2015-06-01 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     1 JUNE 2015


8    NOOSA RIVER HOLIDAY PARK - PROPOSED INTERIM AGREEMENT
Author            Property and Facilities Manager, Clint Irwin
                  Corporate Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject: 8.13 Noosa River Holiday Park

Attachments       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property and Facilities Manager to the General Committee
Meeting dated 1 June 2015 and authorise the CEO to enter into an interim management
agreement for the Noosa River Holiday Park with Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen Tourism
Management Park Pty Ltd for 6 months commencing on 1 September 2015.


REPORT
Council operates three holiday parks which offer a wide variety of unique experiences for visitors.
All holiday parks operate under a management agreement with varying terms to suit 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 and they have been managing the Noosa River Holiday Park
since 1 September 2010. The management agreement is for a four year term with a one year
option. The option was accepted by the Manager in 2014 and is due to expire 31 August 2015.

A review of the current management agreement documentation is being undertaken with a view
to clarifying responsibilities and simplifying the overall terms of the agreement. This review is
taking longer than first envisaged and due to staff leave will unlikely to be completed in time to
ensure a new agreement is in place and operational by 31 August 2015.

Accordingly, the purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to extend the current
management agreement to allow Council sufficient time to complete the review and to call fresh
tenders. The incumbent has discharged its obligations in relation to the current agreement to
date.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 29 May 2014, Item 7, Page 16

That Council note the report by the Senior Property Officer, Property and Land Management to
the Planning and Organisation Committee dated 20 May 2014 and authorise the exercise of the
option to extend the Contract for a further one (1) year period commencing 1 September 2014,
as per conditions offered in Tender 327401.

Finance & Risk

Undertaking a tender process now and subsequently appointing a new manager prior to a review
of the management model may result in inefficiencies and could impact on the financial return of
the business activity.

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