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BREAKING NEWS:
MARCH 31:
Apollo Tourism & Leisure today announced that the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has agreed to delay its
indicative timeline in relation to the application for clearance of the
proposed merger with NZ's Tourism Holdings Limited to allow additional time
for the parties to provide, and for the ACCC to consider, further
information. The ACCC has given an updated provisional date of April 28 to
announce its findings.
MARCH 29:
THE Caravan Industry Association of Australia has
reminded businesses that changes to LP gas cylinders are being phased in.
They are changing from the current Type 21/POL valve to the new Type 27 QCC
valve on cylinders with a capacity up to 25L (nominal 10kg).
MARCH 28:
Work is underway on improving facilities at the 183-site
Mudjimba Beach Holiday Park on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
 MARCH
26:
Transport and Main Roads Queensland has warned
potential buyers to carry out thorough inspections and seek professional
advice before handing over cash for second hand RVs after recent flooding in
Queensland and NSW. "While many vehicles will be entered into the
written-off vehicle register (WOVR) and will not be able to be re-registered
for use on our roads, some vehicles will not be considered a total loss and
therefore won't be entered into the WOVR," it says. "These vehicles could be
sold by auction or private sale."
MARCH 26:
Victoria's Barwon Coast Committee of Management will
officially take over the reins of Breamlea Holiday Park on April 1.
MARCH 25:
The small town of Bowraville in NSW's Mid North Coast
hinterland is trialling a three-month primitive camping site for caravanners
and other travellers. It is located on the Southern side of Lanes Bridge and
offers an on-site toilet block but no dumping facilities.
MARCH 24:
Moves are underway to ban caravans and other RVs
parking on Gold Coast streets following hundreds of complaints from local
residents.
MARCH 24:
Crusader Caravan Owners Group of Australia is
planning a two-day get-together at Broken Creek Bush Camp near Benalla in
north east Victoria from October 21.
MARCH 23:
Kings Canyon Resort in the Northern Territory has
joined the Discovery Parks group. It will now be known as Discovery Kings
Canyon and the campground and holiday park as Discovery Parks – Kings
Canyon.
MARCH 22:
Victorian Caravan Parks Association has congratulated
the BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park team on representing Victoria as
finalists in the caravan and holiday parks category at the 2021 Qantas
Australian Tourism Awards.
MARCH 22:
The Victorian Government will tomorrow release
140,000 travel vouchers allowing people to stay in paid accommodation,
including caravan park and campsites, for a minimum of two consecutive
nights between April 8 and May 27. The scheme provides successful applicants
with a $200 reimbursement when expenses of more than $400 are incurred
across accommodation, attraction and experiences.
MARCH 22:
Police investigating caravan blaze which left a
couple in their 20s with critical burns at
Wilbur Street address
in Logan Central south of Brisbane. It is thought an electric scooter could
have sparked the fire.
MARCH 21:
THE Caravan Industry Association of Australia has
revealed its Future Leaders Award finalists. Sponsored by Apollo RV, the
awards provide the opportunity for up-and-coming professionals to be
recognised and rewarded for their outstanding achievement in the industry.
They are Kate Humphreys (brand manager at Tasman Holiday Parks), Andrew
Hewitt (general manager at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park), Fernando Braganza
(WA state manager at Market Direct Group), Nicole Hurkins (managing director
at Overlanda Caravans) and Albert Atkins (product manager at REDARC
Electronics). The winner will be announced at the association's annual
conference gala dinner on April 1.
MARCH 21:
Queensland's Julia Creek Caravan Park, well known for
its artesian baths, scooped the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards' Silver
Award in the Caravan and Holidays Park category.
MARCH 20:
Kimberleyland Waterfront Holiday Park at Kununurra in
WA won a Bronze medal in the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards' Caravan and
Holiday Parks category.
MARCH 20:
Transport for NSW will lay on free sessions in Cowra
where caravanners can have their RV and towing vehicle weighed. They will be
held at Cowra Showground in Grenfell Road on April 29.
MARCH 19:
Tasmania's Kentish Council has decided to temporarily
ban overnight camping at Kentish Park, Lake Barrington, from April 20
because of 'anti-social' behaviour. Day use remains unchanged. "The closure
will allow council staff to undertake due diligence to ascertain if the site
can be safely re-opened in an economically feasible manner in the medium to
long term, potentially in 18 months," the council said. The decision was
prompted by a "serious incident" on New Year’s Day which resulted in a child
being hurt when a car collided with a tent.
MARCH 18:
The Australian Caravan Club will hold a muster for
Victorians at the state's Bridgewater Public Caravan Park from April 28 to
May 2. Meanwhile, the club says that $14,730 was poured into Bargara's
economy when 41 members held a gathering recently at the seaside town near
Bundaberg in Queensland.
MARCH 13:
Two caravanners injured after their rig rolled and
caught fire on South Western Highway at Harvey in WA. RAC rescue helicopter,
ambulance, fire crews and police all called to crash site.
MARCH 12:
After leasing the 70-site Boulia Caravan Park on
Queensland's Diamantina Developmental Road for three-and-a-half years, Scott
and Maryellen Blacket have now bought it.
MARCH 11:
Vehicle towing caravan collides with school bus on the
Geelong Ring Road in Victoria. Emergency services said one person treated at
scene.
MARCH 11:
SA's Discovery Parks - Goolwa caravan park opened its
brand new water park today ... just in time for the Adelaide Cup long
weekend. "After various delays due to COVID restrictions, we are stoked to
finally be bringing you the finished product," it said.
MARCH 10:
Bingara Riverside Caravan Park in NSW is to receive a
$490,000 Federal Government grant for the construction of amenities.
MARCH 10:
NSW's Hills Shire Council has approved a raft of
initiatives to help the recovery from recent floods, including suspending
application fees so that caravan park operators can get back to business
sooner.
MARCH 10:
The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia has officially
opened its 30-site RV Park on Chandos Street in Gunnedah in north-eastern
New South Wales. Travellers can stay for up to two weeks on the site, which
is leased from the local shire council.
 MARCH
10:
CBRE Hotels is marketing Ellis Beach Caravan Park &
Oceanfront Bungalows on the Cairns to Port Douglas road north of Palm Cove.
The park offers 28 bungalows and cabins, 46 powered caravan sites and 25
camping sites. Additional guest facilities include a pool and kiosk. Further
to the beachfront operation is an approved resort development located behind
the site ... approved for 221 motel, resort and hotel rooms. Expressions of
interest close at 4pm on April 8.
MARCH 9:
SA's Flinders Highway at Streaky Bay blocked
after a vehicle towing a caravan caught fire. There were no reported
injuries.
 MARCH
9:
Award-winning Victoria-based Crusader Caravans
Australia reports continuing construction progress at its new
state-of-the-art facility located in 4Ten Epping industrial estate. The new
15,010sqm complex in Melbourne’s north will feature sustainable design
elements, state-of-the-art office and recessed loading bays. It is located
just over 4km from Crusader's current production facility at 8 Dream Haven
Ct.
MARCH 9:
Shares in peer-to-peer RV rental company Camplify
continue to slide, opening at a 2022 low of $2.45 on the ASX today. Shares
in peer-to-peer RV rental company Camplify continue to slide, opening at a
2022 low of $2.45 on the ASX today. It was the same story at Fleetwood,
which comprises RV accessories company Northern Camec and Melbourne-based
caravan repairs and services company Northern RV. Its shares had fallen to
$1.90, their lowest value this year. ● Justin Hales, founder of Camplify,
will be the keynote speaker at this year's Hunter Region Business Excellence
awards on Match 11.
MARCH 9:
Caravanners in south-east Queensland, including the
Sunshine and Gold coasts, should brace themselves for destructive winds,
heavy rain and large hailstones this afternoon.
MARCH 9:
Two travellers escaped virtually unharmed when their
caravan rolled on Queensland's Bruce Highway at Monduran north of Gin Gin
last night. Paramedics attended the scene but were not needed.
MARCH 8:
Queensland police have urged people to be on the
lookout for a Windsor Rapid caravan, registered number T82695, stolen from
Ipswich on March 4.
 MARCH
8:
Guests fled a NSW caravan park just hours before it
was submerged in floodwaters ... for the second time in a week. The local
council issued the urgent evacuation order last night for the Poplar Tourist
Park beside the Nepean River at Camden, stressing that it would be"too
dangerous" to rescue people after 9pm. Caravans and cabins ended up under
water as water levels rose. There were no reports of casualties. Meanwhile,
camping grounds at Kempsey's Delicate Nobby, Point Plummer and Racecourse
were put on flood alert today.
MARCH 7:
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council in SA is inviting
written comments on its plan to lease part of Clare Caravan Park & Catford
Gardens to Discovery Parks for 21 years for the purposes of managing and
operating a caravan park.
MARCH 7:
NSW's State Emergency Service issues warning of
expected "dangerous" floodwaters at Coolendel Camping Reserve and Caravan
Park on the banks of the Shoalhaven River.
MARCH 6:
Caravan Trade and Industries Association reports
record sales of caravans and motorhomes during the COVID pandemic, with many
buyers opting for the freedom of off-road models.
MARCH 6:
Man recovering from minor injuries after caravan
erupted in flames at Cairns Holiday Park on Little Street, Manunda.
MARCH 6:
Thieves made off with silver GT mountain bike worth more than $1000 from a
Warrnambool holiday park in Victoria.
 MARCH
6:
Billed as "a little gem", the
Yankalilla Council-owned
Jetty Caravan Park Normanville on SA's Fleurieu Peninsula will provide more
pitches for casual travellers. But the move comes at the cost of long-term
sites. Thirteen annual licences at the park, which is undergoing a $6m
upgrade, have been axed and more are in the firing line. Councillors have
also decided the park should join the nationwide BIG4 network of holiday
parks.
MARCH 5:
Caravan Industry Association of Australia is seeking
nominations in the high-profile Eric Hayman Award for Excellence, the Gerry
Ryan OAM Award for Innovation and the Apollo Future Leader Award. They
must be submitted online before
5pm on March
11, AEDT.
MARCH 4:
CBRE real estate is advertising Agnes Water Caravan
Park north of Bundaberg in Queensland for sale by expressions of interest.
MARCH 4:
Crystal Cascades Caravan Park in Far North Queensland, Moree
Tourist Park in NSW Moree Plains Shire, Dundee Beach Holiday Park in the NT
and Discovery Parks-Busselton have joined the G'Day Parks network.
MARCH 2:
An investor presentation by Fleetwood, former
manufacturer of Coromal and Windsor caravans, says that "volatile and
inconsistent" earnings during the past decade have led to its shares
underperforming. But its RV Solutions division ‒ which operates RV
accessories company Northern Camec and the Melbourne-based caravan repairs
and services company Northern RV ‒ "is now in the right trajectory", it
adds.
MARCH 2:
Shares in peer-to-peer RV rental company Camplify
opened at three-month low of $2.84 today after yesterday's release over five
million shares from voluntary escrow.
MARCH 2:
Caravanning Queensland today confirmed that its Let's
Go Gold Coast Caravan & Outdoor Expo will go ahead as planned at Metricon
Stadium from March 4 to 6. "Major stakeholders have assessed the potential
risk and determined that the environment is safe and suitable for the event
to proceed," a spokesperson said.
MARCH 2:
Colac Otway Shire Council in Victoria has decided to grant a 15-year lease
to management services company BelgraviaPRO for the Forrest Caravan Park,
with a five-year extension option and a start date to be within six months
of May 16. "Council believes the improvements they have planned will be a
huge asset as Forrest moves forwards in its tourism aims,” Colac Otway Mayor
Kate Hanson said.
MARCH 1:
Campers and multi-day trail walkers in the NT will
benefit from greater certainty thanks to a new online booking system
introduced today. They will now have access to important information
including which parks are open, park visitor numbers, park and campsite
profiles and the availability of amenities and services. Other benefits
include the certainty of booking an available camping spot and being able to
share safety information.
MARCH 1:
WA's Shire of Dardanup closes Burekup's 72hr free RV
stopover at Gardiner Reserve after complaints from the local community.
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