Sanad recruits WhiteWater West for multi-million dollar active lifestyle attraction in Australia
By Tom Anstey
The lifestyle destination combines a waterpark with active lifestyle entertainment
Sanad Capital, the investment group planning a AU$400m (US$302m, €271m, £245.6m) “active lifestyle” destination in Queensland, Australia, has recruited the services of WhiteWater West to develop the attraction’s waterpark.
Sanad – the Australian offshoot of Dubai-based investment firm Najibi Group – is financing the “never-before seen in Australia” project, which will feature extreme water facilities and an Olympic-standard training centre.
The development will include a number of records and first, including Australia’s largest wave pool generating 9ft (2.7m) waves; the world's largest interactive aqua play structure, able to accommodate 2,000 people at any one time; and the first slide boarding area in Southeast Asia. In addition the attraction will include a number of WhiteWater’s iconic rides, including the Abyss, Constrictor and Boomerango Manta slides.
The mixed-use project will also have a 4-star hotel, conference and exhibition centre, restaurants and retail elements.
The development is expected to officially break ground in 2017, with further details to be released later in the year. Los Angeles-based Thinkwell Group have been named lead consultant on the Sunshine coast project, which is expected to inject AU$30m (US$22m, €20m, £16.5m) into the local economy each year.
The development will include a number of records and first
Sanad Capital, the investment group planning a AU$400m (US$302m, €271m, £245.6m)
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WhiteWater West to develop the attraction’s waterpark.
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Sanad recruits WhiteWater West for multi-million dollar active lifestyle attraction in Australia
By Tom Anstey
The lifestyle destination combines a waterpark with active lifestyle entertainment
Sanad Capital, the investment group planning a AU$400m (US$302m, €271m, £245.6m) “active lifestyle” destination in Queensland, Australia, has recruited the services of WhiteWater West to develop the attraction’s waterpark.
Sanad – the Australian offshoot of Dubai-based investment firm Najibi Group – is financing the “never-before seen in Australia” project, which will feature extreme water facilities and an Olympic-standard training centre.
The development will include a number of records and first, including Australia’s largest wave pool generating 9ft (2.7m) waves; the world's largest interactive aqua play structure, able to accommodate 2,000 people at any one time; and the first slide boarding area in Southeast Asia. In addition the attraction will include a number of WhiteWater’s iconic rides, including the Abyss, Constrictor and Boomerango Manta slides.
The mixed-use project will also have a 4-star hotel, conference and exhibition centre, restaurants and retail elements.
The development is expected to officially break ground in 2017, with further details to be released later in the year. Los Angeles-based Thinkwell Group have been named lead consultant on the Sunshine coast project, which is expected to inject AU$30m (US$22m, €20m, £16.5m) into the local economy each year.
The development will include a number of records and first
Sanad Capital, the investment group planning a AU$400m (US$302m, €271m, £245.6m)
“active lifestyle” destination in Queensland, Australia, has recruited the services of
WhiteWater West to develop the attraction’s waterpark.
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designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
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August) and Paralympic Games (28 August – 8 September), the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF)
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environment that supports success and prosperity, Alliance Leisure is celebrating the
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