By Margaret Maccoll
Noosa students want to liven up Noosa Junction by bringing in businesses like an Apple Store and nightclubs to attract young people to the precinct.
Noosa District State High School Year 10 geography students Jasmin Smith and Bailey Cannell took to community radio to voice their opinions to announcer Pete Dillon last week.
Pete surprised the students with the revelation that he owns a business in Noosa Junction and was concerned a new big businesses might take customers away from existing shops.
“With any change to an area, it is very difficult to please everyone, but we hope that the introduction of popular shops like the Apple Store will create more foot traffic for existing businesses,” Jasmin said.
The students also broached the idea of making Noosa Junction a parking and transport hub for Hasting Street. They suggested closing off the street to vehicles and making it accessible only by foot and public transport.
The students were guided in their Noosa Junction redesign by University of the Sunshine Coast’s Associate Professor Jo Rosier and Noosa councillor Jess Glasgow.
