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Worried caravanners protest to Minister
ASTONISHING news that learner drivers in
Queensland are legally permitted to tow caravans has met with howls of
protest.
Caravanning News requested a response from Minister for Transport Rachel
Nolan but received no reply from her office.
Aspen under
fire as site fees skyrocket Earthquake rouses caravanners
from their slumbers
Beachside park turning
green Top Tourist member getting bigger
Hundreds sign
petition over rising site fees Caravan boom keeps
manufacturers happy
Lightweight Adrias prove popular
with Aussie buyers Grey nomad wanted cops to shoot
him dead, court told
Not so friendly
reaction to CMCA scheme No welcome mat at NSW showground
Phoenix 'breaks new ground with
fifth-wheeler' New Aussie Wide
dealer hits cyberspace Council buys caravan park to
ensure river access
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Jumping castles and kids not for all grey nomads MR Baillee may well
be correct when he says that caravan parks are only 50 percent occupied (see
story here), but many grey nomads are not interested in jumping
castles, video games rooms and the like. They only want a clean bathroom
and toilet area with power and water available for their RV. They don’t
want to see kids running in and out of these facilities either. And the
price must be right. Some parks today are putting in more cabins, more
playground thingos and increasing prices, but grey nomads are not
interested in these things. Park operators might well consider charging a
base rate of say $35 for grey nomads who don’t require the extras, a
family rate for two adults and two children, an extended family rate four
children instead of the base rate plus so much for each additional person.
A family of 2+2 might be $50. This would remove the stigma of say $35 base
rate for 2 adults plus $9 per child or person thereafter. These figures
are based on what the local council charges are here on the Gold Coast for
their 'van parks, which are also losing 'van sites to the cabins. Re: RV-friendly
towns breaking the law in your previous issue. I wonder if Barry Baillee
has ever travelled in a caravan or if he has tried to get a site in the
caravan park at Cobar after 4pm
When money goes flying I JUST
can't believe what councillors are thinking when they are saying stop free
camping. They are crazy. Money just goes flying past their towns. I can
tell you most caravan clubs these days keep a record of receipts over
their rally weekends just to let their members know how much money was
spent. Just ask the Rockhampton councillors how much money they expect
will be spent when the 33 Queensland CCC state caravan clubs rally there
in 2013. Barrage of foul language with wide load
TRAVELLING north on the Bruce Highway in Queensland recently I came up
behind a massive 7.5m wide load being escorted by police and road pilots.
I was astounded at the verbal abuse being hurled at some caravanners by
one of the pilots on the UHF radio ... and even more so by the barrage of
the foulest language I have heard for a long time when a father with
children in his vehicle dared to ask him to moderate his language. Brochure idea to ease overtakers' frustrations ON a recent trip to Rocky via Biloela and back on the A1 to Brisbane I was frustrated by the lack of road manners of fellow caravanners and RV drivers. The frustration of truck drivers and other road users can be heard on the UHF when 80km/h drivers ignore the right of other road users to travel at the speed limit. Although this subject has been raised before, a solution has not been found. Perhaps a brochure in all registration renewals of RVs and caravans to inform them of common dangers and use of UHF radios. Maybe there should be laws to make it compulsory for slow vehicles pull off and let accumulated traffic pass. D.P. Like having your own bathroom from home JUST stayed at the Cane Village caravan park in Bundaberg ... showers and toilets first class and clean. They were a credit to the owners and like having your own bathroom from home.
Dave & Betty Watson
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The Caravan Channel in cyperspace BRITAIN'S popular Caravan Channel TV show has been running for four years and has now launched a weekly online version. Take a look by clicking here or on the graphic above. Red faces after parents leave child behind
RED-FACED caravanners had a lot of
explaining to do when they accidentally left their 12-year-old son behind
at Swiss petrol station. The hapless British couple thought he was
asleep in their caravan, but he had wandered into the shop as they
refuelled. They collected him two hours later after pulling over and
realising he was not in the 'van. Odd Spot
THE dilemma of choosing a tow vehicle to haul your caravan can be headache. But the owner of this particular caravan has a unique solution to the problem. Click on the film to find out why.
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