Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park Master Plan

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Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park Master Plan

Council is preparing a long-term Master Plan to guide the future of Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park.

Our vision is to create a vibrant, inclusive, and environmentally conscious holiday park that celebrates Mallacoota’s unique character, offers exceptional visitor experiences, achieves strong financial performance, and contributes to community wellbeing and regional prosperity.

The Master Plan will outline practical and achievable projects that balance strong financial performance with the celebration and protection of Mallacoota’s unique environmental, cultural, and community values.

Early consultation is key

Community input is essential. Your ideas and insights will help shape the project vision and guiding principles from the beginning. Early engagement ensures the Master Plan reflects what matters most to community, setting a strong foundation for future decisions.

The draft Master Plan will be shared for feedback once prepared – date to be advised.

Why your feedback matters

Your feedback will help shape priorities within the Master Plan objectives, highlight what matters most to you, and capture ideas for improvements that reflect Mallacoota’s unique character. The Master Plan will bring together community aspirations and Council’s vision for an inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous holiday park, that continues to deliver economic benefits for generations to come.

Your input will help us:

  • Define the project vision and guiding principles that will underpin the Master Plan.
  • Identify priorities for cultural connection and visitor experience.
  • Shape low impact accommodation options that meet diverse needs while maintaining the natural aesthetic of the park.
  • Inform environmental sustainability considerations and initiatives, with a goal to obtain eco-certification for the park.
  • Identify infrastructure renewal and improvement priorities, including universal accessibility and efficient design principles.
  • Improve connectivity with surrounding public spaces and community areas.

Objectives

1. Welcoming and meaningful experiences
Create a welcoming park that connects visitors with Mallacoota’s natural environment, culture and community.

2. Flexible and sustainable accommodation
Provide a mix of accommodation options that meet visitor needs, support the local economy and ensure long‑term financial sustainability.

3. Environmentally responsible tourism
Operate as a low‑impact, eco‑friendly park that protects natural assets and reflects community values.

4. Improved facilities and shared spaces
Upgrade ageing infrastructure to improve comfort, accessibility and the overall visitor experience.

What’s out of scope

The Master Plan will focus on the future strategic priorities for Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park. It will not address day-to-day operational matters or broader township planning and projects unrelated to the holiday park.

In addition, the Master Plan will not consider:

  • Leasing or sub-contracting the park to private operators.
  • Expansion or reduction of the park’s current boundaries beyond the existing footprint.
  • Permanent residential development within the park (in accordance with Crown land regulations).
  • Any changes that deter public access to the foreshore or surrounding natural areas.
  • Development that significantly impacts views to the foreshore from neighbouring homes or businesses.

Next steps

Engagement will continue to progress with additional in person community drop in sessions and targeted stakeholder engagement. These sessions will be updated on the Your Say page as the project progresses.

Continuing conversations
Park user and community listening sessions will be held at the Block 2 Camp Kitchen near the playground providing an opportunity for locals and visitors to share further input, ask questions, and discuss what we’ve heard so far:

  • Park user drop‑in session: Friday 10 April 10.30am – 12.00pm

  • Community drop‑in session: Monday 13 April 10.30am – 12.00pm

These are informal drop‑in sessions and no registration is required. People are welcome to attend at any time during the session.

Further updates will continue to be provided on the Your Say page as the project progresses, including information on next steps and future opportunities to be involved.





Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park Master Plan

Council is preparing a long-term Master Plan to guide the future of Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park.

Our vision is to create a vibrant, inclusive, and environmentally conscious holiday park that celebrates Mallacoota’s unique character, offers exceptional visitor experiences, achieves strong financial performance, and contributes to community wellbeing and regional prosperity.

The Master Plan will outline practical and achievable projects that balance strong financial performance with the celebration and protection of Mallacoota’s unique environmental, cultural, and community values.

Early consultation is key

Community input is essential. Your ideas and insights will help shape the project vision and guiding principles from the beginning. Early engagement ensures the Master Plan reflects what matters most to community, setting a strong foundation for future decisions.

The draft Master Plan will be shared for feedback once prepared – date to be advised.

Why your feedback matters

Your feedback will help shape priorities within the Master Plan objectives, highlight what matters most to you, and capture ideas for improvements that reflect Mallacoota’s unique character. The Master Plan will bring together community aspirations and Council’s vision for an inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous holiday park, that continues to deliver economic benefits for generations to come.

Your input will help us:

  • Define the project vision and guiding principles that will underpin the Master Plan.
  • Identify priorities for cultural connection and visitor experience.
  • Shape low impact accommodation options that meet diverse needs while maintaining the natural aesthetic of the park.
  • Inform environmental sustainability considerations and initiatives, with a goal to obtain eco-certification for the park.
  • Identify infrastructure renewal and improvement priorities, including universal accessibility and efficient design principles.
  • Improve connectivity with surrounding public spaces and community areas.

Objectives

1. Welcoming and meaningful experiences
Create a welcoming park that connects visitors with Mallacoota’s natural environment, culture and community.

2. Flexible and sustainable accommodation
Provide a mix of accommodation options that meet visitor needs, support the local economy and ensure long‑term financial sustainability.

3. Environmentally responsible tourism
Operate as a low‑impact, eco‑friendly park that protects natural assets and reflects community values.

4. Improved facilities and shared spaces
Upgrade ageing infrastructure to improve comfort, accessibility and the overall visitor experience.

What’s out of scope

The Master Plan will focus on the future strategic priorities for Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park. It will not address day-to-day operational matters or broader township planning and projects unrelated to the holiday park.

In addition, the Master Plan will not consider:

  • Leasing or sub-contracting the park to private operators.
  • Expansion or reduction of the park’s current boundaries beyond the existing footprint.
  • Permanent residential development within the park (in accordance with Crown land regulations).
  • Any changes that deter public access to the foreshore or surrounding natural areas.
  • Development that significantly impacts views to the foreshore from neighbouring homes or businesses.

Next steps

Engagement will continue to progress with additional in person community drop in sessions and targeted stakeholder engagement. These sessions will be updated on the Your Say page as the project progresses.

Continuing conversations
Park user and community listening sessions will be held at the Block 2 Camp Kitchen near the playground providing an opportunity for locals and visitors to share further input, ask questions, and discuss what we’ve heard so far:

  • Park user drop‑in session: Friday 10 April 10.30am – 12.00pm

  • Community drop‑in session: Monday 13 April 10.30am – 12.00pm

These are informal drop‑in sessions and no registration is required. People are welcome to attend at any time during the session.

Further updates will continue to be provided on the Your Say page as the project progresses, including information on next steps and future opportunities to be involved.





  • What We've Heard So Far

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    Thank you to everyone who took part in the Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park engagement. Your feedback is helping shape the future Master Plan.

    Over the engagement period, 23 December 2025 to 16 March 2026, the YourSay page received more than 3,000 visits, with over 700 people actively contributing through the online survey.

    Who we heard from

    Feedback was received from a mix of local residents and visitors, reflecting the park’s role as both an important community asset for Mallacoota and a much‑loved holiday destination.

    Around four in five respondents identified as visitors or holidaymakers, while around one in five identified as local residents. Many respondents described themselves as long‑term or repeat visitors with strong connections to the park and the Mallacoota community.

    This strong early participation is helping inform the guiding principles and priorities for the Master Plan before any design options or decisions are developed.

    What matters most to the community and visitors

    Protect what people love

    The most important message we heard was clear:
    people value the park’s natural, relaxed and affordable camping experience

    The park’s bush setting, access to water, boating and fishing, peace and quiet, and its sense of community are what draw people back year after year. Many respondents emphasised the importance of keeping the park camping first and low key, and raised strong concerns about over-development, including avoiding a shift toward a “resort style” destination..

    Upgrade the basics first

    The strongest support was for improving essential infrastructure first, before considering new attractions. Upgrades to toilet and shower facilities, improvements to drainage, site levelling and ongoing maintenance were consistently identified as the highest priorities.

    These practical improvements were seen as the best way to improve the visitor experience while keeping the park’s character intact.

    Keep accommodation simple and affordable

    There was strong support for keeping accommodation simple and affordable, with many people emphasising the importance of retaining existing powered and unpowered campsites.

    While views on alternative accommodation opportunities were mixed, a common concern was that these options could change the character of the park, reduce affordability, and limit traditional camping opportunities. Where support for self‑contained accommodation was expressed, it was generally conditional on it being limited in number, low‑impact, modest in scale, and sensitively located away from key foreshore areas.

    Overall, the clear preference was for the park to remain focused on camping as its primary offering, with any alternative accommodation being limited and carefully considered.

    Sustainability that fits the place

    Many people said sustainability influences their choice of destination. There was strong support for practical, low impact initiatives such as waste reduction, water efficiency, renewable energy and protecting native vegetation.

    These initiatives were commonly described as practical and low‑impact, particularly where they support the park’s natural environment.

    Thoughtful storytelling and heritage

    There was high interest in heritage interpretation, storytelling and local public art, especially if:

    • It is codesigned with Traditional Owners and the local community

    • It is delivered in a light touch way

    • It avoids clutter and over signage

    Some respondents preferred very minimal interpretation, highlighting the need for a careful and balanced approach.

    Safety, access and fairness

    People also highlighted the importance of improving safety, access and fairness across the park, including managing traffic speed and pedestrian safety, improving accessibility for people of all abilities, and providing safer access to jetties and boating areas.

    Views on booking arrangements and access to high‑demand sites, particularly waterfront sites, were mixed. While some people raised concerns about fairness and equity, others valued the strong sense of community created by long‑term and repeat bookings.





    Thank you to everyone who took part in the Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park engagement. Your feedback is helping shape the future Master Plan.

    Over the engagement period, 23 December 2025 to 16 March 2026, the YourSay page received more than 3,000 visits, with over 700 people actively contributing through the online survey.

    Who we heard from

    Feedback was received from a mix of local residents and visitors, reflecting the park’s role as both an important community asset for Mallacoota and a much‑loved holiday destination.

    Around four in five respondents identified as visitors or holidaymakers, while around one in five identified as local residents. Many respondents described themselves as long‑term or repeat visitors with strong connections to the park and the Mallacoota community.

    This strong early participation is helping inform the guiding principles and priorities for the Master Plan before any design options or decisions are developed.

    What matters most to the community and visitors

    Protect what people love

    The most important message we heard was clear:
    people value the park’s natural, relaxed and affordable camping experience

    The park’s bush setting, access to water, boating and fishing, peace and quiet, and its sense of community are what draw people back year after year. Many respondents emphasised the importance of keeping the park camping first and low key, and raised strong concerns about over-development, including avoiding a shift toward a “resort style” destination..

    Upgrade the basics first

    The strongest support was for improving essential infrastructure first, before considering new attractions. Upgrades to toilet and shower facilities, improvements to drainage, site levelling and ongoing maintenance were consistently identified as the highest priorities.

    These practical improvements were seen as the best way to improve the visitor experience while keeping the park’s character intact.

    Keep accommodation simple and affordable

    There was strong support for keeping accommodation simple and affordable, with many people emphasising the importance of retaining existing powered and unpowered campsites.

    While views on alternative accommodation opportunities were mixed, a common concern was that these options could change the character of the park, reduce affordability, and limit traditional camping opportunities. Where support for self‑contained accommodation was expressed, it was generally conditional on it being limited in number, low‑impact, modest in scale, and sensitively located away from key foreshore areas.

    Overall, the clear preference was for the park to remain focused on camping as its primary offering, with any alternative accommodation being limited and carefully considered.

    Sustainability that fits the place

    Many people said sustainability influences their choice of destination. There was strong support for practical, low impact initiatives such as waste reduction, water efficiency, renewable energy and protecting native vegetation.

    These initiatives were commonly described as practical and low‑impact, particularly where they support the park’s natural environment.

    Thoughtful storytelling and heritage

    There was high interest in heritage interpretation, storytelling and local public art, especially if:

    • It is codesigned with Traditional Owners and the local community

    • It is delivered in a light touch way

    • It avoids clutter and over signage

    Some respondents preferred very minimal interpretation, highlighting the need for a careful and balanced approach.

    Safety, access and fairness

    People also highlighted the importance of improving safety, access and fairness across the park, including managing traffic speed and pedestrian safety, improving accessibility for people of all abilities, and providing safer access to jetties and boating areas.

    Views on booking arrangements and access to high‑demand sites, particularly waterfront sites, were mixed. While some people raised concerns about fairness and equity, others valued the strong sense of community created by long‑term and repeat bookings.




Page last updated: 16 Apr 2026, 09:08 AM