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BREAKING NEWS:
 JANUARY
18:
A dual-axle caravan being towed by a grey ute flipped
onto its side while travelling on Victoria's busy Princes Freeway near Point
Cook Road exit today. An identical caravan also being towed by a grey ute
managed to stop in time. No one was reportedly injured in the mishap. Three
lanes were blocked and heavy lifting gear was brought in to recover the
caravan.
JANUARY 18:
Several firefighting crews failed to prevent a camper
trailer from burning to the ground at Anderleigh Road, Gundalda in
Queensland. No injuries reported.
JANUARY 16:
  Queensland-based Sunland and Phoenix Caravans
managing director Roy Wyss Jnr, who posted graphic photos on Facebook
claiming his nose-ring had been ripped from his face while touring the UK,
has now admitted it was all a hoax. "The nose-ring was completely fake," he
wrote in a follow-up posting. "I did not have my nose pierced. I just
thought I'd have a bit of fun. You've got to have a giggle sometimes haven't
ya!"
JANUARY 13:
Travellers, including caravanners, will be able to
move freely into and out of Queensland from Saturday when border
restrictions are lifted. They will still need proof of vaccinations to visit
events and venues.
JANUARY 13:
Family-operated Mandurah Caravan & Tourist Park south
of Perth is celebrating its 25th anniversary today.
JANUARY 13:
Queensland's Gympie Regional Council says there is
still time to submit feedback and ideas as it finalises a new recreational
vehicle strategy. The plan will focus on current and potential RV sites on
council-owned or controlled land and on self-contained RVs to minimise
on-site impacts associated with the use. Some comments received so far
support low-cost RV sites rather than free sites, indicating most travellers
are happy to pay a small fee where services are provided. Feedback will
close on January 31.
JANUARY 13:
Peer-to-peer RV rental company Camplify will release
its financial year's second quarter cashflow results during an audio 'phone
conference on January 25.
JANUARY 12:
The Crooked Carrot on WA's Forrest Hwy ‒ popular for
its 'on-the-go' fresh food ‒ says it is looking forward to borders being
opened on February 5 so it can welcome back the hordes of grey nomads who
travelled through with their caravans before the COVID pandemic erupted.
JANUARY 12:
Fleetwood, which operates RV accessories company
Northern Camec and the Melbourne-based caravan repairs and services company
Northern RV, has appointed Ernst & Young as its new auditor. The decision,
it has told shareholders, was based "on their reputation, experience and
global recognition".
JANUARY 12:
Discovery Parks has taken over another caravan park at
the heart of Australia's Red Centre. It says the former MacDonnell Ranges
Holiday Park at Alice Springs has a range of accommodation and "galore"
activities to entertain the youngsters.
JANUARY 12:
Lower Eyre Peninsula District Council in SA has
received federal government funding of $135,544 towards developing a formal
camping ground at Fishery Bay.
JANUARY 9:
A Sydney caravanner is trying to trace an
ambulanceman who went to his aid when his caravan hitch came adrift on the
Great Western Hwy from Wallerawang two months ago. "It was an exemplary
example of offering ready assistance for someone in need," he says on the
online
Caravaners Forum.
JANUARY 9:
Thousands of grey nomads have been caught up in Queensland's
torrential rains, with some areas copping half a metre in a day. One
couple's motorhome was swept away in raging floodwaters at Ban Ban Springs
in Wide Bay, causing them to climb through a window in their pyjamas and
swim with their dog to safety.
JANUARY 8:
Caravanners urged to stay put as overnight torrential
rains throughout Queensland's Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions leave many
roads flood-bound. Major flood warning issued for the Mary River at Tiaro
and Glenwood on the Bruce Hwy and nearby Miva. Meanwhile, NSW's Emergency
services volunteers helped evacuate hundreds of people from flooded caravan
park at Eden as storms swept across the state.
JANUARY 7:
Caravanners attemping to shake off the COVID blues by
heading to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, disappointed at today's
announcement that it has now been postponed until April.
JANUARY 7:
Members of online Caravaners (sic) Forum divided on
question of charging $5 for caravan park visitors ... and $10 nightly for "a
small dog".
JANUARY 7:
Queensland motoring organisation RACQ is urging new
caravan owners to enrol in a towing course. "The trainers will give you
great advice on how to stay safe on the road and teach the basic skills of
caravanning, such as reversing," it says.
JANUARY 6:
Caravanners are shaking off the COVID blues and
arriving well in time for the start of the Tamworth Country Music Festival,
despite the NSW city suffering record-breaking infections. The 10-day
festival, which kicks off on January 14, turns 50 this month and organisers
say it will be as virus safe as possible.
JANUARY 4:
Heavy surf and dangerous winds from ex-tropical
cyclone Seth ruined the festive celebrations of many caravanners and campers
along Queensland's south-east coast, including at the popular Inskip Point
which had already been hit with an outbreak of gastroenteritis.
JANUARY 4:
Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision
involving a caravan at Myrtlebank in eastern Victoria. The driver of a sedan
died after his vehicle burst into flames on Myrtlebank Road near Maffra-Sale
Road. The male driver and female passenger of a grey utility, which was
towing a caravan, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dash cam footage, is
urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report
at
www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
JANUARY 3:
COVID case confirmed at Torquay Caravan Park on Queensland's
Fraser Coast. Local mayor George Seymour said the guest has been isolated
off-site. "Bookings have been put on hold pending advice from Queensland
Health," he said. Another case reported at nearby Pialba Caravan Park.
JANUARY 2:
Victorian police are hunting a thief who made off
with an Earth brand E-bike from Surfside Holiday Park in Pertobe Road,
Warrnambool.
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