2016-10-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

LOCALITY: TEWANTIN
Background                                                friendly strip of predominantly 1-2 storey buildings.
                                                          Buildings are built to boundary with parking behind
                                                                                                                  marina. Two caravan parks provide low cost visitor
                                                                                                                  accommodation.
                                                          or below buildings so as to create space for people,
Positioned between the Noosa River and National                                                                   Tewantin’s urban residential areas display
                                                          with minimal driveway interruptions. The presence




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Park, the town of Tewantin has a strong connection                                                                diverse low density detached housing in quiet
                                                          of the Council chambers and various medical and
with both its heritage and its location, being one of                                                             neighbourhood settings depicted by variable lot
                                                          professional offices as well as retail and dining




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the earlier towns in the coastal part of Noosa Shire.     ensure a bustling environment through the week,         sizes, building age, and established vegetation.
It has an estimated residential population of around      while the Marina and markets, Tewantin RSL Park,        Some of the older houses on double blocks are




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10,500, making it one of Noosa’s largest, without         Gallery events, RSL, Royal Mail Hotel and popular       gradually being replaced by larger contemporary
the levels of visitor influx experienced by Noosaville,   cafes generate more weekend activity.                   homes on smaller lots. Neighbourhoods range from




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Noosa Heads or the coastal communities.                                                                           600sqm lots up to 1,500-4,000sqm at Noosa Banks.
                                                          As the gateway to the Noosa River, the hinterland,
Tewantin town centre is a successful and vibrant          Noosa North Shore and the Great Sandy Region,           Attached accommodation is generally located in




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place centred along the main street of Poinciana          Tewantin also serves as a service centre for            areas adjacent to the town centre where permanent
Ave between Sidoni and Pelican Streets, where             passing motorists. The Noosa River Ferry transports     residents enjoy convenient access to services and
businesses are located in a slow speed, pedestrian        visitors between Hastings Street and the Tewantin       public transport.




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