Plans for new ‘boutique’ wedding venue on edge of Gympie, Noosa shires

A 36ha property on the boundary of the Noosa and Gympie council areas would be transformed into an all encompassing venue including chapel and reception venue if the proposal gets the green light.

Landowner Doreen Warren is seeking permission to transform the 36.6ha regional property at Coles Creek, about 25km south of Gympie, into a private function venue ideally suited for those happily tying the knot.

The owner of land once part of a large dairy farm south of Gympie is looking to give it a new lease of life by transforming into a “boutique” wedding venue.

Landowner Doreen Warren is seeking planning permission to transform a 36.6ha property at Coles Creek, about 25km south of Gympie and 40km from Noosa, into a private function venue ideally suited for weddings.

The applicants say in the document lodged with Gympie Regional Council it would primarily be a wedding venue for “boutique hinterland weddings”.

The venue itself would consists of a 6.3m high chapel for ceremonies, 6.2m high barn with a veranda for receptions, on-site toilets, and 16 parking spaces.

Landowner Doreen Warren is seeking permission to transform the 36.6ha regional property at Coles Creek, about 25km south of Gympie, into a private function venue ideally suited for those happily tying the knot.

Expected demand for the venue, which would be located 600m west of the Bruce Hwy and at the edge of the border with Noosa Shire, would come from not only Gympie, but the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, the applicants say.

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The Coles Creek block, located about 25km south of Gympie, sits at the edge of the region’s border with Noosa Shire.

Under the proposal, which was lodged in February and has not yet been approved, guest numbers would be capped at 80 and it would be limited to one function each week.

The functions would be restricted to 1-10.30pm, while workers and caterers would be able to pack up and clear out from 8am-11pm.

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The proposed venue would include a chapel, barn, toilets, and parking on the 36ha block Coles Creek Rd block.

The block was previously used as a dairy farm and once “part of a larger farm”, the application says.

Transforming it into a wedding venue “will provide economic benefits to the local economy and support a range of local

business including accommodation, food and drink, retail, tourism and entertainment uses”.