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Have your say on Maroochydore and Palmview Don’t miss the chance to have your say on the planning for Maroochydore, the principal activity centre of the Sunshine Coast, and Palmview, the Coast’s first “bring forward” greenfield development. Council will soon be inviting submissions on the structure plans and detailed planning scheme amendments on both master planned areas. The proposed Maroochydore and proposed Palmview Structure Plans set out the broad environmental, land use, infrastructure and development for the areas and, once adopted, will guide their detailed planning. Both plans have been reviewed by the State Government and council ahead of this opportunity for community comment. Executive Director of Regional Strategy and Planning, Warren Bunker, said the almost completed plans paved the way for council to demonstrate its vision for sustainability. “The plans will help council to deliver great environmental, economic and social outcomes for both areas,” Mr Bunker said. “As the principal activity centre, Maroochydore is designed to incorporate opportunities for significant new business and employment necessary in providing jobs for the Sunshine Coast. The plan incorporates transport choices, active parkland, affordable living and community facilities, while Palmview aims to be a world class sustainable community with a focus on environmental protection and development which is linked to the delivery of high quality infrastructure including a public transport system. “Each draft plan was developed with input from stakeholders and the community so we anticipate more strong feedback. This will then be reviewed by council before the structure plans are resubmitted to the State Government later this year.” To find out more visit council’s website or contact the Strategic Planning Branch via council’s customer service centres. What is a structure plan? A structure plan forms part of a planning scheme and must: ► be an integrated land use plan setting out the broad environmental, land use, infrastructure and development intended to guide detailed planning for the area ► appropriately reflect the standard planning scheme provisions ► include a structure plan area code (which states the development entitlements and obligations for the area) ► identify master planning requirements for all or part of the area, including any master plans required to be made and whether the master plan is required to be assessed by the State ► state the categories of development: - exempt - self assessable - development requiring compliance assessment - assessable - prohibited ► identify or include codes for development. Encompass March 2010 22 Sunshine Coast Council
Picnic anyone? The Sunshine Coast has many beautiful parks and open spaces dotted across the region, but how do you find them? To help residents and visitors find those special places tucked away across the region, council has been busy collating information into a searchable online database called ‘Outdoor Recreation Kiosk’ or ORK. Sunshine Coast parks that are worth packing the picnic gear for include: ► Lions Park Noosaville ► Kings Beach Caloundra ► Cotton Tree Park Maroochydore ► Kenilworth Town Park Kenilworth ► Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens Tanawha (pictured at top) ► Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve Maleny. These parks are classified as regional parks, characterised by a range of features that appeal to different age ranges and interests and complement their surroundings, whether they be forest, beach or bushland. Eyes on the street ORK lets you search by suburb or by 32 different features and facilities that will guide you to that perfect recreation spot. Some of the searchable fields include boat ramps, wedding ceremony sites, exercise circuits, walking trails, dog off-leash areas and wheelchair access. ORK shows you the facilities available in each park, photos of the site and gives a brief summary. You’ll also find details on: ► walking, cycling, heritage and environment trails ► beach safety and information on council’s lifeguard service ► dog exercise areas, including off-leash area fact sheets ► wedding ceremony venues, with information on how to apply to book a site. ORK will be updated as new information or images become available. To access ORK, simply visit council’s website. Council relies on members of the community and our own field staff to let us know of anything that needs our attention. To help us keep community facilities in top shape, please let us know if you see: ► graffiti ► holes in footpaths or roads ► trip hazards ► rubbish on roadsides ► fallen trees ► spills on roads (such as oil or gravel). If you notice something that needs to be reported, please contact your nearest customer service centre. All about Encompass We hope you enjoyed the fifth issue of Encompass magazine. The magazine is designed to give residents a quarterly update on council events, activities, services and projects. Please contact us if you have ideas or questions you would like to see in future issues. Some facts about Encompass Delivery Encompass is delivered directly into residential letterboxes, even those bearing the “no junk mail” message. It is delivered as unaddressed mail to ensure both ratepayers and nonratepayers receive a copy. Cost Encompass is free to you, but costs about 50 cents per issue to produce and deliver. This is less than the cost of mailing a letter. Look out for an issue of Encompass in your mailbox four times a year. Environmental impacts Encompass is printed on environmentally-certified paper stock that is produced using responsible forestry practices and other controlled sources. The inks used are soy based, not petroleum derived. For more information about council: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au Encompass March 2010 Sunshine Coast Council 23
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