The Preserve Gnarabup community group will gather for a public rally against the development of a five-star resort in Margaret River tomorrow, following its proposal to rezone the land.

Protest group Preserve Gnarabup has lodged its bid to have the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River acquire land earmarked for a resort development on the Margaret River coastline, but the developer says the group has “grossly underestimated” the site’s value.

In news only mildly shocking in this day and age, developers have announced plans to build a five-star hotel and resort spa overlooking the break at Margaret River in Western Australia.

The Preserve Gnarabup protest group is expected to lodge its scheme amendment application today for land under consideration for a proposed resort and village development on the Margaret River coast.

A group of locals and supporters of a push against the recently announced Westin Margaret River development have vowed to do "everything within our power" to halt the planned 5 star resort.

Gnarabup resort developer Luke Saraceni says protesters have limited options to stop the project going ahead unless the WA Government intervenes or doesn’t back the final vision for the site.

A group of locals and supporters of a push against the recently announced Westin Margaret River development have vowed to do “everything within our power” to halt the planned 5 star resort.

A new community group has formed with the intention of fighting the Gnarabup resort proposal and the effective development of a new coastal village centre.

The world-renowned tourist region of Margaret River, in Western Australia, is set to house its first five-star hotel with a 120-guest resort to open in 2023.