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Campers will have to pay to stay at the formerly free Lake Proserpine Campground under a proposal coming before Whitsunday Regional Council today.
Councillors will consider a business plan, prepared by Balfour Consulting, which recommends adopting a ‘pay per use’ operation model for the current facilities.
The current three-night limit would be increased to seven nights under the new commercial model, according to council documents.
The fee would be $6 per person per night, or $24 per night for families with three to six children.
The business plan also recommends the council seek $2.5 million in grant funding to upgrade facilities at the campground over the next five years, including introducing cabin accommodation and powered sites, with fees of $120 per night and $30 per vehicle per night respectively.
Here are some major items set to be discussed at the council table.
Cemetery policy review Council agenda documents state that after a council briefing session on February 17, changes were made to the region s cemetery policy to better reflect community expectations. Some of the major amendments suggested for the policy include allowing real and artificial flowers after the first month after interment and allowing adornments on graves if they are secure and don t encroach on other graves. The amendments reflect a more considered approach to respecting the rights of families and the broader community feedback to allow for managing cemeteries and their ongoing maintenance, council agenda documents state.
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A concept plan for a new mountain bike trail network has been revealed, giving a glimpse into where paths could be built under the proposed project.
Whitsunday Regional Council engaged Dirt Art to develop the concept plan, which councillors resolved to send out to the community and stakeholders for consultation at the last council meeting of the year.
A feedback report will be prepared for the councillors.
Questions were raised about risk and insurance during the council meeting, but council’s development services director Neil McGaffin said it was a work in progress.
Division 5 Councillor Gary Simpson stressed his support for the project.