Caravan Park Enhancement Project

Through the development of the Council Plan 2022-2032, Council resolved to progress a business plan to determine the need and viability for the upgrade of the Boddington Caravan Park.

This planning for this project encompassed three stages, being a needs assessment, concept plan development, and business case.


The Needs Analysis

The Needs Analysis can be viewed here. This process involved:

  • Accommodation demand/supply analysis
  • Consideration of the current and potential product mix to meet demand and ensure financial viability and a positive user experience
  • Review and assessment of existing caravan park, noting any redevelopment requirements to ensure flexibility to “future proof” the development
  • Assess current management arrangements and provide alternative management options where appropriate
  • Determine opportunity for future staging of construction and development
  • Provide concepts for minimising construction and servicing costs
  • Consider potential to incorporate alternative uses for sites in the caravan park
  • Liaison with relevant industry stakeholders


The Concept Planning

The Concept Planning involved:

  • Reviewing the specific needs for improvement within the current site, and recommending specific improvements
  • Planning the layout of additional accommodation options within the current site and overflow area.


The Business Case

The Business Case involved:

  • Caravan industry research, best case examples, locational advantages and potential issues
  • Short and long-term market impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
  • Current market trends and market projections
  • Broad capital cost estimate of potential redevelopment – including construction and site services
  • Financial modelling including projected occupancy and yield
  • Estimated operational costs
  • Product mix variability outcomes
  • Cost benefit analysis
  • High-level social and economic impact analysis


What's Happened so far?

  • The Business Case, incorporating information from each of the preceding stages, was presented to, and endorsed by Council, at the August Ordinary Council Meeting 2023.
  • Council allocated funding to progress the detailed design of the Park upgrades in the 2023/24 Budget.

What's Next?

  • In the 2024/25 Strategic Resource Plan, Council committed to funding the initial stage of the Caravan Park, being the construction of 6 chalets. This will commence in early 2024, and be completed by June 2026.