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Glenview Water Park in the news
Glenview waterpark … take six (or is it seven?)
By Greg Brown
It all started back in 2014 with plans for a $400 million wave pool, then turned into a world class water park, extreme water sports facilities, a prestigious action sports training and development centre, as well as a four-star hotel, an exhibition and conference centre, cafés, restaurants, international and local retail outlets.
It then became known as Actventure and gained Sunshine Coast Council approval. Then the owner – Sanad Capital – took council to the Planning and Environment Court over stormwater charges; then it changed to a water theme park and a mix of cabins, powered caravan and camping sites, and glamping tents; then they applied to realign the land parcel boundaries allowing for part of the development to become a tourism accommodation park next to the water park; then Sanad tried to have the decision-making taken away from council and given to the Queensland Government; then Sanad asked for a two-year extension on the approval to start earthworks.
The development on Steve Irwin Way at Glenview has gone through more reincarnations than John Farnham has had farewell tours.
Although the company’s press release stated that they were revealing a masterplan of an integrated resort and leisure village, no specifics were presented other than a name and a list of features.
According to the release, the proposal – called Invigorate Resort – is set to encompass a mixture of family-friendly villas, a day-spa, restaurants, cafés, sports bar, open-air cinema, sports club, tennis and basketball courts, swimming pool, water-based activities including stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking, arcade and ninja indoor play centre and a waterpark with activities for all ages.
Announced to be the “best resort complex in Australia”, Sanad Capital managing director Mr Bradley P Sutherland said that Invigorate Resort would be a favourable complement to the overall development of the 25 hectare site.
“Providing a much-needed new tourist destination to energise the holiday offerings on the Sunshine Coast, and it will also be open to the public in advance of Actventure,” Mr Sutherland said.
Sanad Capital are apparently finalising the plans for Invigorate Resort and the water park before lodging the development application to Sunshine Coast Council, which is expected to happen sometime this month.
