If Sir Richard Branson or Clive Palmer tapped you on the shoulder with a hot investment tip, wouldn’t you listen?
Well even better, they have put their money where their mouths are.
Both have invested in the Sunshine Coast.
Dubbed Richard Branson’s Australian home, Makepeace Island was purchased in 2003 for a modest $2.86 million and has been transformed into an $8000 per night luxury getaway.
Branson is keen to help reinvigorate tourism on the Sunshine Coast along with Palmer.
In July, Clive Palmer purchased the Hyatt Coolum with plans to return the resort to its former glory plus more.
The richest man in Queensland’s obvious confidence in the region certainly is a positive sign.
Tourism will also benefit from the $500 million dollar airport masterplan in progress. The planning of a second runway will open up possibilities of further domestic and Trans ’Tasman international destinations.
Recognising the need to diversify our economic base the Sunshine Coast Council is thinking within and outside the square to secure our future. We are certainly not in the ‘high flying’ days prior to the GFC but we do have plans and the budgets agreed to fulfil those plans.
The big ticket items listed below shows significant investment to drive real jobs growth and the development of our urban centres.
- The Maroochydore CBD redevelopment of Horton Park golf course- 53 hectares
- Caloundra South development – housing 17,000 over the next 15 years
- Kawana Town centre-5,000 residents
- University Hospital –Kawana $2 billion +
- $189 million allocated for capital works by Sunshine Coast council
Now is the time to invest in the Sunshine Coast, property prices are keen, interest rates are reasonable and our future is going forward.
