Skyride to be built by 2018 as Coast MP Ray Stevens announces $100m Hinterland cableway project

A ‘REAL and achievable’ Gold Coast cableway could be operational before the 2018 Commonwealth Games if it is given the green light.

A ‘REAL and achievable’ Gold Coast cableway could be operational before the 2018 Commonwealth Games if it is given the green light.

The plan for the $100m Gold Coast Skyride, which will stretch along a 9km track from near Neranwood, west of Mudgeeraba and to Sprinbrook, was released this morning.

While the Gold Coast City Council will have input, the State Government will be the main authority considering the plans on its controlled land.

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Gold Coast Skyride CEO Terry Moore said the proposal was ‘real and achievable’.

“Gold Coast Skyride is the most exciting tourism infrastructure project mooted for South East Queensland in years and the people behind it are serious,” he said.

An artist’s impression of the SkyRide proposed for Springbrook

“I have seen how Cairns works and I have also seen the impact of its construction in my role with the council up there and I can say with 100 per cent accuracy that there are no negatives from something like this.

“Gold Coast Skyride is totally achievable and we are committed to see it delivered before the Commonwealth Games in 2018.”

The $100 million project is being lead by businessmen Terry Morris, Terry Jackman, Bruce Mathieson and John Hembrow and advised by local politician Ray Stevens, who was involved in the 1998 plans.

A $100m cableway has been proposed for the Gold Coast Hinterland, with proponents expecting the project to be a tourism magnet, like the Kuranda Skyrail, pictured above.

Mr Stevens made the announcement in State Parliament this morning and stunned colleagues by announcing he was part of a syndicate planning to build the project.

Mr Stevens had previously worked with businessman Terry Morris on the failed Naturelink cableway in 1998 which was shot down after an environmental campaign.

The new project would be the first for the Coast since the Movie World theme park was built in 1991.

It is understood Mr Stevens has an interest as an adviser and investor and needed to alert the Parliament of his role.