$13.7 million to be spent on redevelopment of Fraser Coast caravan parks

The Fraser Coast council has awarded a lucrative contract to finish upgrading the Scarness caravan park and start redevelopment of the Burrum Heads park.

Millions of dollars is set to be spent on the redevelopment of two of the Fraser Coast’s council’s caravan parks in coming weeks.ÂÂ

Millions of dollars is set to be spent redeveloping two Fraser Coast caravan parks in coming weeks.

The work will include the final stage of the Scarness caravan park upgrade and the first stage of the Burrum Heads caravan park redevelopment.

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Fraser Coast Regional Council resolved to accept the tender from local company Rejuvenate Group to deliver the next round of caravan park redevelopment works for $13.7 million.

New councillor Jan Hegge said work on the western side of the Scarness caravan park was completed late 2023, and had been warmly welcomed by guests.

“The final stage of the redevelopment is to upgrade the eastern side of the park with new roads, underground power, water and sewerage systems, new toilets and a camp kitchen,” she said.

“This work will start within weeks and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.”

Councillor James Hansen said a masterplan had been prepared to guide the redevelopment of the Burrum Heads caravan park and he was looking forward to work starting on the project this year.

Mr Hansen said the park remained a popular destination, but the infrastructure was ageing and the park needed upgrading to suit modern vans and RVs.

Millions of dollars will be spent this year redeveloping two Fraser Coast council caravan parks.

“The first stage of the upgrade will start within weeks and focus on the southern portion between Burrum and Howard Streets.

“Works will include new roads, underground power, water and sewerage systems, new toilets, a camp kitchen with a barbecue area on the river, and a new managers’ residence,” he said.

“The first stage is due to be completed by early 2025, with the redeveloped Burrum Heads caravan park expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025, subject to supply chain challenges and weather impacts.”

Ms Hegge said council owned four caravan parks on the beachfront in Scarness, Burrum Heads, Torquay and Pialba, which were all being refurbished to ensure they meet current standards and expectations.

“We apologise for the inconvenience caused while the work is carried out, but the end result will be more modern caravan parks catering to today’s tourists’ needs,” she said.

“A key focus for council is to plan for the future, and to effectively manage and maintain our assets, and these projects are an example of how we are working to achieve that for our community.”