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.
An entire 10,418sqm city block with mixed-use zoning and no height restrictions in the heart of Surfers Paradise is being offered to the market for the first time in over 40 years through Jonathan O’Brien and Mike Walsh of CBRE and James Branch and Mark Witheriff of Knight Frank.
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.
Brisbane’s hottest new hotel, the $600 million FV by Peppers has officially opened its doors, developed by luxury property developer GURNER inspired by New York’s flatiron building.
SB&G Hotel Group has moved closer to its stated target of $1 billion of assets with the acquisition of two Watermark branded hotels in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Sunshine Coast Council's largest construction project will now get underway, with council announcing John Holland has been awarded a contract worth around $225 million.