TOURISM VICTORIA ANNUAL REPORT

investment attraction
Private Sector Project
Assistance
Tourism Victoria was involved in
a number of important regional
investments, including:
• Planning consideration of:
– Nagambie Lakes Resort,
Nagambie
– Frankston Safe Boat Harbour,
Frankston
– Great Ocean Green Resort &
Golf Course, Apollo Bay
– Dromana Estate Expansion,
Mornington Peninsula
• Planning approval for:
– Devine serviced apartment hotel
development, Melbourne
– McLears Hill Holiday Retreat,
Dromana
– Windsor Hotel Refurbishment,
Melbourne
– The Cliffs Resort, San Remo
– Quest Serviced Apartments,
Mildura
A number of new developments
opened in the 2007–08. Mantra
Deep Blue Resort in Warrnambool,
was officially opened by Minister for
Tourism and Major Events, Tim Holding
in November 2007. The development
comprises 60 apartment style rooms,
with an in-house spa and bath house
facility. Stage two of the project
includes an additional 40 apartments.
The Silverwater Resort, San Remo was
officially opened by Tourism Victoria
Chief Executive, Gregory Hywood
in October 2007. The development
comprises 184 apartments, conference
facilities, restaurant and recreation
facilities. The Hotel Ibis, Glen Waverley
was officially opened in June 2008 by
the Minister for Tourism and Major
Events, Tim Holding and Kuwait’s Sheikh
Mubarak Abdulla Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
The $25.5 million, three-star hotel
has 155 rooms, conference facilities
and forms part of the Century City
Walk entertainment complex in Glen
Waverley.
Advisory Services
Tourism Victoria also produced the
Geothermal and Natural Mineral Water
Tourism Investment Opportunities, a
publication designed to provide a
broad insight into the demand for
services and facilities, location and
characteristics of Victoria’s geothermal
and natural mineral water resources,
the opportunities available to expand
and establish new facilities and an
indication of the success of overseas
developments with the potential to be
replicated in Victoria. The publication
has been distributed to all of Tourism
Victoria’s industry stakeholders and the
broader investment community.
The Tourism Investment Guidelines: Your
Guide to Tourism Investment in Victoria
were produced and are now available
from the Tourism Victoria website.
These guidelines provide assistance and
advice on developing tourism product
and infrastructure in Victoria.
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