Scarness caravan park reopens after major redevelopment
One of Hervey Bay’s stunning beachside caravan parks has reopened after a multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
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Work has been completed on the multimillion-dollar redevelopment of the council-owned Scarness caravan park after years of work, with the park has now fully reopened to guests.
Fraser Coast Regional Councillor Denis Chapman said the Scarness caravan park redevelopment had been completed in stages, with the western end reopened in December 2023 before work moved on to the eastern end this year.
In May last year, the Fraser Coast Regional Council awarded a $1.8m tender to Rejuvenate Construction Solutions to build the caravan park manager’s office and residence, amenities, camp kitchen and barbecues as part of the redevelopment of the western half of the park.
Work was also completed on a $3.2 million contract with Murphy Builders to construct roads and install underground power, water and sewerage systems in preparation for the new facilities.
“The existing infrastructure in the park was ageing and needed upgrading to suit modern vans, especially RVs,” Mr Chapman said.
“Improvements have included new internal roads, underground power, upgraded water and sewerage systems, new toilets, camp kitchens, and a new manager’s office and residence.
“The redevelopment has resulted in a more modern caravan park tailored to the needs of today’s tourists.”
Mr Chapman said work was also progressing on the redevelopment of the Burrum Heads caravan park.
“The first stage of the Burrum Heads caravan park redevelopment is expected to be completed early next year, with the entire project set to finish by August 2025, weather permitting,” he 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.”
At its council meeting in January, 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.
Bookings for the fully reopened Scarness caravan park can be made online here or by contacting the caravan park managers directly.
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