Surveyors at work in Scarness Caravan Park

Surveying work has commenced at the Scarness Beachfront Caravan Park as the redevelopment project moves into its next phase.

“The contract for the project’s civil design (roadways and underground services) has been awarded to Barlow Shelley Consulting Engineers and the first stage of the design project is to locate the boundaries and services.

“The surveyors are now mapping the camping reserve boundaries,” Cr David Lee said.

“The survey work is expected to take four to five weeks to complete, weather permitting,

“The survey will ensure that the future design of the caravan park will not encroach on to the foreshore, as is currently the case.”

Council has allocated $6 million for the redevelopment works.

“The aim is to develop the park in stages, opening new areas progressively as they are completed with all works completed by 2024,” Cr Lee said.

“We anticipate the civil designs for Stage 1, including the location of the managers residence, to be completed in May.

“From there we can call for tenders to develop the plans for the civil works and building works. Our aim is to call for tenders for the building works in November with work to start in early December.

The project is being delivered in multiple successive stages to ensure that the site can remain in use to minimise the impact on local businesses who rely on the trade from tourists staying at the park.

“If all goes to plan, and there are no supply chain or weather delays, the caravan park should be fully operational in early 2024.

“The Scarness Caravan park is ideally located on the Esplanade and attracts many visitors to the Fraser Coast.  It provides an important boost to the local tourism industry and regional economy.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused while the work is carried out, but the end result will be a safer, more modern caravan park, catering for the needs of today’s tourists.”