Mr Leary said it had taken him three attempts over the course of a decade to land the sale. He said he had teamed up with South Australian hospitality operators Ashley and Brad Perks who would run the resort s restaurant, conference centre, gym and spa. The key factor for me not buying Sebel Pelican Waters in the past was that the restaurant, bar, conference centre and day spa was a specialised field which was not my expertise at all, Mr Leary said. The 4.5 star Sebel Pelican Waters Resort has been sold to Noosa local Russell Leary for an undisclosed sum.