Bowls+Club+Development+Submission+PBCRG · MCU13/0092

A Submission in Objection to the Proposed Commercial Development in the Open Space Recreation zoned area of Peregian Beach

To 	The Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre, QLD 4560

File No:  MCU13/0092
Name of Applicant: Multispan Australia
Postal Address of Land:  5-7 Rufous street, Peregian Beach.
Proposal:  Integrated shopping complex development

I wish to make a submission on the referenced development application, as follows:

We object to the commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area zoned Open Space/ Recreation as determined in both The Noosa Plan 2006 and the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2012).

This development will adversely affect the consistent land and community use of the current Tennis Courts, Community House, Kindergarten, Veggie Village and Di Hurst Oval and surrounding residents.

The Sunshine Coast Council Open Space Strategy 2011 identifies that “Peregian Beach locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks”(2011:35) and we object to loss of this recreational land for the current and future residents of Peregian Beach and wider catchment to commercial development.

Please include any additional points of argument regarding details the development application / currently planning regulations and/or your personal experience of how this will affect you, your family and the community.

I object further to the commercial use of 5-7 Rufous Street, as it is valuable recreational space for sporting groups and organisations.

As an Olympian and coach I am passionate about the importance of recreational opportunities and activities for all members of our community, particularly young people. Having chosen Peregian Beach as a location suited to active living I am keen to promote active and healthy lifestyles in our community. I have established the Peregian Beach Community Running Group in March of this year to encourage adults to get involved in running and walking to improve their health and wellbeing. Lifestyle related disease is the leading cause of death in Australia and the current generation of children in our community, a growing demographic in Peregian Beach, is anticipated to be the first generation not to outlive the previous generation.

To further encourage teenagers to take up sport and physical activity, I have created a group just for 12 year olds and up, which is already very successful. Currently the group meets in Rufous Street, opposite the bowls club, where we stretch before heading off for a run in the National Park, along the beach or laps of the Di Hurst oval. The site of the old bowls club is the ideal location for a base/clubroom for our running group, as well as many other groups that are already established in this community. Our need for recreational space and facilities to help facilitate this is more vital to the future of Peregian Beach than the short term gains for a developer and a large commercial business, particularly given the spurious economic benefits which are exaggerated at best.

I hope that this council is able to see that the best investment for Peregian Beach’s future is to invest in the youth of our community.

Submitter details: (can include more than one person/no age limit)
Full Name:  Nick Harrison (coach and founder of Peregian Beach Community Running Group)
Address: 24 Woodland Drive, Peregian Beach

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Date of Submission: 27th August 2013
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