Limits expected to be lifted at south-west caravan parks

"Following the latest Victorian Government directions we are excited to confirm that summer 2021-2022 in Warrnambool will be back to normal, albeit with some COVID-safe measures in place," a post on Surfside Holiday Park's Facebook page states.

In 2020, the council was forced to limit the number of campers in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The council revealed this week user fees decreased at foreshore holiday parks in the 2021 financial year, with a total of $1.867 million compared to $2.779 million in the previous financial year.

Warrnambool City councillor Ben Blain said there had been a high number of inquiries from people wanting to stay at the city's caravan parks over summer in recent weeks.

"That's going to be a huge boost for not only the council's caravan parks, but for the whole city," Cr Blain said.

Moyne Shire mayor Daniel Meade said it was great to see visitors return to the shire over the weekend.

"In line with the latest state government restrictions and directions from the Chief Health Officer, council has undertaken significant measures to ensure the safety of visitors and the community are of the highest priority," Cr Meade said.

"These COVID-Safe practices include contactless check-in, QR codes, enhanced deep cleaning of all shared facilities and accommodation, additional sanitisation stations and COVID-Safe signage across all parks, in addition to training and new protocols for all caravan park staff."

Cr Meade said it was not too busy to book accommodation in the shire.

"It's not too late to book your holidays, but sites are filling up fast with visitors keen to explore Port Fairy, Koroit, Yambuk, Koroit, Mortlake, Peterborough and other great destinations over summer," he said.

"With COVID-Safe settings in place, we are looking forward to welcoming up to 6000 guests across all six Parks between the busy Christmas period through to Australia Day.

"More visitors means a boost to the local economy, helping to support our tourism destinations and businesses to not only recover, but bounce back better than ever."

Last year a number of long-term visitors to Warrnambool over summer expressed their disappointment at not being able to stay in the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A response from the Warrnambool City Council has been sought.

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