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Marine park authority wades into Keswick Island concerns
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Marine park authority wades into Keswick Island concerns
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Aussie Residents Outraged by Chinese Developer’s Restrictive Access of Keswick Island
Residents of Keswick Island, an island off the northeast coast of Queensland, have expressed opposition and concerns over restrictive access and mismanagement by a Chinese developer, claiming a breach in the terms of the lease.
A petition to call on the Queensland government to rescind China Bloom’s leasehold, as well as a protest that occurred on Jan. 26, are among some avenues residents have taken to express their concerns over a growing list of restricted access and activities enforced by the Chinese developer.
China Bloom, a Hong-Kong based company that was registered in 2018, took over the head lease of Keswick Island in March 2019. The company purchased a 99-year lease on 20 percent of the island, while the remaining 80 percent is owned by the Queensland government.
Keswick Island boat protest backs residents over claims of Chinese firm s mismanagement
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Keswick Island, off the coast of Mackay, was acquired by China Bloom in 2019 and is managed by the company s local agent, Greaton.
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Dozens of boats have taken to north Queensland s waters in opposition to a private Chinese company s management of Keswick Island off the coast of Mackay.
Originally a protest had been planned against the island s head lessee, China Bloom, which residents have accused of breaching the terms of the lease.
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Tensions between sublessees and the head lessee of Keswick Island have continued into 2021
The spokeswoman said the department was working with Mackay Regional Council and Department of Resources to address resident concerns with island management.
“Sub-lessees continue to have access to the national park, esplanade and beach areas of the island,” a DOR spokeswoman said. View of Basil Bay at Keswick Island. Picture: JewelZee
Until early December, neither lease holder China Bloom nor development manager Greaton were responding to the residents’ claims.
On December 7, Polymer Studios delivered a lengthy response to the claims on China Bloom’s behalf – including claims related to turtle nesting.
Neither Polymer or Greaton are now responding further to media requests.
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