Table 7. Gaps and opportunities to expand accommodation typologies for the rural tourism accommodation market. Type Description Need (# Indicative additional capacity (per establishments establishment) to 2030) Caravan and There is already a large provision of this accommodation type across the region, however, the Geelong Camping 40-80 cabins / and Bellarine TDS identified an opportunity for an additional quality or branded tourist park in the northern 1-2 Ground/Tourist 120 sites Bellarine. Park An integrated tourist resort which includes quality hotel style or self-contained accommodation as well as a number of other uses such as restaurant, conference centre, recreation, and spa and wellness. The only Integrated 1 80 - rooms Resort example of this on the Bellarine would be the 13th Beach Golf Resort or the BIG 4 Beacon Resort (Queenscliff). Given the agricultural strengths of the region, quality farmstay accommodation is a key gap. The growing Quality Farm 2-4 3-5 rooms Stay food and wine tourism market in the Bellarine is well matched with this accommodation type. Golf is an emerging, high yielding market for the region and there is opportunity for other golf clubs to Golf Course 1 30 rooms develop accommodation (only Thirteenth Beach Golf Club currently offers accommodation). There are a number of large, well known wineries which already have significant tourism uses (e.g. cellar door, restaurant, events and functions). The development of ancillary accommodation would be a natural Wineries 2-4 5-25 rooms step in their growing tourism position. There are areas of the City with significant landscape and environmental value that would be suited to nature-based accommodation in nearby rural or rural conservation zones provided impacts can be appropriately managed or mitigated: -Brisbane Ranges; Nature-based 2-4 10-20 rooms -You Yangs; -Lake Conneware; -Swan Bay; and -Appropriate coastal locations.
Table 7. Gaps and opportunities to expand accommodation typologies for the rural tourism accommodation market. Type Description Need (# additional establishments to 2030) Indicative capacity (per establishment) Caravan and Camping Ground/Tourist Park There is already a large provision of this accommodation type across the region, however, the Geelong and Bellarine TDS identified an opportunity for an additional quality or branded tourist park in the northern Bellarine. 1-2 40-80 cabins / sites Integrated Resort An integrated tourist resort which includes quality hotel style or self-contained accommodation as well as a number of other uses such as restaurant, conference centre, recreation, and spa and wellness. The only example of this on the Bellarine would be the 13th Beach Golf Resort or the BIG 4 Beacon Resort (Queenscliff). 1 80 - 120 rooms Quality Farm Stay Given the agricultural strengths of the region, quality farmstay accommodation is a key gap. The growing food and wine tourism market in the Bellarine is well matched with this accommodation type. 2-4 3-5 rooms Golf Course Golf is an emerging, high yielding market for the region and there is opportunity for other golf clubs to develop accommodation (only Thirteenth Beach Golf Club currently offers accommodation). 1 30 rooms Wineries There are a number of large, well known wineries which already have significant tourism uses (e.g. cellar door, restaurant, events and functions). The development of ancillary accommodation would be a natural step in their growing tourism position. 2-4 5-25 rooms Nature-based There are areas of the City with significant landscape and environmental value that would be suited to nature-based accommodation in nearby rural or rural conservation zones provided impacts can be appropriately managed or mitigated: -Brisbane Ranges; -You Yangs; -Lake Conneware; -Swan Bay; and -Appropriate coastal locations. 2-4 10-20 rooms