GemLife remains committed to plans for Cooroy

from Cooroy Rag 13 April 2022

by Cooroy Rag

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GemLife remains committed to its plans for a Cooroy resort

LIFESTYLE resort developer, GemLife has advised it remains “committed” to fighting for approval for an over 50’s resort in Cooroy.

At a recent meeting with GemLife planners, Cooroy Golf Club members were told that GemLife remained committed to the project.

“Independent consultants have been assessing and reporting on the ecology of the creeks as seen by the tagging of trees,” their statement said.

“GemLife have modified their footprint to accommodate an increased setback to the northern end of the project and are addressing issues raised by the independent experts.”

Noosa Council said that GemLife has advised Council of these changes.

“The applicant has advised that they intend to make minor changes to the proposed site layout, including increasing the development’s set back to the waterway - and will be filing these changes with the Planning & Environment Court in the next few weeks.”

Noosa Council refused GemLife’s application for a retirement resort on land next to the Cooroy Golf Club last year. GemLife then engaged a legal team in its fight to appeal the decision.

As part of the development proposal, GemLife had committed to deliver to the Cooroy Golf Club a new golf house, a pro shop, golf buggy storage for 40 carts, a new sealed 100 space car park, a new entry road and course improvements as well as 246 new golf memberships.

At the recent meeting, Cooroy Golf Club members were assured that the proposed benefits to the Club were still in place and the Club will be given an opportunity in the near future to review the revised footprint and plans.

GemLife was contacted for comment.

JOB VACANCY

RETAIL SALES SUPPORT

Opportunity for a hard working team player interested in working with outdoor power equipment (mowers, chainsaws, brush cutters and pumps). Customer service role. Supportive team environment. Cooroy Outdoor Power is one of the Sunshine Coast’s leading retailer of outdoor power equipment, established for over 35 years in the beautiful Noosa hinterland. No direct experience is necessary, full training will be given to the right candidate.

Core responsibilities of the role:

• Sales for ride-ons, zero turns, chainsaws, brush cutters, pumps • In-store retail support work including answering phones, customer Inquiries, equipment and spare parts sales and ordering. • Loading and unloading company utility and work trailer. • Demonstrating equipment to customers. • Pick-up and delivery of ride-on mowers and other equipment from customer premises only when needed

Your skills and experience:

• You will have a Clean License, ideally with some experience towing a small trailer although training and support will be given. • You are able to work Saturday mornings on a roster shared with other team members. • Basic computer skills, additional skills in Microsoft Office would be highly regarded. • Some basic mechanical ability / experience would be a bonus, but not essential. • Flexible, positive, can-do attitude, customer focus are a must. This is an excellent long term opportunity for the right person to join a hard working motivated team in an excellent industry. For more information about this role and to apply please contact Jackie or Ian Hawker on 07 5442 6333.

Pickup and delivery available on ride-ons and zero turns 44 Elm Street, Cooroy Phone: 5442 6333

It's not cool to be a hoon

Sergeant Mal Scott

Cooroy Police

I’m no social media guru but apparently a recent post on a Cooroy social media site that depicted numerous burnout marks on Cooroy roads, certainly started an animated online discussion, with some all for hooning but most against.

I’m all for free speech, and good on people for having a say, as long as it’s done in a thoughtful and respectful manner, and hopefully based on some semblance of fact.

As mentioned, I’m not into the keyboard warrior stuff, so I thought I’d turn to the good old pages of the Cooroy Rag to put in my two cents worth.

The majority of the community condemn such driving behaviour and rightly so.

To say it’s just “the lads out having some fun” is far from the truth.

Several Friday nights ago “the lads were out having some fun” in Forest Acres and as shown in the pictures below, the fun turned to pain very quickly.

This driving behaviour, on public roads, shows a complete contempt for community safety and to defend these hoons shows a similar attitude to the hoons.

Luckily, the three occupants of this vehicle survived with relatively minor injuries after allegedly narrowly missing an oncoming vehicle that was travelling in the opposite direction.

The driver of the vehicle now faces serious police action in regard to this incident, which could have been a lot worse if someone had been killed or more seriously injured.

Please continue to report hooning offences on Police Link 131 444 or the Hoon Hotline of 134 666.