With the caravanning and camping lifestyle booming, major investment is being made into infrastructure around the country to ensure van parks can cater to the needs – and the RVs – of today’s traveller.
A case in point are the four caravan parks owned by Queensland’s Fraser Coast Council – on the beachfront in Scarness, Burrum Heads, Torquay and Pialba – which are all being refurbished to ensure they meet ‘current standards and expectations’.
The council says the final stage of the Scarness caravan park upgrade, and the first stage of the Burrum Heads caravan park redevelopment, will start within weeks.
The authority has just decided to accept the tender from local company, Rejuvenate Group, to deliver the next round of caravan park redevelopment works for $13.7 million.
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Cr Jan Hegge said the works on the western side of the Scarness caravan park had been completed late last year and had been warmly welcomed by guests.
“The final stage of the redevelopment is to upgrade the eastern side of the park with new roads, underground power, water and sewerage systems, new toilets and a camp kitchen,” she said. “This work will start within weeks and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.”
Cr James Hansen said a masterplan had been prepared to guide the redevelopment of the Burrum Heads caravan park and he was looking forward to work starting on the project this year.
“The Burrum Heads caravan park remains a popular destination, but the existing infrastructure is ageing and the park needs upgrading to suit modern vans, especially RVs,” he said. “The first stage of the upgrade will start within weeks and focus on the southern portion between Burrum and Howard Streets … works will include new roads, underground power, water and sewerage systems, new toilets, a camp kitchen with a barbecue area on the river, and a new managers’ residence.”
The first stage is due to be completed by early 2025, with the redeveloped Burrum Heads caravan park expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025, subject to supply chain challenges and weather impacts.
Cr Hegge said a key focus for the council was to plan for the future,
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused while the work is carried out,” she said. “But the end result will be more modern caravan parks catering to today’s tourists’ needs.”
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