Community
13 September, 2024
Many ideas for Double Island
IDEAS for the future of Double Island are being submitted in the hundreds.
Member for Barron River Craig Crawford said several themes had emerged from the public input with some great ideas, including day use facilities, access for campers, and eco and wellness tourism.
“Others suggest opportunities for Indigenous tourism and turning the island into a conservation area,” he said.
“I encourage anyone who can to go online and share their thoughts about Double Island’s rejuvenation.”
The tourism leases on Double Island held by Fortune Island Holdings Company were revoked in June, after years of failed promises to the community. The island had been held by the lessee since 2013 but had not operated for many years.
Today is the final day to submit ideas to https://bit.ly/3zdkQXf
Some of the suggestions include:
Keep it a natural wonder. Allow kayaks etc but no camping.– Madz
Day trip-friendly, small cabins, no campground, dog on leash-friendly. Small affordable cafe. Keep it small, clean and affordable. Cabins not camping. Cafe rather than overpriced resort. – Richard F
National park with hike/walk bush pathway. Day visitors only. It would be lovely to have a wooden platform with benches at the top where people can go to watch the sunset and blokes can propose to their girlfriends too. Make it a national park and create a hike/bush walk track. Maybe a canoe and jet-ski hire at the bottom too. There are already enough cafes and restaurants in Palm Cove, let’s not take away from them. – Greta
Full moon parties and Double Island festivals. – Cairns Doofers
Ferry service and camping grounds with a cafe as power and water are already on the island. Walking trails and hire of snorkelling and canoes. – Cathy Potts
Keep it natural, ferry service, affordable for local families. Walking tracks, camp grounds, no alcohol. Make it local family-friendly. – Marjorie
Small cabins and camp grounds with a ferry over. A place for local families to spend time and not some rip off like Fitzroy Island. – Mar
I would love to see a ferry service to the island, with snorkelling and small boating activities, a walking track, a cafe/kiosk, playground. I think it would be great for locals and tourists. Needs a balance of tourism and conservation. – Tennille
Camping and hiking trails. Clean it up and restore to its natural state. – Mclose
Give it back to traditional owners. – Al
Turn it into a National Park with some walking trails and camping grounds. – Boxy
Camping, swimming, hiking, dogs allowed. Affordable campground and hiking. – Maree
