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A large scale supermarket is being proposed by developers at Eumundi.

New supermarket proposal

IN a first for Eumundi, a major supermarket is being proposed for the Hinterland town.

Peregian Beach-based property developer Altum Property Group has lodged an application for a Material Change of Use with Sunshine Coast Council, to develop a $4 million “architecturally designed supermarket and specialty stores” on a 9915sqm site at 10 Memorial Drive, Eumundi.

The site is out of town, past the Eumundi Pool, as Altum Property Group director Rob McCready said that there is insufficient developable land within the Eumundi local centre to accommodate the proposed development.

“We believe the proposed design and location are sympathetic to and compatible with the existing character of Eumundi, while also offering substantial positive community benefits to local residents as well as the wider community,” Mr McCready said.

The proposed development includes a 1472 sqm retail centre (consisting of a 1200sqm limited line supermarket) and 272 square metres of specialty retail as well as 76 car spaces.

An approved service station development covers the remaining 4,293 square metres. Fellow director Alex Rigby said the site’s location out of the town also ensured residents could access convenience goods without the congestion that “sometimes arises in Eumundi due to visitors to the Eumundi markets”.

Mr McCready said residents of the Eumundi area currently needed to travel to either Yandina, Cooroy or Noosa to access supermarket facilities.

“Retail supply is limited to the Eumundi local centre, which is primarily focused on day-trippers and visitors," he said. "As a result, residents in the identified trade area must travel a significant distance to access a supermarket or convenience-based speciality retail of any size or range.”

Mr Rigby said the building design, created by local architecture firm Blackburne Jackson, interpreted and articulated a “localised response to Eumundi’s builtform character”.

“The building will be low rise with a maximum height of about 6.5m and setback 6m from the street frontages, in a manner which minimises the building profile and limits height impacts," Mr Rigby said.

“Substantial landscaping is provided to the street frontages, which will assist in softening the development and contribute to the entry statement into town.”

A Sunshine Coast Council spokesperson said Council received an application on 24 February 2022 for a shopping centre at 10 Memorial Drive, Eumundi.

“The impact assessable application will be assessed on its merits and will include public notification before a decision is made on the matter,” the spokesperson said.

Ratepayers are able to access application details to stay informed or make a submission or comment on the application through the website Development.i.

If approved, construction of the supermarket and specialty stores will take about a year.

“The development will generate additional local employment opportunities, with the construction costs anticipated to be in the order of $4 million over a 12-month build, while the operation of the supermarket and retail stores would generate employment demand of approximately 44 direct employment opportunities and 10-12 indirect employment opportunities,” Mr McCready said.