12 sites X $25 = $300/night (if all sites filled every night - highly improbable);
all sites filled every night = $109,500 gross income;
that would equate to 52% net profit - assuming the Treasurer's Report 'operating' profit is net.
if only half full EVERY night -
6 sites X $25 = $150/night;
therefore $54,750 gross income.
which would be an annual operating loss of at least $2,555 - without cost of providing electricity/water etc etc etc.
It must be a very successful van park ... or a very creative treasurer.
Praps the journo got it wrong ... praps that is the overall operating profit of the Golf and Country Club rather than just the van park.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Sunday 3rd of December 2017 11:57:52 AM
Desert Dweller said
01:51 PM Dec 3, 2017
Yep, got the mathematics wrong but put it this way, who in hell would want to stay at Tatura anyway?
We have relatives on a dairy farm there, it's not exactly a tourist destination unless you enjoy looking at cows, weeds & irrigation channels.
PeterD said
03:31 PM Dec 3, 2017
Must be a reasonably popular place. There are three parks around town.
STRETCH ARMSTRONG said
09:23 PM Dec 3, 2017
the parks are used mostly by the seasonal fruit and tomarto pickers. Ardmona, SPC its all grown here.
bab600 said
01:18 PM Dec 16, 2017
the question asks who would want to stay at Tatura? I did with friends in our caravans, playing golf ,bowls enjoying the hospitality in the club house with well priced drinks fantastic food .6 weeks later a group from our golf club in Gippsland went back for the Queens Birthday weekend with open fires ( all wood supplied by club). NOW the SECRET IS OUT Regards Brian
Gday...
Just saw this news article -
Just to give some perspective to that profit -
if only half full EVERY night -
It must be a very successful van park ... or a very creative treasurer.
Praps the journo got it wrong ... praps that is the overall operating profit of the Golf and Country Club rather than just the van park.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Sunday 3rd of December 2017 11:57:52 AM
Yep, got the mathematics wrong but put it this way, who in hell would want to stay at Tatura anyway?
We have relatives on a dairy farm there, it's not exactly a tourist destination unless you enjoy looking at cows, weeds & irrigation channels.
the question asks who would want to stay at Tatura? I did with friends in our caravans, playing golf ,bowls enjoying the hospitality in the club house with well priced drinks fantastic food .6 weeks later a group from our golf club in Gippsland went back for the Queens Birthday weekend with open fires ( all wood supplied by club). NOW the SECRET IS OUT
Regards Brian