How things change in 2 days...

Again AQUIS, isn't there any other worthy news items available?
On December 10, 2015 it was announced  in The Gauardian that there would be an announcement made in February 2016 in regards to the Aquis licence however apparently they didn't informed Tony Fung.

Tony Fung

Then in the Weekend Post (Sat Dec 12, 2015) written by the Aquis reporter Nick Dalton Tony Fung ruled out the February announcement.
Why doesn't that surprise anyone?
Acording to an Aquis spokesperson who stated that the developer was continuing discussion with the State Government and everything remains confidential.
 This Casino/Resort if it goes ahead will be the most expensive in the world in an area with a population of 160,000 residents and that in it's self doesn't make any sense and relying on the Chinese to fly in and out is totally wishful thinking. There will be some Chinese coming for holidays but not in the hundred of thousands that has been bandied around.

Original Design

 
 Then there's the promise in the initials stages (design one $4.2 billion) of upgrading the roads assisting with the infrastructure, building a sports facility etc but really that was never going to happen and some of the councillors believed it and thinking that they wouldn't have to spend there money.

Then with the second design ($8.5 billion) the statement was that they "may assist in some infrastructure, sports ground gone, golf course was in question and so it goes on.

$8.5 Billion design

The latest info to come out is that Aquis may be built but in a smaller capacity and the biggest concern is that if it does go ahead what's going to happen if it suddenly grinds to a halt which has happened overseas with other casinos and Cairns is left with a white elephant, who will pay for the clean up probably the residents.
Maybe if he gets the licence maybe he'll try and take over the Reef Casino and completely drop Aquis at Yorkeys... what an excellent idea.

The updated design

What has the State Government and Council done about the water supply? they are issuing building permits left, right and centre but the water supply stays the same and if nothing is done urgently the supply will run out because a new dan would take at least 10 to 15 years to be built.
Talk about priorities and monkeying around "God help us".



Also seriously consider the Free Trade Agreement that is now in force whereby Chinese workers can be bought in to work on large projects and don't believe any pollie that tells you anything different because it will be too late.
Local residents are completely fed up with this crap and Tony Fung should just disappear from Cairns and stick to his Canberra junket casino where there are no pokies only card tables and build the casino at the Sheraton Mirage on the Gold Coast where he could make his millions.
Cairns is a tourist destination not a gambling destination.