Join and WIN! Sign up for our newsletter and receive updates on promotions, coast specials, holiday tips, and more. Everyone registered on our newsletter is eligible to be entered into the draws... Learn more...
Online Advertising Special Promotion We have proof that continued adverting works, especially when times are tough .... as a testiment to our continued high ranking in search engines... Learn more...
Retirement village super for Tanawha
Persistence and co-operation is set to yield a great result for
aging residents in and around Tanawha.
Sunshine Coast Council has given preliminary approval for the
development of a new retirement village on Tanawha Tourist Drive
at the 3.11 hectare site of the former ‘Superbee’ tourist
attraction. Statutory and Regional Planning Portfolio Cr Russell
Green said more than 12 months of co-operation between council
and the developers had enabled the proposed facility to
progress.
“The application for this proposed facility was originally
recommended for refusal but was deferred by council in October
2010 pending further investigation into issues relating to
waterways and frontages, building height and scale, need and
conflict with the planning scheme,” he said.
“Since council determined to defer the decision, the applicant
and council officers have undertaken numerous discussions in an
attempt to resolve the issues.
“In the 15 months that have elapsed since the original
application, council has adopted the Positive Ageing Strategy and
the Affordable Living Strategy and this modified proposal now
supports the majority of guiding principles for these
strategies.”
Cr Green said the proposed facility would enable aging residents
to remain in their local communities.
“Locals who’ve lived in Forest Glen, Mons, Tanawha and Chevallum
won’t have to relocate in order to have access to a retirement
village which will be terrific for their social wellbeing,” he
said.
“Council’s recently adopted Positive Ageing Strategy 2011 – 2016
and the Affordable Living Strategy 2010 – 2020 both identify the
need for residential and aged care options for the region’s
elderly and to increase levels of aged care accommodation to
Federal benchmark standards.”
While a proposal for a retirement village at nearby Forest Glen
was recently approved by council, various needs analyses have
indicated there will still be demand for additional retirement
housing stock in the area. The proposed retirement village at
Tanawha will provide those additional dwellings and an
alternative housing and village style choice.
The applicant has also proposed that a dedicated community bus
will be provided for the residents. Another application for
Material Change of Use will be required for the proposed
development to establish the final design details of the
development.
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
2 February 2012
Retirement village super for Tanawha
Permanent Link: Retirement village super for Tanawha
Publish Date: 02 Feb 12
Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Q 4560, Sunshine Coast Wide
Phone: 07 5475 7272
Non-fixed: 1300 007 272
All articles submitted by third parties or written by My Sunshine Coast come under our Disclaimer / Terms of Service
Latest Sunshine Coast Events
Alexandra Headland Surf Club
Comments / Have your say
Any comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited or refused. Include your name (or alias for those who wish to be anonymous), and email address (only used for verification), your location is optional. ( Publication guidelines / disclaimer for article and comment content ). Any comment that is; is offensive, includes profanity, only a personal attack, is illegal, meaningless (spam), or contains obvious factual errors, will not be posted, at the sole discretion of our staff.