The District Council of Yankalilla has secured $2,045,450 in grant funding from the state government’s Local Government Infrastructure Partnership Program for improved visitor accommodation at the Jetty Caravan Park Normanville.

The project will deliver 23 higher quality cabins as a standalone component of a broader masterplan for the Normanville Foreshore.

Mayor Glen Rowlands says that unlike many infrastructure projects, tourism infrastructure has the added benefit of offering a return on investment. 

“This project will have the effect of generating income to offset reliance on rate revenue to service loans and fund projects across the whole district, adding an element of ongoing sustainability to this $4,090,900 project, with Council contributing 50 per cent and grant funding covering 50 per cent.”

The project will promote local materials and labour as a priority for its local economic recovery. 

Council anticipates that during the construction period five local jobs will be generated and 11 jobs more broadly through multiplier effects.  

Tourism is a labour-intensive industry, growth in its economic contribution produces more jobs per dollar than most other industries.

Work continues on the Normanville Foreshore and Jetty Caravan Park Draft Masterplan which will be presented for consideration at the 20 April meeting of Yankalilla Council.

“Receiving the Local Government Infrastructure Partnership Program grant now brings the secured external funding to a total of $4,700,500 towards Masterplan projects and we eagerly await the results of other funding opportunities we have applied for,” Mayor Glen Rowlands says.