November 2010
Plans for a $5 million resort complex within The Dunes Port Hughes development on the Yorke Peninsula were officially unveiled recently.
Australian golf legend Greg Norman was on hand to help reveal design plans for “The Village”, which will include a modern restaurant, bar and function centre, plus tennis courts, swimming pool and gym for residents.
Golf club facilities have also been incorporated, including a pro shop and members’ lounge to service the 18-hole PGA standard golf course currently being built.
The Dunes Port Hughes Chief Executive Officer Andrew Martin was delighted to uncover plans for The Village, which will commence construction next year.
“Revealing the resort plans is a major milestone for the development, which has taken some giant strides this year in terms of residential allotment sales, construction of new homes and development of the golf course,” said Mr Martin.
“These first-rate leisure facilities will set a new standard on the Yorke Peninsula and help us deliver the lifestyle vision we have for residents and visitors to The Dunes.”
Mr Martin said land sales within The Dunes now exceed $16 million which he expects will spike even further once construction of The Village begins.
“People who bought land within The Dunes are now starting to build their dream homes, with more than $10 million worth of building activity either completed or due for completion soon, including a number of fantastic display homes,” he said.
“Add to this the imminent opening of the golf course and we’re certainly generating some strong momentum, which really is resonating with buyers.”
The championship golf course is the centrepiece of The Dunes Port Hughes and was formally inspected today by Norman and his design team, who were impressed with the newly laid tees, greens and fairways that will form part of the front nine.
Once the top ranked player in world golf, Norman has since turned much of his focus to golf course design and has already completed more than 70 courses on six continents, many of which have hosted sanctioned events on the PGA, Nationwide, European and Australasian Tours.
Based on traditional Scottish links, the Port Hughes layout is Norman’s first in South Australia with the front nine due to open to the public around Easter next year once the current roll-out of more than 180,000sqm of instant turf is completed this summer.
As one of the first golf courses in Australia to be laid entirely with instant grass, rather than grown from seed, construction of the picturesque layout is being overseen by leading golf course companies Turnpoint and Troon Golf to ensure Norman’s exacting standards are met.
Approximately $10 million has been allocated to complete the first nine holes, which has already included major civil works to shape holes, install state-of-the-art irrigation, lay turf and create permanent lakes and reticulation infrastructure to support the long-term self-sufficient irrigation of the course. A 60-megalitre dam and associated infrastructure has also been established at a cost of $2 million to store additional stormwater captured in the on-site lakes and provide The Dunes with water security.
Located 170km north of Adelaide overlooking the Spencer Gulf, The Dunes Port Hughes is SA’s premier residential and resort development, which over the next decade will see construction of approximately 2,000 homes and world-class leisure facilities.
For more information visit The Dunes Port Hughes website.
Further information: Please contact The Dunes Port Hughes, Andrew Martin, Chief Executive Officer, on 8223 3443
Issued by Hughes Public Relations: Please contact Kieran Hall on 0422 147 151 or kieran@hughespr.com.au
