2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       11 AUGUST 2020


5                        NOOSA HOLIDAY PARKS UPDATE REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2020
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Property Advisor Commercial Property, Robyn Mercer
                                 Corporate Services Department

Index                            ECM/ 8.16 Camping and Caravan Facilities (General)

Attachments                      Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property Advisor Commercial Property to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 August 2020 providing an update on operations of the
Noosa Holiday Parks Business Activity to 30 June 2020.

REPORT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

                                                  2019/20     2019/20
                                                                         % Current        YTD
         TOTAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY                  Current        YTD
                                                                           Budget     Variance
                                                  Budget      Actuals
         Total Revenue                          3,089,128    2,150,628     69.62%     (938,500)
         Total Expenditure                      2,266,092    1,852,458     81.75%       413,634
         Operating Surplus/(Deficit)              823,036      298,170                (524,866)

Key Comments Total Business Activity
The 2019/20 financial performance for the total business activity did not achieve budget forecast,
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on park revenues. On 26 March 2020, in response
to Queensland Health Directives all holiday parks were closed with the Noosa River Holiday Park
remaining open for essential travellers only. All holiday parks reopened in mid-June with a staged
reopening approach incorporating lower occupancy limits in accordance with advice from
Council’s COVID taskforce. A staged reopening approach was implemented to allow evaluation
and assessment of COVID-19 control measures before consideration of increased occupancy
limits.

Further commentary on each site is included below.

Boreen Point Campground
                                                  2019/20     2019/20
                                                                         % Current        YTD
         Boreen Point Campground                  Current         YTD
                                                                           Budget     Variance
                                                  Budget      Actuals
         Total Revenue                            496,571     359,163      72.33%     (137,408)
         Total Expenditure                        396,282     390,394      98.51%         5,889
         Operating Surplus/(Deficit)              100,289     (31,231)                (131,520)

 The site was closed to all patrons from 26 March 2020 – 11 June 2020.
 The site reopened on 12 June with a 40% occupancy limit and at 30 June was operating with
   an 80% occupancy limit.

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