Community
21 August, 2024
More than 160 ideas for Double Island’s restoration
MORE than 160 ideas to rejuvenate Double Island off Palm Cove have been lodged with the Queensland Government.
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.
A government spokesman said a community forum was held at Peppers Beach Club on Tuesday and more than 3700 people had visited an online engagement hub since it was launched two weeks ago and have submitted more than 163 ideas.
Resources and Critical Minerals Minister Scott Stewart said to achieve the vision “to see Double Island developed sustainably, for the long-term, using practices that minimises any impact on our Great Barrier Reef, it will take the voices and experiences of many”.
“I know that the people of Palm Cove and Cairns feel strongly about what Double Island’s future should look like,” he said.
Member for Barron River Craig Crawford said several themes had emerged from the public input “with some great ideas from wanting to ensure day use facilities, access for campers, to eco and wellness tourism”. “Others suggest opportunities for Indigenous tourism and turning the island into a conservation area,” he said.
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