Locals in north Queensland's tourism hub Airlie Beach are fighting a high-rise hotel development, arguing it will destroy their idyllic coastal setting.
The regional council is pushing ahead despite receiving thousands of objections from localsDirector of Development Services Neil McGaffin said there had to be a trade-off between changes to the foreshore and economic growth
The community group Save Our Foreshore has taken their battle to Queensland's Planning and Environment Court, raising $100,000 so far to fund the fight. "When it comes to the foreshore and waterfront, it's all low rise and it's really important that the Whitsundays keeps that image because it's why people come here.
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