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Understanding the
needs of holidaymakers
Larger sites
and dog-friendly
areas planned
for Fraser parks
Have your say
LARGER sites and
dog-friendly spaces are among the key features of a $17m plan to redevelop
the four beachfront caravan parks operated by Queensland's Fraser Coast
Regional Council.
At its March meeting, it adopted master plans for the Burrum Heads and
Scarness Beachfront tourist parks.
"The infrastructure and services in the parks were designed for a
different era and have reached the end of their working life,” Cr Jade
Wellings said.
"The master plans were developed in consultation with holidaymakers so we
could understand their needs and aspirations.
"Funding for the redevelopment of the four beachfront caravan parks has
been included in council's long term Capital Program, with the works to
occur over the next five years starting with Scarness where work is
already underway."
Surveys were made available online and emailed to more than 3100 guests
who had previously stayed at either Burrum Heads or Scarness Beachfront
tourist parks.
Comment was sought through articles on the Caravan Parks Association of
Queensland's Let’s Go Caravan and Camping website, the Fraser Coast
Chambers of Commerce, mail outs to residents and businesses adjacent to
the parks and at Fraser Coast Visitor Information centres.
Under the master plans, the number of sites at the Burrum Heads and
Scarness parks will be cut by up to 30 percent to allow for bigger sites.
"Making the sites larger, and offering dog-friendly spaces, will improve
our ability to attract more users across the year which will offset losses
from the reduction in sites," Cr Wellings said.
"We are listening to the feedback we have received. Visitors want larger
sites to accommodate the increase in travelling families who require
larger caravans and therefore more room."
The master plans were developed by SGL Consultants and include
implementation plans to stage the works.
They include:
Burrum Heads:
A new site office and manager's residence in the southern part of the park
along Burrum Street;
New park entry point with a pull-up bay in front of the new site office;
One-way internal roads;
Where possible, angled sites to allow caravans to be reversed into place
in one movement;
Drive-through sites in the centre of the park for larger caravans and
motorhomes;
Separate toilet and showers block with a laundry facility to service the
southern and northern sections of the park;
Separate BBQ area and camp kitchen for the southern and northern sections;
Camp sites adjacent to the new BBQ area and opposite toilets, showers and
laundry;
Scarness:
A new site office and manager's residence adjacent to the new park entry;
Visitor car parking and pull up/check-in bay in front of the new site
office;
Park roadways one-way into and through the park;
Caravan sites, where possible to be angled, to allow caravans to be
reversed into site in one movement;
New BBQ area and camp kitchen to service the southern portion of the park,
along with a new amenities-block and laundry;
BBQ area and camp kitchen to service the northern portion of the park,
along with a new amenities-block and laundry;
The Pialba and Burrum Heads parks were considered the most suitable for
allowing dogs, subject to having appropriate terms and conditions in
place.
The consultants recommended that the western end of the Pialba park, which
had no direct adjacent neighbours, was suitable for dog-friendly sites.
At Burrum Heads, the consultants recommended that dog-friendly sites be
restricted to the southern section of the park, particularly those
adjacent to the supermarket and vehicle service lane.
The report recommended against dogs at the Scarness and Torquay parks
because they are in areas where there is greater public activity, which
increased potential for dogs to bark.
The funding for the staged implementation of the master plan works on all
four council caravan parks is spread over the next five years:
2020/21: $1.3m;
2021/22: $4.2m;
2022/23: $1m;
2023/24: $8m, and;
2024/25: $2.5m.
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