Not everyone uses Social Media and may have missed this:
(i) A few articles and updates on what's happening
For our supporters who prefer not to reference Facebook, we sometimes share articles on that platform which we think are relevant to our beachside community.
Lights Out, Turtles About! The messaging is consistent for the next few months - it’s now time to “Flip The Switch”. Turtles Dig the Dark - please help our endangered loggerhead turtles by switching off your exterior lights and drawing the blinds from 8pm each night until the end of the season in May.
Urban heat islands could be making suburbs hotter - last month we shared the story “As backyards get smaller and trees are removed, urban heat islands could be making suburbs hotter”. 18 months earlier, the same theme applied “Warning over 'heat island' effect in cities as tree coverage declines”. The key to reversing the loss: Trees in suburban streets have been shown to reduce temperatures by as much as 10 degrees, but it's not as simple as just planting more. "Increasing the diversity of tree species in our cities is crucial in ensuring that our urban landscapes remain resilient to the many challenges of climate change, particularly drought, pest and disease." Have you considered calling Council and requesting some street trees be planted on the verge outside your house?
Click HERE to read this article in ABC News
Trialling new methods of sand nourishment - investigations are underway by Council to trial a method of sand nourishment at Maroochydore Beach, to protect the area from the effects of severe weather. The technique, called nearshore nourishment, has not been used on the Sunshine Coast before and involves importing sand from outside the region and placing it in the water, about 300m off the beach. A dredge will collect sand from the Spitfire Channel, in Moreton Bay, and transport it to Maroochydore Beach for release, potentially using two methods. One method may include dropping the sand from the bottom of the barge and the other will spray the sand in a rainbow shape into the water. The results of both methods will be compared. Surf amenity will be a consideration.
Click HERE to read further details on Council’s website
Interesting read - A fire protection system in a Sunshine Coast unit block was installed back to front and in a blaze would have sprayed water on to the road, not the burning building. This shocking bungle was one of dozens of defects exposed by Samantha Reece, director of the Australian Apartment Advocacy group… “There is a building defect crisis in Queensland.’’… Reece has called for an inquiry.
Queensland’s leading independent fire and building expert Stephen Burton, agrees…The list goes on and on: Internal water leaks in apartments in rainy weather – source not found; carpets wrecked; water gushing into apartments in rain due to poorly fitted windows or drainage problems above.
Burton blames greedy developers cutting corners to cash in on the boom in the apartment market.
Click HERE to read the full story, note a paywall applies
CoastSnap here at Buddina - did you know that we have our own CoastSnap here at Buddina? CoastSnap is a global citizen science project to capture our changing coastlines. No matter where you are in the world, if you have a smartphone and an interest in the coast, you can participate. Next time you take a walk around Pt Cartwright, check out the CoastSnapBuddina site in the shelter adjacent to the northern carpark – the signage explains the process. This UNSW citizen Science project provides for community beach monitoring to help record our changing coastline.
Check out the website and download the app.https://www.coastsnap.com/
It’s an all too familiar story – the same happens here on the Sunshine Coast too. Name an endangered species and you’ll find development priority prevails over the environmental concerns and “... we'll just take away one little bit and then this little bit over here."
Click HERE to read this earlier article in ABC News
Passenger rail is a 'smarter' long-term transport solution - travelling along the designated transport corridor (CAMCOS) connecting Maroochydore CBD to Brisbane, via Beerwah is such a "no-brainer" ...
Click HERE to read the full article from SCN
(ii) Material Change of Use Development Applications
We regularly share the website links to some local development applications submitted to Council. The following DA's are pending approval by Council:
𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗬 at BUDDINA - pending approval:
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟯𝟬𝟵 at 52 Undara Ave - Dual Occupancy on 546 m², lodged 27/08/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟯𝟱𝟵 at 14 Lalwinya St - Dual Occupancy on 594 m², lodged 01/10/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬402 at 61 Pt Cartwright Dr - Dual Occupancy on 544 m², lodged 01/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬403 at 1 Akounah Cr - Dual Occupancy on 599 m², lodged 02/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬428 at 49 Yaringa Ave - Dual Occupancy on 536 m², lodged 17/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟰𝟱𝟭 at 39 Iluka Ave - Dual Occupancy on 546 m², lodged 29/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟰𝟱𝟱 at 5 Curbarra St - Dual Occupancy on 546 m², lodged 29/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟰𝟳𝟭 at 13 Pannaroo St - Dual Occupancy on 546 m², lodged 16/12/2021
𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗦 at BUDDINA also on small lots - pending approval:
MCU21/0226 at 8 Tumut Street - Multiple Dwellings x 3, on 672 m² lodged 30/6/2021
MCU21/0329 at 11 Boorook Street - Mulitple Dwellings x 3 on 577 m², lodged 10/09/2021
𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗬 at BUDDINA - APPROVED this month:
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟯𝟰𝟭 at 5 Dalpura St- Dual Occupancy on 546 m² (approval conditions applied)
DU𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗬 at WARANA - pending approval:
MCU21/0351 at 15 Bandaroo St - Dual Occupancy on 558 m², lodged 27/09/2021
MCU21/0423 at 158 Oceanic Dr - Dual Occupancy on 673 m², lodged 12/11/2021
MCU21/0437 at 78 Oceanic Dr - Dual Occupancy on 579 m², lodged 19/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟰𝟱𝟯 at 7 Napalle St - Dual Occupancy on 555 m², lodged 29/11/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟰𝟳𝟯 at 21 Parari St - Dual Occupancy on 555 m², lodged 17/12/2021
𝗠𝗖𝗨𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟰𝟳𝟰 at 4 Koorin Dr - Dual Occupancy on 546 m², lodged 17/12/2021
To view all development applications lodged, not yet approved, use this link
https://developmenti.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Home/AddressSearch
and then enter Buddina or Warana (or any suburb) into the search criteria to narrow the selection to your locality and review the “Application Documents” for the selected application of interest. Alternatively, you can change the criteria and select approved applications.
(iii) Surveys - have your say, don't leave it to others who may have different opinions
Pt Cartwright and La Balsa Park Management Plan
Have you had your say yet? Time is running out. It’s important that we protect and retain our green-space for today and into the future. This site has important Indigenous heritage, European history, and a mix of valuable environmental attributes - this very special part of Buddina and it is crucial that Council retain this as green-space. Please participate and 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙮 on the future of 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 and 𝙇𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠. Allow 5-10 minutes to complete the survey.
Submissions close 9 January 2022.
https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/point-cartwright-la-balsa-park-master-plan
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Queensland?
Qld is the only state in Australia without an external independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This community survey is part of broader consultation and engagement about the possible establishment of an independent EPA in Queensland. This survey / consultation closes Sunday 6 February 2022. This community survey has nine questions taking about 5 minutes to complete, however you do need an account to participate (2 minutes to set-up if you don't have one)
https://e-hub.engagementhub.com.au/epa-consultation
You can read more information about the consultation and the proposed EPA for Qld
Click HERE for further details
Expanding the ban of single-use plastic items
Queensland’s ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers, plates, bowls with lids and cutlery, and expanded polystyrene takeaway food containers and cups commenced a few months ago. Great news, DES now want your feedback on expanding the ban to include other single-use plastic items such as takeaway coffee cups and lids, drinking cups, magazine wrapping, fruit and vegetable bags and fruit and expanded polystyrene fruit and meat trays. This survey will close Friday 28 January 2022. Please participate and take the survey, note that you do need an account to participate and you can use the same account as the EPA survey above (2 minutes to set-up if you don't have one).
https://e-hub.engagementhub.com.au/single-use-plastics/
You can read more about the consultation and information on tackling plastic waste.
Click HERE for further details
Community suggested flight path alternatives
You may be aware that the new airport flight path has a greater impact on Buddina than the previous flight path. Engage Airservices will be extending the submission period for community suggested alternatives to Sunday 9th January 2022, to allow the community more opportunity to complete the online survey, which can be found HERE
Again, you do need an account to participate (2 minutes to set-up if you don't have one).
