Teacher determined not to let the music die

A small sign, hand drawn in chalk on a music school's front fence, hangs in stark contrast to the nearby billboard that all but confirms its demise.

King St Music School owner Jordan Sweeney is looking for a new premises in the Buderim area to run his business. The home he currently rents is set to be replaced by a set of townhouses.

A small sign, hand drawn in chalk on Jordan Sweeney's front fence to alert students to his King St Music School, hangs in stark contrast to the nearby billboard that all but confirms its demise.

Mr Sweeney's bohemian oasis will soon be no more so he is keen to find a new home from which to base his lessons.

The Buderim home from which the King St Music School is run is set to be replaced by a unit development.

He has lived in and taught piano, drums and guitar out of the Buderim home for more than two years after returning from Melbourne to the suburb in which he grew up.

He also runs music workshops once a month for small children.

"It was just the perfect spot," Mr Sweeney, 32, said of the King St rental property.

"It was the big backyard and the old house sort of lent to a creative nature."

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Immediately upon entering the front door of the Queenslander a quick scan detects an electric organ, trumpet, piano, drum kit, mandolin, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, trombone and a metronome.

The longer you look, the more instruments you see.

Then its through to the music room.

Collusion is made up of Rianne Wilschut (clarinet), Jonathon Ng (piano), Shannon Tobin (cello) and Ben Greaves (violin). Picture: Contributed

From there Mr Sweeney teaches school kids, most of whom walk up the road from Buderim Mountain State School.

He doesn't need to advertise, his book is full.

But the billboard in front of his home is a summation of progress across the Sunshine Coast.

There are 10 other real estate signs advertising units for sale within a 50m walk of Mr Sweeney's house alone.

According to property records, the 1000 sqm block was bought for more than $700,000 in May by Maroochydore-based company Onelife 2020.

The Buderim home from which the King St Music School is run is set to be replaced by a unit development.

The billboard bears its branding and details of five, three-bedroom townhouses it intends to build.

The Queenslander's yellow exterior paint, established palm trees and welcoming chalk-drawn driveway mural are not visible in the monochrome architectural projections.

"It's sort of sad, the development in the house, but also for the community that we have grown here," Mr Sweeney said.

"There's quite a lot of kids that come.

"That community I really want to keep local in Buderim."

He said there were no other music schools in the area and didn't want his students to have to travel far for lessons.

"It's really keeping that local community that I'm really upset about and I'll try and keep a hold of."

Going forward, Mr Sweeney is looking for somewhere close by that is suitable to run music lessons from and fits within his budget.

He has about three months to find it before his lease runs out.

Company records show Onelife 2020 is directed by Maroochydore resident Samuel Clatworthy, 37, as well as Melissa Mann, 37 and Christopher Newland, 38, both of Alexandra Headland.

On Friday last week their company submitted a development application to Sunshine Coast Council to build five units on the property.

Onelife has been contacted for comment.

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