Petition

The magnitude and impact of the 367ha, (approximately 900 acres) investigation site at Bridges (Yandina), identified on the South East Queensland Regional Plan for Industry.
The site is larger than the combined area of the Historic Rural towns of Yandina and Eumundi.
The rural character and scenic amenity of the district will be destroyed. Property values and the viability of tourist based businesses will decline if the district is transformed from a picturesque rural area to an industrial zone with noise, air and water pollution.
The land is designated for agricultural protection in the Maroochy Plan 2000.
6 major and 20 minor headwater streams of the North Maroochy River bisect the undulating topography. Land adjacent to Browns Creek is flood prone and the riparian zone contains significant vegetation communities.
This proposal will impact on the Maroochy River (D rating) and the ground water.
The site has no direct access to rail or highway infrastructure and no public transport. Two low clearance, flood-prone rail underpasses provide the only connection from the highway to Yandina and Bridges. Truck and commuter traffic will severely impact on the local school and the amenity of the town.
There has been NO community consultation. The people of Maroochy Shire overwhelmingly rejected development of this kind in the Maroochy 2025 visioning process.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to remove the investigation area at Bridges from the SEQ Regional Plan.