Villa revamp kicks off at Palmer Coolum Resort
A flurry of activity has given the best indication yet that fresh life may be breathed into the once dormant Palmer Coolum Resort.
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A flurry of activity has given the best indication yet that fresh life may be breathed into the once dormant Palmer Coolum Resort.
A private certification application was lodged with Sunshine Coast Council on February 11 advising of a notice of engagement, for the refurbishment of 116 units at Warran Rd, Yaroomba.
The units are part of the Palmer Coolum Resort, the name given to the former five-star Hyatt Regency Coolum resort once home of the Australian PGA Championship, owned by mining magnate Clive Palmer.
Mr Palmer's media advisor Andrew Crook said he had "no news" about Palmer Coolum Resort.
"We are just doing maintenance work, nothing new," he said.
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Rumours had circulated that Mr Palmer may have been preparing to establish the former villas as short-term accommodation houses.
The resort was also due to host the Volkswagen Scramble regional final to be played at Palmer Coolum on Sunday, April 18.
The golf course was understood to still be in excellent condition, and it was set to host the Volkswagen Scramble women's state final which would be held the following day.
The national final was due to be played at Twin Waters later this year.
In December Mr Palmer settled an eight-year court saga.
The former federal MP agreed to pay 310 unit owners $65,000 each for their quarter shares in a $20.8 million settlement to end a class action.
The deal was expected to give Mr Palmer total control of the resort which he purchased in 2011.
The resort was closed in 2015, putting 600 staff out of work and shareholders of 144 villas in limbo.
The end of the class action sparked calls from local to restore the resort to its former glory, as one of the nation's most prestigious resorts, while others speculated it could be sold to Sekisui House for development.
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