I am not sure that a large-scale condo development would help Inverness. But those who are for this should make the case. I’d like to see some creative thinking around ecotourism, like maybe running electrically powered double-decker buses from the Sydney airport to to the golf course, with box lunches at beautiful beach on the way/local music to introduce more of the island to visitors. Maybe a cool reasonably price space for hikers to call home for a week or so? A commercial airport in Inverness? On an island where most tourists come by car? An idea that needs a supporting argument. :)

I'm thinking in terms of what would be necessary to sustain a high volume of flight activity, and certainly tax base growth. It feels like there would have to be some additional development of scale for scheduled flights to be sustainable. Of course, by bureaucratic standards, who is making the pitch may sometimes tend to be more important than the strength of the business case. ;) The electric bus idea is really great, though not everyone is going to want the tour bus experience. But the more we see more great ideas like that emerge, the stronger our tourism experience becomes, absolutely no doubt there. AirBNB's are excellent options for those on a budget who want to spend a bit more time exploring. We do about a 2 to 1 ratio on arrival by car vs air overall. It's close to 1 to 1 for American visitors and all air for overseas arrivals (of course).