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Whitsunday locals wage high-rise battle in court

Community group Save Our Foreshore says a lack of high-rise buildings is one reason people come to visit the area. (Supplied)

Locals in north Queensland's tourism hub Airlie Beach are fighting a high-rise hotel development, arguing it will destroy their idyllic coastal setting.

The 12-storey building has preliminary approval from the Whitsunday Regional Council, who said it would deliver much-needed accommodation and jobs to the region.

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