Coast protest a ‘fake traffic stunt’, developer claims

Sekisui House claims Friends of Yaroomba community group ‘has no credibility’ ahead of upcoming protest.

Sekisui House Project Director Evan Aldridge claims Friends of Yaroomba’s upcoming protest is just another stunt which will cause major traffic disruption in the middle of the school holidays.

Sekisui House has slammed a planned protest by Friends of Yaroomba claiming it is a misleading and fake traffic stunt and will be a major inconvenience for both locals and tourists.

Resident group Friends of Yaroomba is organising for hundreds of cars to join its upcoming traffic display and show support for a new legal challenge against the approval of Sekisui House's resort and residential development.

But according to Sekisui House, it is just another stunt which will cause major traffic disruption in the middle of the school holidays.

Save Yaroomba supporters preparing for the traffic display on Sunday September 27. (back left to right) Ange Hill, Christine Sambar, Niki Muntz, Edith Gordon. Seated: Don Hatfield and "Sunny" Failor.

Sekisui House project director Evan Aldridge said the traffic aspects of the Yaroomba Beach

project had been thoroughly assessed by Sunshine Coast Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads for the development application.

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As well as recent assessment through the Planning and Environment Court, which verified the traffic flows are well within the capacity of David Low Way, which is a major arterial road for the north shore area.

“Friends of Yaroomba group has no credibility.” Sekisui House Project Director Evan Aldridge.

Mr Aldridge claimed Friends of Yaroomba's proposed traffic display will only cause major disruption, as it did in November 2017 when the community group last held a similar event.

"Friends of Yaroomba group has no credibility after previously misleading the community in raising funds for the last appeal which was lost after the Planning and Environment court ruled there was no substantiate evidence provided to back up any of the grounds of appeal, including traffic," Mr Aldridge said.

Mr Aldridge accused the group of having "no credibility".

Mr Aldridge also noted the second appeal now in process against Sunshine Coast Council's

approval was wasting ratepayers' money and delaying significant jobs for locals.

"Yaroomba Beach will be a catalyst project for the Sunshine Coast as it recovers from the

COVID-19 pandemic, but delays brought on by a frivolous appeal are costly for everyone

concerned," he said.