Great Keppel Island Resort closes to make way for new luxury resort

Great Keppel Island Resort will close to the public on the 25^th of February to make way for a new luxury resort.

Resort owners had been planning a significant renovation to the existing resort but today announced that a refurbishment wouldn’t do the island justice and that a complete rebuild of a new luxury resort was the only way to move forward.

A new luxury resort will be constructed from the ground up in order to meet the holiday demands of discerning international and domestic visitors.  By developing a superior product, it is anticipated that a new resort will assist in bringing a new top-end market to the region, clearly a market that can be sustained with the Capricorn Coast’s current growth.

Research presented to senior management showed that many people still view Great Keppel as a party island and that the tagline “Get Wrecked on Keppel” still resonates.

Great Keppel Island is one of the most beautiful Islands in Australia, spanning over 1400 hectares.  The Island boasts seventeen beautiful and pristine beaches and has an abundance of natural features.  The future plans for the Resort will be to create something unique, luxurious and truly special. 

Plans for the new development will be submitted to the newly amalgamated Rockhampton / Livingstone Council within the next 12 weeks, and if approved, construction of the new resort is anticipated to commence in early 2009.

Holidaymakers with existing bookings will receive full refunds or offered an alternative holiday option at a resort of similar quality to Great Keppel Island.  All of the island’s 110 staff will receive redundancy payments and assistance with placements into alternative positions.

Great Keppel Island lies 12km off the coast of Rockhampton.