Minyama, Queensland

Minyama Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Population:	2544(2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	4575
Coordinates:	26°41′38″S 153°07′34″E / 26.694°S 153.126°E / -26.694; 153.126Coordinates: 26°41′38″S 153°07′34″E / 26.694°S 153.126°E / -26.694; 153.126
Area:	1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)
Location:	14 km (9 mi) N of Caloundra 8 km (5 mi) SE of Maroochydore
LGA:	Sunshine Coast Region
County:	Canning
Parish:	Mooloolah
State District:	Kawana
Federal Division:	Fisher
Suburbs around Minyama: Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Minyama Buddina Mountain Creek Parrearra Buddina

Minyama is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Kawana urban centre. Situated on the Mooloolah River, the suburb is almost entirely surrounded by water, and artificially constructed harbours and waterways dominate the topography. The suburb's main thoroughfare, Nicklin Way, is the location of several large retail outlets. Kawana Shoppingworld is located just outside Minyama.

McDonald's development controversy

In July 2008, McDonald's Australia applied to have a store opened in Minyama. Sunshine Coast Regional Council rejected the development.^[2]

Local member of federal parliament Peter Slipper has said that any new development be given serious and honest consideration to the various potential impacts on the community.^[2]

Despite the fact that residents who live in adjoining properties protested the development,^[3] McDonalds plans to fight the rejection in court.^[2]

The McDonald's restaurant was built, but it is not 24 hours, it now closes at 11 o'clock each night and opens at 5 o'clock every morning.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Minyama (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC33111&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Sunshine Coast Council ratifies McDonald's development rejection". Wikinews. December 7, 2008. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Sunshine_Coast_Council_ratifies_McDonald%27s_development_rejection. Retrieved 12 December 2008. 
3. ^ "Minyama residents promise to keep fighting to stop McDonald's development". Wikinews. December 2, 2008. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Minyama_residents_promise_to_keep_fighting_to_stop_McDonald's_developement. Retrieved 12 December 2008. 

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Minyama