New Aldi supermarket proposed for Eli Waters

There are already three Aldi stores on the Fraser Coast - one at Maryborough, one at Urraween and one at Urangan.

The red area is the proposed site of a new Hervey Bay Aldi. Photo: Contributed

A new supermarket has been proposed for Hervey Bay, with a development application lodged for an Aldi store at Eli Waters.

The selected site for the 8000sq m development is at the corner of Serenity Drive and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road.

There are three Aldi stores on the Fraser Coast - one at Maryborough, one at Urraween and one at Urangan.

If the project is approved, developing the site is expected generate 30 new store jobs and provide for an expected increase in construction jobs.

The store would initially serve a population pool of 20,567 people and an additional 1847 people by 2031, the proposal says.

While catering to Eli Waters and Dundowran, the development application notes the intersection of Serenity Dr and Pialba-Burrum Heads Rd to will need to be upgraded to handle increased traffic to the supermarket.

To help mitigate that traffic, the development application recommends extending the right turn lane from Pialba-Burrum Heads Rd to Rosentreter Lane by 170m.

The supermarket will have 124 car spaces, three disability car parks and space for nine bikes.

Fraser Coast Regional Council is considering the proposal.