Batlow Caravan Park Upgrade Itinerant Worker Accommodation
Upgrades are complete and an Official Opening was held on 4 October, 2023.
Council has extended the Batlow Caravan Park and installed multiple new buildings to increase accommodation options and availability in Batlow.
The project has provided an additional 60 permanent beds at the Batlow Caravan Park to support the local horticultural and forestry industries of Batlow.
Seasonal workers are essential to supporting the local horticultural and forest industries of Batlow, however much of the accommodation options for seasonal workers were destroyed by the Dunns Road Bushfire (including a 100-bed backpacker establishment).
SVC was in the fortunate position of having sufficient space available at the Batlow Caravan Park and the old Batlow Cannery site to house an increased number of permanent accommodation options.
The scope of works for the project included:
- Backpacker units
- Studio units
- Camp kitchen (to support backpacker accommodation) + laundry + cleaning room
- Accessible unisex amenities block
- Updated entry
- Landscaping around blocks
Funding
Council received just over $3.95M from the NSW Government's Bushfire Industry Package – Sector Development Grants for upgrades at the Batlow Caravan Park.
$570,151 was used to fund the Bushfire Emergency Accommodation Council built at the Batlow Caravan park in March 2020 following the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfires.
Total budget for this project is $3,734,420 (NSW Govt Bushfire Industry Grant $3,558,420 plus Council Co-Contribution of $176,000).
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Behind the scenes work progressing
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2 June 2022
A Development Application for the project has been advanced with associated reports being compiled, including a Building Code Australia report, Bushfire assessment, detailed engineering plans and an environmental statement.
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Buildings under construction
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6 April 2022
Off-site construction of the new buildings that will result in 60 new beds at the Batlow Caravan Park is underway. Also included in the build is a new camp kitchen, amenities block with showers and toilets, one with disability access, a laundry and cleaning room.
Delivery and installation are scheduled for September this year.
The building's exterior will compliment the existing facilities that formed part of the extensive 2020 Batlow Caravan Park upgrade.
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Project Progresses
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2 March 2022
Behind the scenes work on the Batlow Caravan Park’s Itinerant Worker Accommodation project continues to gain momentum.
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Contractor awarded
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Council has entered into a contract for the design, construction, and installation of multiple buildings as part of the Itinerant Worker Accommodation Project to increase accommodation options and availability in Batlow.
The scope of work includes:
- backpacker beds
- studio units
- New camp kitchen (close to backpacker accommodation)
- Unisex amenities block
Background
Tenders were invited for the Design, Construction, and Installation of multiple prefabricated buildings at Batlow Caravan Park as part of the Snowy Valleys Council Itinerant Worker Accommodation Project.
A confidential report was presented to the Ordinary Council Meeting, in July 2021 and it was resolved to not accept any of the tenders and to enter into negotiations with any person with a view to entering into a contract in relation to the subject of matter of the tender.
