OCTOBER 30:
Fans at the Murgon Music Muster in Queensland have been warned to ramp up security after property was stolen from caravans overnight.

OCTOBER 30:
A road train driver whose cattle truck smashed into caravan on WA's Great Northern Highway in 2017 killing two parents has been jailed for three years and 10 months. The caravanners' teenaged children survived the horrifying crash about 165km south of Port Hedland. Sentencing the truck driver, Judge Amanda Burrows told WA District Court that his lack of attention to roadwork signs meant he had to hit his brakes heavily and urgently after failing to maintain a safe distance from the caravan.

OCTOBER 28:
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort wins Gold award in the weekend's 2019 Whitsunday Tourism Awards 'Caravan & Holiday Parks' category. It was also named Whitsundays Business of the Year. Silver went to BIG4 Whitsundays Eco Retreat and bronze to Queens Beach Tourist Village in Bowen.

OCTOBER 28:
Queensland's Livingstone Shire Council looking for new Keppel Sands Caravan Park managers to replace David and Lynne Stretton who are leaving after two years at the reins.

OCTOBER 27:
Camper at Malcolm Dam near Leonora in WA stumbles across rare 1865 Australian gold half sovereign worth $5000, probably brought to the surface by foraging wildlife.

OCTOBER 27:
Motorcyclist, 33, dies after colliding with ute towing caravan at junction of Don Road and Steele Street, Devonport, Tasmania.

OCTOBER 27:
Grey nomads have been advised not to rush on the road. Online group Starts at 60, which claims to be the largest digital community of over-60s in the world, says: "Slow and steady really does win the race when it comes to towing a caravan".

OCTOBER 27:
Flinders Shire Council in north western Queensland is seeking tenders from experienced managers to run its Allen Terry Caravan Park at Hughenden. Applications close on November 29.

OCTOBER 26:
The Caravan Industry Association of Australia is looking for a quality assurance and auditor to ensure caravan manufacturers comply with the Australian Design Rules and its RVMAP manufacturing accreditation program. "This role will be pivotal in ensuring compliance of participants within the program and allowing us to continue to build the program and its reputation," its advertising material says. Applications close on November 4.

OCTOBER 25:
Owners who took part in the world's longest moving line of RVs in north Queensland are now entitled to a certificate from Guinness World Records. This follows GWR's official confirmation recognising the 9.5km-long cavalcade of 868 motorhomes, caravans, campervans and fifth wheelers at Barcaldine on May 26 this year.

OCTOBER 25:
Car towing caravan involved in accident with motorcycle on NSW's Snowy Mountains Hwy at Talbingo.

OCTOBER 25:
Discovery Parks (Fraser St), Fraser Coast RV Park and Hervey Bay's Pier Caravan Park will battle for gold in the Fraser Coast Business & Tourism Awards 'Camping, Caravan and RV Parks' category on November 1 at Carriers Arms Hotel-Motel, Maryborough, Queensland.

OCTOBER 24:
The first Windsor caravan to be built at Apollo's factory in Brisbane will roll off the production line "in the next few days", chairman Stephen Lonie told shareholders yesterday.

OCTOBER 24:
Robe Holiday Park in the heart of SA's Limestone Coast is looking for an experienced couple to help manage the park, a member of the Kui chain.

OCTOBER 23:
NSW Caravan and Camping Industry Association will add a new event to its annual show calendar with the launch of its Illawarra Caravan Camping Lifestyle Expo at Kembla Grange Racecourse from February 14 to 16 next year.

OCTOBER 23:
Shares in Ingenia Communities Group, which operates chain of lifestyle and holiday parks, continue to climb in value, opening at a record high of $4.37 today.

OCTOBER 23:
Caravanners fuming after being slugged $24.57 toll for using Sydney's M2 and M7 freeways while non-towing cars only attract a $3.41 charge.

OCTOBER 22:
Emergency services attending truck, car and caravan accident on NSW's Pacific Hwy at Woodburn.

OCTOBER 22:
Dometic has come up with a new rooftop device to cut the amount of dust entering caravans under tow. Its $699 Dust Reduction System pressurises them with filtered air which, it claims, reduces dust by 97 percent. "There are no motors or electrical parts so there is no need for power," Dometic said. "Due to its simple operation and its ability to be installed into various roof openings, the DRS will be an essential addition to any caravan." It contains a replaceable filter specifically designed to capture dust, particularly when travelling behind a vehicle on a dirt road.

OCTOBER 22:
Caravan and camping in Victoria is more popular than ever, new figures reveal. Tourism Research Australia reports that in the year ending June 2019 more than 3.4 million caravan and camping trips were taken in the state.

OCTOBER 22:
Kimba Recreational Reserve in SA named as finalist in national Grey Nomad Awards 'Best Grey Nomad Council Free-stay Campsite' category.

OCTOBER 22:
Dunkeld Caravan Park's Geoff Hinchliffe scooped Employee of the Year gong in the Southern Grampians 2019 Tourism Business Awards.

OCTOBER 21:
Select Caravans at Toowoomba reportedly placed in liquidation. A recorded message on the company's telephone answering machine says: "We are temporarily closed due to illness. Sorry for the inconvenience."

OCTOBER 21:
Gold Coast firefighters used high pressure hose to tackle caravan inferno outside house in Turpin Road, Labrador. No injuries reported.

OCTOBER 20:
NSW's Dungog Shire Council is looking for a management couple to run its Williams River Holiday Caravan Park at Clarence Town for the next four years.

OCTOBER 20:
Caravanners are reportedly flocking to Uluru as next Saturday's ban on climbing the world famous Ayers Rock approaches.

OCTOBER 19:
Court proceedings against a WA man accused of the alleged theft of over $500,000 from caravan consignment trust accounts were adjourned yesterday. Peter James Martin, 69, will re-appear at Perth's Midland Magistrates Court on November 29.

OCTOBER 19:
Two men at Dubbo in New South Wales were treated for smoke inhalation after using hosepipes to battle a battery blaze inside a caravan.

OCTOBER 18:
Cheeky thieves made off with a 13ft white and yellow vintage Travel Home caravan which was up for sale at the corner of Ewingsdale Rd and William Flick Lane, Byron Bay, New South Wales.

OCTOBER 18:
Ingenia Communities Group shares opened at a year-high of $4.20 today after it announced it was acquiring six property assets worth $102.7 million following a $131.1 million shares release on the stock market.

OCTOBER 18:
NSW's Bushlands on the Murray Holiday Park and Holbrook Motor Village together with SA's Melrose Caravan & Tourist Park are the latest parks to join the Kui chain.

OCTOBER 18:
Two boys, 16, arrested and charged after car and caravan were broken into on streets in Port Lincoln.

OCTBER 15:
Nearly a thousand caravanners attending the nine-day triennial Coromal Windsor National Caravan Clubs rally which began at Albany, WA, yesterday expected to pour about $1 million into local economy.

OCTOBER 15:
Queensland's Kilkivan Bush Camping and Caravan Park has scooped the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award.

OCTOBER 15:
Owners of NextGen caravans are heading for Cowra in NSW for their second annual Owners Group Meet-up, which kicks off tomorrow.

OCTOBER 15:
Gold Coast Council's transport committee wants to fast-track moves to ban caravans from parking on streets.

OCTOBER 14:
Australian Caravan Club members in more than 150 caravans have converged on Warrambool in Victoria for their annual week-long national muster.

OCTOBER 13:
Caravanners and others travelling on the Stuart Highway between Darwin and Adelaide have been warned to beware of some unusual traffic for the next few days. About 50 solar-powered vehicles taking part in the 3000km World Solar Challenge left Darwin this morning headed for Adelaide.

OCTOBER 13:
James Cook University researcher claims caravan park residents face poor living conditions, arbitrary rules and no security of tenure because outdated laws.

OCTOBER 13:
Victoria's Great Ocean Road Coast Committee has released its final master plan for the Anglesea Family Caravan Park.

OCTOBER 11:
Plans by Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia to pour $7 million into upgrading the Adelaide Showground at Wayville include the provision of an 80-site caravan park. "It will provide additional accommodation options for visitors coming to Adelaide," chief executive John Rothwell said. "It will provide a further economic contribution to Adelaide businesses and a diversification in revenue for the society." Work is scheduled to be completed in April next year.

OCTOBER 9:
Good news from Australia’s domestic caravan and camping industry. Latest figures show that visitor economy continued a solid performance through June with a rolling annual rise of eight percent in trips to break through 13 million domestic trips for the first time. Nights also increased to a record high, reaching 55.2 million, a five percent annual increase. Total expenditure of caravan and camping visitors increased by 17 percent to exceed $7.9 billion.

OCTOBER 9:
More than 100 exhibitors will showcase their products at Caravanning Queensland's Let's Go Brisbane Caravan & Outdoor Show at Brisbane Showgrounds from October 31 to November 3. It will feature the latest in luxury motorhomes to family-friendly caravans and affordable camper trailers plus outdoors accessories.

OCTOBER 9:
This year's two-day Naracoorte Show in SA, which opens on October 19, will cater for all ages, It will even feature a unique new challenge for grey nomads and other 4WD enthusiasts who will be judged on how they set up their vehicle and campsite with all essentials for visiting remote Cape York in Far North Queensland.

OCTOBER 9:
Shares in holiday and lifestyle parks operator Ingenia continue to rise in value, opening at a year-high of $4.10 on the Australian Stock Exchange today.

OCTOBER 8:
The 40-acre Wolvi Grove working avocado farm east of Gympie in Queensland is the latest listing in Camps Australia Wide.

OCTOBER 7:
Quorn Caravan Park in SA's Flinders Ranges, a member of the Kui chain and holder of TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, has again been awarded five stars in Gold List of Australian Accommodation.

OCTOBER 6:
Peak Hill and Double D caravan parks are finalists in The Henrys - Parkes Business Awards' Excellence in Micro Business and the Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism categories. Hosted by the Parkes Chamber of Commerce in NSW, the winners will be announced on October 20.

OCTOBER 6:
Deliveries of some new caravans in Australia reportedly being delayed because of alleged problems with Suburban gas water heaters.

OCTOBER 6:
Strong winds sent a tree crashing down onto a caravan in the Perth suburb of Caversham. There were no reports of anyone being injured.

OCTOBER 4:
A total of 32 businesses and 15 individuals have reached the finals of this year's CCIA NSW Awards of Excellence. Winners will be announced at Sofitel Darling Harbour, Sydney, on November 7. See list by clicking here.

OCTOBER 4:
Bundaberg's oldest caravan dealer, family-owned and operated Takalvans, has become one of only three New Age dealers in Queensland. The others are at Townsville and the Gold Coast.

OCTOBER 3:
Locals pushing for closure of unofficial free camping site on banks of Kalang River in Uranga, NSW, after allegations of caravan and motorhome waste being dumped in river.

OCTOBER 2:
Apollo Tourism and Leisure appoints Kelly Shier as group chief financial officer, effective from November 11. She will replace incumbent Karl Trouchet who will take up newly-created position of executive director (strategy and special projects).

OCTOBER 1:
Shares in Aspen Group, which operates chain of lifestyle and holiday parks, opened at a 12-month high of $1.21 today.

Breaking News: September 2019