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Protect Our Paradise

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25.01.2022 A longtime Port Douglas resident and business owner has questioned why the community was not invited to review the proposed $60 million development on the 69-73 Murphy Street site overlooking the Esplanade, which developer Tim Gurner says is his ‘love project’. Bruno Bennett, the owner of Coral Sea Villas, which is adjacent to the proposed development site, said while he is not against development, the community should have a say on what they want the town to look like. I ...understand you cannot please everyone, but there are two issues which concern me: Process and the size and scale of the building. I believe if this development goes ahead, it will pave the way for more high risers on Flagstaff Hill, said Bennett. A significant and contentious issue is that the proposed development ignores the traditional town planning codes that have protected the no taller than a palm tree village signature, which attracts guests and residents alike to the region Bennett also bemoaned the apathy in the community... READ MORE by clicking on the link below... AND HAVE YOUR SAY here change.org/popdouglas

21.01.2022 PLEASE SHARE our petition with your social network. We are thrilled to have received more than 1000 signatures in the past couple of weeks expressing our concerns over the proposed Gurner development on Flagstaff Hill. We are petitioning the Douglas Shire Council and the Queensland Government for the following:... DOUGLAS SHIRE COUNCIL Do not permit development applications that breach the Douglas Shire Planning Scheme. QLD STATE GOVERNMENT Do not allow a community reserve to be destroyed for private gain. If this development is approved, expect high rise development throughout the Douglas Shire. Please PROTECT OUR PARADISE and sign our petition here: https://www.change.org/p/douglas-shire-council-protect-our-

15.01.2022 OPEN LETTER TO MR TIM GURNER FROM PROTECT OUR PARADISE COMMUNITY GROUP Reference : Creation Hotel & Residences, Port Douglas Thursday 11 February 2021...Continue reading

06.01.2022 This ain’t the Gold Coast Let’s keep it unique, green and with no development taller than a tree . ACT NOW to PROTECT OUR PARADISE VOTE NO to high rise development on Flagstaff Hill VOTE NO to selling off public land for private profit ... www.change.org/popdouglas @lensoflewis See more

06.01.2022 SEVEN STOREY (27.8M) TO BE BUILT ON 4 MILE BEACH ESPLANADE _______________________________ Setting precedence for high rises throughout our Shire Significant & negative impact iconic 4 Mile Beach Esplanade... Esplanade Park to be carved up as entryway to resort 2833 square metres of flora and fauna destroyed to provide an 18 additional holiday rooms, restaurant & bars If you want to retain our "no taller than a palm tree" village signature that attracts tourists and residents alike, and if you want to protect our iconic Four Mile Beach Esplanade, then now is the time to join our community voice of concern. It is pretty much a now or never moment in the history of our shire www.protectourparadise.com.au