Team Behind Iconic Aus Venues Announce Massive New Live Space

The team behind Sandstone Point Hotel and Eatons Hill Hotel have today revealed the development of a new Queensland venue.

The $35 million investment will see a 2,500-capacity music venue developed alongside a hotel within Sunshine Coast’s Stockland Aura, a 10-minute drive from Caloundra.

It’s been stated that the venue will present a “unique opportunity for local, interstate and international artists”, with the company behind the project, The Comiskey Group, having previously hosted the likes of Prince, Post Malone, Khalid, Joan Jett, Ice Cube and more across their venues and expressing interest in bringing “similar music heavyweights to the suburbs”.

The Sunshine Coast venue will boast “first-rate entertainment facilities currently unseen in the region”, including a world-class PA and lighting system, band room, and mezzanine level.

“South East Queensland is where we were born and raised, we are passionate about bringing premium experiences to locations rich with opportunity in this thriving state,” Comiskey Group Director Rob Comiskey said.

“We have the largest entertainment offering in the Moreton Bay region and felt it only natural to expand into the neighbouring Sunshine Coast.

“Aura sits just 10 minutes from our Coochin Fields site, so we're excited to create a thriving epicentre of entertainment for the Sunshine Coast and bring something really special to this already innovative and unique community!”

Comiskey Group’s Entertainment Director Jonathan “Jono” Jackson added: “The Sunshine Coast offers an incredible lifestyle, it is an exceptional place to visit, but we saw a gap in the market in terms of live music venues. 

“The region’s ongoing population growth creates more demand for premium production opportunities locally. Sunshine Coast and Aura residents can expect world-class talent on their doorstep!” 

The venue announcement from The Comiskey Group follows news in May of Coochin Fields in Queensland, one of the largest-ever privately owned festival and camping sites in the state.

Located in the picturesque Coochin Creek area, the site is approximately 150 hectares and sits 35 minutes south of Marrochydore and an hour and a half from Brisbane.