Dubai in Geelong? Tim Gurner’s $1.75b plan for Victoria’s second city

October 23, 2026 • 05:18 AM

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Superyacht berths, a floating pickleball court and views to die for. The billionaire developer is bringing a little bit of Burj Khalifa to Cunningham pier.

Dubai in Geelong? Tim Gurner’s $1.75b plan for Victoria’s second city

Billionaire developer Tim Gurner is bringing a Dubai vibe to Victoria’s Geelong with plans to build a 34-storey luxury apartment building in what will be the town’s tallest tower at the end of a pier.

To deliver that vision, Gurner has on board famed American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the designers behind the world’s tallest tower, the 163-storey Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and One World Trade Centre in New York City.

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