2015-11-10 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                10 NOVEMBER 2015


15                       NOOSA RIVER HOLIDAY PARK - PROPOSED EXTENSION TO INTERIM AGREEMENT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Property and Facilities Manager, Clint Irwin
                                 Corporate Services Department

Index                            ECM/ Subject: 8.13 Noosa River Holiday Park

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 10 November 2015 and authorise the CEO to enter into
an extension to the current interim management agreement for the Noosa River Holiday Park
with Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen Tourism Management Park Pty Ltd for a period of 5
months commencing 1 March 2016.


REPORT
Council operates one holiday park and two campgrounds which offer a wide variety of unique
experiences for visitors. All holiday parks operate under a management agreement with varying
terms to suite the scale of the operation.

The current managers of the Noosa River Holiday Park are Anvera Pty Ltd trading as Dineen
Tourism Management Park Pty Ltd (the Manager) have been managing the Noosa River Holiday
Park since 1 August 2010. The previous management agreement was for a four year term with a
one year option. The option was accepted by the Manager in 2014 and expired 30 August 2015.

Subsequently, in accordance with the Council resolution made at the Ordinary Meeting on 4 June
2015 a 6 month interim agreement was offered to the Manager commencing 1 September to
allow a review of the current management agreement documentation with a view to clarifying
responsibilities and simplifying the overall terms of the agreement. This review is taking longer
than first envisaged and due to staff leave and Council undertaking a strategic review of
responsibilities and terms of all holiday parks, it is unlikely to be completed in time to ensure a
new agreement is in place and operational by 1 March 2016.

Accordingly the purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to extend the current
management agreement up to 31 July 2016 to allow Council sufficient time to complete the
review of all holiday park business activity areas. The incumbent has discharged its obligations in
relation to the interim agreement to date.




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