Kangaroo Bay Achieves Major Project Status

Chambroad Australia today congratulated and thanked the Tasmanian State Government on its decision to declare the Kangaroo Bay Hotel as a Major Project.

Kangaroo Bay Project Manager Greg Hudson said Minister for Planning Felix Ellis’ Declaration gives the $65 million hotel development the opportunity for a fair hearing in front to the independent assessment panel of the Tasmanian Planning Commission.

“Declaration as a Major Project demonstrates the significant impact this project will have across the entire Southern region,” Mr Hudson said.

“It also defines its strategic significance because it activates a 20-year commitment to planning objectives of the Rosny/Kangaroo Bay Particular Purpose Zone (PPZ).

“The Kangaroo Bay Hotel development will generate new vigour and bring vitality to the Kangaroo Bay foreshore and the Bellerive Village precinct.”

Mr Hudson said Chambroad Australia’s Major Project will deliver:

• Increased visitor spend of more than $500 million over the first 10 years

• Hotel construction investment of $65 million

• 100 construction jobs and 443 full-time equivalent ongoing jobs across the southern region

• Demonstrates the dispersal of jobs across the southern region with about 50 per cent of the newly created jobs in Clarence and the remaining 50 per cent shared between Glenorchy, Hobart, Sorell, Brighton, Kingborough, Derwent Valley and Southern Midlands

• Increases the number of luxury rooms (4.5 and 5 star) in the Southern region by approximately 50 per cent. “The Kangaroo Bay Hotel project will be extremely beneficial to all Eastern Shore residents by creating better facilities and services for the southern region, for visitors and for the Tasmanian hospitality and tourism industry. “If we gain the approval of the independent panel, Chambroad will commence construction of the new hotel about 6 months later.”

“The reason we have pursued Major Project status is to ensure a fair assessment of our project, avoiding a clearly biased Council. Tasmanians will still be able to have their say on the project through the independent planning process. It’s also important to stress that Chambroad is the legal owner of the land and like all landowners has the rights to develop do the land in accordance with the approved planning scheme zoning, Mr Hudson said.

BACKGROUND

To qualify as a Major Project, the project must meet at least two of the three eligibility criteria:

(a) the project will have a significant impact on, or make a significant contribution to, a region’s economy, environment or social fabric

(b) the project is of strategic importance to a region

(c) the project is of significant scale and complexity.

Media Contact: A.Mark Thomas, M&M Communications, 0422 006732