QUEENSLAND'S Coordinator General has recommended the Shute Harbour Marina development near Airlie Beach get the go ahead.
The recommendation is subject to proponents meeting a number of environmental, land use and cultural heritage conditions.
The $252 million integrated project includes 395 marina berths, a retirement resort (70 apartments), a resort hotel (109 suites), a managed resort (49 lots), cyclone shelter and an indigenous cultural centre.
Deputy premier and minister for state development, infrastructure and planning Jeff Seeney said should the project go ahead, it had the potential to create 107 construction and 245 operational jobs.
“The release of the Coordinator General’s evaluation report on the marina’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) represents another step in the assessment process for the potential $252 million project.
“It’s now up to the proponents to demonstrate they can meet the conditions set by the Coordinator General,” he added.
“The Shute Harbour Marina is one of three major coastal tourism projects approved by the Coordinator General in the past year – the others being the $1.4 billion integrated tourism and residential community at Ella Bay and the $600 million Great Keppel Island eco-resort,” Seeney said.
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