BREAKING NEWS
AUGUST
19:
Nearly a hundred caravans and other RVs are expected to be safety
inspected at Toowoomba Showgrounds this weekend as a free service from
Caravanning Queensland. The event is one of a series held in conjunction
with Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and Queensland Gas
& Petroleum Inspectorate. Caravanning Queensland chief executive Ron
Chapman told Caravanning News at a recent round of inspections that they
were offered as a community service. "People really appreciate it," he
said. "It's one of the best things we have ever done. There's absolutely
no commercial advantage for us because it's a totally free service."
AUGUST
18:
Police were hunting a thief who broke into caravan at a Wonga Beach
caravan park in Queensland and stole a set of car keys, which he used to
steal the owner's 2005 Toyota LandCruiser utility. The vehicle is grey and
was bearing the South Australia registration XPJ 214. It also has a full
canopy fitted to the rear tray. The man is described as Caucasian aged 20
with an olive complexion, dark hair and brown eyes. He is about 165cm tall
and of slim build.
AUGUST
18:
Two elderly caravanners suffered minor injuries when their rig
careered out of control and rolled on the windswept northbound lanes of
Queensland's Bruce Highway this afternoon. The accident happened at
Chevallum near Forest Glen, south of the Sunshine Coast.
AUGUST 18:
Five months after joining the board of Perth-based caravan builder
Fleetwood, Stephen Boyle is resigning to become deputy president of the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
AUGUST 18:
Coromal and Windsor caravan builders Fleetwood Corporation has appointed
Adrienne Parker to its board as a non-executive director. She is a partner
at Norton Rose Fulbright Australia and will take up her new role on August
23.
AUGUST
17:
Floodwaters hitting Painters Island Caravan Park at Wangaratta in
Victoria as Ovens River levels rise. The local SES has issued a minor
flood warning, fearing caravan parks in other low lying areas could also
be affected after up to 40mm of rain fell in the region. It said the river
was likely peak around 12.1 metres tomorrow. "Some low lying areas are
already flooding - now is the time to move livestock and campsites around
rivers and streams to higher ground, stay informed, know your flood risk,
and NEVER drive through floodwaters," it warned.
AUGUST 17:
Caravan Industry Association of Australia welcomes government
announcement that it will introduce a Road Vehicle Standards Bill into
parliament before the end of this year.
AUGUST 17:
Mackay regional councillors in Queensland have invited the
Australian Caravan Club to take part in the consultation phase of the
draft Mackay Region RV Strategy, club chairman Craig Humphrey revealed
today.
AUGUST 16:
One person treated for smoke inhalation after fire destroyed
caravan at Bauple on Queensland's Fraser Coast this afternoon.
AUGUST 15:
Woman, 33, due to appear in court on drugs charges today after police
raided van at Crows Nest caravan park near Toowoomba in Queensland.
AUGUST
12:
A family of classically trained string players from Illawarra, who
are "living the dream" in their 2015 23ft Jayco Whitehawke caravan
imported from America, will perform at a Queensland caravan park. The
String Family will entertain guests at a 'Happy Hour' kitchen concert at
Poona Palms Caravan Park on the Fraser Coast on August 20. The musical
gypsies have received numerous awards including the 2017 New Australian
Celtic Talent of the Year, 2017 Australian Celtic Song of the year and the
Australian National Busking Champions.
AUGUST 12:
Caravan Trade & Industries Association Victoria is advertising for
a full-time business advisor to help "shape the future" of the industry.
"This role will assist our members improve their businesses through sound
business advice and improvement programs," its advert says.
AUGUST 10:
Victoria's Donald Lakeside Caravan Park has been taken over by the
local football club after the state government gave the thumbs up. The
rental arrangement with Buloke Shire Council will be reviewed after 10
years.
AUGUST 9:
The 58-site Pine Country Caravan Park at Mount Gambier in SA, a
member of the Family Parks group, is on the market for $580,000 leasehold.
AUGUST 9:
Man, 44, charged with comitting alleged public nuisance at Queensland's
Bellara Caravan Park on Bribie Island. He will appear at Caboolture
Magistrates Court on August 29.
AUGUST
9:
Police are continuing their inquiries into the murder of a Cooktown,
Queensland, caravan park cleaner. Divers were today searching waters at
remote Leggett's Crossing in Endeavour Valley Road where the body of Donna
Steele was found. The 42-year-old-mother-of-two was a cabin cleaner at
Cooktown’s Peninsula Caravan Park. Police have appealed for anyone with
dashcam footage shot in Cooktown or near the crossing at about the time Ms
Steele disappeared last Wednesday to contact them.
AUGUST 9:
Australian Caravan Club officials to hold industry workshop for South
Burnett businesses in Queensland on September 5 to explain the economic
benefits from welcoming RV travellers.
AUGUST
8:
Guests at the pet-friendly Boyne Island Caravan Park south of Gladstone in
Queensland were taking extra care of their furry travelling companions
after they were warned of reported crocodile sightings in the adjoining
river. The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection's Crocwatch
site said warning signs had also been deployed. Wildlife officers were
assessing the situation.
AUGUST
7:
A road train driver involved in a WA horror smash in which two caravanners
in their 40s (pictured) died has been charged. Lara and Mark Dawson's two
teenage sons survived the June 30 crash. The 47-year-old truckie, whose
cattle-laden vehicle collided with their caravan as it approached road
works on the Great Northern Highway, about 150km south of Port Hedland,
faces two counts of dangerous driving causing death and three counts of
dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He is due to appear in the South
Hedland Magistrates Court on August 28. An online GoFundMe appeal to
support the orphaned youngsters from Tom Price has raised $70,000 more
than its intended $5000 target.
AUGUST 7:
Police today reported having found the Jayco caravan stolen last week from
Mornington in Tasmania, but gave no further details.
AUGUST
6:
Crooks made off with a caravan and truck when they struck in Tasmania.
Police have now appealed for public help in their bid to track down the
thieves. They want anyone who has seen the 2012 22ft Jayco or distinctive
truck to contact them. The vehicles were stolen from a Mornington, Hobart,
business sometime between Thursday and Saturday. The thieves also made off
with power tools. Anyone with information should call police on 131 444 or
Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.
AUGUST
6:
Police investigating the disappearance of 42-year-old woman from a
Queensland caravan park today located a body. Donna Louise Steele
(pictured) was at a Parkinson Street caravan park in Cooktown on Tuesday
and was last seen at a local independent supermarket the following day.
Around 5.20am today, police went to Leggett's Crossing in Endeavour Valley
Road where they found a woman's body. A crime scene was declared and
detectives and specialist police attended. Police said they were treating
the woman's death as suspicious and have set up an investigation centre at
Cairns. "Investigations are ongoing and detectives are appealing for any
witnesses or anyone with information to come forward," a spokesperson
said.
AUGUST 6:
Poona Palms Caravan Park owner Pauline Wallace had a lucky escape
when a car smashed into the bistro where she was having lunch with a group
of friends celebrating a woman's 91st birthday. Several people received
minor injuries as the vehicle ploughed into tables and chairs during the
drama at Maryborough's Old Sydney Hotel on Queensland's Fraser Coast.
Police later interviewed the elderly female driver who may have hit the
accelerator by mistake.
AUGUST 4:
Evans Head Holiday Park in NSW was named Business of the Year at therecent
Richmond Valley Business Awards. It also won the Hospitality, Tourism and
Cultural Events category.
AUGUST
3:
Caravanners escaped serious injury when their rig rolled on the
Bruce Highway at Guthalungra north of Bowen, Queensland, this afternoon.
Caravan wrecked and highway reduced to one lane.
AUGUST 3:
Over 80 members of Australian Caravan Club heading to Tara festival and
camel races on Queensland's Western Downs this weekend.
AUGUST 3:
Gateway Lifestyle Group announces it will release its full-year financial
results on August 30.
AUGUST 2:
A couple's caravan was destroyed by fire on Katherine's
information centre carpark in NT today. Part of the Stuart Highway was
closed as firemen fought the inferno. The Victorian grey nomads, who had
travelled from Darwin, managed to unhitch their tow vehicle and drive it
to safety before the single-axle caravan became a fireball, sending a
plume of black smoke into the air. It is understood they were shopping
when the ageing caravan caught fire. It is not known what caused the
outbreak.
AUGUST 1:
Product Safety Australia has issued a recall after fears over the
reliability of wireless breakaway systems fitted to some caravans.
Wireless Automation Systems' Tow Secure engages a caravan's brakes to help
bring it to a standstill in the event of it becoming detached from the tow
vehicle.. But an intermittent fault could cause some switches to fail, the
recall warns. "The distance the caravan takes to stop could be longer and
the caravan may potentially collide with persons or property, causing
injury and/or damage," it says. The device was sold nationally by Jayco
Caravans and Coast to Coast between November 1, 2016, and May 31, 2017.
All owners of affected caravan have been notified and asked to contact
their nearest authorised dealer to arrange an inspection and replacement
if necessary.
AUGUST 1:
Ingenia Communities has acquired Sheldon Caravan Park at Eight
Mile Plains in Brisbane for $25 million, it was revealed today. The park
has 241 park-owned rental homes and 35 tourist cabins and $45-a-night
powered sites, which will be converted into homes. Amenities include a
swimming pool and barbeque area. Ingenia chief executive Simon Owen said
the recent addition of Durack Gardens and Sheldon Caravan Park
significantly increases Ingenia's presence in the tightly held Brisbane
market.
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