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ROOFTOP b bars, restaurants and extra large hotel rooms will be part of an “amazing” Townsville Marine Tourism Precinct on The Strand, developer Peter Honeycombe says.

Mr Honeycombe was commenting on a $72 million project which is being jointly

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The project will create more than 100 jobs and early work has begun. It is to be completed by the end of the year. developed by his Honeycombes Property Group and ferry operator Sealink.

Construction is expected to begin by June on a large site between the existing ferry terminal on Ross Creek and The Strand.

“We think we are going to have an amazing project for

James Cook University is spending $216 million on three e projects at its Douglas campus , including a $53 million Townsville e Student Accommodation project, a $90 million Technology Innovation Complex and an ongoing $73 million campus renewal program.

The Townsville Student Accommodation will be a ground the community,” Mr Honeycombe said.

The project will provide a new ferry and bus terminal, although Mr Honeycombe said they wanted to attract other leisure operators to provide tourism, dive and reef connections.

They would provide $4.5 pl plus six-level m modern selfca catered accommodatio co n centre with a “masterchef” ch kitchen and rooftop sky k lounge.

The technology innovation complex will be four-level building and include about 10,000sq m of gross floor area. Expressions of interest for construction contracts for the student accommodation are to