Ettalong Beach Village to change hands

Gosford Council has awarded the lease for Ettalong Beach Village to a new operator.

Australian Tourist Park Management has been awarded the tender for the Ettalong Beach Village.

Annual rent of the site will cost $225,000, with the lease commencing on July 1 or sooner.

Gosford Council had previously invited Australian Tourist Park Management and the current leasee, Oakhut, to tender for the site.

Oakhut currently lease the site from council for use as a "Caravan Park and Camping Ground", and have done so for the past 17 years.

Australian Tourist Park Management has been offered a lease period of seven years, with two option periods of seven years each.

Council stated that Australian Tourist Park Management ranked highly against all the stated criteria and appeared "to possess the necessary resources, skills and experience to effectively operate the Ettalong Beach Village".

Council agenda COR.21, 25 Mar 2008