Mayor Ron Clarke said the findings of a CMC investigation into the purchase of Tipplers Resort are proof the decision is in the interest of the wider community.

The council bought the popular resort for $10m last year, a controversial decision the media and public called a mistake and which led to a Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) investigation into the Mayor and the Gold Coast City Council.

Cr. Clarke said he wanted to turn it into a family-orientated environmental destination, which local boaties said was "a sterile eco resort".

The Gold Coast Combined Chamber of Commerce, a body that represents local businesses, lodged a formal complaint about the Tipplers affair with Gold Coast City Council.

Chamber president Bob Janssen delivered a letter to the council demanding an investigation to determine, clarify and make public various aspects of the purchase, ongoing costs and plans for the site.

But while locals, business owners and boaties are still not happy, the CMC found that neither Cr Clarke nor Councillor Grant Pforr deceived the Gold Coast City Council to undertake the purchase of Tipplers Resort.

It also found that the Mayor didn't have a conflict of interest in relation to the decisions concerning the purchasing of Tipplers Resort or the Council had no plan for the resort in place prior to the purchase.

The Mayor was quick to react to the conclusions of the investigation.

“As Mayor, I am extremely disappointed that the complainant tried to slur the reputation of Council administration staff, or Councillors, through this exercise," he said.

He said plans for Tipplers are a work in progress.

"Last weekend, Council advertised for expressions of interest to continue the planned development of this precinct.  I look forward to the input from business and the community through that process."