Noosa Civic
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Noosa Civic is a shopping centre located west of Noosa
on the Sunshine Coast
, Queensland
. Major stores include Woolworths
and Big W
and the centre includes over 8,000 square metres of specialty retail stores. The development commenced construction in 2005 and stage one, consisting of 30,000 square metres of retail and commercial development in four precincts was opened in October 2006.
The Noosa Civic Shopping Centre has been a controversial development, with many locals either choosing to boycott the centre totally or only go there for necessity. Some of the controversy is based around the development being approved on rare ecological wildlands and the large-scale shopping centre detracting from the village-type ideals of the local community. In its opening months, the marketing slogan used to promote the centre was "Bigger, Better, More", which many locals responded to negatively as a symbol of '80s-style greed, thus aggravated things considerably. After conducting market research, the developers changed the slogan to "Where Noosa comes to shop... naturally", which they believed was more in keeping with Noosa's Biosphere reserve status and would potentially guide more people to the centre.
Development of a second stage of the centre's development is currently on hold due to the developers, Stockwell, trying to push beyond the local council
's bylaws that only allow for developments to have a maximum of three stories. The developers applied for a four-story development.
Noosa, Queensland
The Shire of Noosa was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia...
on the Sunshine Coast
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...
. Major stores include Woolworths
Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
and Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
and the centre includes over 8,000 square metres of specialty retail stores. The development commenced construction in 2005 and stage one, consisting of 30,000 square metres of retail and commercial development in four precincts was opened in October 2006.
The Noosa Civic Shopping Centre has been a controversial development, with many locals either choosing to boycott the centre totally or only go there for necessity. Some of the controversy is based around the development being approved on rare ecological wildlands and the large-scale shopping centre detracting from the village-type ideals of the local community. In its opening months, the marketing slogan used to promote the centre was "Bigger, Better, More", which many locals responded to negatively as a symbol of '80s-style greed, thus aggravated things considerably. After conducting market research, the developers changed the slogan to "Where Noosa comes to shop... naturally", which they believed was more in keeping with Noosa's Biosphere reserve status and would potentially guide more people to the centre.
Development of a second stage of the centre's development is currently on hold due to the developers, Stockwell, trying to push beyond the local council
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
The Sunshine Coast Region is a Local Government Area located in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia.It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains of roads, of coastline and an estimated resident...
's bylaws that only allow for developments to have a maximum of three stories. The developers applied for a four-story development.