Bulk earthworks approval a major step for Sunshine Coast ACTVENTURE development

Developer SANAD Capital has advised that the Sunshine Coast Council has given approval for the commencement of bulk earthworks at its planned active lifestyle destination, ACTVENTURE.

With the Council approving the work on 4th September, SANAD has now commenced preparations to engage local contractors to begin moving earth as soon as possible.

Tenders went out last week to six civil contractors based on the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane, who will submit their bids to complete the bulk earthworks for the entire site.

Currently promoting ACTVENTURE in Asia, SANAD Capital Chief Executive Bradley P. Sutherland said the $450 million development, which, according to an Economic Benefits and Needs Analysis study conducted by Urban Economics, will create more than 2,000 jobs during construction, was reaching a significant milestone.

Sutherland stated “we have gone to tender and are in the final stages of completing the bidding process, which will begin the critical work of laying down the foundations of Australia’s most exciting tourism and entertainment project in years.”

The bulk earthworks will entail around 150,000 cubic metres of cut and fill, including a new lagoon area and the beautification of the existing waterways, and immediate preparations for Stage 1 of construction, and all future stages.

The four-phase, 24-hectare project will include in its first phase, a state of the art water park, and a great lawn for major events, concerts, and community activities. The world’s first ACTVENTURE Tower will provide thrill seekers with adrenaline pumping activities including bungy jumping, freefalling, human slingshot and zip lines.

The outdoor adventure park will offer activities including aerial bike monorail, dinner in the sky, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, flyboarding, electric skateboarding, and zorb soccer, to name but a few. The initial phase will also include a 6,000 metre² retail and restaurant precinct.

When completed, the attraction is expected to add $260 million in economic benefit to the Sunshine Coast economy.

Phase two of ACTVENTURE, will consist of a four-star, 220-room family hotel, with conferencing services, and Phase 3, an action sports precinct with world-class BMX and skateboarding facilities, plus a huge indoor sport’s training center with parkour, gymnastics and more.

Post construction, the study shows employment of over 830 full-time employees on-site and flow-on employment benefits during the operational phase in the wider community equating to 640 full-time equivalent positions.

Images: Artist's impression of ACTVENTURE when complete (top), Bradley P. Sutherland (middle) and a plan of ACTVENTURE's proposed waterpark (below). 

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