remain.
improved connectivity between the villages.
                                                       land in the vicinity of Church St, School St and Hill
                                                       St is zoned Semi-attached Housing, there are very
Pomona                                                 few flats or duplexes.
                                                                                                                 Kin Kin
Pomona is a small country railway town with rich                                                                 Kin Kin is a small rural village in a remote setting
                                                       Visitors and locals appreciate the heritage character
historical heritage and character. Many heritage                                                                 surrounded by open space, agricultural land and
                                                       and museum, the interesting village centre with the
buildings remain and in combination create special                                                               undulated landscapes and rural vistas. Main Street
                                                       Pomona Hotel, various cafés, galleries and intriguing
character areas. The shopfronts along Memorial                                                                   has just a few businesses offering immediate goods
                                                       shops. The annual King of the Mountain event and
Avenue reflect Art Deco styles and elsewhere                                                                     and services but the small scale, low key nature of
                                                       the Noosa Show draw considerable crowds.
Federation influences are common. As the original                                                                the village is part of its charm. The Country Life
administrative heart of Noosa Shire, Pomona grew                                                                 Hotel, Kin Kin General Store and School of Arts Hall
as an important rural service centre and hosting
                                                       Cooran                                                    form the focus of village life, along with the primary
the Noosa Show is reflective of its significance to    Cooran is a rural village with intimate rural character   school further up Main Street. Other community
the district. The historical Majestic Theatre is of    and strong identity. Divided by the railway line,         facilities include the sportsground, tennis courts and
considerable significance to the community, as is      the older part of town lies to the west where the         playground.
Pomona Community House, the Museum, School of          streetscape of King Street has been protected with        The small resident population live in traditional styled
Arts Hall and the Railway Station Gallery.             a Character precinct. Cooran has a small scale, low       houses on relatively large lots. While they appreciate

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