Shire of Quairading

upgrade the power in the area; Fardon described it as “more an entire infra- structure project rather than a simple caravan park rebuild.” These wider projects included: • Sewage, fire management and water supply upgrades – hydraulic consultants assisted with the de- sign and approval process to aid the pool and benefit the rest of the town • Electricity – the town engaged with Western Power to partner up on increasing the area’s electric do- main. A large transformer was in- stalled, and cost-sharing was em- bedded in the partnership, with the result of it helping not just car- avan park and the pool, but equal- ly if not even more importantly, the local hospital which was deemed to be short on power. Quite right- ly also, the added electricity im- proved not only these facilities but the power in the locality at large. “The caravan park, was a total re- build from the ground up, beginning with a ground up demolition process,” adds Fardon. Further new facilities at the caravan park included a brand new campers’ kitchen and even an outdoor entertainment and fire pit area. Following a relaunching campaign for the park last April, the impact on tour- ism has been palpable, with Fardon confirming a noticeable increase in caravanning and camping traffic. Car-