What We've Heard So Far

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.