Nomad News

Litter in camping spots

Iconic hiking trail falls victim to the litter blight

Riverside camping in Victoria

Row over Victorian riverfront camping access heats up again

crocodile in caravan park

‘Caravan park croc’ gives campers the fright of their lives!

Broome caravan park

Huge new caravan park set to be built in Broome’s Cable Beach area

Caravan park sales

Going, going, gone! Caravan park sells for a whopping $27.5 million

Potholes

Pothole problem an ongoing blight on many Big Lap adventures

bushwalking

When choosing a bushwalk can be a bit of a lottery

Caravan crash on Bruce hIghway

Man and woman in their 60s injured in caravan crash on Bruce Highway

Queues for ferries in caravans

Super-efficient Spirit terminal set to open, but spare a thought for UK holidaymakers!

Towing courses

‘Just 5% of caravanners have taken towing education’

caravan industry

Caravan industry ‘put on notice’ over poor treatment of customers

Swift issues new update indicating how 500 series cookers can be used

census night for caravans

Census data offers clues to the number of people out there living the dream

Police attend campsite terror incident

Caravanners left ‘terrified’ after hoons invade campsite

New survey identifies the most dangerous roads in the NT

Caravans on the road

New calls for caravanners to undergo mandatory towing courses

rock cairns

Why must people ‘leave their mark’ in the wilderness?

Girraween national park

Two new camping sites open at Queensland’s Girraween National Park

barbecue without Swift

Swift releases more information about defective cooker recall

caravan park for sale

Another popular caravan coastal caravan park goes on the market

national parks funding

‘National parks prioritising visitors over conservation’

Caravan parks need workers

Van parks in dire need of staff … and nomads can help!

gas cooker

‘Swift recall forced us to find a cooking Plan B’

Nesting turtles at Mon Repos

Van park near turtle area facing potential re-development

Campfire warning

Burns accident surge prompts campfire safety warning

Swift issues updated statement over its 500 Series Gas Cookers

Big rig parking issues

‘We’ve got special parking spots for big rigs … please use them!’

Caravanners are coming back to SW Queensland

After earlier flooding, south-west Queensland sees tourism pick up again

Heavy rain causes chaos

Heavy rains and flooding causes chaos for travellers in parts of NSW

NSW flooding

Travellers rescued after caravan becomes submerged in NSW floodwaters

Dinosaur trail

‘Dinosaur towns’ in tourism battle of prehistoric proportions

low cost camping area in Geelong

Here comes the Spirit of Tasmania … and here comes low-cost camping?

Rough sleepers could be allowed free access to foreshore campgrounds

Vehicle bogged in the outback

‘Ill-equipped’ Outback travellers rescued after two days without food or water

Town to get new RV Stop … just months after complaints forced last one to close!

grey nomads on the move

Caravan park revenue surging after difficult few years

Queensland mulls over plan to levy a tax on tourists

Illegal campers slammed for lack of respect

Not cooking on gas! Recall notice issued for some Swift 500 appliances

Croc safety warning after publican fights off reptile with frying pan

Fuel prices

Waiting for petrol prices to plunge? Don’t hold your breath!

54-year old woman dies after falling into campfire

Sight of mating cassowaries startles caravan park visitors

EV tows caravan as bowserless Big Lap dream moves closer

Contract awarded to seal 150 kilometres of Tanami Road

Grey nomads given urgent gas cooker safety warning

What would a distance-based road user charge mean for grey nomads?

technology

Can you ‘survive’ the Big Lap without digital technology?

Victorian council poised to introduce free camping options

Bushwalker, 65, winched to safety after activating distress beacon

‘We won’t risk men and machines to retrieve your stricken vehicles’

Want to fill up with fuel in the Outback? Join the queue!

‘We’re filling in potholes as quick as we can … but it’s an endless job!’

Caravan park booking

‘We’re hitting the road, but we won’t be booking too far ahead’

Caravanner lucky to escape uninjured after crashing into a tree

Holiday in one! Golf-course-to-caravan-park plan unveiled

caravan rollover on the Bruce Highway

Two injured in one caravan rollover; a lucky escape in another

And so, the time is near. Station Pier prepares for Spirit’s final curtain

Blowing hot and cold! A tale of two grey nomad experiences

grey nomads downsizing

Grey nomads could find a new upside to downsizing

Tourists having a whale of a time as humpbacks arrive early

Traveller numbers in some Outback areas well down this year

New caravan park poised to be built at Geelong

Another idyllic beachfront caravan park goes on the market

Overweight and poorly loaded caravans a major contributor to crashes

‘Starlink for RVs’ brings limitless internet coverage a step closer

big lap for grey nomads

‘I didn’t want to hit the road, but I’m glad I was talked into it!’

Annual national parks pass a great deal … for your descendants!

End of an era as Captain Cook statue is removed

Apollo Bay camping expansion plan sparks fears for reserve

Year-long trial allowing homeless camping on foreshore being reviewed

‘Council crackdown on Illegal camping left us feeling like criminals’

Caravan parks under pressure as housing crisis worsens

grey nomads struggle to sleep

‘Trying to sleep on the Big Lap is the stuff of nightmares!’

Peninsula’s ‘generational’ campsite booking system set to be phased out

Want a quiet van park? Just pack extra blankets . . . and head south!

Tourists feeding dingoes still a huge problem on Fraser Island

Solar panel coming loose from caravan a ‘significant factor’ in fatal crash

Man ‘lucky to be alive’ after freshwater crocodile attack

Spate of caravan accidents in Queensland sparks safety warning

What happens when the dream trip turns into a damp squib?

Is glamping in national parks segregating the wealthy from the rest?

Man who went missing from campsite cut off by floods is found alive

Illegal campers accused of taking emphasis off homelessness

Late deluge leaves Cape York travellers facing ‘dicey’ conditions

Grey nomads welcome as ‘Wild West Pub’ comes back from the dead

Love it or hate it, visitors to Dorrigo won’t be able to ignore it!

‘Don’t overload your caravan … and here’s why!’

Country NSW town to get brand new caravan park

Beachfront caravan parks to get an upgrade … and larger sites

Up and away … some grey nomads are hitting the skies, and then the road

grey nomad budget

Inflation leaves grey nomads doing their sums

Magnificent oceanfront caravan park has new owners after 40 years

Brown snake attack a reminder of potential bushwalk perils

Easter holidays marred by series of accidents

Outback roads start to re-open as grey nomads ‘escape’ William Creek

Grey nomads hit a ‘holiday in one’ as new RV park opens at golf course

Gympie officially adopts grey nomad-friendly RV strategy

Camping ban at Tassie’s Kentish Park has now come into force

Stranded travellers wonder when they can ‘escape’