2019-11-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                12 NOVEMBER 2019


Council maintains a forward fees and charges schedule for all holiday parks to allow for future
booking of sites by customers. Twice yearly, Council reviews and amends fees as required to
maintain an 18 month advance booking period commensurate with industry standards.

At Council’s June 2019 Ordinary Meeting, Council adopted its 2019-20 Schedule of Fees and
Charges. This report recommends the Campground’s fees and charges be amended to reflect
finalised redevelopment capital costings and market comparison pricing, and new fees and
charges be set for the period 1 January 2020 - 11 July 2021 (cessation of winter school holidays)
to allow forward bookings of the Campground by customers.

Accordingly, it is proposed:
   Campground tariffs increase by 16.7% - 32.6% from the tariffs in place prior to
     redevelopment of the campground (refer to Table 1). The tariff increases are essential to
     ensure:
     o full cost recovery for ratepayers,
      o    competitive neutrality legislative requirements are met, and
      o  an appropriate return on investment given capital expenditure of $3m to renovate and
         refurbish the Campground.
    Washing machine charges increase from $4 to $5 (refer to Table 2)

Table 1
                     1 January 2020 to 11 July 2021 Fees and Charges Schedule
                                     Noosa North Shore Campground
                                      OFF PEAK                                PEAK

                       Pre-Upgrade      Post-Upgrade   Change   Pre-Upgrade   Post-upgrade   Change


POWERED SITES                                          31.6%                                  32.6%
                         $38.00            $50.00                    $43.00        $57.00
(BEACH)
POWERED SITES                                                                                 25.6%
                         $38.00            $47.00      23.7%         $43.00        $54.00
(BUSH
UNPOWERED                                                                                     16.7%
                         $30.00            $35.00      16.7%         $36.00        $42.00
CAMP SITES



Table 2 – Other charges all periods
           1 January 2020 to 11 July 2021 Fees and Charges Price Schedule - All periods
                                                                   Current    Proposed       Change
Extra Persons Nightly – Over 5 Years –Noosa North Shore
                                                                    $11.50        $11.50         0%
Campgrounds
Extra Vehicles Nightly – if space allows                             $5.50         $5.50         0%
Public Use of Amenities – Per Day                                    $4.00         $4.00         0%
Group Fee (20 +) – per booking                                      $12.50        $12.50         0%
Late Checkout                                                       $16.50        $16.50         0%
Washing Machine Charges                                              $4.00         $5.00       25%
Dryer Charges                                                        $2.00         $2.00         0%

Other fees and charges identified in Table 2 are proposed to remain unchanged to remain in
alignment with fee levels for the other two holiday parks.


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