In the face of Australia’s escalating housing crisis, unconventional solutions are emerging, stirring both support and criticism. A recent incident in Tasmania has brought this issue into sharp focus, highlighting the desperate measures some are taking to address the shortage of affordable housing. A Tent for Rent: Generosity or Exploitation? Mark, a disability pensioner from ..read more

The below article is provided to us by Colin Young of the Caravan Council of Australia. There are too many serious accidents – and frightening incidents – involving caravans attempting to over-take another vehicle on our roads. Car & Caravan over-taking another vehicle Safety is by far the most important consideration when towing a caravan. You must have sufficient power available to accelerate the car-caravan combination at a reasonable rate, and to maintain areasonable speed when climbing hills. It is vital that you are able to accelerate ..read more

Here is an interesting little place you may not have heard of before.   Hebel, no, not the bricks, the place.  Hebel was looking down the barrel of becoming nothing but a mere speck of dust on the map.  The township has relied on through traffic between QLD and NSW to provide support for the small town’s businesses.  With the recent border closures and reduced travel due to covid-19, Hebel’s future was not looking good. Enter Frank Deshon Recently the town hero Frank Deshon (a local grazier) came along and purchased the entire commercial entities in the town. Making ..read more

Covid 19 just keeps on rearing its head all around Australia, and in turn, cities and regions are having to cancel events, that bring in huge amounts of tourists and tourism spend. Multiple Events Being Cancelled The rising spread of the delta strain of Covid is once again causing states to restrict movement and force lockdowns around Australia. This is in turn, is causing many Towns and Regions around Australia, to cancel events.  August alone has decimated regional events, with over 30 iconic events scheduled all around Australia to be reschedule to later in the year or altogether cance ..read more

Cabonne is perhaps an area or region not often spoken about or well known by travellers, but when you look closer at this amazing region of central NSW, you will find there is so much more to discover.  Only a three and a half hour drive from Sydney or Canberra, and nestled between the towns of Dubbo, Orange and Parks, Cabonne welcomes you with a wide range of breathtaking attractions, Australia’s best food and wine, a rich history and heritage, and is a place where you can relax, unwind and discover new things. The Beautiful Lake Canobolas The beautiful Lake Canobolas You can step ..read more

This is an emergency alert for everyone travelling through the outback with their dogs. Ticks are everywhere, and your dog could be carrying the tick-borne disease ehrlichiosis! The NT government has announced that veterinarians across Australia have noticed more cases of dogs infected with this nasty disease – thousands in fact; meanwhile, WA reports seeing increased infections from them also. Tick-infested environments can be found in places like petrol stations, caravan parks, and when camping remotely. Be careful when you are in these places–you need to watch out for ticks! The tick-borne ..read more

When the proprietors of the Curlwaa Caravan Park stated that they would soon only be admitting customers who had been properly vaccinated against COVID-19, they did not consider themselves to be being controversial. Ric Young, the owner of the caravan park, which is located on the banks of the Murray River, said that he made the decision to require guests to be vaccinated out of concern for their safety. He was worried not just for the often-elderly customers who came to the park, but also for his father Brian, who was also a frequent visitor. A persistent lung condition has caused Brian, w ..read more

In this episode, we chat with Steele Johnston, one of the Directors of Drought Angels.  Drought Angels provides a unique service for which it is has become well known within the rural sector. In particular, the work they do in assisting farmers and workers of the outback, that have been affected by the ongoing drought and hardship. Established in 2014 by Friends Tash and Nicki,  the organisation was born from the need to simply help those in southwestern QLD, after seeing first-hand the heartbreaking struggle of farmers.  Starting from a shed in their backyard, Drought Angels ..read more

The ACCC – most pleasingly – is taking a very close inspection of problems in the Caravan Industry… in relation to violations of the Australian Consumer Law. The Commission has issued the following Media Release (178/21): https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/views-sought-on-caravan-industry The Survey is very easy to complete… with plain instructions and simple questions. All owners who have had “Consumer Protection” problems with their caravan are requested to complete and lodge the “Purchaser Survey“… as per the  ..read more

The City of Launceston will reopen the ever-popular Myrtle Park camping site to the public on October 22nd, after a lengthy winter closure. The proposal to establish overnight camping costs at the site at $20 per night per site, up to a maximum of 10 persons, was unanimously approved at today’s ordinary meeting of councillors. This is the same price as it was last year, according to the recommendation. It is with great pleasure that Council has been able to restore access to the park in time for this summer’s school holidays, according to Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten. “Despite the fact t ..read more