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A new render of the proposed $4.2 billionAquis Great Barrier Reef Resort has been released for the project’s Environmental Impact Statement to be assessed by the QLD Government.

The artist impression shows the transformation of the former agricultural site, Yorkleys Knob into a 73ha resort (on a 342ha site) that will include nine luxury hotels, an 18-hole golf course, a 25,000-seat stadium and a cultural heritage centre.

The news is the latest in a series of feeds fuelled by the QLD state government’s recent pledge to develop up to three casinos and resorts in the state.Other areas on the list for a casino are The Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane, Great Keppel Island, Airlie Beach and Broadwater and Nerang from the Gold Coast.

The public response to the Aquis Resort has been mixed but mostly in favour of the build for its economic benefit in the flood ravaged state....Continue Reading

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