Glamping experience new to Lake Proserpine
Sipping champagne in a luxurious tent or bush camping waterside…. the choice will soon be yours with Red Cat Adventures announced recently as the new caretakers at Lake Proserpine.
Red Cat Adventures Director, Julie Telford said they were excited to be able to provide caretakers from their team to manage such a stunning regional tourism asset like Lake Proserpine.
“We are confident we can expand on the Lake Proserpine experience and improve on the land and water activities,” she said.
“It really is a slice of paradise and new caretakers Ilze and Mark Huston, are passionate about their roles and enthusiastic about meeting and greeting visitors daily.”
'We have already been proactive planning the future of Lake Proserpine and are excited to announce that we aim to be offering “Glamping” tents in time for the September school holidays.
“There are also plans to introduce low-impact water sports, so it is timely for Red Cats to expand and invest in new land-based projects in the region,” Ms Telford said.
“Lake Proserpine will still be a relaxed outback environment, it will still be bush camping, but by adding the option of “Glamping” visitors can now choose the type of experience which suits them.
“We will also use our extensive experience and knowledge of the tourism industry to raise the profile of Proserpine as a destination which will have a flow-on benefit to the town’s local businesses.”
Acting Mayor John Collins said it was exciting to have the multi award-winning Red Cat Adventures on board and helping to grow the Lake Proserpine experience.
“Regional tourism is booming and we look forward to the exciting initiatives that such a proactive local tourism stakeholder like Red Cat can bring to make Lake Proserpine a must visit for tourists.
“Only a few years ago we had minimal facilities here and we now have a popular camping area with new pontoons, shower facilities, upgraded toilets and improved picnic areas,” Cr Collins said.
“Having hundreds of vehicles each week travelling through Proserpine during peak season will create an estimated average spend of $385 on provisions and services per vehicle.
“This means an economic injection into the region of up to $7million annually. Last month (July) was our busiest on record with over 1600 campers.”
Caretaker Ilze Huston said she and her husband were keen to improve brand recognition and ensure Lake Proserpine a mecca for visitors as the home of the one metre barra but also an authentic outdoor experience.
“'We have been caretaking the campground for three weeks and really enjoy looking after the grounds and welcoming visitors to provide a quality customer experience,” she said.
“It's a nice tree-change from our previous roles with Red Cat Adventures and Mark and I look forward to encouraging the campers to extend their stays and hopefully tell others about Lake Proserpine.”
Whitsunday Regional Council Chief Operating Officer Aviation and Tourism, Craig Turner said when visitors now arrive at Lake Proserpine they are greeted with a smile by the managers, get checked-in and are provided with information on what the Lake offers.
“The managers’ role also includes ground maintenance, visitor information and operation of the on-site kiosk,” he said.
“Council charges a small fee for camping and has increased the maximum stay from three to seven nights to help keep people in the region longer.
“All fees will be reinvested back into future upgrades and to help stamp Lake Proserpine as another jewel in the crown for the Whitsunday region.
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