Land at centre of battle to halt Sunshine Coast resort snapped up by Victorian developers

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Land at centre of battle to halt Sunshine Coast resort snapped up by Victorian developers
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The site of a controversial $900 million resort proposed for Yaroomba now has a new owner, after being sold for an undisclosed sum.

A prime parcel of beachfront land at the centre of a long-running battle between developers and residents has sold on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.Land earmarked for a resort by Sekisui House has been bought by the Dennis Family CorporationA fresh appeal against the development will continue despite the sale of the property

The controversial project was approved by Sunshine Coast Council in 2018, despite more than 9,000 letters of community opposition, but the project never eventuated. In a short statement, Dennis Family Corporation director Grant Dennis confirmed the company had purchased the land for an undisclosed sum.

An artist's impression of the five-star resort and housing project which was planned for Yaroomba on the Sunshine Coast. A second appeal against the approval has been launched, and will continue despite the sale of the property. Sarah does 90 per cent of her grocery shopping online — but she's not checking out at the big supermarketsVictorian towns welcome downpour after bushfires, but now face flood threatEarly election avoided as Archer quits, hits out at Tasmanian premier's 'threatening letter'

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