2016-10-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

HINTERLAND VILLAGES
the secluded rural lifestyle offered by the village, they
rely on access to larger centres, either within Noosa       Looking forward                                          Employment & Enterprise
Shire or at Gympie, for most of their needs. There                                                                   Village centres include potential for expansion of
is some local desire for a community or public bus          Character and Infrastructure                             retail, commercial or service industries however




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service linking Kin Kin with the coastal urban area.                                                                 this is guided by overall demand. Pomona and
                                                            Retaining the unique character, heritage and identity    Kin Kin both include land in the Industry Zone that




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                                                            of each of the hinterland villages will be a priority    could accommodate new enterprises and contribute
Boreen Point                                                in the future, especially for Cooran where proximity     to local employment opportunities. Home based
                                                            to Pomona can threaten its distinct identity. In




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Boreen Point is a quiet, relaxed village on the                                                                      businesses are generally well suited to the small
western side of Lake Cootharaba. It is characterised        each village there remain a small number of vacant       communities, provided they do not impact on the
                                                            or underdeveloped properties with the potential          quiet amenity enjoyed by neighbours.




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by its lakeside setting, its foreshore with extensive
open space, and a mix of building designs with              to accommodate additional homes or business
                                                            premises. The lack of reticulated sewerage and           The sealing of Dr Pages Road and creation of a scenic
minimal infrastructure. There is a limited range




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                                                            limitations of effluent disposal systems will continue   loop drive increases opportunities for decentralising
of community and business facilities and services                                                                    visitor experiences away from the coast. The villages
including a shop, hotel, sailing club, caravan park         to limit increased residential densities, including
                                                            within Cooran.                                           also represent good bases for people exploring the
and art studios. Through the week the village is                                                                     Noosa Trail Network, or in the case of Boreen Point,
particularly quiet however it attracts significant                                                                   the waterways. Home-hosted visitor accommodation
numbers of visitors on weekends, during holidays            Community                                                and camping facilities are generally compatible with
and special events, including sailing regattas. The                                                                  the rural or lakeside village character.
                                                            The villages continue to attract a mix of residents
bi-annual Floating Land Festival is also largely based
                                                            including families. As long term residents age there
in Boreen Point.
                                                            is a desire to stay within their community. With
                                                            the exception of granny flats there is little housing
                                                            choice outside of Cooroy and the coastal urban
                                                            communities. Having a good range of business and
                                                            community facilities, Pomona is a relatively self-
                                                            contained village and may present opportunities
                                                            to increase housing choice and diversity. Unlike
                                                            Cooroy this is unlikely to be in the form of a large
                                                            retirement facility but smaller complexes of attached
                                                            or semi-attached independent living units.




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