The vacant block beside the Mapleton Bowls Club at 3 Post Office Road, a piece of land the village has watched sit empty for years, appears to finally be moving….
Tag: Planning
State Fast-Tracks Halls Creek Development, Overriding Years of Council Opposition
The Queensland Government has declared Halls Creek a Priority Development Area (PDA), stripping Sunshine Coast Council of primary planning control over the site and clearing the way for Stockland’s long-contested…
More Than a Win: What Nambour’s Car Park Fight Reveals
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has abandoned plans to sell Nambour’s Howard Street car park, following a rapid and coordinated community campaign that drew strong opposition from residents, businesses and…
Time Running Out: Hinterland Quarry Action Group Calls Community to Action
Deadline: Midnight Friday, 19 September 2025 The Hinterland Quarry Action Group (HQAG) is urgently calling on Blackall Range residents to take action in the final days before the Planning Scheme…
Your Voice, Your Future: Critical Deadline Approaches for Planning Scheme Submissions
Blackall Range residents have until midnight Friday, 19 September 2025 to shape the “rulebook” that will govern our community for years to come – and fix a worrying quarry planning…
MADCA’s View of the Key Aspects of the Sunshine Coast Proposed Planning Scheme for the Blackall Range
The Sunshine Coast Council has released its draft new planning scheme—a crucial document that will guide future development and land use across our region. For communities within the Blackall Range…
Sunshine Coast Residents Group Calls for “Fair Share” of Olympic Benefits in 2032 Games Review
The Organisation Sunshine Coast Association of Residents (OSCAR) has submitted a comprehensive response to the Queensland Government’s 100-day review of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, advocating strongly for the…