2016-03-01 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              1 MARCH 2016


Property and Facilities
7                        NOOSA HOLIDAY PARK & CAMPGROUNDS - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER
                         2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Property and Facilities Manager, Clint Irwin
                                 Corporate Services Department

Index                            ECM/Subject: 8.16 Camping and Caravan Facilities (General)

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property and Facilities Manager to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 1 March 2016 providing an update on operations of the
Noosa Holiday Park and Campgrounds for the period 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015.


REPORT
Noosa Shire Council operates one holiday park and two campgrounds which offer a wide variety
of unique experiences for visitors. These Council business activities operate under a
management agreement with varying terms to suite the scale of the operation. These
agreements are administered by Council’s Property and Facilities unit.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The following tables outline the operating financial performance for each activity for the quarter
ending December 2015. Specific commentary relating to financial performance for each activity is
as follows:

       Boreen Point Campground                  2015/16        2015/16       2015/16       %         YTD
                                                Current        YTD           YTD           Current   Variance
                                                Budget         Budget        Actuals       Budget
       Total Revenue                                 380,000       234,500       228,315    60.1%      (6,185)
       Total Expenditure                             326,532       164,549       147,334    45.1%      17,215
       Operating Surplus / (Deficit)                  53,468        69,951        80,980

Key Comments Boreen Point Campground

 Overall year to date operating position is favourable due to good weather conditions over the
   holiday periods.
 Expenses are slightly behind budget due to timing of contractor invoicing.




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