Urgent Action Needed to oppose the inappropriate Coochin Creek Developments
Aerial view of Roy’s Farm in 2010 when cultivated for preparation of new Strawberry crop.
The original strawberry farm run by the Roy family has been bought by the Comiskey Group of developers. This development was initially gazetted as a small eco village. However, the Comiskey Group have applied to change that site into a mega Tourist Park. The SC Council rejected the proposal without considerable changes. However Minister Jarrod Bliejie has called this development in. This means that the developers no longer need to comply with the stipulations required by Council. When this application was presented to the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) – it too rejected the proposal saying it was in the wrong place and it would not be beneficial to the economy of the State. Despite this the minister is still going ahead with the plan to allow this to go ahead. The scale of the Tourist Park as well as the adjoining festival site makes it extremely unsuitable for this fragile site beside the Pumicestone Passage.
We urge you to write a submission – A template and more information is on our News Page and Information from the Caloundra Residents Association is below.
Write a submission to the Minister for Planning and express your opposition to the proposed Tourist Park. Submission period closes 17 November 2025 
A Quick Guide and Submission Template can be found here:Pelican Waters Golf Club Development
Development of the area associated with the Pelican waters Golf Club has been in planning stage for several years. With a change of ownership of the land, a new development scheme has been proposed and approval application is in progress.
TAPP have met with the new owners to discuss issues regarding local environmental impacts, such as water quality from storm water run-off and impact on ecosystems adjacent to the site. There is a known habitat for Water Mouse near the development.
The proposed development area showing the addition of approximately 300 dwellings to the existing area after modification of the golf course.
This area will drain, via a lake system and what is known as the western waterway drain, into lamerough creek, the Pelican Waters Canal system and into Pumicestone Passage. The number of new dwellings will result in greater risk to water quality that ultimately enters Pumicestone Passage. TAPP will continue to monitor this project and meet with the owner and Developer. To date we have been advised that some innovative processes will be introduced to the development to improve site run-off. We welcome these and will also encourage further changes to management in surrounding area for the protection of the existing eco system including Water Mouse habitat.
Application Number: OPW21/0413
Date Submitted: 6/8/2021
Description: Pelican Waters Golf Club 40 Mahogany Dr PELICAN WATERS – Earthworks, Stormwater, Landscaping and Drainage Works – Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd – Cardno (QLD) Pty Ltd
The above link will give details from the Council Development I website.
Aerial view of Roy’s Farm in 2010 when cultivated for preparation of new Strawberry crop.
This land covers an area of approximately 43 Hectares. The SCC placed bid for purchase with the intention of preserving as native vegetation or wetland but were unsuccessful with their bid.
Progressive Development of Southern Lakes Pelican Waters
The final stage of Pelican Waters development is the Southern Lakes section. This area comprises a canal and lake system with a Lock and Weir. It supports the installation of individual jetties for residents along the canal, a marina with the capacity for approximately 80 vessels and a “dry dock” stacker with a capacity for 200 plus vessels.
Changes to some of the original plans for Southern Lakes has resulted in the division of parkland, originally intended as sport fields in the centre of the development, to provide additional parkland along the canal to increase waterside recreational area.
In conjunction with the progress of the Canal development, an extension to Jensen Park is under construction. TAPP have been in discussion with Henzells during the design stage of the park. This will retain much of the original vegetation, with trimming the understory of the trees for wind flow to reduce mosquito activity. Combined in the design will be “bird hides”, Osprey nest areas and increased vegetation planting. It is envisaged that the local community may be involved with planting and restoring the original power line lease area.
TAPP meet with Henzells on a more regular basis now to discuss progress of this development.
The site plans for Jensen Park Upgrade. Approximately 4 hectares of additional park.