ISSUE 049 – How you can help rebuild Oz, caravan design and engineering + much more
A huge array of topics this month: top of everyone’s minds are the bushfires, and the aftermath, so we show you how BlazeAid can assist the recovery with your input; and an RV helps too! Also, has the Kimberley become…
NSW caravan dwelling law changed for bushfire victims
A controversial NSW caravan dwelling law has been amended to allow bushfire victims to live in ‘moveable dwellings’ on private property for up to two years. The NSW Government has amended the legislation that prohibited bushfire victims from living in…
Zone RV’s new $8m facility opens on the Sunshine Coast
Zone RV’s new $8m facility has opened in Coolum Business Park on the Sunshine Coast, incorporating a factory, showroom and service centre. The purpose-built facility includes is the fourth home for the rapidly expanding RV manufacturer. Zone RV has grown…
Government funds $1.1m RV safety awareness program
The Caravan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) has secured a $1.1m government grant to launch an RV safety awareness program. The grant came from the Federal Government’s Road Safety Awareness and Enablers Fund (RSAEF), which provided a total of…
GentleTent GT Home 410 inflatable annexe released
GentleTent Australia’s GT Home 410 is an inflatable caravan and motorhome annexe that promises an easy to set up, lightweight and compact annexe. The GentleTent GT Home 410 inflatable caravan and motorhome annexe promises to make life at camp a…
Avida Leura motorhome gets a fresh new look
Avida has launched its new look RV, the Avida Leura, bringing the most compact motorhome in its range into the modern era. The entry-level Avida Leura is a fresh take on an old design, originally launched in 2014. And despite being the…
NSW to trial rest area parking restrictions
Transport NSW has announced it will begin trialling changes to parking areas at two Pacific Highway rest areas including limiting parking times to four hours only and policing truck rest spots to ensure light vehicles aren’t using them. Following hot…
NSW Caravan Tolls – there’s good news and bad news
Tolls on the M2 and M7 were increased in August 2019 but Transurban, the operator of both motorways, has said it will reimburse eligible customers who travelled on the motorways between August and December but that price increases would remain…
Red tape tying up caravans donated for fire victims
Volunteer organisation Find A Bed has had its offer to donate caravans as emergency accommodation for those affected by the bushfire crisis blocked because of local government legislation. If you lose your home in a house fire, you can normally…
ISSUE 048 – Truckies vs. Caravanners, Flat Towing Explained + Much More
Everyone reckons that truckies are at war with the caravanners – but are they, really? Or is it just a social media beat-up? And talking of bigger rigs, we have a huge guide to flat towing behind an RV that…
NSW South Coast is open to tourists following bushfires
The NSW South Coast is open to tourists again, following the catastrophic bushfires that ravaged the area in recent weeks, destroying more than 700 homes. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has issued a statement advising public that the South…
How to level a caravan or trailer
Do you have a caravan that drags its bum or sits nose down like a hot-rod on your tow vehicle? Time to get serious about setting up your rig. Here’s how to level a caravan or trailer. Getting your rig…
ISSUE 047 – Should you travel with water tanks full or empty + much more
We have so much info and advice this month! Questions and solutions – should you travel with your water tanks full, or empty? The dos and don’t with grey water when you’re ready to empty, and just where should you…
Foodie Trails Season 1 is here!
Welcome to RV Daily’s Foodie Trails, where we hitch up the caravans and set out to find the best-kept foodie secrets Regional Australia has to offer. Join our fun-loving hosts as they dig deep beneath the surface of Australian country…