Emirates' Wolgan Valley project to be first milestone
FE Report | Thursday, 19 June 2008
Emirates Hotels and Resorts' 4,000 acre Australian luxurious conservation resort, Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa, has reached its first milestone with the completion of the first of 40 villas, and plantation of the first 1,000 native trees on site.
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark visited Australia recently to inspect the site, where he met many of the 180 workers during his visit, most of whom live in the local area.
"The Wolgan Valley project will be one of the world's strongest combinations of high quality, luxury tourism with outstanding conservation values, and a highly sensitive design approach to environmental impact", Clark said.
The resort's major tree plantation programme coincides also with the completion of the phase one removal of invasive, non-indigenous flora.
Replacing noxious plants and weeds with indigenous plants will stabilise sensitive local river banks and erosion areas, and bolster the natural re-seeding of valuable plants that form a critical source of food, shelter and breeding locations for the wildlife on the reserve.
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark visited Australia recently to inspect the site, where he met many of the 180 workers during his visit, most of whom live in the local area.
"The Wolgan Valley project will be one of the world's strongest combinations of high quality, luxury tourism with outstanding conservation values, and a highly sensitive design approach to environmental impact", Clark said.
The resort's major tree plantation programme coincides also with the completion of the phase one removal of invasive, non-indigenous flora.
Replacing noxious plants and weeds with indigenous plants will stabilise sensitive local river banks and erosion areas, and bolster the natural re-seeding of valuable plants that form a critical source of food, shelter and breeding locations for the wildlife on the reserve.