Peregian Springs News August 2021 by InFocus News

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WATER WORKS BEGIN HEAVY MACHINERY HAS ROLLED INTO THE AREA BETWEEN RIDGES BOULEVARD AND COOLUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE THIS MONTH AS UNITYWATER TAKES STEPS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL WATER SECURITY.

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and connect to existing water infrastructure on the western side of the Sunshine Motorway and then north to the Peregian Springs water reservoir that “will provide water supply security in this area and service about 11,000 people”. “This is an important project to meet the needs of the growing Peregian Springs and broader Sunshine Coast community,” Ms Creevey said. “The works are related to the water infrastructure and once complete the area will be revegetated.”

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FROM THE ED’S DESK As we were just about to hit the print button on this edition of Peregian Springs News, COVID-19 hit the stop button on just about everything in South East Queensland. In what’s been described as one of the toughest lockdowns Queenslanders have experienced since this whole saga began way back in March 2020, we are confined to our homes for the most part, although we are able to do a bit of exercise and some essential shopping, so long as it’s within a 10km geographic boundary from our homes. In the space of a single press conference on a Saturday morning the world changed yet again for so many of us. Business owners jumped quickly to try and understand what it meant for their enterprises - hospitality venues moved quickly

to takeaway only, while other businesses tried their best to understand whether or not what they offer is to be deemed “essential” or “non-essential” and if they could go to work on Monday. Now is the time for all of us to support our local small businesses, to buy that cup of coffee, or purchase the products you need within that 10km radius and help these small business owners to keep their doors open and continue providing employment and other opportunities for all of us. It is also the time to smile, be polite, and be considerate of each person we come across. Everyone deals with change differently, and this is a major change with no notice. Let’s be patient and support each other. As for us, we’re aiming to have this edition in your letterbox as quickly as these shutdowns allow. Whether a monthly magazine is deemed “essential” is now being debated. Until next month, Rebecca

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MOTORWAY UPGRADE ON CARDS THE GOOD NEWS IS THE STATE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING INTO WIDENING THE SUNSHINE COAST MOTORWAY. THE BAD NEWS IS THE PLANNING DOES NOT YET STRETCH AS FAR AS PEREGIAN SPRINGS.

A Transport and Main Roads spokesperson confirmed this week that planning is underway for the future duplication of about 10-kilometre of the Sunshine Motorway. “This project will investigate doubling the motorway’s capacity from two to four lanes between David Low Way at Pacific Paradise and the northern end of the Yandina-Coolum Road interchange,” the spokesperson said. “This section has been identified as a priority due to current traffic demands and expected future growth in the region. “While this project will not extend to Peregian Springs, previous planning has

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been undertaken for future upgrades to the Sunshine Motorway and Emu Mountain Road, between David Low Way and Eumundi-Noosa Road. “This planning identified future requirements for duplication, new interchanges and provisions for active transport. “Funding to progress planning for further upgrades to the Sunshine Motorway and Emu Mountain Road will be considered during future program reviews.” At this point, there is no clarity around when those “future program reviews” may take place.

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RECORD BREAKING $2.2M SALE A REPORTED SALE OF $2.2 MILLION FOR 83 AUGUSTA CIRCUIT IN PEREGIAN SPRINGS APPEARS TO HAVE SET A NEW PRICE RECORD FOR THE SUBURB IN WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A SUPERCHARGED PROPERTY MARKET.

Kerry Sullivan, of Richardson & Wrench Coolum Beach said the sale was the latest of a run of $1 million-plus sales through the agency, including $1.8 million for 87 Augusta Circuit, $1.525 million for 188 Balgownie Drive and $1.345 million for 77 The Avenue. While these properties are four or five bedroom homes, smaller duplexes and townhouses are also performing well. Agent4573 owner Jodie Curran recorded a townhouse sale of $770,000 for 10 Pavillion Drive in May, $825,000 for a three-bedroom

home at 1 Jamaica Street, Peregian Breeze and $625,000 for a three bedroom duplex at 1/1 Beech Court several months ago, that she says would likely achieve more than $700,000 in today’s market. Steele Realty’s Murray Steele said there was high competition in the market right now. He said a recent online auction hosted by his agency had received 36 bids over the reserve price. Most recently he sold 1 Selkirk Way for $1,030,000. Freedom Property’s Wayne Hay has reported at least a dozen properties that have sold within a week of hitting the market, including two sold at the first open home and another that was sold before it was actually listed. CoreLogic Research Principal Eliza Owen, who specialises in residential property statistics, said on average, the Sunshine Coast

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was achieving prices that were 22% up, year on year. Eliza said key drivers of the price growth included the Coast’s popularity as a lifestyle destination and the lower density living on offer when compared to the bigger cities. She said while normally you would see some people move to the region and others leave, at the moment less people were opting to move away (down 6% to June 2020) which meant less properties were going on the market. On the other side, more people were moving here, with an additional 1600 people in May 2021 when compared to May 2020. Eliza said low interest rates and the realisation brought about by COVID-19 that many jobs could actually be done predominantly from home, particularly consulting and highly paid professional roles, had created a strong market for interstate migration by high value buyers. “I’ve not seen anything like this before.”

When it comes to the local statistics, in June 2020 there were 83 properties advertised for sale. In June 2021 there were considerably less - just 38 listings. The median value of sales achieved from June 2020 to June 2021 showed growth in prices for houses to $856,481 a 24% increase yearon-year, and a 7.3% increase from Quarter 3 to Quarter 4 of the last financial year. Units were up 17.5% year-on-year, with a new median of $581,970. At nearby Coolum the results are similar. The median value of houses for the past 12 months has risen by 26.1% to sit at $977,326.

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TAVERN APPLICATION UPDATED PROGRESS ON THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ON THE VACANT LOTS NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTRE ON AT KOEL CIRCUIT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LIMITED IN JULY.

A look at the latest information on Council’s Developmenti website shows that the plans for the lower site, closest to the motorway, are still awaiting a decision from Council’s planning team as to whether or not the proposed 38 units, four commercial Soho units and a food and beverage outlet will be approved (development application MCU21/0080). On the high side of Koel Circuit, there now appear to be two application numbers under consideration, MCU21/0174 and MCU21/0248. The latest application, MCU21/0248, lodged on July 20, is for 58 residential units and a Tavern.

The application for a material change of use for the site is marked as being in progress. Public comment on the application is yet to open. In the publicly available planning application lodged by Pivotal Perspectives on behalf of Billy Lids Pty Ltd, the application says Push Architects (who designed the recent upgrade of Sunshine Beach Surf Club) have been engaged to design the building for the site. In describing the intent for the site the application states: “The proposed hotel will provide a focal point and ‘gateway’ to the township and will create a vibrant and active frontage to the Village Centre (C1) Precinct and is compatible with the scale of buildings withing the Village Centre precinct. “The architectural design provides for a high level of amenity for residents and from the streetscape.”

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THE WONDER OF THE BEACH AN EARLY MORNING STROLL ALONG A BEACH LINED WITH RUBBISH PROMPTED PEREGIAN SPRINGS AUTHOR ALLISON PATERSON TO PUT PEN TO PAPER FOR HER LATEST CHILDREN’S BOOK.

Allison, a teacher-librarian who now works as an author full-time, said as she watched Council workers arrived to clean up the mess others had left behind and she wondered why they were even needed. Through the clever use of a little wooden boat travelling on its own journey of discovery, Allison captures the essence of the environmental challenges presented by ocean waste left to float adrift by humans. “It communicates with the litter as it tumbles

into the ocean. The boat wonders and worries, will it soon have the same fate?” Written for 4-8 year olds, the book has a strong message of recycling, sustainable practices and the avoidance of careless littering. I Wonder is illustrated by Nancy Bevington and is available to buy now in all good bookshops or online. It is published by Big Sky Publishing.

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MAJOR GRANTS ROUND OPEN SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL’S MAJOR GRANTS ROUND IS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 30 OFFERING GRANTS OF UP TO $30,000 FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND $15,000 FOR PROJECTS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEED AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT.

Community Portfolio Councillor David Law said the major grants strengthened the valuable contribution community groups made to the region. “I encourage community groups to attend a free grant writing workshop or Webinar,” Cr Law said. “If you want to learn our top 10 tips for grant writing success and meet Council’s Grants Team, I highly recommend visiting Council’s

website to book your spot in an online webinar or an in-person workshop being held during the last week of July or the first week of August.” Major grants support eligible local community groups with funding up to $15,000 for projects (and up to $30,000 for infrastructure projects) in one of seven categories: • Community Development • Community Events • Community Facilities • Cultural Development • Cultural Heritage • Economic Development • Sports, Recreation and Healthy Living Environmental Levy Grants are open too up to $5000 for not-for-profit groups. See www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/grants

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NOMINATE A LOCAL LEGEND

The Sunshine Coast Council is calling on locals to nominate the quiet achievers in their lives who are the fundraisers, the volunteers and the backbone of the community groups they serve for a 2022 Australia Day Award. Mayor Mark Jamieson said they were looking for nominations across a range of categories including citizen, senior citizen and young citizen of the year. Nominations close on November 4 and award recipients will be announced on January 21, 2022. See www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for more information. SEND IN YOUR PICK OF THE PICS

Do you have a drawer full of classic photos of Summer on the Sunshine Coast? The 2022 Heritage Calendar photo competition organised by the Sunshine Coast Council might be just the place to share your best for the chance to have your work hanging

on peoples’ walls all year on the Sunshine Coast. The theme of the 2022 calendar is The Great Outdoors...Celebrating fun days of sun and adventure. Winning photos will feature in the calendar, with a photo credit and their contributors will receive a canvas print of their winning entry, five copies of the calendar to share with friends, and an invitation to the calendar launch event. Entries close August 16. Go to www.heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. UPDATE YOUR PET DETAILS

Sunshine Coast pet registration renewals will start to roll out from the end of August and pet owners have been urged to ensure their pet records are up to date. Registration for cats and dogs is $15 a year if they have been desexed and microchipped. For pensioners, with a pension card, it’s free. To update your details search for cat and dog registration at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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SURF CLUB TO INCORPORATE LIFESAVING AT PEREGIAN BEACH HAS BEEN COORDINATED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE NOOSA HEADS SURF LIFESAVING CLUB FOR SEVERAL SEASONS WHICH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE 2021/22 SEASON.

Now it is proposed to have a new club formed to be the Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club to have the sole responsibility for lifesaving services at the beach from the start of next season in 2022/23. President-elect John Roderick, a past President of the Coolum Beach Lifesaving Club, has been appointed by the Sunshine Coast Lifesaving Branch to oversee the start up of the new club. John said the new governance will involve the lifesaving club becoming an incorporated association together with a

second incorporated association for fundraising for lifesaving activities being the Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Supporters Club. Planning is underway for this formal process to commence and be finalised in the next two months. John said that there will be many opportunities for community members to be involved. “There are many varied roles in a lifesaving club and we welcome new members. “Why not enquire as to what lifesaving can offer you? Contact welcomed via email at hello@peregiansurfclub.com”

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ARE YOU PREGNANT OR A NEW MUM? As a women’s health physio’s, new mums often ask us ‘’When can I get back to exercise after having my baby?” There many things need to be taken into consideration and the answer is always individual. To prevent pelvic pain, prolapse or pelvic floor problems it is recommended to have a post-natal women’s health physio check-up! As a starting point, this checklist offers a guide. Tick each box before returning to higher impact exercise! • You are a MINIMUM 3 months’ post-partum • You have not experienced incontinence since delivery • You do not experience pressure or heaviness in the saddle region • Your BMI is < 30

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• You have had a women’s physio health check • You can complete the following without pain, heaviness or incontinence: Walking 30min, 10 single leg squats, jog on spot 1min and hopping 10 x each leg, as well as strength tests including single leg bridges without fatigue. Here at Synergy Physio we offer professional physiotherapy expertise in

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COUNCIL NEWS WITH DIVISION 9 COUNCILLOR MARIA SUAREZ

NEW BINS COMING IN JULY 2022 MINOR GRANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED

I’m pleased to share that the following organisations were successful with their minor grant applications: • Coolum Men’s Shed Inc to construct an accessibility pathway; • Coolum Business and Tourism to commission a consultant to establish advisory committees; • Coastal Community Native Nursery for equipment for use by volunteers at the community nursery. Minor Grants will open again on 20 September 2021, while Major Grant funding applications are open now and close 30 August 2021. To learn more, visit www.sunsinecoast.qld. gov.au/grants. NEW PATH NEAR COOLUM PRIMARY

Work is due to begin soon on a two-metrewide pathway along the west side of Park Crescent. The pathway will extend from the existing pathway north of Pandanus Avenue to the pathway on Yandina Coolum Road. It has been prioritised as a result of discussions with Coolum State Primary School and parents so it’s safer for the community to access the school when walking and riding.

from landfill and is the first step to transitioning to a FOGO service, which will prevent one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions being released into the atmosphere over the next 30-50 years. This change will mean the current charge will decrease, due to economies of scale. It is likely that the State Levy rebate will be removed in the future, which would have resulted in an approximately $60 charge to residents for no new service at all! So, in the long run there will be financial savings for existing and future users and a big reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Some properties will be exempt, however the conditions of exemption are yet to be finalised. Council will keep residents informed of planned changes which won’t start until July 2022. STAY IN TOUCH

GREENHOUSE BUSTING BIN MOVE

Earlier this year, residents were asked, if they would use a garden waste or a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bin service. From 7500 responses, 84 percent of respondents said council should provide a service to reduce organic waste in landfill and reuse it. This vital feedback led Council to make the decision to roll out an opt-out garden waste bin service from July 2022. The expanded garden waste service will divert garden clippings, weeds and leaves 18

If you have other issues or suggestions to discuss, please contact me on 5475 9810 or maria.suarez@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. Please keep an eye on my Facebook page for updates. Cheers, Cr. Maria Suarez Division 9 – Sunshine Coast Council

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STATE GOVERNMENT NEWS WITH MEMBER FOR NINDERRY DAN PURDIE

MOTORWAY DUPLICATION WIN CAMPAIGN TO BUST CONGESTION DELIVERS

Finally, some good news to share in relation to our congested roads. After four years of campaigning to bust congestion, I’m pleased to announce planning for the duplication of the Sunshine Motorway has finally started. Following multiple community-led campaigns and years of lobbying, the State Government has allocated $1.75m to start the planning process, which importantly will also include improvements to the Yandina Coolum Road roundabout, and the School Road intersection. Construction and engineering firm SMEC have been awarded the contract that will see a 10km section of the Motorway from the David Low Way interchange to north of Yandina Coolum Road duplicated, from two lanes to four. This is a major step forward in our ongoing fight for long overdue road infrastructure upgrades in our region. There’s no doubt our local road network is struggling to cope with the increased population, and securing this funding is a critical first step towards duplicating the Motorway, and an important acknowledgement from the State Government that they can no longer ignore the needs of our region. I will be updating the community again in coming weeks with further information about this project, as well as important details about how you can have your say. In the meantime,

I want to thank the community for all your support in helping ensure we receive our fair share! SINGLE USE PLASTICS BAN

From 1 September, all single-use plastics will be banned in Queensland. While there will be some exemptions for Queenslanders with disability or other healthcare needs, all businesses and not-for-profit groups will no longer be able to supply the banned items.These include straws and stirrers, plates and bowls, cutlery, and expanded polystyrene takeaway food containers and cups. The National Retail Association (NRA) will work with businesses to guide them through the changes, while community groups can get more information from Boomerang Alliance, who will be hosting a forum at The J in Noosa on Monday 9 August, 5.30pm6.30pm. For further information visit www. boomerangalliance.org.au STAY IN TOUCH

If you have any State Government matters to discuss with me, drop by the office at 11 Heathfield Rd, Coolum Beach, call 5406 7900 or email ninderry@parliament.gov.au

GOLF COURSE LEASE EXTENDED AT PEREGIAN SPRINGS NEW TEES ON HOLES 5 AND 9 WILL BE THE FIRST WORKS COMPLETED BY GSM PEREGIAN GOLF PTY LTD AFTER SECURING A NEW LEASE WITH PEREGIAN SPRINGS GOLF HOLDINGS P/L FROM JULY 14. 20

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Great news for Peregian Springs home owners! We are achieving record sale prices in your suburb and increasing the value of your homes and investments. 83 Augusta Circuit has just achieved the highest ever residential sale price in Peregian Springs. At Richardson & Wrench, we believe records are made to be broken.

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEWS WITH MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TED O’BRIEN

FREE MARQUEES FOR GROUPS ROAD TRIPS

It was great to talk to so many constituents during my recent winter road trips. My team and I set up mobile offices across the electorate, in Nambour, Coolum, Mountain Creek and Bli Bli. We spent a few hours at each location meeting members of the local community. I’m always interested in hearing from the ‘grassroots’, to learn what issues are important to them. I do road trips four times a year, so please keep an eye on my website (tedobrien. com.au) or better still, subscribe to my weekly eNewsletter to keep up to date with everything happening across the Sunshine Cast. OLYMPIC INSPIRATION

Watching all the Olympic action from Tokyo, I can’t help thinking how great the 2032 Games will be when they come to the Sunshine Coast. The eyes of the world, billions of people, will be on our backyard, which will provide a spectacular backdrop to all the exciting sporting action. But there’s lots to do before then, now that we’ve secured the rights to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games the hard work really begins. The Games will provide wonderful opportunities for businesses and

sporting groups across the Sunshine Coast, as well as pumping millions, potentially billions of dollars into our economy. We will also be able to select and build the right infrastructure projects – roads, rail, community facilities - to cater for our ever-growing population. And, I’m hoping young, local sportspeople will be inspired by our current crop of Olympic athletes and set their sights on competing at Brisbane 2032. MARQUEE

I’m always happy to help out local sporting and community groups, including providing free marquees. Recently I’ve had the pleasure of delivering marquees to different groups across Fairfax. If your club or association would like to apply for a marquee, please contact my office. GET IN TOUCH

As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any Federal issues., concerns or inquiries on 5479 2800; via email at ted.obrien.mp@ aph.gov.au or in person at 17 Southern Drive, Maroochydore. 210144A 07/21.

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20 August 2021 Play a role in giving feedback to Council on the ongoing implementation of the Integrated Transport Strategy – whether it be a discussion on specific projects, proposals, or emerging transport related issues.

Council is inviting you to nominate to join its Transport Scan or visit Community Reference Group. our website to submit. Community input is vital to our success.

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GOLF TIP WITH KATELYN MUST

TIGHTEN FOCUS AND DRIVE WELL HOW CAN YOU HIT MORE FAIRWAYS WITH YOUR DRIVER?

From the tee box having a target the width of the fairway as a whole is too wide. When teeing off the goal Peregian is too narrow your focus to Golf Pro one small specific target Katelyn Must that’s “interesting” and stands out, like a tree branch, top of a hill crest or even the flag in the distance. Although you might not feel your ability is at the level you could pick a small target and hit it to that point, it is the ability to focus your eyes on a small target that allows your body

to have the clear instructions from the mind of what it needs to do when you swing. Think Small = Miss Small. You can use this strategy in any scenario, whether you are in hitting out of trouble , or hitting an approach shot into the green. Happy golfing!

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GIVERNY - MONET’S GARDEN

OVERSEAS TRAVEL MAY STILL BE A WHILE AWAY, BUT IT’S NICE TO DREAM. LENETTE PAUL TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT’S ON OFFER AT MONET’S GARDEN IN FRANCE.

Board a train rolling through the glorious Normandy countryside and arrive at Giverny, a village some 40 miles north-west of Paris. The village nestles against wooded hills where two small tributaries, the Epte and the Ru, flow into the Seine. Claude Monet, the owner for over 40 years of a magnificent garden at Giverny, was a dedicated French Impressionist devoting his life to landscape painting having been reared on the Normandy Coast. He lavished years of care and attention on his garden to create view after view of the lily pond, the iconic Chinese footbridge painted in his favourite green, and hundreds of varieties of flowers, including roses. Monet painted outdoors (en plein aire) in all weathers in order to capture nature’s most fleeting effects. Suspicious of his waterway diversions and fearful that the rare plants would poison the rivers, Monet was not liked by the villagers 26

who were totally unsure of his motives. Today Claude Monet is universally admired but at first all the Impressionists were misunderstood and derided by the so-called Classical purists. The term Impressionism was coined as a sarcastic attack by a journalist on Monet’s Impression: Sunrise. The name stuck. Critics and cartoonists found the Impressionists an easy target. Their bright colours and bold brushwork made their paintings seem crude and unfinished. Although born wealthy he became estranged from his family in his early life enduring misery and poverty until well into his forties when his work started to sell. Originally rented he bought and extended the Giverny property and transformed the garden into the popular tourist attraction it is today. The house is a typical French villa, has no original Monets but the garden is the star show. He had a long life into his eighties and even with failing eyesight he worked tirelessly.

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