October 2009

'More than a place to merely rest one's head'

Peninsula's new park even comes with its very own barista

VICTORIA's latest purpose-built multi-million dollar caravan park is now open for business.

The BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park near Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula threw open its doors on October 1 and offers fully-equipped two and three-bedroom cabins together with 12m x14m powered and unpowered grass sites for caravans, motorhomes and campers.

Facilities include indoor heated pool complex, water playground and water slide, 1.2km walking track, adventure playground, two giant jumping pillows, indoor toddler playroom, cinema room, unpowered go-karts and bike hire.

And there's also a full size soccer field with Aussie Rules goal posts, 6m climbing net, bocce pitch, croquet lawn and basketball/netball ring.

There's even an in-house barista to satisfy caravanners' morning coffee cravings!

Park owners Tim and Sophie Bone said holidaymakers would be delighted with the facilities.

"We wanted the BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park to be an accommodation provider like no other," Tim said. "Every aspect of our park was built with the needs of the modern traveller in mind."

BIG4 Holiday Parks chief executive officer Terry Goodall said that in the current economic climate a holiday park like BIG4 Bellarine was exactly what consumers were looking for ... a unique and affordable Australian holiday experience with all the added luxuries.

"Within this relaxing environment guests can do as much or as little as they like while the kids make new best friends every day," he explained.

"Holiday parks are far more than merely a place to rest one's head, and the hardest decision for BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park guests will be whether they can tear themselves away from the outstanding facilities to explore nearby towns such as Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale!"

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Six years and $7 million
later a star is born ....

SUCCESSFUL holiday park owners Tim and Sophie Bone invested more than $7 million developing their star attraction ... the state-of-the-art BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park.

While challenging times continue for the wider tourism industry, the Bones and other local BIG4 operators continue to invest in their parks and look to the future with great optimism for Victorian tourism.

Building BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park from the ground up was a six-year project.

Starting from their empty paddock presented an opportunity to create a park that raises the benchmark for the Australian tourism industry.

At each stage of development, the Bones utilised cutting edge design and construction elements to produce a superior park that rivals high-end motels and self contained accommodation.

"So anticipated was the opening of BIG4 Bellarine that we had already accepted over $350,00 worth of accommodation bookings," Mr Bone said.

And he expects to attract more than 10,000 visitors each year, generating an additional $2.6 million for the local economy. "We employed 11 new staff members ready for the first official guests to check in," he added.

Tourism Victoria's chief executive officer Gregory Hywood described the new park as a "fantastic addition" to the region's accommodation offerings and would encourage more visitors to enjoy the area's beautiful attractions.

"This new holiday park will be instrumental in creating jobs and boosting the economy. The local economy will benefit from visitors who will dine at restaurants and cafes, buy local produce and support shops in the region," he added.

Tim and Sophie Bone also co-own the BIG4 Anglesea Holiday Park, which was the first in Australia to attain the environmental benchmark of Green Globe 21. Their new park has also been built with conservation at the forefront of its design.

"We intend to have a large number of guests using our facilities, so we have done our best to ensure we reduce the impact on the beautiful surroundings in which we operate to ensure our location will remain desirable for years to come,” Mr Bone said.