Communique June 2012 - Port Pirie Regional Council - SA.Gov.au

MEETING: COMMUNIQUE
DATE: JUNE 2012
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DEPARTMENT:
OFFICER:
TECHNICAL SERVICES
LEN WILTON, MANAGER TECHNICAL SERVICES
REPORT ITEM: 4.0
REPORT TITLE:
RV FRIENDLY PROGRAM
Implementation
Budget Impact
Risk Assessment
Current
N/A
N/A
File Reference 830.9
FOR INFORMATION
Council is continuing to rollout the RV Friendly Program across the Region.
The rural towns of Koolunga and Redhill are eligible to be RV Friendly Destinations and
Napperby as an RV Friendly STOP Spot.
Crystal Brook is eligible to be an RV Friendly Town with the overnight stopping spot located at
Bowman Park. Port Pirie is eligible to be an RV Friendly Town subject to acceptance of the
overnight stopping spot by the CMCA.
Council officers are working with the Koolunga, Redhill and Crystal Brook communities to
ensure the nominated sites are ready for the first official overnight stoppers.
A little more work is required to improve access and parking at Lawrie Park to accommodate
RV’s. This has been included in the draft capital works budget for 2012/13 which is currently
available for public considerations.
The scope of works is yet to be finalised for the changes to the off street car park at the
Tourism and Arts Centre on Mary Elie Street and on street parking on Wandearah Road. It is
expected that these works will be considered as part of the construction of the car park for the
new library which is also included in the draft capital works budget for 2012/13.
Council will still need to consider the impact on the existing by-law preventing camping in
Council Reserves and also the length of overnight stopping to be permitted. This will be
presented to Council for consideration in July 2012.
It is anticipated that acceptance onto the RV Friendly Program will be formalised with the
CMCA by the end of July 2012 with Council officers continuing to work with the rural
communities to fine tune the facilities.
Port Pirie Regional Council
Technical Services Report – Council Communiqué – June 2012.
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