Goolwa Caravan Park Sold

The Goolwa Caravan Park together with the 8.288 hectares of Freehold Land upon which the business operates has been sold.

The historic river port town of Goolwa is 85km south of Adelaide on the banks of the River Murray, only a few kilometres from the mouth.

A Top Tourist Parks Group member, the park, was established in 1979. The present leaseholders have operated the business for seven years. They are now ready to move on to retirement.
Set on 8.288 hectares (approx 20 acres), the park is 3 km from the centre of town, with spacious grounds, plenty of shady trees and lawned areas, its own water frontage and boat ramp providing access to the River Murray/Goolwa channel.

Guests can choose to enjoy various water sports using their own equipment or park hire boats and canoes. The park boasts a large swimming pool with spa. A playground is adjacent to the undercover BBQ area and a mini golf layout.

For information about other Caravan Parks that are for Sale, visit http://www.parkaustralia.com.au/
or contact our representatives....

                                                                                                    

Dale Wood for WA/NT Parks on 0417 811 035            or             Murray Fielder for SA Parks on 0407 835 073

Highview Holiday Village Sold.....

This caravan park at Ardrossan in South Australia is established on approximately 8 acres, leaving 10 acres untouched. Tourist accommodation consists of 5 a/c ensuite villas, 6 a/c cabins with external ensuite facilities and 11 powered ‘van sites with dedicated solid brick ensuite facilities.

Business income is underpinned by 28 neatly kept park homes (transportables) and 15 owner/occupied vans on dedicated ensuite sites. All are occupied by over 50’s.
The expansive park grounds feature:
* bitumen roads
* in-ground swimming pool
* tennis court
* electric gas barbecue areas
* playground
* shady trees & lawned areas
* fish cleaning & crab cooking area
* boat wash area
* park & public laundromat

The park is well laid out and easily maintained by a husband and wife team with casual help. Large storage sheds are a bonus, as is the small orchard.

The stone residence is circa 1900 and is an outstanding feature. Boasting 5 bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living, undercover barbecue area, wide shady verandahs, direct hallway access to the reception/office and a private fenced rear yard, simply Sensational!
New owner, John Voysey looks forward to meeting his new clients and to ensure they have a great time whilst at the Park.

For more parks For Sale, go to http://www.parkaustralia.com.au/ or if you currently have a Park and are looking to improve the facilties have a look at http://www.parkplanning.com.au/

Clare Caravan Park For Sale

The Clare Valley is one of SA’s premier tourist destinations
Location, Location, Location with Opportunity

It is a pleasure to be appointed to handle the sale process of the leasehold business of the Clare Caravan Park by Expressions of Interest.

The Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council has taken the decision to seek an operator to purchase the leasehold business and name of the Clare Caravan Park.

We expect the successful applicant who sees the opportunity that awaits will have the financial resources to continue Council’s ongoing program of developing the unique grounds and this business into one of SA’s leading caravan parks.   More.....

Caravan Park Brokers Australia

As of the 1st of July 2010 Park (Australia) formed an Australia wide alliance with the top Caravan Park Brokers around Australia to provide a truly national approach to servicing, marketing & selling caravan parks. The group have more than 90 years of combined experience in the industry.

The group comprises:

Park (Australia) Business Consultants servicing W.A. & N.T. represented by Dale Wood.

Park (Australia) Business Consultants servicing S.A. represented by Murray Fielder
Tower Business & Real Estate servicing Victoria & Tasmania, represented by Sam Symes, Steve Cooper & Alan Walls

Ken Buckley Caravan Park Brokers servicing N.S.W. represented by Ken Buckley

And last but not least Caravan Park Brokers Queensland represented by Jason Smith

For more information about Caravan Park Sales or Park Planning, visit http://www.parkplanning.com.au/  

Caravan Park Design

Over the years, Caravan Parks have evolved in their growth and as such have seen a varied shape within parks and now park owners are experiencing problems such as…..

· Not enough power available (Larger current demanded by users)

· Bigger Vans (RV’s etc)

· Larger sites required

· What does the future hold

Larger RV’s need to be considered

The key factor of any design is to provide a high quality of living and to create an enjoyable environment for both permanent and casual occupants. This was achieved by……

Reviewing the current park layout

Reviewing the current operation of the parks

· Turnover

· Profit Controls

· Management

· Maintenance

· Expenses

Reviewing the need of tourism & permanent accommodation for the area

The plan will look at all Green issues and cutting costs in relation to….

· Maintenance of Parks

· Remote Parks

· Flora/Fauna

· Sola v Gas/Electricity

· Govt Rebates

· Type of plant & equipment

As we mention above, most caravan parks evolve through time rather than planned with future changes being considered. A planned site will offer greater asset value for the park owners.

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Wow, it was BIG and the Town was Rocking and Rolling

It was the "Big 4" Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand held from October 12-15th.
Our group "Caravan Park Brokers Australia', through our Tower Victoria/Tasmania Group were the major sponsors of the convention.

One hundred & thirty six parks, (93 from Australia & 43 Top Ten Parks from New Zealand) were represented along with a large contingent of Americans from "Camp Grounds of America", attended. Totalling well over 300 delegates.
Most agreed it was one of the best Conventions ever & much good cheer was had by all.
Gavin Farrell from Beachlands Caravan Park in Busselton, W.A. was elected as Chairperson, Well Done Gavin.
Everyone felt for the people of Christchurch, who not only suffered the Earthquake that devistated some areas and destroyed or damaged some beautiful buildings in the City, but also suffered constant aftershocks which were soul destroying at the time.
By the time we left Christchurch nearly 2,000 aftershocks had been registered - we felt one in particular when it reached 5.3 on the scale.
We wish the people of Christchurch all the best for the future and re building of many areas within the City.

All things considered the Convention was a huge success and congratulations to the organisers.
Dale Wood
(if you would like to know more about owning a Caravan Park or redigning your current one, Dale is the man to talk to, he is our Guru on all things pertaining to Caravan Parks)
Visit http://www.parkaustralia.com.au/ and see the range of parks available in SA/WA/NT today.

Park Planning at Christchurch Caravan Conference

Dale & Sue Wood have taken some time to show their expertise to the New Zealand Caravan Marketplace by presenting their company at The annual NZ Caravan Conference.

Back in Adelaide on 15th October.

Park Planning spreading their wings.......

Social and Economic Issues and Related Design Factors

As you know, Caravan parks are now used for varied purposes. But the majority fit into two major groups. The first being the casual holiday makers, who could be both short-term and long-term stays and the second is the permanent resident who has decided that the caravan park is a good place to retire or inexpensive way to have a place of their own..

Casual occupants can be further separated into sub-groups. Short-term residents that stay for periods of time ranging from overnight up to a few weeks, and long-term casual occupants who lease a site on an annual basis, own their own van which remains on the site during the term of the lease. Many of these long-term sites become well established and are seen more as a holiday house rather than as a mobile caravan.

Permanent residency is largely made up of retirees, middle aged lifestyle and other people looking for a more affordable form of housing, these can further be separated into two other aspects, privately owner caravans and privately owned Park homes.

The important factor in Caravan Park planning is the mixing of these two very different groups is the positioning of the tenant groups. The permanent residential section should be situated in a separate part of the park to the short-term and long-term casual occupants also a segregation of the privately owned vans and park homes. This will ensure the privacy and living conditions that the permanent residents will demand.

Designing a Park to suit these two demographics needs consideration to the demands of the particular residents and as in all planning, research into the needs of the residents is vital. Keep this in mind when you are thinking of upgrading your park, and speak to an expert about the best way to start the process.

You wouldn't consider any major expenditure without talking to your accountant, way make major changes to your park without using park designer to help you in what they know best.

To see more about the complex issue of re-designing your park, visit www.parkplanning.com.au  

Does your Caravan Park need a facelift? See our latest Blog at www.parkaustralia.blogspot.com to who can help you through this process.

Caravan Park Planning

DESIGNING A CARAVAN PARK

A Caravan Park Planner must consider & deal with:

Location accessibility to topography of land native environment, water & water courses, power, effluent, maintenance requirements, building costs & supply of goods & services.

Type of client base to be attracted.

Facilities required to cater for that client or type of client, security, staffing requirements.

A planner should have knowledge of all the latest Caravan and Camping Grounds Act requirements and building codes, Statutory Issues relative to local Shire /Council and State Government issues relative to zoning as well as environmental.

When designing a caravan park it is important to know and target the type of person that the location will attract and provide facilities for that demographic. A planner must consider a wide range of specifics to ensure the caravan parks overall success.

For a caravan park to be sustainable it ideally needs to operate 12 months of the year.

If it is to cater only for a specific period of a year then a planner will need to consider how to maximise the return and efficiencies in the season weighed against maintenance and trading cost of the low season.

Dale Wood, Park Australia's Senior Planner has all these attributes and has vast experience in both buying and seeling Parks. His progress in the industry has reached a level unsurpassed by his contemporaries.

 

If you are considering a change in the layout of your Caravan Park, you should first visit http://www.parkplanning.com.au/  followed by a call to Dale to discuss your ideas, which will allow Dale to assist towards a professional result.

 

Remember, you use an accountant to help with your finances, a solicitor for any legal aspects, so you should use a Professional Planner to help move your Park to the next stage.

New Caravan Park Development opportunity at http://ping.fm/M1bxB if you are looking for a new challenge, this could be for you.

Bathers Paradise Caravan Park Esperance - WA

AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY!

PRICED TO SELL AT JUST $2,450,000.00

Situated just one street back from the beachfront on prime land comprising 6 lots zoned (5 titles) totalling 11,127sqm zoned R40.

Currently licenced as a 57 bay caravan park with 4 park homes, 13 chalets and 3 income earning cabins.

The opportunity could be to convert the tourist park to a park home development, sub-divide or strata title development or just continue to operate as a caravan park as either a tourist park or a permanents park or a combination of both. The combinations are endless for this valuable piece of land (see plans for consideration).

If you are looking for a business with an excellant current turnover AND with a terrific DEVELOPMENT opportunity click here for more information.......

Looking to buy a Caravan Park? visit www.caravanparksales.com.au and see the options currently available.

Latest Caravan Park Listing at http://ping.fm/97dhi we have a large number available, so follow this for more info

Latest Listing.....

Port Pirie Caravan Park

Port Pirie Beach Caravan Park
Leasehold Business with waterfront location and views over the southern Flinders Ranges.

Arguably the best caravan park in the area.

Rated 3 ½ stars and a Family Parks member.

Located just 229 km from Adelaide, this is a strategic stop for travelers heading either north or south along national Highway 1.

Exceptionally well presented, the park boasts a broad range of accommodation including 3 ensuite cabins, 1 ensuite cabin for disabled guests, 4 standard cabins, 50 powered sites of which 16 are drive through, 12 un-powered sites, 9 on-site ‘vans and 14 permanents.

The former 3 bedroom park residence is available for guests.

There is generous parking for visitors.
View more here....
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Latest Sale........

Fowlers Bay

FOWLERS BAY KIOSK & CARAVAN PARK

Heading west from Adelaide – there is no other beachside caravan park until Esperance – 1239km away.

Fantastic year round fishing attracts travellers and many regulars who keep returning to Fowlers Bay and nearby Scott Bay just over the sand hills. Mulloway up to 20kg from the jetty or boat, Snapper and Nanagai from the boat in deeper water, then there is the King George Whiting, Tommies, Flathead, Gar and Squid, all large and plentiful from the jetty, beach or boat. What about monster Australian Salmon.

Oh, must also mention, they dive for Lobster here too.
See more about this very nice Park here....
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Meet Out Team

Dale Wood

Dale Wood - Head of Team - Sales Agent
M.R.E.I.S.A., C.P.M., F.A.I.B.B., M.R.E.B.A., M.R.E.I.W.A., M.R.E.I.N.T.

Dale has over twenty years of business sales experience.

A background in the Banking Industry, Senior Management and supervision in retail and marketing, responsible for the successful trading and promotion of a group of more than 300 stores in South Australia.

Owned and operated one of South Australia's largest independent grocery stores later setting up and operating the larges Business Broking firms in South Australia winning many major awards of excellence from within the industry.

Over the past 15 years Dale has concentrated personally on the Caravan Park industry firstly in South Australia, expanding then into Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Dale is employed regularly in speaking roles addressing the industry as well as an advisor to numerous Councils and Shires in S.A. and W.A.
email Dale:  dale@parkaustralia.com.au
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Murray Fielder

Murray Fielder - Sales Agent
M.R.E.I.S.A., C.P.M.

Murray has a broad range of business experience gained from banking (ANZ) followed by a marketing role with a major international manufacturing company (ICI, now Orica) based in Melbourne.

He returned to Adelaide to manage a family retail business for 7 years then in 1983 started his own business in the financial services industry. He sold that business in 1990 and after a 3 year stint in State management with a leading Life Insurance company, again set up his own business.

Using his experience and skills developed as a successful financial adviser, Murray works closely with clients to understand their specific individual needs and requirements. This ensures appropriate advice, a high level of personal service and positive outcomes.

Joined Dale Wood in 2006.

SPECIALISING IN:

• Caravan Parks and Motels
• Accounting and financial services practices
• Manufacturing/wholesale/retail.

email Murray: murray@parkaustralia.com.au
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Drop in to see our listings of Caravan Parks at http://www.caravanparksales.com.au/  or if you are keen to re shape your Park, you may want to look at http://www.parkplanning.com.au/
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