2022-04-12 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 APRIL 2022


5     NOOSA RIVER HOLIDAY PARK – PROPOSED INTERIM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
      EXTENSION

Author            Property Advisor – Commercial Property, Robyn Mercer
                  Corporate Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject: 8.18 Noosa River Holiday Park Administration

Attachments       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is seeking approval for a proposed interim management agreement at Noosa River
Holiday Park from 1 May 2022 to 16 October 2022 to allow sufficient time to finalise a comprehensive
review of Council’s park management and operating approach to inform a tender process for the
provision of management services later this year.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property Advisor – Commercial Property to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 April 2022 and authorise the CEO to enter into an
extension to the current interim management agreement with Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen
Tourism Management commencing 1 May 2022 to 16 October 2022.


REPORT
The current managers of the Noosa River Holiday Park, Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen Tourism
Management Park Pty Ltd have been satisfactorily managing the Noosa River Holiday Park since 1
June 2017 under the current management agreement tenure. The current management agreement
is due to expire on 30 April 2022, including the 1 year option period and an extension to the option
period.
Council’s Property Branch is undertaking a detailed and strategic review of management and
operating models, which includes post-Covid-19 industry change and caravan and camping trends.
The review is expected to conclude at the end of the 2021/2022 financial year. This report is seeking
an extension of the existing management agreement to 16 October 2022 to allow business continuity
while the strategic review is underway in advance of a tender process for management services
which will commence after the cessation of the 2022 June/July school holiday period.
Accordingly, this report seeks Council approval to extend the current management agreement for a
further period 5 and half months commencing 1 May 2022. The incumbent has satisfactorily
discharged its obligations in relation to the current agreement to date. The proposed timeframe
allows Council sufficient time to undertake the review to inform a new tender process for the provision
of management services. The current manager has agreed to the proposed extension period.
Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 November 2020, Item 2, Page 8
That Council note the report by the Property Advisor Commercial Property to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2020 and authorise the CEO to enter into an
interim management agreement for the Noosa River Holiday Park for 11 months commencing 1
June 2021.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 20 April 2017, Item 5, Page 6
That Council note the report by the Property Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 11 April 2017 and:

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