Fast-tracked Tasmania resort plan raises fears over Chinese investment
(The Guardian China)

Scheme for Cambria Green units, hotel and golf courses overlooking Freycinet national park lacks proper detail, critics sayA proposed mega-development on Tasmania´s east coast has prompted concerns about fast-tracked development and foreign investment in the island state.The Cambria Green proposal was announced to the public in late April, four days before a local council meeting which voted to progress an application to create a special development zone that could house 550 accommodation units and hotel rooms, two golf courses, and an 80-bed health spa that could one day be used as a palliative care unit. Related: The battle over big salmon: industry at a crossroads as Tasmania votes Related: Chinese firm`s promises on Tasmanian dairy farm `not legally binding` Continue reading...