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Our 2025 submissions on matters of Community Engagement

Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre - 100 Day Games Review infrastructure and planning

2025 January

We have lodged our feedback with The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority relating to the proposed Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre and the proposed location of that infrastructure.

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Our 2024 submissions on matters of Community Engagement

Improving the walking infrastructure in Buddina

2024 April

We have lodged our feedback with Council relating to the April workshop with Council staff, their consultants and other participants.

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TLPI - Increased heights and reduced car parking spaces for accommodation hotels

2024 September

We have lodged our feedback with Council relating to their Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) proposal for additional heights (up to 12m), reduced car parking spaces by greater than 60% and other offering to Hotel Accommodation developers.

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TLPI - Birtinya Town Centre - Increased heights plus a Hotel on Eastbank

2024 November

We have lodged our feedback with Council relating to their Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) proposal for additional heights (up to 18 storeys, i.e. 60 metres) and a Hotel on Eastbank, not in the Town Centre.

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Our 2023 submissions on matters of Community Engagement

Beachfront highrise "minor change" to remove approval conditions

2023 May

We have lodged our submission with Council relating to the "minor change request" by Pacific Diamond 88 to remove turtle lighting approval conditions: MCU18/0190.04. The developer's request was lodged in April 2023, nearly 3 years after the approval conditions were applied in July 2020.

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NOTE: Pacific Diamond 88 Pty Ltd, the (trustee) developer behind a controversial Buddina Beachfront 7 storey apartment complex lodged a Planning and Environment Court appeal in September 2023 against the Council over its refusal of an application to remove some of the turtle lighting approval conditions.

Draft Master Plan for the Pt Cartwright and LaBalsa Recreation Parks

2023 June

We have lodged our submission with Council relating to the Draft Master Plan for the Pt Cartwright and LaBalsa Park recreation areas.

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Sunshine Coast Major Public Transport Projects

2023 August

We have lodged our submission with Dept Transport and Main Roads relating to the

SC Public Transport Projects.

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Draft Shaping SEQ, South East Queensland Regional Plan 2023 Update

2023 September

We have lodged two submissions with the State Government relating to the

Draft Shaping SEQ, South East Queensland Regional Plan 2023 Update.

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Proposed amendments to Local Laws - Pt Cartwright

2023 October

We have lodged our submission with the Council relating to the

Proposed amendments to Local Laws (relating to dog access) - Pt Cartwright.

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SC Public Transport Community Engagement TMR: Vehicle Options

2023 November

We have lodged our submission with Dept Transport and Main Roads relating to the

SC Public Transport Community Engagement on Vehicle Options with

"NO LIGHT RAIL"

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News and Media

Media Release: October 28, 2022 (Click to view)

The Minister advised that all parts of the proposed amendment relating to the Buddina Urban Village are to be removed from the proposed site specific SC planning scheme amendments.

News Update: October 25, 2021 (Click to view)

Legal challenge update - Judge Long delivered his decision on Friday 22 October 2021, 11 months after the hearing.

News Update: April 2, 2021 (Click to view)

Buddina Community Meeting to be held on Wednesday 21 April 2021. What is proposed for Buddina and our neighbours? Let's discuss some current and emerging issues.... you may be surprised!