Queensland s newly appointed Tourism Minister has been forced to return from a poorly timed holiday after facing backlash for abandoning the industry in its hour of need . The Courier-Mail can reveal Stirling Hinchliffe returned to ministerial duties yesterday after taking leave on Monday - the day Queensland slammed its borders shut to greater Sydney. A spokesman said Mr Hinchliffe returned from leave yesterday and hosted meetings with tourism industry stakeholders and Queensland Health . It is understood Mr Hinchliffe was called back by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk s office amid fears the new restrictions would cripple the tourism industry. Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe was called back to work one day after taking leave – the day Queensland slammed its border to greater Sydney. Picture: Jason O Brien
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In 2017 the owners floated a plan to expand existing facilities, build a water park, a new 120-room resort hotel, glamping tents and a food hub. Email exchanges between the owners from December last year, revealed in court documents, showed a business relationship in decline. Mr Kendall and Mr Rankin disagreed on how much development and project manager Jim Costello should be paid as part of a services agreement. Over the past five years Mr Costello has been involved in the project he worked to get development approvals and state government grants. Big Pineapple co-owner Peter Kendall, manager Dean Croyden, co-owner Brad Rankin and renewal project manager Jim Costello pictured at Sunshine Coast Daily’s Future Sunshine Coast event.