In 2017 the owners floated a plan to expand existing facilities, build a water park, a new 120-room resort hotel, glamping tents and a food hub. Email exchanges between the owners from December last year, revealed in court documents, showed a business relationship in decline. Mr Kendall and Mr Rankin disagreed on how much development and project manager Jim Costello should be paid as part of a services agreement. Over the past five years Mr Costello has been involved in the project he worked to get development approvals and state government grants. Big Pineapple co-owner Peter Kendall, manager Dean Croyden, co-owner Brad Rankin and renewal project manager Jim Costello pictured at Sunshine Coast Daily’s Future Sunshine Coast event.
WEATHER, TIDES AND BEACH REPORT The intense downpour that lashed the Coast over the weekend and on Monday has now eased, with the weather bureau predicting a partly cloudy day for the region. There s a 60 per cent chance of showers this morning, which should ease by this evening. A dangerous surf warning remains in place for the region with surf and swell conditions expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming. Conditions are expected to ease in the afternoon. Tops of 28C are forecast across the Coast while the fire danger remains low to moderate.