Attachment 2 - Noosaville Med EIA Review · MCU15/0122

Summary
We conclude that there is not a need for the proposed medical centre, for the following
reasons:
   1. The identified need for the proposal is based in part on an assessment one year ago
      (in July, 2015), which found that there was insufficient floorspace in the existing
      Noosaville Medical and Professional Centre to accommodate a 300m2 expansion of
      Noosa Radiology. Since that assessment was conducted, sufficient additional
      floorspace has become available in the existing centre to accommodate the expansion
      of Noosa Radiology.
   2. Other than Noosa Radiology, the Economic Needs Analysis by Urban Economics has
      not identified any specific medical practitioners that are seeking additional floorspace
      in the vicinity of Noosa Hospital.
   3. While over the next 15 years there will modest growth in demand for medical services
      in the trade area generally, there is no demonstrated need for additional GP and
      specialist medical services in the vicinity of Noosa Hospital, which already hosts a
      variety of specialist medical services.
Please contact the undersigned if we can be of further assistance in this matter.


Yours sincerely,




Geoff Coghlin
Director




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