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The latest news from your Town Centre Officer

Changes around town are creating a bit of a buzz…

Don’t know if you’ve noticed but there are some new faces and changing places in the Junction. It’s always exciting welcoming new traders – since the New Year we’ve seen we’ve seen new restaurant Ipazzi; Quencher’s Espresso Bar & Juicery; Donnica Hair Design; Alterior Motif and Ready or Not fashion stores; Lululemon Athletica; Amnesia Clothing; SoGo Bar; a new look Lazuli Blue; and Junction Orthodontics adding to our eclectic local mix.

I would also like to offer a really big welcome to the Junction’s latest additions - we now have a Tokyo style café in Arcadia Street, ‘Jardin Japonesque’, and ‘Harry Harry’, Fine European Fabrics on Sunshine beach road towards the South end. Illusions surf gear on Sunshine beach road and Café Continental espresso bar, kitchen and take-out on Arcadia Street.

You may have also noticed our fabulous shared zone for the new bus station is now finished and open for business – it’s great to see the fences down and the trees planted - can't wait to see it when the vines are all over the centre arbour.

Workers have also been busy at the other end of the Junction.  The Plaza has just completed upgrading their entrance with a new wheelchair friendly ramp into the complex and steps from the footpath into the SoGo bar. With landscaping now complete it looks a picture. Additional work in Noosa Drive has been completed improving access to the Medical Centre via a car park ramp, new steps and hand railing. Dedicated emergency vehicle parking space has also been created adjacent to the crossing enabling police, fire and ambulance access. Arcadia Street has also started it’s scheduled upgrade to be completed in November with more work to follow in 2012.

By for now
John Waterhouse
Town Centre Officer - Noosa Junction