In somewhat of a shock, but not surprising move, the New South Wales/Victoria border is to close. In a move that is expected to throw many holidaymakers into chaos, the New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, will shut the state…
Cape York to open as early as July 10 this year, and tomorrow July 3 for Queenslanders! Hot off the press is the news we’ve all been waiting to hear: Cape York will be open from (hopefully) July 10, with…
The green dot initiative. An initiative that was started to allow truckies an extra place to pull up and have a rest is now being pushed into service to allow caravanners a spot to pull over to let banked-up traffic…
After much debate, backflip, petitions, and now a positive move, the NSW toll increase for large recreational vehicle users has been offset by a rebate – but NSW residents only are able to claim the large recreational vehicle toll rebate.…
Chances are you’ve heard about the ‘biosecurity measures’ being lifted by the Federal Government, specifically relating to Cape York and the removal of the main point of restriction on travel to and from The Cape. If you were anything like…
Sonia Hornery MP has just launched a petition to have the Sydney motorway tolls for caravans reclassified back to Class A. Most would have seen our story and be aware that last year Transurban, a private toll operator, changed the…
2021 Big Red Bash has sold out already! There were more than a few broken hearts as the 2020 Big Red Bash was cancelled due to COVID-19, and there may be yet more broken hearts as we’ve just learned that…
Port Macquarie has strawberries, homebrew, fishing and camels that don’t spit… as well as pristine beaches and lush rainforests. You’d be mad not to have a crack at this eclectic degustation. Of course, there’s all the expected fun stuff that…
Funding has been awarded to have the Outback Way sealed Funding has been awarded to two central Australian businesses to begin the task of having the Outback Way sealed. The Outback Way, as it’s known, is a transcontinental highway running…
NSW is now open to visitors from other states with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, NSW has allowed regional travel to be undertaken for the purposes of holidays, including camping and caravanning, as of…
The south coast of New South Wales has been hit hard economically, but this is a great bit of news; the Pambula Motorfest and Swap Meet 2020 is on. We’re getting out of the blocks early on this one. The…
The Spirit of Tasmania TT-Line has announced that it will end its Port Melbourne operations and relocate to Geelong In a move that’s going to please just about everyone, the move from the Port of Melbourne can’t come soon enough.…
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has claimed another event with the 2020 Big Red Bash officially cancelled. The 2020 Big Red Bash scheduled to take place from 7-9 July this year has been cancelled. Paul Kelly was to headline the massive…
What’s caravan life like under NZ lockdown? Karen Nisbet is a caravan YouTuber and blogger based in NZ. In this first of her shared tales, Travelling K details her experience. It’s interesting to see the real dilemma faced by people…
The BIG4 Holiday Park group has closed off its parks to non-essential travellers effective immediately. In a release on its website, and currently being shared across social media, Big4 has noted that due to the recent government updates, in particular…
Despite Tasmanian borders remaining open to non-essential travellers after their strict quarantine measures last week, the Tasmanian Premier, Peter Gutwein has now closed the island state off completely to non-essential travellers. “In terms of TT-Line, as of today there is…
Edit: Since this story was published, the federal government has announced new guidelines for non-essential travel, so this story may now have to save as research for your next Tassie trip. Stay well! The Tasmanian State Government has announced that…
As the coronavirus situation develops, more and more events are being called off or postponed. In the wake of Perth last week, the Sydney Supershow is another victim to the new public health crisis. The official statement reads: The National…
