"Altum is optimistic that written confirmation of the state government's support of the project will be shortly forthcoming, with this important step ensuring that critical infrastructure required for the project to go ahead is funded this year," the company said. Queensland Government and LNP respond to Altum's call for clarity. GKI SUPPORT: In 2018, Keppel MP Brittany Lauga visited CQG Consulting's Andrew Brown who had completed the demolition of a number of old buildings at the Great Keppel Island Resort. Plato said “Necessity is the mother of invention”, and in the dynamic and rapidly evolving management rights and real estate industries, the development of a full-service, interactive and cost-effective sales and rental platform for managers and brokers was well overdue. Leeke Homestead is important in demonstrating the evolution of Queensland's history, being a representation of the development of Great Keppel Island. Up and down the coast, several island resort proposals have been left unbuilt, with developer Tower Holdings struggling to get finance to build a mega resort on Great Keppel Island … It’s a subject everybody wants to avoid and a key reason Australians are underinsured. "Projects like the Great Keppel Island development are desperately needed to create more local jobs. When the Noosa-based Altum Property Group began the process of taking over the leases for Tower Holdings' stalled GKI Resort Development plan, its director Rob McCready made it clear the Queensland Government's project to rejuvenate the island was critical for underpinning the redevelopment. You can reach her at any time with questions or submissions: © Copyright 2020, All Rights Reserved, AccomNews - Proudly published by Multimedia Pty Limited, Great Keppel to rise again with multi-millon-dollar marina and hotel. Why have other states missed out? Hotels are heading into budget season at a difficult time for the industry. The Great Keppel Island Resort Project has received a plethora of media attention over the years, this week taking another twist, with the State Government and Queensland owned and based Altum Property Group both distributing media releases yesterday, leading to a crisis meeting between Minister Kate Jones … Altum said its resort project was forecast to deliver 1490 construction jobs annually for 12 years and 1500 long-term operational jobs, while supercharging the region, rebuilding the local tourism industry and setting new standards in resort sustainability and technological innovation. Great Keppel Island is set to change hands between the preferred buyer, a Singaporean/Taiwanese group based in Singapore, and current leaseholder Tower Holdings for 970.9 ha of development approved land on the island, subject to State and Federal Government requirements. Great Keppel Island Resort which will constitute the most significant new tourism investment in Queensland for over 20 years. "There is huge potential for a world-class development that will attract tourists to the region and create more local jobs.". The Homestead is a part of the story of attempts to establish viable pastoral operations on the island through the violent displacement of the indigenous population. Given that the it was now the 12th anniversary since the closure of Great Keppel Island's resort, and with the old resort looking "like a dumpsite", Senator Hanson believed it was time to step up and sort this mess out. Stage 1 was reportedly very competitive, with more than 300 initial applications received, with the GKI project was deemed unsuccessful to proceed to the next stage. "These early works consist of cleaning up the significant debris and rubbish on the island and building infrastructure such as connection paths to lookouts, day tripper areas with picnic tables, shade sails and toilet facilities and improved roads access," he said. "The Altum directors have until August 30th to make their investment decision regarding whether to progress with the GKI project," Altum said. "We're very much committed to working with Altum and NAIF and all of the stakeholders to make sure that we make Great Keppel Island great again.". Great Keppel is the largest of largest of the eighteen islands in the Keppel Group off the Capricorn Coast at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. In 2019, A.H. “It is critical tourism infrastructure. We are working with Livingstone Shire Council and other Queensland Government agencies to undertake key activities including: Private sector investment back to the region, © The State of Queensland (State Development, Tourism and Innovation) 2011–2020, State Development, Tourism and Innovation, Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur, COVID-19 International Tourism Adaptation Grant, Great Barrier Reef Island Resorts Rejuvenation Program, New tourism projects to grow industry and boost jobs, Wonders of the Whitsundays’ campaign continues, Better internet to foster business innovation for Central Queensland, Improved internet connectivity helping Mad Mumzie go global, Townsville data centre to help improve internet services for regional and remote business. AMBITIOUS plans to redevelop Great Keppel Island have reached a critical juncture where a billion dollars worth of investment and 1500 future jobs for Central Queenslanders now hang in the balance.