Caravan News

What not to do when you find a snake in your tent

By Kimberley Nicoll It’s a nightmare experience… Waking up to find a snake on the loose in your tent while camping. In the case of nine-year-old Brisbane girl Gabby Pettigrew, it was almost a matter of strangulation when she woke to find a ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Are you concerned about outback crime?

Photo Credit: News Corp Australia In light of recent crimes, foreign governments have warned against travelling to the Australian outback. As a response, Tourism Northern Territory have issued an Open Invitation to tourists. The letter ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Upgrade program for WA tourism operators

The Caravan Industry Association Western Australia Inc (CIAWA) has signed an agreement with Tourism WA to administer the Caravan Industry Development Initiative (CIDI) program. CIAWA CEO Craig Kenyon says the initiative will equip regional ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Lemon Caravans founder facing legal action

The founder of a social media website that names and shames alleged “lemon” caravan manufacturers and dealers says she’s being sued for defamation. Queenslander Tracy Leigh set up a page described as a support group for people who’ve bought ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Cyclone Debbie’s destructive backwash

Two humble tents somehow withstood a tsunami that destroyed 15 caravans in the flooded NSW city of Lismore. Lismore Centra Tourist Park was one of hundreds of homes and businesses devastated as torrential rains and floods from ex tropical cyclone ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Don’t cancel your Queensland holiday

Photo Credit: NASA By Kimberley Nicoll Caravan park operators in parts of North Queensland hit by Tropical Cyclone Debbie say they’ve come through the storm relatively unscathed. Ilona Rodgers, Manager of BIG4 Mackay Marine Tourist Park ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

New Sydney Caravan, Camping and RV Expo

There’s a new major event in the caravan show calendar with Sydney’s iconic Showground at Olympic Park to play host to a four-day expo in November starting this year. To be held from November 3 to 6, its organiser, the NSW Caravan and Camping ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Police suspicious of caravan that “looked too new”

By Kimberley Nicoll An insurance company has taken possession of a caravan seized by Victoria Police during a drug arrest. Authorities say they became suspicious when they took part in a raid on a house in suburban Melbourne and noticed an ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017

Mooloolaba Park No More

Photo credit: Mooloolaba Beach Holiday park By Kimberley Nicoll The Sunshine Coast Council has passed a notion to close one of Australia’s beloved caravan sites. Temporarily, Mooloolaba Beach Holiday Park will become a parking lot over ... [Read More]
June 3, 2017