A development application has been lodged with Sunshine Coast Council to build a new service station on the site of the former Beerburrum post office – a site that, until 2010, was itself a service station.
The proposal seeks to demolish the existing buildings at 14 Beerburrum Road and construct a modern facility featuring a 180m² retail building, four bowsers (providing eight refuelling bays), and nine car parking spaces, including one for people with disabilities.
The application, by Puneet and Vandna Kalra, argues the site is ideally placed to serve both locals and passing traffic.
“The subject site presents an ideal location for a service station servicing northbound traffic along Steve Irwin Way, with the nearest service station at Glass House Mountains primarily servicing southbound traffic,” the application states.
The closest servos are either 5.7km north to Glass House Mountains or 11.3km south to the Bruce Highway at Caboolture for fuel.
The application suggests the project would provide convenience for residents, visitors, and commuters, while also delivering local employment opportunities.
The site sits adjacent to the Mount Beerburrum walking trail car park, around 350 metres from Beerburrum State School and 500 metres from Steve Irwin Way.
The proposal outlines measures for safe entry and exit via Beerburrum Road’s service road, and notes that refuelling tankers would service the site outside of peak traffic hours.
The applicants described the proposal as a “contemporary and convenient facility for the local community”.