Arundel Hills Country Club: Next steps for proposed $150m redevelopment

The group behind the proposed redevelopment of Arundel Hills Country Club have made another move, months after their master plan was submitted to council. Read the update

The group behind a proposed $150m redevelopment of a derelict country club have requested more time to respond to council officers’ questions about their application.

Arundel Estates lodged a master plan with Gold Coast City Council in March for the former Arundel Hills Country Club site at 1 Arundel Place.

It earmarked 68 per cent of the 67ha course for parks, recreation, wetlands and public open space and 32 per cent for low-density detached housing.

Arundel Estates spokesman and developer Dale Carroll with the plans for the former Arundel Hills Country Club site. Picture: Glenn Hampson

Council officers requested further information from proponents about the plan and a response was due on Thursday.

Area councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden said the council had approved a request from the applicants for a 10-day extension on the response, now due August 9.

“Depending on what the applicant sends through, the officers will continue with their assessment of the application.

“It might be the case that officers require more information, at which point they would issue another information request.”

Councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden. Picture: Richard Gosling

The proposal would require council approval to go ahead.

The once prestigious Arundel Hills Country Club closed after the collapse of its operator, Zhongsheng Management, in May last year.

It sat vacant for months until November, when Supercheap Auto privately hired the site as the backdrop for its national advertising campaign.
The four-minute advertisement, Country Club Chaos, featured a bevy of motorsport, stunt driving and music identities in an elaborate “Hollywood” style short film.

On March 16, prospective developers Dale Carroll, Steven Kleytman and Andrew Barbayannis settled their purchase of the site.

On Thursday, it was revealed convicted criminal Mario Girardo was claimed to be living at the site and had allegedly resisted demands to vacate after his lease expired.