2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   15 JANUARY 2018


                                    ATTACHMENT 2




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  15 JANUARY 2018

                                                                   ATTACHMENT 2
          REPORT TO NOOSA COUNCIL ON RV PARK AT COOROY.

  This report is submitted by Doug Claydon and Ray Kelly in conjunction with the
  Cooroy Chamber of Commerce as concerns raised at a meeting of deputy
  mayor and 3 other councillors about the RVpark at Cooroy. The council
  members requested that Ray and Doug consult with the Car Cub and Pony Club
  regarding any issues they may have, this has been done. The main RVissue is
  the not having toilet facilities open for use by the RVpark users. The RV park is
  not operating at peak performance as the number of RVs that are turned away
  because of the requirement of having to be self-contained vehicles. This could
  increase the usage if the toilets were opened and the words self
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5	1	1	1	13	1	317	1334	176	40	96	vehicles
5	1	1	1	13	2	508	1334	113	50	95	only
               definition deleted from the signage and brochures. The proposal
  is for the toilet block to be opened for RVuse. The shower are to be locked
  and have a key, digital button or a card system for entry and the showers have
  a coin operated or card system , so user pays. The cleaning would be done by
  council or contractors/ caretakers. The other issues that a BBQ area be
  established within the grounds for use by all who use the grounds .A tourist
  information centre be set up until such time as the transit centre is built at the
  railway station on the eastern side of Cooroy or a proposed service station at
  the highway. Railway has been ongoing for years and may be for another
  number of years. This would be a great short term to fill the void in Cooroy for
  tourist information. This centre could be a stepping off point for introduction
  to the caravan parks of the Noosa Shire for longer stays in the Noosa Shire.
  Signage would have to be placed for direction to the Information Centre
  around the town of Cooroy. The main complaint about Information Centres
  around Australia is access with RVs , this RV stop is an ideal position to
  accommodate RVs. This information centre would be run with volunteers and
  Tourism Noosa. One concern raised by the clubs is the rallies held by the RV
  clubs the numbers should be relaxed and the RVstopover would be closed for
  that time the rally is taking place. The other issues listed below by the clubs.
  Submitters ask council to consider their concerns and grant the requests by
  the clubs in whole community spirit.
  The Submitters have many years’ experience in RV activities Doug has owned a
  RV and travelled around Australia and NZ Ray has been a caravan park

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