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Barmah Caravan Park: unique and special location

Barmah Caravan Park: unique and special location

Face-to-face meeting achieves objective

Barmah caravan park
lease up for grabs

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VICTORIA'S Moira Shire Council is looking for someone to manage and develop its 121-site caravan park.

With the lease due for renewal this year, expressions of interest have been invited for Barmah Caravan Park, which is nestled into a bend in the Murray River.

Council chief executive Mark Henderson said the EOI process would ensure any future lease was determined "in a fair and transparent manner".

"We look forward to receiving EOIs from the existing operator as well as others who may have a vision for this unique and special location," he said.

The park is about two hours from Melbourne alongside the Barmah National Park, which is heritage listed and home to the largest stand of River Red Gums in the world.

With a population of just a few hundred, tiny Barmah has the unique claim of being the only Victorian town north of the Murray River.

The area is popular for camping, canoeing, bushwalking, fishing and boating and has long and rich indigenous history.

“Through the EOI process we are looking for proposals from potential operators who can manage the caravan park and also partner in the delivery of improvement works to realise the full potential of this iconic tourism destination," Mr Henderson said.

The council is seeking proposals for a lease of up to 21 years which would allow time for the operator to realise their vision for the park.

Mr Henderson pointed out that any lease would be subject to a public review process and would require ministerial approval before it could proceed.

"At this stage we anticipate the many steps could take until Easter 2017 to complete," he said.

"In the meantime the caravan park will continue to operate as normal and can continue to take bookings into the new year."

EOIs must be received at the council offices by 4pm on July 27.

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