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Parade (Yeppoon’s main beach). Lud-
wig explains:
“The first Christmas immediately af-
ter Cyclone Marcia, we were able to
open the Kraken, which has been
great for tourism and the community.
Especially since it was only 10 months
after the cyclone hit.
“To have that, and to have won two
major awards for landscaping excel-
lence, to be able to then complete
construction of the car park, and on
track to be hopefully completing stage
5 soon, is a real economic uplift with
all the jobs we’re creating, and a huge
confidence booster for the tourism in-
dustry.”
The project has cost a whopping $53
million but is already proving prosper-
ous with things like a 20% increase in
overnight tourism and $75 million in
private sector investment attesting to
his.
Other projects
In line with Ludwig’s passionate in-
volvement with district growth, there
are a number of other projects hap-
pening throughout the Shire:
E
mu
P
ark
F
oreshore
and
T
own
C
entre
R
evitalisation
This project is something of national
significance and includes a reflective
memorial boardwalk, a gateway and
orientation gallery. It recounts, pre-
serve and honours the history of Aus-
tralia’s war heritage, and those who
created it through service and sacri-
fice, providing a lasting legacy.
Ludwig explains that the project ac-
tually started out without any budget.
It began with a concept plan, and the
council got a design team to work with
the community and local artists to help
in the design. Funding was successful-
ly secured afterward:
“We opened this one week in advance
of Anzac Day. It was ready and opera-
tional for the community for these sig-
nificant 100 year celebrations,”
T
he
G
ateway
The Gateway is a property develop-
ment initiative – and specifically a busi-
ness park - to support industry and en-
courage economic development. It is
is a 56 hectares, and located conven-
iently (and strategically) on the main
corridor between the Capricorn Coast
and Rockhampton, giving business
and industry investors access to relia-
ble trunk infrastructure.
S
tatue
B
ay
A part of the ‘Capricorn Coast unique
Tourist drive’, Statue Bay connects Yep-
poon to Emu Park via the Scenic High-
way. With the effects of Cyclone Marcia
alongside the significant landslides and
rock falls the area faces, reconstruc-
tion and slope stabilisation are being
carried out. There will also be extensive