The long-leased Opal Ridge Motel in Queensland’s Bowen Basin has been listed for sale, offering investors a secure, CPI-linked income stream supported by diversified energy and resources activity.
Situated on a substantial ~6,070sqm landholding, the property comprises 28 well‑appointed guest rooms and an extensive range of on‑site amenities, including food and beverage facilities, a fitness centre, swimming pool, function and conference spaces, and off‑street parking.
CBRE Hotels’ Director Hayley Manvell and Senior Negotiator Taylor Morris are managing the sale campaign on behalf of the owners, Trevor Anderson and Eileen Meyer.
Mr Anderson and Ms Meyer said, “We have taken great pride in the continued performance and presentation of the property and believe it offers an incoming investor a very secure, low‑maintenance holding with strong and enduring demand fundamentals.”
Collinsville is an established energy and resources township, located approximately 90 kilometres south‑west of Bowen with access to Mackay.
The town supports a long‑standing operational mining base, including Glencore’s Collinsville Open Cut Mine and QCoal’s Northern Hub, providing consistent baseline workforce activity independent of new project cycles.
Importantly, Collinsville benefits from existing grid connectivity, legacy power infrastructure and extensive high‑voltage transmission assets, which have enabled multiple operational large‑scale solar projects and support a pipeline of proposed renewable and green energy developments.
Alongside surrounding agricultural activity, this positions Collinsville as a multi‑source energy hub encompassing coal, established solar generation and future energy infrastructure.
Ms Manvell said the combination of embedded mining activity, operational grid‑connected energy assets and ongoing project development resulted in overlapping accommodation demand from baseline operations, construction phases and long‑term maintenance and operational workforces.
Collinsville is also supported by essential community infrastructure, including four schools, a local hospital, a government service centre and fully resourced emergency services.
The Opal Ridge Motel has benefited from more than $3 million in capital investment between 2017 and 2020, significantly enhancing the quality and longevity of improvements and reducing near‑term capital expenditure requirements for an incoming purchaser.
Ms Manvell said, “The Opal Ridge Motel is a genuinely defensive freehold investment, combining long‑term lease security, CPI‑linked income and a truly passive structure. In a tightly held regional market, these characteristics make the asset particularly attractive in the current investment environment.”
She noted that the motel was operated by an experienced tenant with deep knowledge of the asset, having been long-standing employees prior to taking on the lease, providing continuity, local expertise and operational stability.
Ms Morris added, “What differentiates Collinsville is that accommodation demand is not tied to a single project or cycle. The town supports year‑round operational activity alongside ongoing energy investment, creating a more durable demand environment for well‑located accommodation assets.”
The Opal Ridge Motel is being offered for sale via an Expressions of Interest campaign closing Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 3:00pm AEST (unless sold prior).
