News
1 October, 2025
$180M North Lakes luxury
THE Comiskey Group have announced plans for a new $180 million tourism and dining precinct featuring an upscale 5-star hotel, high-end restaurants and boutique retail in North Lakes.
This comes less than two months after the Comiskey’s lodged a development application for a $250 million expansion of the iconic Sandstone Point Hotel with Moreton Bay Council.
Dubbed a ‘mini-James Street’, the North Lakes proposal features 130 hotel rooms, a substantial accommodation boost as Moreton Bay heads towards an event city for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Moreton Bay Council estimates the proposed resort will inject an estimated $538m into the local economy and support 883 jobs in construction and operation.
Council awarded the Comiskey Group the tender to deliver the project on a 1.72-hectare site in North Lakes, hoping it will serve as a boost for Moreton Bay’s major events industry.
This comes after Moreton Bay’s event industry was valued at more than $50m last year, but has had its growth hamstrung by a lack of hotel rooms.
Mayor Peter Flannery said the project’s vision perfectly captured Council’s ambition to grow a strong and vibrant visitor economy while creating more local jobs.
“We put the call out last August for an iconic proposal that would elevate Moreton Bay on the tourism map,” he said.
“Comiskey Group’s vision ticks every box with world-class design by Bureau Proberts, genuine community benefit, and serious economic horsepower for our City.”
Comiskey Group Director, Rob Comiskey, said the resort would be “a mini-James Street” in North Lakes, showcasing the best of Moreton Bay’s lifestyle.
“We’re excited about this project,” he said.
“The resort will blend luxury accommodation with premium food, boutique retail, generous green spaces and event experiences to create a destination locals will love, and visitors will travel for.
“The new precinct will create a vibrant cultural hub in the centre of North Lakes.”
Deputy Mayor, Jodie Shipway, whose division is set to be home to the precinct, said local residents and businesses would benefit greatly from the game-changing project.
“Currently, we have 2,796 North Lakes residents working in the accommodation and food services industry, with almost 1,500 of those having to find work outside of the area,” she said.
“By creating 335 new jobs on-site and through local supply chains, this proposed precinct will let many more in our community have careers closer to home and lift local spending.”
Detailed design and approvals for the tourism and commercial precinct are expected to progress this year, with construction scheduled to begin in 2026.
The first development stage will consist of building a 130-room, 5-star resort featuring a luxury lagoon pool, high-end dining, boutique retail, and event spaces for up to 800 guests.
The second stage of development will be the expansion of the retail and dining village and other complementary experiences.
