2016-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              7 JUNE 2016



5                        NOOSA RIVER HOLIDAY PARK PROPOSED EXTENSION AGREEMENT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Property and Facilities Manager, Clint Irwin
                                 Corporate Services Department

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ 8.13 – Noosa River Holiday Park / Property: 4 Russell St,
                                 Noosaville

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property and Facilities Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2016 and authorise the CEO to enter into an
extension to the current interim management agreement for the Noosa River Holiday Park with
Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen Tourism Management Park Pty Ltd for 7 months commencing 1
August 2016.


REPORT
Council operates one holiday park and two campgrounds which offer a wide variety of unique
experiences for visitors. All holiday parks operate under a management agreement with varying
terms to suite the scale of the operation.

The current managers of the Noosa River Holiday Park are Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen
Tourism Management Park Pty Ltd (the Manager) have been managing the Noosa River Holiday
Park since 1 September 2010. The previous management agreement was for a four year term
with a one year option. The option was accepted by the Manager in 2014 and expired 30 August
2015.

Two interim agreements have been offered to the Manager, with the last 5 month extension
granted at the Ordinary Meeting dated 12 November 2015. This extension expires on 31 July
2016. The agreement extensions were required to allow a review of the current management
agreement documentation with a view to clarifying responsibilities and simplifying the overall
terms of the agreement. This review is well underway but has taken longer than first envisaged
due to Council undertaking a strategic review of responsibilities and terms of all holiday park
agreements. Moreover, noting the timeframes required to complete the tendering process there
is not sufficient time to ensure a new agreement is in place and operational by 1 August 2016.

Accordingly the purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to extend the current
management agreement up to 28 February 2017 to allow Council sufficient time to complete the
review of the responsibilities and terms of the agreement and undertake the associated tender
process for management of the Noosa River Holiday Park. The incumbent has discharged its
obligations in relation to the interim agreement to date.




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