Following the 2003 bushfires and with the assistance of a financial grant from the A.C.T. Government, Corin Forest has revised its business plan and development plans for the future. In doing so we have been mindful of recent studies instigated by the A.C.T. Government and undertaken by select committees and consultants whose reports and recommendations were formulated via wide consultation with stakeholders and the community in general.

We refer to four reports published since June 2003 pertaining to Tourist Drive 5, of which Corin Forest is an integral part. The Government has already commenced implementing a number of the recommendations and committed around $30 million to date. More will follow.

If nothing else the 2003 disastrous bushfires has resulted in, for the first time a comprehensive look at Tourist Drive 5 and has realized its considerable potential.

A fully developed Corin Forest has now been estimated at $31 Million, of which $2 Million has been expended to date as showcased on our current website. The following remains outstanding:
(a) 12.5 hectares of prepared terrain to enable skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing.
(b) serviced by a full snowmaking system.
(c) 3 x 600 metre long chairlifts.
(d) 15,000 sqm of artificial surfacing.
(e) floodlighting of the 12.5 hectares permitting day/night use year round.

Supporting the above will will a:
(i) 1 x 100 bed mountain guesthouse.
(ii) 80 x 6 person chalets.
(iii) 1 x 1200sqm base station complex incorporating .restaurants, shops, childminding and other supporting services.
(iv) a full size outdoor ice rink.
(v) tennis, rollerblade/hockey and volleyball courts.
(vi) an international standard ropes course and climbing wall and mountaineering school.
(vii) mountain bike courses hire and conducted safaris.
(viii) a 47 million litre lake for water storage, snowmaking, general use canoes, trout fishing.
(ix) provision for concerts and festivals year round, and finally
(x) a mountain top kiosk with commanding views to the city of Canberra.

Corin Forest welcomes expressions of interest from investors in helping to develop the project. For more information please contact the manager on (02) 6235 7333, or fax (02) 6235 7311.