PO Box 188 Bright 3741 Victoria Australia
Phone 03 5759 3550 - Fax 03 5759 3693
Email mhar@mthotham.com.au - Website www.mthotham.com.au
BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE FOR A NEW LEASE
APPLICATION
1. Lodge Identification Page
a) A.C.N, Inc # ,
b) Registered address
c) Mt. Hotham Site Number/Site Address
d) Postal Address
e) Contact Name for Notices
2. What is the purpose of the lodge?
a) Mostly for members & families?
b) Guests – ratio of usage - desired Vs necessary for viability
c) No of members
d) Life Cycle of the Lodge
3. Who do you want to attract as guests?
a) In winter
b) In summer
c) Market segmentation
d) Visitation and Yields
e) Pricing
f) Marketing and Advertising
g) Bookings and Booking Agents
h) Packaging your product
i) What do you see as your competitive edge.
4. What facilities will they require?
a) Bunkroom
b) Bathroom & Toilets
c) Kitchen
d) Lounge
e) Other Facilities
5. How will the lodge be operated?
a) Cleaning/start-up/shut-down/stocking-up/re-ordering/bookings/collecting
money/security
 winter
 summer
b) Resident Managers?
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6. What are members’ obligations?
a) Accommodation costs
b) Work Parties
c) Booking Rights
d) Categories of members (“Owners” Vs Guests)
7. Management of the Lodge/Company/Co-Operative/Incorporated Body
a) Accounting
b) Secretarial
c) Insurance
d) Statutory Requirements
e) Office bearers contact details and short synopsis
8. Environmental Management
a) Site Landscaping, incl. weed control etc.
b) Summer car parking in defined area
c) Neutralising Septic tanks
d) Removal of disused fuel tanks
e) Identification and rectification of any on site hazards such as asbestos
f) Energy conservation, recycling etc
9. Safety Management
a) Identification and control of any on site safety hazards such as “Icy slopes”.
10. Legal Structure of the Lessee Entity
a) Limited Liability
b) Ability to Borrow
c) Rights to transfer ownership
d) Dividends
e) Record keeping and administration
f) Reporting to members
g) Reporting to Government etc
h) Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance, noting the interest Mt
Hotham Resort Management Board and any mortgage.
i) A copy of Constitution and/or Articles of Association to be included
11. Financial Structure
a) Shares
b) Subscriptions
c) Borrowings
 Types of Loans
 Sources of Funds
 Repayments
 Loan Servicing
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12. Financial Management
a) 5 year cash flow forecasts per the sample chart
b) Revenue planning and collection
c) Expense forecasts
d) Matching cash flows and “working capital” requirements
e) Capital expenditure planning and funding
13. Extensions and Renovations
a) Fully Enclosed Covered Area (FECA) in square metres of existing building
b) External and Internal Renovations
c) Extensions, FECA, additional space definition
d) Detailed costing of the works
e) Detailed plan of extensions and renovations
f) Architects concept sketch of extensions
g) Geotechnical considerations
14. Building and Structure
a) Registered Structural Engineers report on the structural integrity of the lodge
covering, as a minimum, the following building components;
 Roof
 Walls
 Floors
 Basement
 Foundations
 External Verandah’s
b) Copy of the Annual Essential Safety Measures Report
c) Building Standards of Occupancy report by Municipal Building Surveyor
d) Waste removal considerations
e) Provision of services
15. Success Factors and Threats
a) Threats of poor seasons, cost overruns and revenue shortfalls
b) How strong is member commitment?
c) Have members the time and energy to follow through?
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