MCU14/0056 Economic impact report Att B - Information response

         “The loss of caravan parks has not been offset by investment in new caravan
         parks in all areas of the state, particularly in the popular coastal areas where the
         availability of new sites to invest in is limited and town planning and regulatory
         barriers are more evident” (page 28).
         …
         “Despite this, caravan parks are a critical part of the fabric of Queensland’s tourism
         industry and will continue to be. Research on commercial caravan parks has
         highlighted they contribute on average in excess of $1.26 million to their local
         economy per year, not including the flow on effects of visitors spending with other
         businesses” (page 26).
In our opinion, establishment of the proposed caravan and tourist park will have a positive
impact with flow-on effects of both the caravan park operation and the spending of its
visitors benefitting the Cooroy township and the businesses in the broader Noosa region.
Development of the Myall Street site will also contribute to meeting the aims of the State
Government’s Queensland Drive Tourism Strategy, 2013-2015.




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Myall Street – Information Request Response
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