ENVIRONMENTAL

Statement of Environmental Effects – Lot 3 DP 270105
Existing Conference
Centre Car park
Thompsons Road
Existing Conference
centre
McDonalds Road
Figure 3: Aerial Photograph of the subject land
Vehicular access to the property can be gained from an existing access from Thompson Road, a
minor road which accesses onto McDonalds Road.
2.2 Site History
The subject building forms part of the larger integrated tourist development known as the Cypress
Lakes Resort. The site currently includes a number of varies uses, utilised in an integrated
manner. Currently located on the site are tourist oriented services such as:
Hotel
Restaurant, café, bars and the like;
Golf course and clubhouse;
Day spa;
Staff offices and amenities
Landscaped areas;
Carparking; and
Commercial vineyard;
With regard to the history of the subject building, the following should be noted:
The building was initially approved as a ‘temporary clubhouse’ as part of the initial
Cypress Lakes Development;
In October 2007, approval was granted for conversion of the temporary clubhouse
into a permanent conference centre, subject to conditions.
The building is currently utilised on conjunction with the wider use of the site for the
purposes of an integrated tourist facility, for meetings, conferences and events.
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