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Steve
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19.08.2019 17:15
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Melbourne
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I first visited port Douglas in the 1980s. On my 1st trip I wondered why they were putting a church steeple in the middle of of a swamp. Two years later when i returned the Mirage was what i thought was a church steeple. It made a huge difference to the town without destroying it. Likewise when the Marina Mirage was originally was built it added to the town without destroying my enjoyment of the town. Both of those developments are over 30 years old and the Marina badly needs invigorating and being linked to the main part of town. I believe this can be done without ruining the laid back feel of Port Douglas.
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David s
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29.07.2019 13:50
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Port Douglas
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Ok Dave and Paul. Then I guess it’s ok to leave things the way you like it. Currently, most of the businesses in PD are down by 30 to 50%. And that’s while there has been an increase in locals travelling to it. So why don’t you research that rather than talk to those that are not “vested” in it. The locals are all feeling the effects of the decay in the town as people are going to other more progressive towns to spend their tourist $$. But who cares Dave. You live in Melbourne and would prefer quiet town to rest yourself from your busy life. Plenty of other place like that for you to visit. For us up here, we would prefer to have a bit more solid employment and which is created by investment.
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paul
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26.07.2019 20:54
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port
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david S if your soul purpose was trying to make a profit out of port douglas you invested poorly.
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Dave Johnson
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25.07.2019 16:37
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Melbourne
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I have done some research David s. Real research. Like asking many of the people I know that currently spend a fair bit of cash visiting Port (like I do), and what they think of the plans to turn the marina into the plans displayed on this site, amongst others.
Many do not like the proposed extensive redevelopment of the inlet area, and would have serious concerns about wanting to continue returning to the place they (currently) love for it's laid back vibe!
Like I said...REAL research. You may wish to feed from the trough for short term gain, but this level of development is out of place with the Port most people love.
If they want to ruin that and risk many people not returning, just to attract a different kind of paying customer, well, that's where this is heading with your "research"...
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David s
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25.07.2019 14:52
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Port douglas
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Dave. I appreciate your comment. But Aquis never happened. And it was questionable at best. You can’t compare building a casino on an unused forest location compared to a run down marina in need renewal. I highly doubt the Crystalbrook crowd would come in and spend a couple of hundred million more on top of the $78m marina purchase to turn it over in a trick and flick deal. As for what’s appropriate for the site is a individuals opinion. All I know is that they own the site, and many people think they can tell them what they like built on it. What would you tell someone if they told you what to build on your block of land?
The current design is pretty good. If they don’t go ahead with it, then someone else will give it a go. Better the devil you know. And Crystalbrook is as good as they get. We are lucky to have their interest. Do some research. I have.
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Dave Johnson
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25.07.2019 12:48
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Melbourne
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David s, no-one would dispute that the marina is in serious need of re-development. It is all about what is "appropriate" for the town. Port Douglas needs to maintain a healthy degree of restraint if it wants to avoid becoming what I described.
Sadly, human greed has clearly been on display when it comes to supporting this clearly unpopular development proposal...because everyone but the closet trough feeders can tell it's a quick buck over-development for the "locals" supporting it. They want to cash in on it. Many anticipate a quick profit and they'll leave town, but some will hope it gives them a job.
We all saw the same thing with Aquis...
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David s
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25.07.2019 12:06
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Port douglas
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I don`t see how anyone could call the Crystalbrook redev an "overdevelopment. Firstly, It is not a multilevel development. Secondly, it`s an aready developed site that badly needs to be redone. Thirdly, it will provide hundreds of new jobs in the town. I could keep gong on and on, but the reality is that this is a redevelopment. And not a development on an undeveloped site. Time to grow up.
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Dave Johnson
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25.07.2019 11:37
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Melbourne
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I laugh at people that claim Port Douglas is "dying" due to lack of serious, region altering investment.
Sorry folks, but you fail to understand the golden rule of tourism. IT IS A CYCLICAL INDUSTRY!
So many factors affect why and how much people travel for their holidays. I personally know of numerous people that regularly come to Port BECAUSE it has it's current atmosphere, myself included! I'll be back again in September.
If I want Cairns or the Gold Coast for over-development, I will travel to Cairns or the Gold Coast for it!
I suspect the main motivation for this desire for major change in Port is people's own personal greed. People clearly want the money to come so they can sell up for a bigger profit...
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S.Symthe
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25.07.2019 09:19
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Port Douglas
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Port Douglas has been left back to the 1980’s and is dying under the weight of the lack of foresight. Port does have great beaches, but as a tourism driven economy what is there beyond???
Today’s savvy traveler wants to feel the vibe of energy, great food, and the dazzle of “being there”.
For those who want to keep Port “as is” simply do not want to look forward, but backward. Without progress Port will be in the dust bin of history. Time catches up with or without.
By the way, once the town dies and folds up who do you think will have to pay for services that still continue? The answer - the rate payer.
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Gayle and John Groos
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24.07.2019 11:25
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Bicton Western Australia
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We agree with all the above comments. If you want city living, go to the city. Leave Port Douglas alone. These big developments will destroy the laid back atmosphere of this lovely town.
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Dianne Harper
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24.07.2019 09:32
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Port douglas
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I hope they all shoot through as the tourists don’t like the changes happening in town and neither do the locals .
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Richard
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23.07.2019 20:31
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Craiglie
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I heard rumours he’s moving into the carbon credit business,
Big dollars to be made from gullible people apparently..
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paul
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23.07.2019 18:42
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port douglas
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just go away not wanted in port douglas unless you want to destroy the atmosphere which brings tourists here in the first place.
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Ian Locke
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23.07.2019 17:43
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Portdouglas
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I hope the whole lot step down , we don’t need this oversized development and does nothing for the town plan , the only people that seem to want it aren't even real locals !!!
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