Resort

Queensland tourism destination Hayman Island is taking bookings for the first time in almost two years, after a major rebuild following the devastation of Cyclone Debbie.

As far as tree changes go, this opportunity in the Cairns highlands is about as leafy as it gets. Set beneath the pristine Queensland rainforest canopy, and surrounded by the region’s volcanic lakes, trademark waterfalls …

It’s that time of year when many of us returning to the hum drum of office life contemplate a world without a commute and dream of becoming our own boss.

The Bangkok-based Minor Hotels Group has bought into Far North Queensland in a deal worth about $19 million, acquiring the former QT Port Douglas from Event Hospitality.

Sydney funds manager Mandala Asset Solutions has snapped up the Knotts Crossing Resort in Katherine, Northern Territory, paying $7.61 million.

Byron Bay, the hippie retreat turned billionaires’ playground on the NSW north coast, has become the place where Australia’s wealthiest are heading to open luxury resorts of their own.

Singapore-based luxury resorts operator Banyan Tree has won the management rights to operate Lindeman Island while builder Watpac is said to have snared the construction contract for a $600 million redevelopment of the island in Queensland’s Whitsundays. 

The holiday season is fast approaching and there is no better time to dream about business opportunities outside the box.

A developer’s decision to withdraw plans for a $50 million eco-resort atop Rosny Hill has been hailed as a win for people power — but it’s certainly not the end for the project.