100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

Councillors agree to conditions on proposed trade expansion for Bunnings site

Do you have a news tip? Click here to send to our news team.

Teen faces property, vehicle and drug-related charges

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with multiple offences after an alleged incident in a Sunshine Coast town on Friday morning. Police were called to More

Resort expansion approved after planning battle

A “significantly amended" extension to a resort will go ahead following a lengthy Planning and Environment Court battle. The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) More

Residents call for action at ‘hotspot for speeding vehicles’

Residents in a beachside neighbourhood are calling for a safety upgrade along an increasingly busy road. Almost 80 community members around Wurley Drive have signed More

‘Blood moon’ set to thrill stargazers

Sunshine Coast stargazers are poised to see the longest lunar eclipse since 2022 on Monday morning. The full moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, turning More

First park opens in estate’s latest precinct

Australia’s largest master-planned community has opened its newest park. Hilltop Park in Aura’s new Acacia precinct features a play structure atop a two-metre-high mound with More

Police sergeant charged with child exploitation offences

A Queensland police sergeant has been charged and suspended following allegations of accessing, possessing and distributing child exploitation material. The 40-year-old man from the North More

Australia’s biggest hardware store could deliver a new outlet in Noosa that will expand its offerings for tradies in the region.

A Bunnings Trade Centre has been approved for a site at Noosaville adjacent to the existing Bunnings Warehouse.

Bunnings Trade primarily offers supplies and commercial-grade equipment to professional tradespeople such as builders, plumbers, electricians and landscapers.

Known as the Noosa Trade Centre, it will be located on the same block as Bunnings Warehouse on Eumundi-Noosa Road, on a currently vacant portion of the site.

The Bunnings Trade Centre would have separate driveway access to the existing Bunnings Warehouse, via Gateway Drive, and include its own car park.

The development was initially approved by Noosa Council last year, with amended conditions carried unanimously at a Planning and Environment Committee Meeting this week.

A report presented at the meeting recommended that a negotiated decision be issued based off the conditions.

An aerial view of the Bunnings Warehouse site at Noosaville, which includes vegetated land to the north where the Noosa Trade Centre would be located. Picture: Nearmap.

“An application for a hardware and trade supplies store was approved by council at its Ordinary Meeting on October 26, 2023, subject to conditions, including required plan amendments regarding the northern exit driveway design, the proposed building’s height and provision of an awning to the front facade,” the report stated.

“The applicant suspended the appeal period and made representations on December 4, 2023, to the development approval conditions.

“Following discussions with the applicant, further plans were subsequently provided to council on March 4, 2024, with the time frame for a negotiated decision extended to enable the application to be reported back to council.”

The councillors unanimously agreed upon the amended conditions, which included reducing the building height from 12.14m to 10.94m.

An impression of the Bunnings Trade Centre at Noosa.

“While the proposed building still exceeds the code’s acceptable outcome for building height of 10m, the proposed height of 10.94m to the roof pitch is compatible with the height of buildings in the area and will not visually impact on the streetscape,” the report stated.

“Some minor amendments are however recommended to the conditions regarding external colours, performance bond, street trees and acid sulphate soils.”

No changes would be made to the Bunning Warehouse store, which will remain open for retail customers.

Sunshine Coast News contacted Bunnings Warehouse for comment, however the company declined to comment on the development at this stage.

There is currently only one Bunnings Trade store on the Sunshine Coast, located at Kunda Park.

The aerial imagery in this story is from Australian location intelligence company Nearmap. The company provides government organisations, architectural, construction and engineering firms, and other companies with easy, instant access to high-resolution aerial imagery, city-scale 3D content, artificial intelligence data sets, and geospatial tools to assist with urban planning, monitoring and development projects in Australia, New Zealand and North America.

Help us deliver more news by registering for our FREE daily news feed. All it requires is your name and email at the bottom of this article.

Subscribe to SCN’s free daily news email

This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
[scn_go_back_button] Return Home
Share