Moyne Shire to invest millions in its van parks

Published: April 30, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has hit many caravan parks for six, but plans are already being put in place to help some of them emerge out the other side.

In Victoria’s south west, Moyne Shire Council has flagged its intention to inject millions of dollars into the seven parks that it owns.

The Standard newspaper reports that the local authority plans to borrow $3 million in its draft 2020-21 budget for capital works at Port Fairy Gardens, Southcombe Park, Killarney, Koroit, Mortlake, Peterborough and Yambuk..

The investment comes as the council’s corporate services director Kevin Leddin revealed caravan park revenue could decrease up to 25% next financial year, about $957,000, and so far the biggest single hit to Moyne’s budget.

“The assumption was they won’t re-open until October-November and we don’t know what the uptake in patronage will be,” Mr Leddin told the Standard. “Most of the parks are at the stage where they need some investment and they require upgrading.”

He said the council had first discussed upgrading the parks 12 months ago, but had expressed a desire to ‘accelerate’ the investment due to the economic downturn the pandemic had caused.

Mr Leddin said it was a ‘positive sign’ that when stay-at-home messages forced the parks to close last month, about 70% of those with cancelled bookings requested a credit rather than a refund.

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As soon as allowed our club Nomads Victoria Caravan club will be out enjoying Victorian caravan parks.
President Peter Batchelor

It was a bad time for many nomads
They basicly were treated like lepers of old
Some were refused access to shops and services
I think it will be a long time before some towns will recover

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