And, with a minimum investment of $30,000 to buy into an ‘integrated resort destination’, the appeal was there. To be set among 18.2ha of bushland an hour from North Sydney, the Wisemans Surf Lodge will have a “12,600sqm ocean-like, wave-generating pool, a chic hotel, restaurant and six-hole golf course,” a destination tourism experts believe could be a drawcard if done right. The glossy masterplan for “Australia’s first private resort-style surfing destination”, at Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River, was certainly alluring. Texted ’em, was reassured and so on.įrom Central Coast radiation station Coast FM, 963 on your dial if you’re in the area, Now, and as per a report on SwellNet which came via a press release on Facebook by a regional radio station, the project has been canned following wild rains on the notoriously flood-prone river although cost blow-outs is the official reason for the tank’s collapse.įunny, during those rains I kept thinking, ooowee, wonder how the boys up at Wiseman’s are doin’. Investors were encouraged to use their retirement funds (called superannuation in Australia) to buy in, memberships cleverly configured a part-ownership of the joint. The way it worked was you buy a membership, either base, gold or platinum plus an annual fee and it gave you a set amount of time in the tank, which was gonna be a Tom Lochtefeld Surf Loch but later turned into Endless Surf tech, and guaranteed rooms at the Kelvin Ho-designed resort. A good surf and wave can live with you for months and years, but it’s hard to get that experience.” “I was jealous of my friends who could play golf and go cycling all the time, while the surf is only good a few days every year, and everyone knows when that is because of apps. Initially set to open in 2022, the pool and resort at Wiseman’s Ferry on the Hawkesbury River was backed by Joel Parkinson, Stephanie Gilmore, Josh Kerr, Olympic coach Bede Durbidge, Jack Freestone and Alana Blanchard.ĭigital marketer John Du Vernet, one of the three principals in the project, came up with the idea for the resort while gardening. Three years ago, the dream of every money-rich, time-poor Sydney surfer appeared set to become true with the launch of a luxury, member-only wavepool an hour and a half drive run north in the Cayenne from Bondi Beach. This story number 4980 has been brought to you by Laird Superfoodwhich can be force fed to geese for extra delicious liver down the road.Īll money, say the operators of the failed tank, will be refunded on 31 July 2023 to the bank account nominated by the investor. Would you have guessed that the adonis was so luxe? He has a “luxury” pillow and enjoys macadamia nuts which are considered “the most expensive nut in the world.” Laurent carry-on, he always brings Viennese lip balm, “radical moisturizer” and extra expensive non-fluoride toothpaste. His favorite piece of luggage is a Yves St. Well, the best thing he ever ate was “unforgettably delicious fois gras from a farm restaurant in Bordeaux.” He typically flys first or biz class. The latest wisdom pours from a Forbes interview wherein Hamilton shares travel secrets. When he speaks it behooves us to listen to the world’s sexist over-sixty year-old. From inventing standup paddleboarding to re-defining what it means to work out in a swimming pool, Hamilton has made an indelible mark of our surfing world. The multi-disciplinary waterman never doesn’t fascinate. They are not known for decadent bourgeois lifestyles but I suppose Laird Hamilton has always gone his own way. Neck tans, sandy floorboards of aged pickup trucks, wax under fingernails, sea turtle shell moon sandals, dumb mouths, pterygiums, volume calculators, saltwater crust on favorite R. Designer carry-on bags, Viennese lip balm, fois gras for breakfast!
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