Minyama, Queensland
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Minyama is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
, located within the Kawana
urban centre. Situated on the Mooloolah River, the suburb is almost entirely surrounded by water, and artificially constructed harbours and waterways dominate the topography. The suburb's main thoroughfare, Nicklin Way, is the location of several large retail outlets. Kawana Shoppingworld
is located just outside Minyama.
Australia applied to have a store opened in Minyama. Sunshine Coast Regional Council rejected the development.
Local member of federal parliament Peter Slipper has said that any new development be given serious and honest consideration to the various potential impacts on the community.
Despite the fact that residents who live in adjoining properties protested the development, McDonalds plans to fight the rejection in court.
The McDonald's restaurant was built, but it is not 24 hours, it now closes at 11 o'clock each night and opens at 5 o'clock every morning.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located within the Kawana
Kawana, Queensland
Kawana is an urban centre on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, between Caloundra and Maroochydore along the Coral Sea coast. The suburbs are connected by the Nicklin Way arterial road....
urban centre. Situated on the Mooloolah River, the suburb is almost entirely surrounded by water, and artificially constructed harbours and waterways dominate the topography. The suburb's main thoroughfare, Nicklin Way, is the location of several large retail outlets. Kawana Shoppingworld
Kawana Shoppingworld
Kawana Shoppingworld is a regional shopping centre located in Buddina, Queensland that is operated by Mirvac.-History:The centre opened in 1979 and was the first shopping centre to open on the Sunshine Coast...
is located just outside Minyama.
McDonald's development controversy
In July 2008, McDonald'sMcDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
Australia applied to have a store opened in Minyama. Sunshine Coast Regional Council rejected the development.
Local member of federal parliament Peter Slipper has said that any new development be given serious and honest consideration to the various potential impacts on the community.
Despite the fact that residents who live in adjoining properties protested the development, McDonalds plans to fight the rejection in court.
The McDonald's restaurant was built, but it is not 24 hours, it now closes at 11 o'clock each night and opens at 5 o'clock every morning.