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Council did not confirm to the Daily how many cars parked in the facility last week. Mooloolaba residents of 16 years Phil and Jill Sickling visit the beach most days and said they wouldn't use the new car park. "Not if we have to pay for it … we would search the streets instead," Mr Sickling said. They spend between two and three hours at the beachfront almost everyday and could not justify the $7 it would cost to park. Mr Sickling said he didn't agree with the council's decision and was disappointed the community did not have more of a say. "Residents weren't asked if they wanted c...

Mooloolaba Chamber of Commerce president Graeme Juniper said he struggled to understand the council's logic. He said carpark users should not pay for construction, given the council sold the ground level Brisbane Rd carpark for $7.2 million for the future development of a hotel. Mr Juniper said the cost of the council's development of retail spaces at the carpark should also not be passed on to users of the facility. "(They) developed retail components in there- that's not the problem of ratepayers," he said. "If (council) wants to go into commercial development, they should take the cos...