Upgrades planned at Breamlea Holiday Park

THE Breamlea Holiday Park will get 10 new cabins along with several other improvements over the next four years, according to a plan for the site now endorsed by the City of Greater Geelong.

At their meeting in Leopold last week, councillors resolved to approve the Breamlea Holiday Park Master Plan, which aims to increase the park’s revenue while maintaining the values of the site and the foreshore.

Proposed improvements to safety, management and facilities between now and 2022 include the construction of 10 new cabins, upgrades to underground services to enable metering of utilities, an upgrade of the amenity block, a reconfiguration of the site, and the introduction of an online booking system.

While these upgrades will be funded partially via park income, some will be reliant on allocation of extra funding in future council budgets.

The master plan also seeks to increase the park’s financial sustainability by adjusting the mix of accommodation.

This means offering an extra 23 sites as 12-month permit sites and creating an area for large motor homes, along with the planned 10 extra cabins.

In recent years the city has constructed three ecofriendly villas, upgraded the amenity blocks, barbecue areas, general store frontage and outdoor lighting, and installed an all abilities toilet and new fencing.

The master plan has been developed with input from stakeholders and the community, including 12-month and seasonal site holders at the park, and has been approved by the landowners, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

“The Breamlea Holiday Park is a unique spot and a central point in the small Breamlea community,” Geelong mayor Bruce Harwood said.

“Its appeal is its quiet setting among the beautiful natural environment, and we believe this master plan will ensure those values are retained. At the same time it will modernise the park and open it to a wider range of holidaymakers.”