Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

235 AT A GLANCE WHO: Oceanside Village WHAT: Beachfront resort consisting of 22 independent villas WHERE: 117 Knight Terrace, DenhamShark Bay WA 6537 WEBSITE: oceanside.com.au as owner-operators are the couple are deeply involved in the day-to-day run- ning of the resort. A lot of the work, form marketing to customer service and accounts to stocking is done di- rectly by them. This level of involve- ment has also allowed them to make personal contacts with a lot of the guests and to establish a returning base of customers. In fact, Tara is very familiar with a lot of the customers as they have been coming back for years. Catering to every kind of person The vacancy rates have been fairly consistent over the years with an aver- age of 75-80 percent occupancy. The resort caters to all kinds of visitors, from families to business profession- als. In fact, Oceanside Village has a large corporate market and they have also gained a lot of return guests who prefer to stay in a personalized space where they can also conduct their work instead of staying at a hotel. On the other hand, families, singles, and couples take advantage of the scenic location and take part in many of the activities in the region. After all, there are numerous activi- ties to be had in Shark Bay, especial- ly for the more adventurous of visitors. First and foremost, the World Heritage