Four Bellarine Peninsula caravan parks managed by Barwon Coast have had their futures mapped out for the next decades.
The 10-year Master Plan hopes to set the direction for improvements for Breamlea Caravan Park, Barwon Heads Caravan Park, Riverview Family Caravan Park and Riverside Campground in Ocean Grove.
The revenue they generate helps Barwon Coast care for the natural environment and provide facilities and infrastructure to support local and visitor use.
With pressures such as population growth, ageing infrastructure, sea level rise and demand for camping opportunities, the Master Plan will guide the long term mix of accommodation types and sites available to ensure a range of accessible camping and visitor experiences, Barwon Coast said.
“We are pleased to share the final Caravan and Camping Parks Master Plan with our community and campers,” Barwon Coast acting chief executive Paul Gangell said.
“Barwon Coast thanks every community member, community group and stakeholder group that provided their thoughts and feedback – your input helped shape the final Master Plan.
“The caravan parks and campground we are responsible for managing are incredibly special places, and the community consultation period demonstrated the strong connection between community members and these special parts of the Barwon Coast reserve.”
The final Barwon Coast Caravan and Camping Parks Master Plan was refined and informed by community, camper and stakeholder input.
Over the six-week draft Master Plan public consultation period, Barwon Cost received 97 completed surveys and 15 email submissions and spoke to more than 270 people at the camper and community information sessions.
Barwon Coast has released a Consultation Report which shares key feedback themes and how community and camper input helped shape the final Master Plan.
To read the final Master Plan and Consultation Report, visit barwoncoast.com.au/projects/masterplan
