How many times do they want to change the design?
The latest design of the "so-called" resort/casino for Yorkeys Knob is so outlandish that it would do nothing for this quiet northern beach community or Cairns.
This is something you would expect to see in Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau or Las Vegas but Yorkeys Knob I don't think so, it does nothing to blend in with the area nor does it compliment the area or the surrounds so why persist with these outrageous designs.
People who say "get on with it" have not read read all information that is available, one thing that is a concern is the story placed on this site on Wednesday April 16, 2014 where the Chinese are demanding that the Federal govt issue working visas so that Chinese workers can be bought into Australia and work on Chinese projects, so what work do you think will be available for the locals, virtually none.
Read story click on link:
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| China's Premier Li Keqiang talks to Tony Abbott during the Prime Minister's visit to China. Photo: Reuters/China Daily |
http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/free-trade-agreement-china-wants-to-send-workers-into-australia-20140415-zquve.html?skin=dumb-phone
Also Cairns has lost all of it's major builders so no doubt Mr Fung will bring in Chinese construction builders to build the project if it goes ahead and there are doubts that it will.
In Saturdays Weekend Post the last paragraph is very disturbing as it relates to the EIS report which states:
Released on the Federal Environment Department website, the report was prepared to argue against a “controlled action’’ under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Aquis also said it had completed a draft environmental impact statement for the State government, but had yet to submit it for approval.
They also stated below and that is a concern:
The spokesman said a detailed environmental impact statement was expected to be released publicly soon.
Read the full story:
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/business/billion-aquis-great-barrier-reef-resort-on-states-agenda/story-fnjpusdv-1226912252551
This report was due to be released and available for public perusal in December 2013 but was deferred until January 2014 due to the Christmas break, then it became February, March then the end of April.
This is the middle of May 2014 and it hasn't been presented to the Government for consideration.
Well what about releasing it so that the public can scrutinise it before the Government gets it's hands on it.
We the residents of this Regional city need the opportunity to read, study and ask questions so that changes can be made before it is sent to the State Government.
Questions need to be asked:
(1). has the land been purchased as there is talk going around that it hasn't.
(2). we know that Tony Fung returned to Hong Kong not so long ago to seek investors and get the backing from the bank/s and if not successful why persist with this project.
(3). is this a genuine attempt to build this or will it be dropped in favor for the Reef Casino, and why 3 casinos in Cairns.
"What aren't they telling us".
Designs from the original to the latest are displayed below.
The original design:
Then on December 4, 2013 the Member for Cairns Gavin King said That he preferred this design:
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| Drawcard: Member for Cairns Gavin King said Singapore"s Marina Bay Sanda resort was the preferred model for a casino development
Then in March of 2014 a revised plan was displayed in the Cairns Post:
The new design outlay
The complete outlay of the Casino/Resort.
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Then in Saturdays Weekend Post May 10, 2014 we have another design with some changes to the version released in March, 2014 which would probably look good at Airlea Beach or Port Douglas looking over the clear blue water but at Yorkeys Knob you have to be joking.
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