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There’s a petition to stop a proposed golf course and resort on the Gold Coast, and it comes with a question. Which infamous American businessman is hoping to build a golf course and resort here now that the deal to build his tower has collapsed?
Here’s your first clue. Think luxury towers, golf resorts and a man who likes his surname in letters big enough to read from the beach.
After the tower deal fell through, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate floated the idea of a golf course and resort. He said the businessman’s family would be interested and that he had a few ideas of his own. So far, what we’ve got is a pitch. Keep the ribbon-cutting scissors in the drawer.
Second clue. The surname is such a big part of the sales pitch that you could almost forget to ask where the resort would go. And that’s exactly the sort of question residents should be asking. How much water would it use? What would it mean for local wildlife and traffic? And if the project needs new roads or services, who picks up the bill?
Here’s one last clue. When the tower deal collapsed, the local developer described the brand as increasingly toxic in Australia. I think putting that same name on a golf resort would bring the same baggage. Australia already knows how to welcome visitors and build places people want to visit. We don’t want or need this brand to do either.
Still guessing? Click on this link to the petition to get the answer.
Read it, and if you agree that the Gold Coast should give this one a miss, sign and share the petition.
Craig Hill is a Brisbane-based author, journalist, teacher, business consultant and social justice campaigner. He is the General Manager of the Australian Book and Language Studio.
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