Published on : Wednesday, May 30, 2018
The project is anticipated to have options in terms of eco-accommodation like as glamping or cabins.
The Government is devoted to create $1 million to set up business case, which Tourism Minister Kate Jones explained she expected would be finalized by September so construction could begin 2019.
The declaration has come in the midst of increasing concern over a number of resorts on sites rented by the State Government which were closed for years, are now in ruins and in few cases in arrears to the Government.
The latest project has been described by Ms. Jones as “significant”.
To quote her, “A new day is dawning for tourism in Queensland. This is the first eco-tourism project that will see glamping and cabins on national park here in Queensland. We are bringing Queensland tourism into a new era.”
The research related to the possibilities comes almost a year after a joint $50,000 feasibility study was introduced by Cairns and Douglas shire councils.
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu explained that they hoped the tourism scheme to generate 75 jobs at the time of construction, and 150 ongoing positions to run it.
“This has been a priority project for many years. This will be a world-class attraction, it will provide a lot of jobs,” she said.
“This funding enables the completion of a detailed design and also an economic business case.”
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