Wimmera Mallee Caravan Parks
Client: Wimmera Mallee Tourism administered by Yarriambiack Shire Council
Collaboration: Brandrick Architects, Axiom Consulting Engineers, Zinc Cost Management
Status: Concept plans completed May 2021
Collaboration: Brandrick Architects, Axiom Consulting Engineers, Zinc Cost Management
Status: Concept plans completed May 2021
The Wimmera Mallee region is becoming a travel destination, with visitors looking to enjoy the Silo Art Trail, wide open spaces, deserts, lakes and waterways, big skies and everchanging colours of the region. However, the local communities and businesses are underprepared for developing tourism opportunities. The Wimmera Mallee Strategy seeks to deliver a suite of projects that target a wide range of visitors and enhance tourist experiences.
We worked closely with Wimmera Mallee Tourism, caravan park operators, stakeholders and the community to review current facilities and services at each caravan park. Our concept plans address the needs of park visitors and identify opportunities for improvement or development. We aimed to retain the unique landscape character of each park, for example, Rainbow is a gem in the Mallee bush; Warracknabeal is a stay by the Yarriambiack Creek; and Minyip is a quiet night in a Buloke woodland.
We redesigned the layout and facilities of each park to comply with the Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Movable Dwellings Registration and Standards) Regulations 2020. Our concept plans consider the design of the amenities block, cabins, caravan sites, tent area, kitchen / communal cooking area, landscaping, play space, access for vehicles and pedestrians, wayfinding and interpretive signage, services (sewer, water, power, waste and communications) and emergency management plans.
We developed master plans for each park that will guide development for at leat the next 10 years. We provided site specific actions to improve the safety, accessibility and amenity for caravan park users and the local community.
Some examples of upgrades include: realignment of awkward roads and sites to improve accessibility and provide drive through sites; cabins with bush / water views; high quality camp kitchen and communal area; shade trees and windbreak plantations; irrigated lawn for premium caravan and tent sites; provide walking trails; opportunities to view sunrise, sunset, star gazing, bird watching and silo art; signage to promote local and regional tourist attractions; protection and regeneration of existing indigenous and planted vegetation.
We worked closely with Wimmera Mallee Tourism, caravan park operators, stakeholders and the community to review current facilities and services at each caravan park. Our concept plans address the needs of park visitors and identify opportunities for improvement or development. We aimed to retain the unique landscape character of each park, for example, Rainbow is a gem in the Mallee bush; Warracknabeal is a stay by the Yarriambiack Creek; and Minyip is a quiet night in a Buloke woodland.
We redesigned the layout and facilities of each park to comply with the Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Movable Dwellings Registration and Standards) Regulations 2020. Our concept plans consider the design of the amenities block, cabins, caravan sites, tent area, kitchen / communal cooking area, landscaping, play space, access for vehicles and pedestrians, wayfinding and interpretive signage, services (sewer, water, power, waste and communications) and emergency management plans.
We developed master plans for each park that will guide development for at leat the next 10 years. We provided site specific actions to improve the safety, accessibility and amenity for caravan park users and the local community.
Some examples of upgrades include: realignment of awkward roads and sites to improve accessibility and provide drive through sites; cabins with bush / water views; high quality camp kitchen and communal area; shade trees and windbreak plantations; irrigated lawn for premium caravan and tent sites; provide walking trails; opportunities to view sunrise, sunset, star gazing, bird watching and silo art; signage to promote local and regional tourist attractions; protection and regeneration of existing indigenous and planted vegetation.