24hr food, fairer fuel prices on the menu
MORE drive-through takeaway options were coming to Bowen after Whitsunday Regional Council approved plans for a new 24-hour restaurant and service station.
Brisbane Prestige Property Developers have received the green light to demolish an existing warehouse on the Livingstone St corner of Leichardt St to build a 220sq m service station and 170sq m food and drink outlet with attached drive-through, which was expected to be operational by early next year.
Brisbane-based John G Samios director John Samios confirmed Metro Petroleum would operate the fuel side of the business, while a major fast-food brand owner was in talks to take on the restaurant.
Mr Samios expected construction would start within the next three months and take four to five months to complete.
He said the addition of the Metro Petroleum outlet, an official Mobil distributor, would create a “fairer” market in Bowen and “keep the big boys honest”.
Documents submitted to the council stated the development would “service the local convenience needs of residents and surrounding tourism or primary production industries and offer locally-based employment opportunities”.
The council approved the 24 hours per day, seven days per week business operation “despite adjoining an accommodation activity”, accepting that these operational hours would not adversely affect neighbourhood amenity.