Flinders Ranges and Outback Integrated Strategic Tourism Plan

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Final Plan The Capacity of the Community, Tourism and Hospitality Industries 10.0 THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES TO MANAGE TOURISM GROWTH There are two key challenges for the region in being able to meet the growth in tourism demand envisaged by the plan. The first challenge will be to attract, retain and develop a skilled workforce able to provide high quality customer focussed service and experiences. The second challenge will be to adequately resource and support the dwindling core of volunteers in small country towns and outback communities who maintain the infrastructure and public amenities, organise the community events and fundraising initiatives, write the grant applications and attend to the myriad of requirements of Government bureaucracies, planning consultants and others who want their input and expertise. Neither of these challenges are unique to the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA region, however both are exacerbated by the impact of the boom in mining which creates competition for skilled workers which tourism businesses can’t afford to match and removes workers from local communities for extended periods of time. The Flinders Ranges Tourism Operators Association (FRTOA) has conducted long standing and successful operator forums increasingly in partnership with the Southern Flinders Tourism Association (SFTA). FRTOA’s role in bringing operators together and building industry capacity needs to be recognised and supported. This model could be expanded to the rest of the region as an outcome of Action Thirty Nine. (see below) Action Thirty Eight: Work with other tourism regions in Australia to establish a casual staff pool that is able to be rotated seasonally according to peak demand. Target early retirees and international backpackers with a one year visa as well as suitably skilled international immigrants. Also consider spouses and families of those employed in the mining sector. Action Thirty Nine: Acknowledge and work with the leaders in communities and in the tourism sector to build on their sense of pride and achievement. Explore the development of a Leaders Link-up that enables them to meet together at least once a year to share their stories and generate new ideas that can be tested and developed. Urban & Regional Planning Solutions d:\frosa region istp\frosa region istp.doc Page 69
Final Plan Managing Tourism Activities to Protect Ecological Assets 11.0 MANAGING TOURISM ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT ECOLOGICAL ASSESTS The Environmental Analysis for this project involved an audit of ecological assets from a tourism perspective. Map 4 shows the biogeographic regions that comprise the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA. These are described in the report prepared by Ecological Associates which is provided in Appendix F of the Companion Document to this Plan. 11.1 Key Conservation Assets The Key Conservation Assets that are potentially at risk from poorly managed visitor behaviour are: • Mound Springs • Arid Rivers and Associated Waterholes • Large freshwater lakes • Salt Lakes • Flinders Ranges • Rangelands • Coastal Region Table Five provides a summary of the Ecological Assets in the region and the kinds of tourism activities that would be considered to be appropriate in each ecosystem. Potential impacts of poorly managed visitor behaviour are noted and management responses identified to minimize the risk of these impacts. 11.2 Management Opportunities The ecological assets described above are highly sensitive to disturbance but many opportunities exist for controlling the impacts described in Table 5. Tourist developments such as shacks or retreats should be designed and managed in such a way as to limit disturbance to native fauna and flora. Provision should be made for appropriate disposal of rubbish, stormwater and effluent. Several mound springs, such as the Bubbler and Coward Springs are popular tourist destinations and have had on-site works done to reduce impacts, such as fencing and the construction of formalised car parks and boardwalks. Similar constructions in suitable areas could also be undertaken, provided that minimal damage is done to the natural vegetation and plant and animal habitat. Areas containing populations of threatened species or plant communities with a high conservation priority should be protected and the spread of pest plants and animals should be limited. Impacts from walking, cycling, horse-riding, camel-trekking, cattle-mustering, boating, camping and off-road driving could be managed by directing tourists to properly Urban & Regional Planning Solutions d:\frosa region istp\frosa region istp.doc Page 70
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