Montville Country Club

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
B McLennan
PO Box 3
MONTVILLE QLD 4560
Total Signatures - 1,236
Sponsoring Member: Howard Hobbs MP
Posting Date: 21/2/2006
Closing Date: 28/3/2006
Tabled Date: 11/5/2006
Responded By: Anna Bligh on 22/6/2006
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland residents draw to the attention of the House the proposed Montville residential/golf course development which was given preliminary approval by the Maroochy Shire Council on 28 September 2005 but subsequently called-in on 1 December 2005 by the Premier who stated that he would do what’s best for the Montville community. There is increasing concern and frustration being voiced by the community at these long delays for what was a “prior application” to the SEQRP and believe that it is discouraging investment into a regional community and second guessing a local authority that has been elected to make decisions on development applications. This development will be a green, fully sewered, environmentally self-sustainable, golfing and residential community and will be a national model for community non-dependence on State or local government water supply, sewerage and other infrastructure services. It will provide Range residents with the variety of dwelling styles that are currently not available. Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to take into account the increased employment, and the economic and social benefits that the project will deliver to the Maroochy Shire and SE Queensland, and the over 1000 local residents and businesses of the Blackall range who support this proposal, by calling on the State Government to endorse the Maroochy Council approval.