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Editor: Dennis Amor
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Jeanette hopes others learn from her misfortune ![]() Warning after sneak thief robs lone caravanner Story and Photo by DENNIS AMOR FIVE minutes ... that's all it took for a sneak thief to raid grandmother Jeanette Boswell's caravan in the dead of night, leaving her virtually destitute. The 67-year-old widow from New South Wales (pictured above) had slipped out at 4am to use the toilet at a Queensland caravan park. And that was when the looter struck. "I was away for about five minutes and didn't even know I had been robbed until I woke up later," shocked lone traveller Jeanette told Caravanning News. "The thief must have been in and out of my caravan in a flash, taking all my money, cards and drivers licence. "I just hope others can learn from my misfortune. Never ever leave your caravan unlocked, not even for a second." [More]
Man jailed for sex assault on child
Scary welcome during festivalCARAVANNERS touring Victoria's Mornington Peninsula in October might be forgiven for rubbing their eyes in astonishment. For round every bend they will be greeted by whimsical and highly fanciful scarecrows. [More] Park set to fall under redeveloper's excavators ANOTHER popular beachfront caravan park in Queensland is pulling down the shutters to make way for redevelopment. Mackay's Bucasia Beachfront Caravan Resort will be the latest to fall under the redevelopers' excavators. [More]
Parks set for $1.3 million upgrades
SCORES of caravan parks have been recruited in the hunt for a German tourist, missing for eight months. Traveller Georg Schneider was last seen in January in the tiny town of Yulara, 18km from Ayers Rock. [More] Plea for rest stop in goldrush city THE Mayor of a famous goldrush city in Western Australia wants more facilities for caravanners. Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Ron Yuryevich believes a purpose-built rest stop for caravanners would help attract more tourists to the city. [More]
Compact
lamp makes light work of the darkCARAVANNERS can lighten things up with a new cordless inspection lamp small enough to fit into their tow vehicle's glovebox. Heavy portable torches for peering into those dark corners in caravans and motorhomes are a thing of the past. [More] Gift vouchers make for perfect holiday A LEADING chain of caravan parks is now offering gift vouchers for holiday accommodation. The company says it is leading the way in making it even easier for people to get out and about and experience the wonders of Australia. [More]
Another award for Lane Cove
Park weighs anchor and sails into
Big4 chain
Perverts back behind bars
Council verges on action over illegal caravan
parking
Booming coastal town set for new park
Man accused of child sex assault
Park wins 'green' grant
Caravanning News - September 2007 edition
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Dennis Amor |
Why must everybody
REGARDING your story
on the alcohol ban at Ayers Rock (September edition). This is
a bloody disgrace. What next, there's an aboriginal
drinking problem in Darwin and Cairns so ban
alcohol there too?
By all means, throw the book at anyone who supplies grog illegally to
aboriginals, but why affect everybody with this legislation. We always have our
responsible 'happy hour' in the early evening and will now have to avoid these
locations
David Nye Ed: David, authorities have now bowed to public pressure ... see updated story on this page. Warning on gassing is authentic THE story in your last edition about person's being robbed and gassed in their caravans is a hoax, according to the site Hoax-slayer. You may wish to check it out. Thanks for an interesting newsletter. Eunice
Carr
NSW rest area CAN you or your readers help us with information about NSW rest areas and time limits for overnight rest stops. We have tried the RTA but with no real advice. Thanks.
Warren and Leata Connor Ed: You should be able to get a NSW rest area road map from the Roads and Traffic Authority listing all rest areas, click here. From my experience, most rest areas allow a one-night stopover and clearly sign the maximum time limit. Camps Australia is also a useful publication which gives information on budget and free areas for overnighting. Time limits are included. Caravanning News also carries information on some NSW rest areas on the Pacific and New England highways. Just click on the 'Rest Areas' link at the top of this page.
Great news ... and it's free!
Another
tribute WE, as a family have had the privilege of knowing Joy and Bruce Moir (See Caravanning News, August edition) for many years. In fact we were neighbours for many of those years, and it is with some enthusiasm that we wish them well on their venture and adventure. There would be no more deserving couple. We have so much to thank them for as friends, mentors and helpers. The article in Caravanning News indicated only a small part of their achievements and abilities ... it would take a mammoth article to cover all. Bruce is in the process of documenting the family history so there remains a lot ahead yet to be written. Fay and Ellis Rowe
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ACTING couple Tim Burton and Helena
Bonham-Carter have bought an antique 19th century caravan to help house
their growing family. Now they are seeking permission to locate FOUR people died in a horror smash involving a motorhome in the USA. Police said an elderly couple and their two young grandchildren were also injured when a car slammed into their parked motorhome at the side of Interstate Highway 35 near Ames in Iowa.
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