The attraction of Noosa’s three waterside holiday parks shows no signs of fading after a record year last year.
Figures in a report to Noosa Council’s Service and Organisation Committee meeting this week show Noosa Holiday Parks are on track to meet or exceed budget expectations in 2024-25.
More than 31,000 people – an average of 173 people a night – stayed at the council’s three holiday parks in the first half of this financial year.
Visitor numbers were 49.5 per cent of last year’s record high of 65,000 guests across the Noosa River Holiday Park, the Noosa North Shore Campground and Boreen Point Campground.
The report says 294 sites are available between the three parks every night, and 42,777 nights have been sold so far this financial year, equating to 51 per cent of the total nights available.
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The Noosa River Holiday Park has been the busiest in terms of nights sold at 22,181 so far in 2024-25, which is 50.4 per cent of last year’s total.
At Noosa North Shore Campground, 12,567 nights – or 51.6 per cent of last year’s total – have been sold, and 8029 nights at Boreen Point Campground have been sold – 50.2 per cent of last year’s night sales.
The report says market demand for Noosa’s holiday parks is reflected in forward bookings and social media activity.
Forward bookings remained strong with 44,880 visitors secured and $3,926,000 in revenue committed, the report says. Another $1,365,000 of forward bookings have already been made for the 2025-26 financial year.
The parks have generated an operational surplus of $545,000 so far this year, representing 75 per cent of the full financial year’s budget.
“This surplus plays a vital role in supporting general rate revenue, reinforcing the financial sustainability of the Noosa Holiday Parks,” the report says.
Revenue for the parks had reached $2.46 million, 54 per cent of the previous year and 59.6 per cent of the annual budget, although operational expenditure also tipped just over half at 56.3 per cent.
“Overall, financial performance and market demand suggest the Noosa Holiday Parks are well positioned to meet budget expectations for 2024-25, ensuring continued financial stability, strong visitation and continue positive economic impact,” the report says.
The Noosa River Holiday Park, which generated $1,345,000 or 55.6 per cent of the budget expectation, was the biggest earner, while the Noosa North Shore Campground had achieved 68.7 per cent of its expected revenue with $721,000. Boreen Point Campground’s venue of 393,000 was 59.6 per cent of what has been budgeted.
“Each site is performing consistently, indicating stable demand across all locations,” according to the report.
The report says the council’s holiday park management partner, Escape Parks, is adept at converting high volumes of inquiries into bookings.
“This capability plays a crucial role in maintaining strong occupancy rates and financial performance,” it says.
The report says capital improvements for the holiday parks this year include the installation of solar street lighting at the Noosa River Holiday Park, the installation of a permanent generator at Noosa North Shore Campground to continue supply when the network is down, and the redesign of the water supply system at Noosa North Shore Campground to save money and improve the use of collected roof water.
