Major hospitality redevelopment: DA approved North Canberra site
Developers might like to sharpen their shovels and head for Gold Creek Village in Nicholls, where an amazing prospect awaits.
Approval has been granted within the popular tourism precinct for a game-changing development on a site of just over 8100 square metres.
Greg Lyons of LJ Hooker Commercial says there’s DA approval for a boutique hotel and a function centre, along with parking.
“It’s an exciting opportunity to build a three-storey hotel offering 57 rooms and a 400-seat function centre,” he says.
“There’s nothing like that on the city’s northern edge, and it couldn’t be in a better location.”
Lyons says the combination would hold strong appeal for the tourism and events markets.
“It could certainly draw national and community groups for conferences, training and more,” he says.
“Plus, it would provide a unique location for personal events like weddings, with accommodation and a reception venue in one place.”
Gold Creek Village, on Nicholls’ southern edge off the Barton Highway, hosts a wide range of visitor attractions, including the National Dinosaur Museum, the Australian Reptile Centre and Ginninderra Village.
Then there’s the popular George Harcourt Inn, and the Cockington Green miniature village.
Lyons says there has been interest from local developers and others interstate looking to expand their footprint.
“They’re definitely looking at the potential in this prospect,” he says.
