Developers of a $40m eco-resort on cyclone-ravaged Hook Island in the Whitsundays say construction will start this year. Epochal Hotels chief executive Glenn Piper said he and a small group of ...

The major restoration of Hook Island has hit its next big milestone with a date officially in the calendar for works to begin.

The $40m Hook Island resort redevelopment has cleared its final hurdle, with council approval ending years of delays for the ambitious eco-tourism project. See the designs for the first time.

Epochal Hotels chief executive Glenn Piper said he and a small group of investors planned for their world-class luxury eco-lodge to be open in 2027. “Hook Island is a truly spectacular part of the ...