The Minister (left) with Reflections Holiday Parks chair Wendy Machin and Mr Bromhead

Upgrades completed at Trust's 'jewel'

UPGRADES costing millions of dollars at the award-winning Seal Rocks Holiday Park in New South Wales have now been completed.

The NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust committed $7.5 million for improvements at the popular holiday destination, which last year scooped an Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality gong in the Mid Coast Business Awards.

The work had cemented Seal Rocks' status as a "jewel in the accommodation crown" within the Great Lakes Region, it said.

State Lands Minister Paul Toole recently visited the park to celebrate completion of the staged redevelopment, which began in 2013, and to officially launch the new identity developed by the Trust.

He described Seal Rocks as being one of the Trust's flagship sites.

"Keeping these important recreational spaces on Crown land well maintained for visitors and local communities to enjoy is incredibly important and will help drive increased visitation and economic growth throughout regional NSW," Mr Toole said.

The Reflections Holiday Parks group consolidates the management of 37 holiday parks and recreational reserves on Crown land throughout NSW and brings a new vision for ecologically-sustainable holidays.

Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the improvements at the holiday park would have a positive impact on the region's tourism economy.

"Seal Rocks has long been a popular holiday destination for families, and I have no doubt this redevelopment will encourage more domestic and international visitors to visit this beautiful part of the world," he said.

"The six new cabins, guest lounge and improved playground here at Seal Rocks are an example of what can be achieved at other parks throughout the State under the management of the Reflections Holiday Parks."

Reflections Holiday Parks chief executive Steve Edmonds said the focus on back-to-nature getaways and innovative new accommodation catering to a broader range of markets and visitors’ budgets was an exciting direction for the organisation.

"We’re looking forward to beginning work at our other parks throughout NSW, improving visitor facilities and creating more nature-based holiday experiences for visitors," he said.

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