Peregian Springs, Queensland
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Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
, Australia, and lies within the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast
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Regional Council
Regional Council
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local government area
Local Government Area
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. The suburb is home to a large-scale housing estate
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
of the same name which is being developed by FKP Property Group.
"Peregian" is an Aboriginal word for emu.
Climate
- Average souless irradiation: 4.90 kWh/m²/day
- Average wind speed: 3.88 m/s
- Average air temperature: 19.38 °C
- Average earth temperature: 20.18 °C
- Average humidity: 66.63
- Average air pressure: 99.11 kPa
Wildlife Conservation Area
There are 50 hectares of conservation areaConservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
s to ensure habitat and breeding grounds for native fauna. A recovery plan for the Emu Mountain Sheoak and a dedicated nature corridor form part of the conservation effort.
Water Conservation
The Ridges Peregian Springs residential development utilises a stormwater management systemManagement system
A management system is the framework of processes and procedures used to ensure that an organization can fulfill all tasks required to achieve its objectives....
that includes the building of swales which are designed to provide treatment of run-off, moving water away from residential areas and using vegetation as a filter to reduce pollutants and improve water quality
Water quality
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which...
.
Urban Structure
Independent living
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units, serviced apartments and Retirement village
Retirement community
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which form part of the master planned community
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
of Peregian Springs.
Peregian Springs Shopping Centre
The 5000 m² centre has rainwater tankRainwater tank
A rainwater tank is a water tank used to collect and store rain water runoff, typically from rooftops via rain gutters...
s to collect rain run-off for irrigation and cleaning, and solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning
Air conditioning
An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
.
It includes a Coles supermarket, 15 specialty store
Specialty store
Specialty stores are small stores which specialize in a specific range of merchandise and related items. Most stores have an extensive depth of stock in the item that they specialize in and provide high levels of service and expertise...
s and 300 parking spaces.
Peregian Springs Residential Estate
Ridges Peregian Springs, a residential development, is a master planned residential communityResidential community
A residential community is a community, usually a small town or city, that is composed mostly of residents, as opposed to commercial businesses and/or industrial facilities, all three of which are considered to be the three main types of occupants of the typical community.Residential communities...
which integrates schools, shopping centres
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
and recreation centres.
Sports and recreation
Integrated cyclingVehicular cycling
Vehicular cycling is the practice of riding bicycles on roads in a manner that is visible, predictable, and in accordance with the principles for driving in traffic.The phrase vehicular cycling was coined by John Forester in the 1970s to characterize the...
and walk paths connect slow-speed street paths, forming a large network throughout the suburb.
Peregian Springs Golf Club
The privately owned, 18-hole, 72-par Peregian Spring Golf Course is for members and guests only. The following charity events are housed annually:- Advanced Sports Incorporated - Sports Star of the Year awards on the Sunshine Coast.
- Energex Rescue Helicopter Service - An annual golf day to raise money for the rescue service.
- St Andrew School Peregian Springs - Events to raise money for the local school.
- Coolum Surf Life Saving Club - Funds-raising event to support the SLSC and nippers club.
- Peregian Beach SLSC - Raises money to support the local Surf Life Saving ClubSurf Life Saving ClubSurf Life Saving Clubs are volunteer institutions at Australia's beaches. The clubs conduct surf lifesaving services on weekends and public holidays and host many beach sport activities, such as Nippers, surf carnivals and other competitions...
. - Variety Club - Raises money to fund local Sunshine Coast charities and providing need to special schools.
Events
- Peregian Springs Pro-Am – “Metropolitan Tournament of the Year - 2007” - $50,000 prize moneyPrize moneyPrize money has a distinct meaning in warfare, especially naval warfare, where it was a monetary reward paid out to the crew of a ship for capturing an enemy vessel...
donated by FKP Limited. - The FKP Peregian Springs Series - In its seventh year, the series is the richest golf pro-amProfessional amateursAmateur professionalism or professional amateurism is a socioeconomic concept that describes a blurring of the distinction between professional and amateur within any endeavour or attainable skill that could be labelled professional, whether it is in the field of writing, computer...
series in Australia and is attended by golf professionals from all over Australia and New Zealand. - Noosa Jazz Festival - Held late August til early September the event is spread across the Sunshine Coast region, with pivotal performances held in Peregian Springs.