KUR-World Integrated Eco-Resort

Project overview*

EIS status	Lapsed
Description	The proposal is to develop an integrated eco-resort including luxury hotel and residential accommodation, education and business facilities, rejuvenation, health and wellbeing services and adventure and recreation amenities.
Proponent	Reever and Ocean Developments Pty Ltd
Location/s	Approximately 20 kilometres north-west of Cairns and 4km west of Kuranda.
Local government/s	Mareeba Shire Council
Investment	$536.4m
Key features	a 5-star, 200-room eco-resort a 4-star, 270 apartment hotel 56 lifestyle villas 286 premium villas and 2 multi units consisting of 60 units 21 Queenslander lots 25 glamping tents a 12-hole golf course and clubhouse a KUR-World retail, commercial and dining precinct a tertiary education campus and sporting facilities, including campus accommodation a health and wellbeing retreat, with up to 60 suites a nature based adventure park with adventure activities, including zip-line a rainforest education centre, including student accommodation an equestrian centre and farm theme park, including glamping accommodation.
Expected completion	2028
Jobs	348 full-time and part-time construction jobs at peak 970 FTE operational jobs

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
6 December 2019	'Coordinated project' declaration lapsed.
30 September 2019	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 6 December 2019.
18 April 2019	Additional information for the EIS requested by the Coordinator-General.
22 October 2018 to 14 January 2019	Draft EIS public consultation Draft EIS – Executive Summary ( 1.8 MB) Complete draft EIS
21 November 2018	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 30 September 2019.
13 April 2018	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 30 January 2019.
18 October 2016	Terms of reference for EIS ( 651 KB).
27 August 2016 – 5 pm on 26 September 2016	Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation ( 288 KB).
12 July 2016	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 240 KB).
27 June 2016	The delegate for the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a ‘controlled action’ 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 (Cwlth). .
30 May 2016	Application, including initial advice statement ( 49.4 MB), submitted.
24 May 2016	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.