Forrests’ beachfront hotel plan dumped by council
Brad ThompsonReporter
Billionaire Andrew Forrest has run aground in his Indian Ocean backyard, with a Perth council resoundingly rejecting plans for a beachside hotel with bars and rooftop pool, and its mayor noting that “commercialisation and privatisation of beaches” are not a part of Australia’s culture.
An artist’s impression of the Forrest plan for a boutique hotel behind the existing Indiana Tearooms at Cottesloe Beach.
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