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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-