Ayers resort on chopping block as GPT sells some of its last tourism assets

DIVERSIFIED property trust GPT has secured $28.4 million from the sale of more non-core assets, including Brampton Island, which leaves it with the Ayers Rock Resort as its last exposure to the troubled tourism sector.

GPT checks out of Brampton, Ayers Rock on the market

DIVERSIFIED property trust GPT has secured $28.4 million from the sale of more non-core assets, including Brampton Island, which leaves it with the Ayers Rock Resort as its last exposure to the troubled tourism sector.

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Embrace The Big Blue

By land, by island or by sea, you are spoilt for choice in the Whitsundays. The tricky part is deciding what's best for you. Kay O'Sullivan casts her eye over the options.

Eye Of The Beholder

IQ showcases art from students and teachers. Title: Spiritual Island. Medium: Acrylic. Artist: Susan Kiernan. Kiernan loves her paintings to tell a story and she was inspired to create this piece after a holiday with her husband Colm to Brampton Island, Queensland, a place she feels has an incredible spiritual quality.

Knights Making Market Plays

FORMER Newcastle Knights fullback Robbie O'Davis arrived back with his bride Leanne from last month's Brampton Island honeymoon to some good news.

Bride And Joy

Brampton Island is laid-back and casual with a staff almost as warm as the climate, writes Debbie Neilson.

Reef Fish 'n' Dips

WELCOME to eco-Brampton Island. Students from nearby Mackay's Pioneer High School helped make it that way and in the process have earned international acclaim. The main beach is a bit different to the norm. This one has reached international acclaim as a direct result of the efforts of a grou

Take Off For Your Island In The Sun

ADMIT it. You need a break. Winter's getting you down, the boss wants you to work harder, the kids are driving you to distraction and the cat's moved out in search of better company. Well, stop moaning and start writing | This is your chance to win one of two great island holidays in the s

100 Men Called To Inquest

AFTER a six-year investigation into the murder of a woman on a remote island resort, more than 100 men from around Australia will have to appear at an inquest next month. The men were all on Brampton Island the day waitress Celia Natasha (Tasha)Douty, 41, was found murdered on a beach.

Join In The Fun On 'new' Brampton

Saturday September 3, 1988

FROM what I've heard of the old Brampton Island resort, the new development is in a champagne class while the former place was about as appetising as flat lemonade. Not having experienced the old, such description may sound unduly harsh, but Australian Airlines has spent $11 million over t