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Accommodation
The current range of accommodation in Mandurah is seen to be extensive, with
affordable accommodation options along the road from Mandurah to Pinjarra, and
south of Mandurah in Dawesville. In the Mandurah CBD, there is currently a large
range of accommodation stock, from four stars to affordable accommodation
and houseboats. With the development of the Mandurah Marina, increases in
accommodation stock, particularly accommodation stock targeted at the business
market, have been significant.
Within the affordable short-stay accommodation category, there has been
a reduction in the amount of available stock for the tourism sector brought
about by permanent residents looking for affordable housing solutions. Due
to the seasonality impacts of tourism in the region, permanent residents offer
operators income stability, however in peak times visitors are often unable to find
accommodation in this category.
While there is limited need for further accommodation development in the
Mandurah CBD at the present time, there is potential for development of
affordable accommodation in other parts of the region. Of particular focus is the
potential to develop additional affordable accommodation in Pinjarra, at
locations south of Mandurah, accommodation on Department of Environment
and Conservation land and accommodation on Point Grey on the Pinjarra side
of the Peel - Harvey inlet. At Fairbridge Village (near Pinjarra) there is also the
opportunity to upgrade and expand the accommodation stock, particularly stock
that caters for demand brought about by the development of the new multi-use
conference facilities on site.
In comparison to Mandurah, there is a lack of accommodation in Rockingham,
due to the lack of tourism zoned land in the city. While there is minimal
accommodation in the Rockingham CBD, there may be the opportunity to expand
the regions accommodation stock at the Kennedy Bay development (just south of
Rockingham) and at the Cape Peron Marina.
At the lower end of the market, there is seen to be a shortage of camping
opportunities, particularly in the less populated inland parts of the region.
Specifically, the current popularity of Lane Poole Reserve as a camping
destination has resulted in the degradation of current camping sites while the
restriction of camping in Serpentine National Park has been seen to exacerbate
the camping shortage in the region. As a result, the provision of additional
camping opportunities in the inland areas of the region to cater for
increasing demand brought about by population growth is seen as a priority.
This may be achieved in part by the reopening of the once popular campsite at
Gooralong in Serpentine National Park which has been closed for four years due to
the health and safety risk of overhead pine trees that regularly shed their limbs.
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