Woppa-Great Keppel Island leases back in state government hands Tourism operators on the Great Barrier Reef's Great Keppel Island cautiously welcome news that the state government is taking back control. ABC News · Apr 24, 2023
Queensland island resort successes and failures, can a sustainable future save those sitting idle? From failed visions of lavish destinations to cyclone damage so severe redevelopment was abandoned, island resorts have been a source of heartache for the state's tourism sector. ABC News · Aug 18, 2022
Woppa-Great Keppel Island's future in limbo as Gina Rinehart abandons plans to redevelop There were high hopes mining magnate Gina Rinehart would be the one to pull off what others had so far failed to do. So what now for the future of Great Keppel Island? ABC News · Jun 1, 2022
Can Gina Rinehart succeed in bringing Great Keppel Island back to life after 13 years? From the "get wrecked" campaign of the '80s to the resort's demise, demolition and multiple failed resurrection attempts, there is hope and apprehension around Australia's richest person entering the fray. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
Paperwork underway for Hancock Prospecting proposed purchase and redevelopment of Great Keppel Island The state Department of Resources has received applications from Tower Holdings, the company that currently owns the Great Keppel Island resort lease, to transfer it to Hancock Prospecting. ABC News · Jan 28, 2022