XXXX Gold negotiates three-year lease for Pumpkin Island on Great Barrier Reef to use

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XXXX Gold negotiates three-year lease for Pumpkin Island on Great Barrier Reef to use as location for promotional events

by: Jason Tin From: The Courier-Mail March 15, 2012 12:00AM 6 comments

FANTASY ISLAND: Pumpkin Island has been leased by XXXX Gold. Source: The Courier-Mail
THEY say no man is an island, but beer-drinking Queensland blokes may soon be conquering a "fantasy island" of their own.

XXXX Gold has negotiated a three-year lease on a 6ha island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, with the aim of turning it into a blokes' paradise called "XXXX Island".

From October, the beer company plans to send groups of four mates, selected through promotional events, to the island currently known as Pumpkin Island to have their run of the place.

Both XXXX and the island's owners declined to discuss the value of the lease, citing a confidentiality agreement.

The island belongs to John and Sonja Rumble, a South African-born couple who bought the island in 2003 for $1.3 million through their business, Sojourn Properties Pty Ltd.

They then gave Pumpkin Island to their son, Wayne, for his 27th birthday, which he now runs with his partner, Laureth Craggy, according to Capricorn enterprise CEO Mary Carroll,.



"His dad actually said, 'Make it work' so this campaign is certainly a way for him (to) make it work," Ms Carroll said.

Wayne Rumble, 31, was made a director of Sojourn Properties in December, last year.

He said he was convinced that XXXX would support the local community by involving the region's businesses in the island's development.

"We believe this is a great opportunity for the island that will not only bring more people to the area, but will provide additional jobs and support the local community over the coming months and beyond," Mr Rumble said.

Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said the move was a considerable "coup" for Queensland.

"It's a wonderful free kick after all that's happened in the past 12 months," he said.

"It sends a great message to all of the Queensland tourism industry that things are picking up again."

[Bossxr8]

Q. What sort of fantasy island would have XXXX beer?

A. None. Cause it would no longer be a fantasy island if thats the only beer they stocked.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Q. What sort of fantasy island would have XXXX beer?

A. None. Cause it would no longer be a fantasy island if thats the only beer they stocked.

That is the Queensland one.

There is also going to be one in Victoria that features 365 different Lattes with beach side manicures while you are getting your hair done.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by flappist

That is the Queensland one.

There is also going to be one in Victoria that features 365 different Lattes with beach side manicures while you are getting your hair done.

That would be the one in Sydney I think you'll find.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by flappist

That is the Queensland one.

There is also going to be one in Victoria that features 365 different Lattes with beach side manicures while you are getting your hair done.

Hhahahaha

Its no worse then the crap they drink down in Mehico
Id love to get onto that island...

[Uncle Niceguy]

ahhh just the tourism kick QLD need and what better way than a local beer to have an island although it is a crap beer.

[Bossxr8]

Yep, VB is rubbish too, people have finally cottoned on to that and sales continue to drop.

[graham_h]

Is XXXX Beer ?..

[My32Doors]

Who gives a bugger what beer? If you're running the island you'd soon get used to it!

[flappist]

Apart from this XXXX are the major sponsor for Variety the children's charity which is also my charity.

They give hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to help disabled children and their carers get on with their life.

www.variety.org.au/qld

So what have you and your beer done for those who do not have the luxury of being able to wander down to the pub and buy a beer or camp or fish or do all the things that most take as granted?

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by flappist

Apart from this XXXX are the major sponsor for Variety the children's charity which is also my charity.

They give hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to help disabled children and their carers get on with their life.

www.variety.org.au/qld

So what have you and your beer done for those who do not have the luxury of being able to wander down to the pub and buy a beer or camp or fish or do all the things that most take as granted?

my beer is rather charitable also.. delicious to drink as well.....

http://www.coopers.com.au/corporate/foundation

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by flappist

So what have you and your beer done for those who do not have the luxury of being able to wander down to the pub and buy a beer or camp or fish or do all the things that most take as granted?

They could donate a trillion dollars to charity, it still doesn't change the fact it tastes like crap.

[smoo]

Its not too bad imo, and its the cheapest pi$$ where I am atm.
Ford could use their marketing department for the old coon

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Ir9pKL5zY

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

They could donate a trillion dollars to charity, it still doesn't change the fact it tastes like crap.

Well I would have to take your word for that as I have not actually eaten crap so I have no idea what it tastes like.

[xr gr8]

Originally Posted by flappist

Well I would have to take your word for that as I have not actually eaten crap so I have no idea what it tastes like.

Haha...so you've never drunk Emu Export either then....Wa's answer liquefied crap!

[Iggypoppin']

Ah yes, coopers, they need to do something like this fantastic beer!

[pauljh74]

Stuff going with your mates just as long as they send 3 of the XXXX Angels up with you.

[csv8]

Will you cook Barra on a barra!!!!!!

[Tomo1972]

Its only called XXXX because they couldnt put **** on the label.

[SM1DY]

An island full of dudes doesn't sound like paradise to me...

[cs123]

Beer snobs, what is the world coming to.

[csv8]

Scots make a beer out of Heather(highland bush)