Shute Harbour Marina

Status

Approved with conditions

Jobs

436 (construction) + 245 (operational)

Investment

$252 million

Project overview*

EIS status	Approved with conditions
Description	Integrated marina, resort hotel and residential community development.
Proponent	Shute Harbour Marina Developments Pty Ltd
Location/s	10 km south-east of Airlie Beach. Find this and other projects on our map.
Local government/s	Whitsunday Regional Council
Investment	$252 million
Key features	395-berth marina 109-room hotel (up to five storeys) commercial, retail and dining precinct 49-allotment managed resort accommodation precinct retirement resort comprising 70 apartments and a communal leisure centre
Jobs	436 (construction) 245 (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date	Activity
7 December 2018	The Coordinator-General stated a new lapse date for the Coordinator-General’s EIS evaluation report of 10 June 2019.
6 December 2017	The Coordinator-General stated a new lapse date for the Coordinator-General’s EIS evaluation report of 9 December 2018.
9 January 2014	Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of controlled action, subject to conditions. A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).
9 December 2013	Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 3.1 MB) released.
16 March 2013 to 29 April 2013	Additional information to EIS ( 151 KB) public consultation.
1 November 2008 to 15 December 2008	EIS public consultation. EIS - Executive summary ( 621.9 KB) Complete EIS ( 2.9 MB) Additional EIS documents
15 June 2007	Terms of reference for EIS ( 456.4 KB) released.
25 October 2006 to 27 November 2006	Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
28 July 2006	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 172.1 KB).
27 July 2006	Project deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).
17 July 2006	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
2 June 2006	Application, including initial advice statement ( 267.9 KB), submitted. IAS - Appendices A - D ( 1.7 MB) IAS - Appendices E - H ( 538.2 KB)

Environmental impact statement documents

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Appendix A - Terms of referece ( 442 KB)
Appendix B1 - proponent details ( 20 KB)
Appendix B2 - Study team ( 124 KB)
Appendix C - Planning report ( 10 MB)
Appendix D - Initial advice statement ( 2.4 MB)
Appendix E Report on matters of national environmental significance (
Appendix F - Community consultation report ( 2.2 MB)
Appendix G - Net benefit assessment ( 617 KB)
Appendix H! - Marine demand study ( 2.5 MB)
Appendix H2 - Marine demand study update mdu ( 264 KB)
Appendix H3 - Accommodation demand assessment ( 269 KB)
Appendix I1 - Geotechnical summary ( 9.7 MB)
Appendix I2 - Report on acid sulphate soil and sediment contamination investigation (
Appendix I3 - Acid sulphate soil management plan ( 4.1 MB)
Appendix J - Landscape character and visual amenity assessment (
Appendix K1 - Road traffic impact assessment ( 4.5 MB)
Appendix K2 - Marine traffic study ( 2.7 MB)
Appendix L - Electricity and telecommunications report (
Appendix M - Water supply and sewerage investigation (
Appendix N - Stormwater management strategy ( 19.3 MB)
Appendix O - Coastal processes investigation ( 8.8 MB)
Appendix P1 - Aquatic ecology report ( 8.5 MB)
Appendix P2 - Marine megafauna impact assessment and management plan (
Appendix Q - Terrestrial ecological assessment (
Appendix R - Road traffic noise assessment ( 7.9 MB)
Appendix S1 - Cultural heritage investigation ( 2.1 MB)
Appendix S2 - Cultural heritage management plan ( 790 KB)
Appendix S3 - Cultural heritage consultation report (
Appendix T - Socio-economic impact assessment ( 1.3 MB)
Appendix U1 - Construction environmental management plan (
Appendix U2 - Waste technical report and management plan (
Appendix U3 - Marine site based management plan ( 2.4 MB)
Appendix U4 - Cyclone evacuation plan ( 2.4 MB)

Figure 1 - Locality plan ( 1.7 MB)
Figure 2 - Master plan ( 574 KB)
Figure 3 - Precinct plan ( 1.3 MB)
Figure 4 - Development approval process ( 237 KB)
Figure 5 - Zoning plan ( 3.7 MB)
Figure 6 - Cadastral boundaries ( 326 KB)
Figure 7 - Existing contours ( 650 KB)
Figure 8 - Design contours ( 418 KB)
Figure 9 - Environmentally sensitive areas ( 396 KB)
Figure 10 - Coordinated site plan ( 4.4 MB)
Figure 11 - 3D modelling still images ( 354 KB)
Figure 12 - Road and water-based transport ( 339 KB)
Figure 13 - Conceptual stormwater strategy ( 601 KB)
Figure 14 - Geological investigation representations ( 292 KB)
Figure 15 - State significant areas ( 582 KB)
Figure 16 - State significant areas with coral communities ( 673 KB)
Figure 17 - State significant area with mangrove distributions ( 679 KB)
Figure 18 - State significant areas with seagrass distributions in 1999 and 2000 ( 832 KB)
Figure 19 - State significant areas with seagrass distributions in 2007 ( 624 KB)
Figure 20 - Coastal siltation processes ( 288 KB)
Figure 21 - Overlay of regional ecosystem mapping ( 426 KB)

Drawing 1 - Cover sheet ( 543 MB)
Drawing 2 - Locality plan notes and schedule of drawings ( 687 MB)
Drawing 3 - Master layout plan ( 942 MB)
Drawing 4 - Boundary and wall location plan ( 507 MB)
Drawing 5 - Proposed future works ( 462 MB)
Drawing 6 - Bulk earthworks design surface ( 504 MB)
Drawing 7 - Bulk earthworks cut and fill volumes layout plan ( 542 MB)
Drawing 8 - Bulk earthworks cut and fill site sections sheet 1 of 4 ( 64 MB)
Drawing 9 - Bulk earthworks cut and fill site sections sheet 2 of 4 ( 59 MB)
Drawing 10 - Bulk earthworks cut and fill site sections sheet 3 of 4 ( 40 MB)
Drawing 11 - Bulk earthworks cut and fill site sections-sheet-4-of-4 ( 31 MB)
Drawing 12 - Bulk earthworks boreholes and marine clay contours layout plan ( 91 MB)
Drawing 13 - Bulk earthworks boreholes and residual clay contours layout plan ( 91 MB)
Drawing 14 - Shute Harbour road road layout plan ( 75 MB)
Drawing 15 - Shute harbour road typical road cross sections ( 34 MB)
Drawing 16 - Shute Harbour road longitudinal section ( 80 MB)
Drawing 17- Shute Harbour road proposed two lane cross sections sheet 1 of 5 ( 43 MB)
Drawing 18- Shute Harbour road proposed two lane cross sections sheet 2 of 5 ( 48 MB)
Drawing 19- Shute Harbour road proposed two lane cross sections sheet 3 of 5 ( 52 MB)
Drawing 20- Shute Harbour road proposed two lane cross sections sheet 4 of 5 ( 49 MB)
Drawing 21- Shute Harbour road proposed two lane cross sections sheet 5 of 5 ( 37 MB)
Drawing 22 - Shute Harbour road drainage layout plan ( 89 MB)
Drawing 23- Shute Harbour road drainage culvert section sheet 1-of-3 ( 32 MB)
Drawing 24- Shute Harbour road drainage culvert section sheet 2-of-3 ( 39 MB)
Drawing 25- Shute Harbour road drainage culvert section sheet 3-of-3 ( 41 MB)
Drawing 26 - Marina revetment wall and breakwater layout plan ( 69 MB)
Drawing 27 - Marina wall 1 sheetpile revetment longitudinal section sheet 1 of 2 ( 67 MB)
Drawing 28 - Marina wall 1 sheetpile revetment longitudinal section sheet 2 of 2 ( 77 MB)
Drawing 29 - Marina wall 6 temporary sheetpile longitudinal section ( 91 MB)
Drawing 30 - Marina wall 3 bund wall longitudinal section ( 48 MB)
Drawing 31 - Marina wall 4 and 5 breakwater longitudinal section sheet 1 of 2 ( 58 MB)
Drawing 32 - Marina wall 4 and 5 breakwater longitudinal section sheet 2 of 2 ( 52 MB)
Drawing 33 - Marina revetment wall details wall 1 ( 75 MB)
Drawing 34 - Marina wall details walls 3 and 6 ( 61 MB)
Drawing 35 - Marina typical road cross sections ( 30 MB)
Drawing 36 - Marina typical cross sections ( 33 MB)
Drawing 37 - Marina drainage layout plan ( 112 MB)
Drawing 38 - Marina dredge spoil treatment area section ( 53 MB)
Drawing 39 - Marina walls 4 and 5 breakwater typical elevation ( 38 MB)
Drawing 40 - Marina walls 4 and 5 breakwater option using concrete blocks typical elevation ( 34 MB)
Drawing 41 - Construction master plan ( 590 MB)
Drawing 42 - Construction phase 1 ( 236 MB)
Drawing 43 - Construction phase 2 ( 418 MB)
Drawing 44 - Construction phase 3 ( 444 MB)
Drawing 45 - Construction phase 4 ( 369 MB)
Drawing 46 - Construction phase 5 ( 430 MB)
Drawing 47 - Construction sediment and erosion control plan standard notes and details ( 423 MB)
Drawing 48 - Construction sediment and erosion plan phase 1 ( 295 MB)
Drawing 49 - Construction sediment and erosion plan phase 2 ( 402 MB)
Drawing 50 - Construction sediment and erosion plan phase 3 ( 427 MB)
Drawing 51 - Construction sediment and erosion plan phase 4 ( 355 MB)
Drawing 52 - Construction sediment and erosion plan phase 5 ( 449 MB)

Project changes

Since the publication of the Coordinator-General's report on the EIS, Shute Harbour Marina Pty Ltd has applied for the following changes to the Shute Harbour Marina project.

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Date	Activity
21 December 2018	Coordinator-General's report on project change ( KB) released, approving the change.
14 December 2018	Proponent's project change application ( KB) submitted.

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The project site has been subject to investigations for a previously declared coordinated project that did not proceed.

Last updated: 16 September 2026

Shute Harbour Marina

Status

Jobs

Investment

Project overview*

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Environmental impact statement documents

Appendices

List of figures

List of drawings

Project changes

Project change application 1 - Development approvals

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