Palaszczuk Government kicks off ‘Brisbane Live’ business case
Queensland’s vision of a new state-of-the-art entertainment precinct built as part of Cross River Rail – ‘Brisbane Live’ – is a step closer with the Palaszczuk Government committing $5 million to develop a business case.
Sunshine Coast's Badderam Eco Resort receives green light
The approval of a five-star luxury resort in the heart of Buderim, which will be the first of its type in the region, is projected to attract some 55,000 overnight visitors to the resort per annum contributing an estimated $35 million to the local economy.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson (left), Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien (centre) and John Holland Project Manager Berry Freshney turn the first sod on the Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion, council’s largest infrastructure project.
Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project takes off
The first sod has been turned on the construction of the $303 million Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project, the Sunshine Coast Council's single largest construction project ever undertaken, delivering a wealth of benefits to the region.
Daydream Island increases redevelopment investment to $100m
Daydream Island Resort has announced it will increase its substantial renovation investment by $14 million to a total of $100 million as they finalise their refurbishment plans ahead of the island’s reopening in September this year.
The wait is over for boutique-hotel lovers wondering what award-winning hotel group, Ovolo Hotels, has been keeping up its sleeve following last year’s acquisition of Brisbane’s New Inchcolm Hotel.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games will showcase the very best of the city over the next 11 days, with the latest Tourism Research Australia numbers confirming 13.12 million Gold Coast visitors spent a collective $5.09 billion for the year ending December 2017.
A $583 million redevelopment of the Lindeman Island resort has been given the green light, six years after Chinese tycoon William Han bought the Whitsunday Island after the destruction of Cyclone Yasi in 2011.
Adding to the growing list of huge infrastructure and tourism developments in Brisbane, the Queensland Government has given a green light to Dexus to progress to the next stage with their $1.4bn proposal to transform Eagle Street Pier into a premium business, hotel and leisure destination.
Brisbane's Emporium Hotel South Bank set to open in July
Brisbane's new flagship Emporium Hotel South Bank in the $600 million Southpoint development is set to open on 1 July 2018, with bookings for accommodation, conferencing and events now available.
Opening next week on March 22, The Star Gold Coast’s new luxury hotel, The Darling, will deliver as promised a world-class facility to the region ahead of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.