00:00 The Queensland government made legal action on a tropical island resort, which once did
00:05 not often have Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.
00:10 Lock points with the end of a government's deadline.
00:13 Legal proceedings have started against Fortune Island Holding Company with end of government's
00:18 deadline.
00:20 Legal procedures against Fortune Island Holding Company could not restore facilities of facility
00:27 and did not open to public.
00:29 Hong Kong-based Benny Wu could not restore the facilities of the facility and did not
00:34 reopen on public photographs.
00:37 Showing mouldy safari-style tents and once a filtered pool of water Double Island was
00:43 purchased in 2012 by Hong Kong-based billionaire Benny Wu on the shores of Palm Cove in the
00:50 north of Cairns.
00:52 The establishment of the 17.8 hectares of the island was once a rich and a mecca for
00:59 celebrities.
01:00 But it was such an abandonment.
01:01 The Queensland government gave Mr Wu an ultimatum in April this year to draw facilities and
01:07 open the island to the public.
01:10 With end of deadline, Ministry of Resources began legal procedures against Mr Wu's Fortune
01:16 Island Holding Company at Queensland Landcourt.
01:20 Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Keanu Reeves were the guests of Prime Double Island.
01:27 But now the island has been ruined.
01:29 Michael Healey, a member of Cairns and Deputy Tourism Minister, said that the government
01:35 was impatient with Mr Wu who signed a lease agreement on the island until 2099 if it is
01:42 used as an operational tourism facility with community access.
01:47 Healey said, "There are expectations to fit when people sign," said.
01:52 Tour boats that take out visitors out for reef remain on the coastline.
01:57 "We have stated that we will continue to lose the lease agreement unless they are compatible
02:02 with the tenant and that they do not provide appropriate documentation and evidence for
02:07 us.
02:09 We have a great man there.
02:11 We have a great potential and we really want to see that the potential is realized."Documents
02:17 that have been tendered to state black court since 2017 the Ministry Resources has received
02:23 many complaints about use and management landissue lease agreement.
02:28 The existing owner facility was given an ultimatum of the end March to return facility to a usable
02:34 situation.
02:36 The photographs given to ABC save safari-style tents, plastic chairs and a pool that once
02:42 sagged, and some green mud at the bottom.
02:46 Palm Cove businessman Tony Richards said he had a long relationship with the island and
02:51 welcomed the legal process to end Mr Wu's rental.
02:56 Double Island Resort still has an active website with old photographs of the facility in the
03:02 brightest period.
03:03 He said that the island has attracted many a list of a list.
03:07 Including actor Keanu Reeves.
03:10 He liked to exercise in Keanu Reeves' sports hall.
03:14 So a nice gym was built before staying on the island.
03:17 Richards said.
03:18 Said.
03:19 He said that potential developers were interested in island and that facility would be restored
03:24 to "old glory."
03:27 A beautiful island.
03:28 He said.
03:29 Fortune Island Holding Company has
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