Shute harbour marina moves to next step

Proponents of the Shute Harbour Marina Resort have welcomed the Queensland Coordinator-General’s recommendation for the $252 million project to proceed subject to conditions.

“We are really pleased with the Coordinator-General’s backing of the project, which is set to deliver a host of benefits to tourists and the local community through significant investment in local infrastructure and jobs,” said project developer Mark Daniels, who heads up the development consortium alongside other local developers including Colin Crossley (Crossley Group) and Mark McLachlan (East Coast Civil).

“By developing an international standard marina precinct that incorporates a range of high quality facilities and community services, Shute Harbour Marina Resort will help attract more visitors and provide a sustained tourism injection to the region.

“It also represents a major employment boost for the local community. Hundreds of new jobs and training opportunities will be created, initially during the construction phase of the development and then ongoing once the project is completed throughout the resort, restaurants, retail outlets and other service facilities.

“We now look forward to meeting the conditions requested by the Coordinator-General and progressing the project in 2014.”

The Shute Harbour Marina Resort– to be located near Airlie Beach on the Whitsunday Coast of Queensland – will include 395 marina berths and associated marina facilities, a resort hotel comprising 109 suites, a retirement resort comprising 70 apartments and a managed resort comprising 49 lots. It will also include a café, restaurant, retail outlets, cyclone shelter and an indigenous cultural centre.

“The Shute Harbour Marina Resort is set to become a world-class precinct incorporating resorts, restaurants and retail outlets, plus many other first-rate facilities and services for tourists and the local community to enjoy,” said Mr Daniels.

“The project will see new public boardwalks, look-outs and seating throughout the precinct, while parks and playgrounds will also be established. Roads surrounding the development will be upgraded too. Significantly, the precinct will also include an indigenous cultural centre which looms as an iconic tourism facility in its own right to showcase the local indigenous culture of the Gia and Ngaro people.”

For more information visit www.shuteharbourmarina.com.

ISSUED BY HUGHES PUBLIC RELATIONS: Please contact:
Kieran Hall on 0422 147 151 or kieran@hughespr.com.au