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TROPIC • CONSTRUCTION

ONES TO WATCH WHO KNOWS?

16. Paradise Palms 21. Nova City We’ve directly employed
redevelopment Singaporean development giant Aspial 6000 people in the past three
PPNQ Developments has lodged yet to build the first of seven towers
a DA with Cairns Regional Council in its $550 million city project, despite years in Cairns alone, but to
for a $330 million project to turn final approvals being received in 2018. keep this strong employment
the Kewarra Beach golf course into market going, Cairns needs
residential estates, a tourist park, 22. C3 Cairns
childcare centre and a retirement $550 million six-star city resort more large-scale commercial
village. It’s hoping to begin proposal by Gasparin Group was projects to roll them onto so
construction in 2020. approved in 2016 but construction yet their employment continues
to begin. beyond the completion of
17. Port Douglas Marina
redevelopment 23. Eco Resort Ellis Beach Bailey and Flynn.
As Tropic went to print, a DA was Melbourne-based Bellbird Park
expected to be submitted to Developments received federal
Douglas Shire Council for Ghassan environment approvals a year ago, but
Aboud’s $200 million redevelopment a DA is yet to be submitted to Council. Andy Taylor
of the Port Douglas marina. PRIME CONSTRUCTIONS QLD

24. Crystalbrook project on
1. 18. Ellis Beach Surf Club Grafton St
A DA for the $3.5 million relocation Ghassan Aboud bought the half-hectare
of the Ellis Beach Surf Lifesaving site of the former Cairns City Library
Club across the Captain Cook with frontages to Lake and Grafton Sts
Highway to a block of beachside back in December 2017 but his plans for
land has been submitted with the site remain under wraps.t
Cairns Regional Council.
Mark Davie, Ghassan Aboud and Andy Taylor
19. CQUniversity campus
The go-getting uni has talked about
plans to expand beyond its current STATE NEEDS TO STEP UP
Cairns Square building and into A range of major projects are either on hold or awaiting Queensland Government
bigger premises of its own in the support, with city leaders hoping the state election in October 2020 will finally see
CBD. Watch this space. our fair share of funding flow to the region.
20. Northern Beaches 25. Cairns University Hospital 28. Western Arterial road
1.
Secondary Catholic College Another project hinging on upgrade
Catholic Education has signed an State Government support, Advance Cairns wants the State to
MOU with James Cook University with funding for Stage 2 of commit $365.5 million to upgrade this
to build a high school at JCU’s this $90 million joint project by grid-locked section of the proposed
Smithfield campus. It’s planning to James Cook Hospital and Cairns Cairns Ring Road. So far, we’re only
open to the first students in 2022 Hospital missing from this year’s getting a $12 million planning and
Budget. design study, which will take a
staggering five years to complete
26. KUR-World before construction can even be
The State Government’s lack of considered.
action to upgrade the Kuranda
Range Rd has put this $640 29. Gallery precinct
million integrated eco-resort Cairns Regional Council wants
development in jeopardy. all three levels of government to
contribute equal funding for this $40
27. Tropical North Global million CBD project. Both the State
Tourism Hub and Federal Governments haven’t
The State Government’s come to the party with their $13
announcement of its preferred million share yet.
proponent was overdue when
Tropic went to print.
Proposed Gallery Precinct

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