Nomad News

Once-busy caravan parks now resemble ghost towns

Parks and nomads face ‘heartbreak and confusion’

‘It’s not easy for anyone … but thanks for caring!’

grey nomads getting home quickly

‘Give us a break! We are trying to do the right thing!’

Travel between WA regions restricted from Tuesday

‘So, what exactly are we supposed to do now?’

National park campsites close in most jurisdictions

Grey nomads told to go home

‘Be part of the solution … not part of the problem’

Bulloo shire closes camps, tells nomads to go home

Rural centres feel the pain as grey nomads stay away

Victorian caravan parks

Victorian van parks to shut, but there are exemptions

Girraween National Park camping

Queensland to close all national park campgrounds

Halls Gap offers refuge to stranded travellers

Stranded nomads welcome at van park, but no tourists

caravan parks

‘Van parks a safe haven in time of crisis for travellers’

Travel between WA regions now set to be restricted

‘Don’t come this year … but keep the dream alive!’

Caravan parks closure

‘Please let caravan parks stay open if they want to!’

Council closes van parks and bans free camping

‘Confused’ nomads find warm welcome has cooled

‘Most grey nomads are simply high-tailing it home’

What next? Grey nomads face uncertain road ahead

‘Australians must re-think all non-essential travel’

Nomads travel in uncertain world as crisis escalates

NT border shock! Visitors must ‘isolate’ for 14 days

Campsite numbers slashed to comply with virus rules

‘All travellers arriving in Tassie must self-isolate’

‘If we paint our grain silo, will grey nomads come?’

Converted bus catches fire on busy Gold Coast street

Should termite mounds be dressed to ‘impress’?

4WD adventure for grey nomads

Novice nomads thrilled by Cape York ‘baptism of fire’

coronovirus affecting grey nomads

How will the coronavirus crisis impact the Big Lap?

Number of travellers going to South Australia surges

Grey nomads to flock to rain-transformed Outback

Transurban extends higher toll ‘grace period’ again

Caravan catches fire as it travels along highway

Call for mandatory smoke alarms in mobile dwellings

Rain transforms landscape ahead of tourism season

‘Water restrictions stop me from washing my caravan!’

Wheel flies off caravan and hits car travelling behind it

Caravans in nasty crash … before they hit the road!

Grey nomads and downsizing

Downsizing on the up and up as over-55s hit the road

Grey nomads playing the ukulele

Uke-playing grey nomads enjoyed a Big Lap of note

Grey nomads and vehicle maintenance

‘How do you check tyres … and what is a dipstick?’

Grey nomads asked to share photos of roadkill

Old airbag drama takes caravanner off the road

Tassie’s ‘tourist shop window’ set to get facelift

Van park investment likely despite nomad downturn

Is there an obvious answer to the rest area ‘shortage’?

Bulahdelah Lions Parks

Gold coin donation camp at Bulahdelah ‘here to stay’

Pair discover the ‘pit-falls’ of camping in heavy rains

Motorhome blaze sparks new smoke alarm appeal

Townsville set to introduce fees at ‘free’ camping areas

‘I was stuck in my RV for entire Bass Strait crossing’

Caravanners escape after massive flood blunder

Coastal campsites face growing erosion threat

Two hurt in crash involving two trucks and a caravan

Why visit? A) sandy beach B) online booking system

Ready, steady, stampede! Vanning super sale is back!

Should more be done to make national parks safer?

Police probe cause of van rollover which injured two

Caravan accident for grey nomads

‘Caravan crash still haunts me a full five years later!’

Is four-hour time limit the answer to rest area tension

Ecotourism plan approved at Millstream Chichester

Ooops! Most embarrassing caravanning blunder ever?

New Canberra van park will accommodate larger rigs

Free camping is set to continue at the Burdekin

Toll refund ‘grace period’ extended until February 29

Another caravan rollover brings Bruce to a standstill

Surprise meetings prove it’s a ‘Small Lap’ after all

‘Life-threatening’ floods sweep through van park

Road closure prompts calls for new Nullarbor route

Less sites, more cabins … is this the way to go?

‘Plan B’ van parks packed as tourists flee bushfires

Going, going … gone! Birdsville Hotel is sold

Nullarbor traffic starts to ease after 12-day closure

‘Too hot to camp? Where have all the tourists gone?’

Events and infrastructure driving Outback tourism

Free camping debate divides grey nomads

‘Free and budget camping is the way of the future’

On long road to recovery, tourism will be vital

Amidst the horror, so much courage and kindness

Fears gusty winds could make blazes unstoppable

Three taken to hospital after caravan rollover

New decade, same debate … about budget camping!

Tourists urged to evacuate as bushfire crisis worsens

Happy New Year to all grey nomads and their families

‘It’s really beautiful here … but go somewhere cooler!’

Caravan park security in spotlight as thefts continue

Pair in lucky escape after caravan slams into tree

A very Merry Christmas to grey nomads everywhere

The holiday season is here … and so is ‘termite’ Santa!

Credit offer to those caught out by ‘streamlined’ tolls

The hottest day ever … and we ain’t seen nothing yet!

‘We offer free bins and bags … so why do this?’

Bigger … but it’s not better for short-term campers!

Are grey nomads entitled to claim rent assistance?

WA town hopes free camp will attract more nomads

NSW Government feels the heat over streamlined tolls

CCTV cameras … coming to a campsite near you?

guitar playing grey nomad

We’re finally on the road … and our Big Lap is on song

Esperance van park to get facelift as tourism surges