North Queensland Country Club Resort and Equestrian Centre

Project overview*

EIS status	EIS active
Description	The proposal is to develop an integrated country club resort including luxury accommodation, an equestrian centre, educational and business facilities, and outdoor sport and recreation amenities.
Proponent	Landmark Projects Pty Ltd.
Location/s	Approximately 30 km north-west of Townsville. Map
Local government/s	Townsville City Council
Investment	$1 billion
Key features	Approximately 2800 luxury accommodation rooms and units in a country club resort, including small scale retail, conference and function facilities and an art gallery and restaurants. Equestrian centre, including indoor and outdoor training arenas, training yards, horse stabling, veterinarian services, cross-country trails and camping sites. Low-impact activities including bushwalking, bird watching, bike trails and educational infrastructure.
Construction start date	2022
Jobs	300 per year (construction) 3750 (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
Currently	Draft EIS being prepared by proponent.
18 September 2019	Terms of reference for an EIS ( 1 MB) released.
18 June 2019	Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a 'controlled action'.
17 June 2019 to 12 July 2019	Draft terms of reference for EIS ( 903 KB) public consultation.
8 April 2019	Gazettal ( 247 KB) of 'coordinated project' declaration. initial advice statement ( 11.5 MB).