Inside top 10 projects waiting for Gympie Regional Council approval
From Gympie to Goomeri to the Mary Valley, significant developments are coming to the region, waiting for Gympie Regional Council to give them the green light.
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Tourist parks and macadamia farms are among 10 significant Gympie region developments waiting for the green light from Gympie Regional Council.
The projects, some of which have been with the council for more than eight months, will need to be brought before elected councillors and Mayor Glen Hartwig to be approved.
These are 10 of the biggest proposals still waiting in the wings.
Imbil campground overhaul
Imbil’s 40-year-old camping retreat could soon be three times as popular with a huge expansion in the works, including creation of a mini golf course.
The owners of the campground, on Imbil Island Rd and fronting Yabba Creek, have asked Gympie Regional Council for permission to more than treble the number of campsites on the 4.8ha site from 45 to 156.
Tin Can Bay tourist park
A vacant 21ha block near Tin Can Bay at Wallu could be in line for a major development, with plans revealed to transform it into a 21-cabin tourist park, service station, and 24-lot residential subdivision.
The west Brisbane-based Deol Group has applied to Gympie Regional Council for approval of the proposal, which will sit on the block at the intersection of Tin Can Bay and Maryborough Cooloola Roads.
Controversial parlour plan
The possible construction of a funeral parlour on the old Brodies site has been met with backlash from the Gympie community, with some saying it is “inappropriate” and questioning the positioning next to an aged care home.
The Brodies building has become a thing of the past, demolished in June to make way for a new two building development which the developers hope the parlour will form part of.
Cooloola medical help
Medical services at Cooloola Cove are about to get a shot in the arm, with plans lodged with Gympie Regional Council to build a medical centre in the booming coastal town.
Landowner Andrew Spall and planning company Plansmart are seeking approval to build the centre on an 1134sq m block on the southern side of Nautilus Dr, opposite the shopping centre.
Goomeri bed and breakfast
Goomeri tourism is about to get a boost if Donald and Heather Greeff get their wish, with plans unveiled to turn an empty Moore St hairdressing shop into a bed and breakfast.
The Greeffs, who bought the property in December 2020, have lodged a development application with Gympie Regional Council asking for permission to turn the existing house on the block into a two bedroom “boutique accommodation”.
Farm’s five year expansion plan
A new farm shop and bed and breakfast are among new projects planned for a Chatsworth macadamia farm as part of a five-year expansion planned to be finished in 2023.
The extensions to Baupal Park Farm were revealed in a new planning application from owner Kate Rose to Gympie Regional Council seeking planning approval for the upgrades.
Heavy vehicle rest stop
A long term safety problem at Goomeri could soon be fixed, with plans unveiled to create an overnight rest area for trucks and heavy vehicles powering through the South Burnett township.
Shell service station owners SJS Fuels wants to open up the rest area behind the Moore St business and has asked Gympie Regional Council for permission to do so.
East Deep Creek nut factory
A Gympie macadamia business has resurrected years-old plans as part of a push to put the region back on the nut map.
Gympie Farm Services has lodged an application for a new nut handling facility at East Deep Creek, a development it said would put the region back at the forefront of an industry it had helped make thrive.
Next step in golf club’s $2.5 million facelift
The owners of Gympie’s golf course have unveiled the latest stage of their $2.5m revamp of the venue.
A development application to upgrade the carpark opposite the club’s Shield St address has been lodged with the Gympie Regional Council, a step owner Phil Goodman said would enhance guests’ experiences at the club from the outset.
Nut showroom at Monkland
A Gympie macadamia business has resurrected years-old plans as part of a push to put the region back on the nut map.
Gympie Farm Services has lodged an application for a new nut handling facility at East Deep Creek, a development it said would put the region back at the forefront of an industry it had helped make thrive.
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