Nomad News from 2020
Number of travellers going to South Australia surges
March 11, 2020
New data from the South Australian Tourism Commission shows a big jump in tourist numbers … with the Eyre Peninsula helping to show... Read more
Grey nomads to flock to rain-transformed Outback
March 10, 2020
The rain that has drenched parts of drought-stricken Queensland over recent days and weeks should make for a spectacular travel experience for caravanners... Read more
Transurban extends higher toll ‘grace period’ again
March 9, 2020
Caravanners and motorhomers who have been caught out by the sudden increase in tolls on several major roads near Sydney have been given... Read more
Caravan catches fire as it travels along highway
March 6, 2020
A caravan has been completely destroyed by fire on the Midland Highway at Bagshot near Bendigo in Victoria. The Bendigo Advertiser reports that... Read more
Call for mandatory smoke alarms in mobile dwellings
March 5, 2020
A Queensland coroner has called for the state’s fire service to consider the mandatory installation of smoke alarms in all moveable dwellings. Deputy... Read more
Rain transforms landscape ahead of tourism season
March 4, 2020
The heavy rains that accompanied ex-tropical cyclone Esther on its ‘grand tour’ of Western Australia’s Kimberley region has got waterfalls pumping again …... Read more
‘Water restrictions stop me from washing my caravan!’
March 3, 2020
With many parts of Australia still under severe water restrictions, some grey nomads and wannabe grey nomads are facing a struggle to keep... Read more
Wheel flies off caravan and hits car travelling behind it
March 2, 2020
A wheel has flown off a caravan on the Mitchell Freeway in Perth and smashed into a car travelling behind it. Incredibly, no... Read more
Caravans in nasty crash … before they hit the road!
March 1, 2020
Three caravans have been damaged in an accident in the Queensland town of Bundaberg … and none of them were even on the... Read more
Downsizing on the up and up as over-55s hit the road
February 28, 2020
For grey nomads and wannabe grey nomads, hitting the open road long-term means making some tough decisions. Foremost of these is often ‘what... Read more
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