Is Tony Fung becoming a tourist agent?

 

Tony Fung's new toys.

We've heard so much about the Aquis project that it is starting to become boring and yesterday's news but now we have front page headlines that Tony Fung has a second hand Boeing 757 jetliner to fly his gambling friends into Cairns, keeping in mind that it only has seating for 30 patrons.
Then came the news that he (tony fung) is going to berth 2 luxury yachts in Cairns for his guest to travel out to the Barrier Reef so there goes money away from the local businesses.

: http://www.cairnspost.com.au/business/aquis-to-lure-big-gamblers-to-cairns-with-corporate-jet-chopper-and-luxury-yachts/story-fnjpusdv-1227053444763

Following the yacht news came the helicopter which will probably be used for sight seeing over Cairns and the Barrier Reef, again locals miss out.
The latest news is a fleet of Rolls Royce & Bentley cars will ferry customers from the airport again local businesses miss out.

http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/luxury-vehicles-will-be-part-of-the-high-roller-treatment-for-cairns-aquis-integrated-resort/story-fnjpuwet-1227064484658



Cairns has the capability of transporting to and from the airport  and ferrying tourists out to the reef so why is this man trying to take away business from our locals and that's the impression being put forward.
We all know that Kerry Packer and other property owners have  large boats and a private jet yet we don't see that in the papers everyday so why the emphasis on the person.
More importantly why is the Cairns Post giving this priority over other news items and why hasn't anyone within the Cairns Post including the Editor outlined any concerns with this project, Campbell Newman did?.
You could do us a favour by upgrading the Reef casino and forget about the project at Yorkeys.
It is interesting to note the Tony Fung and consultant Pat Flanagan attended a meeting at the Yorkeys Boat Club at one of the Yorkeys Progress Assoc meetings to explain the project and take questions.
Yet these same people wouldn't attend a meeting being organised some time ago so that the locals could ask and be informed of what was happening.
When I couldn't get a response fro Flanagans office I put it to the Member for Barron River Michael trout who did pose the question to Pat Flanagan who replied that he couldn't attend the meeting because he was under contract.
So this group of people attended the Progress Ass. meeting why, because there were a number of business people in attendance but let me say this Mr Fung it's estimated that out of the business people only half live (if that) in Yorkeys.
It's also interesting to note that if you weren't a member of the Yorkeys Progress Ass. you could not attend the meeting and a number of people were turned away.
To the committee of this organisation let it be known that this is our small beach side town and no one should have be turned away from that meeting when in fact it may affect our daily living and schedules.
We have had a number of designs over the last 12 months and one wonders what's the next design move.

These are the designs that have been put forward:



Original design with one casino

 

Outlined view of the original design

A newer design

Looks like a heavenly view

  

New design with 2 casinos

Internal view of the new design

Again why 2 casinos in this resort as well as one in Cairns a total of 3 casinos for 150/160,000 residents but they are saying (the developers) that it will bring in more Chinese tourists/gamblers and that we wait to see.

Again why doesn't Mr Fung purchase the Reef Casino then upgrade it to satify his customers and they will be in the heart of the city and maybe the business houses will gain some valuable income.