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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…
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…
Facebook group administrator accused of contempt of court
Following the loss of her court battle with Bruder Expedition, Ms Tracey Lee, the administrator of Lemon Caravans and RV Aust Facebook Group has accused of contempt of court. The administrator of the Lemon Caravans and RV Aust Facebook Group,…
Suburban hot water systems – Recall best course of action
The issue with the popular Suburban Hot Water System licence suspension continues. As of Friday, there had been no official update from the Australian Gas Association (AGA), only that tests were continuing in order to determine if more than a…
Suburban – RV and Caravan Hot Water System Licence Suspension update
Airxcel Suburban – RV and Caravan SHWS, AGA Certificate 4624 (Suspended) Following our news post regarding the licence suspension of a range of Suburban hot water systems, we spoke to Mr Chris Wealthy, Managing Director & CEO of the Australian…
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Bushfire season arrives early this year
The severe fires currently burning throughout NSW and Queensland have signalled a very early start to, what looks to be, a horrendous bushfire season this year. It means travellers have to start thinking about the potential for bushfires in and…
Ad-Blue Boo Boo – You could be next
If you’re new to driving a diesel engined vehicle or you’ve never heard of Ad-Blue before, you must read this to avoid making a very expensive mistake. Gone are the days when you could pull into a petrol station and…
Bushfire and flood zones can benefit from your visit
Cyclone Trevor decimates the Gulf Country’s working stations. Huge rains turn Queensland’s Channel Country into a stinking, mass bovine cemetery. Fires rip through Victoria’s Gippsland. The best part about travelling in an RV is that plans are changeable and a…
Stuart Highway closed as Woomera Prohibited Area fires up
As hoards of southerners make their way north along the Stuart Highway towards Uluru, many will be blissfully unaware that a short distance north of Glendambo, they will be driving through Australia’s version of Area 51; the Woomera Prohibited Area.…
Cash grab with higher tolls for caravans on NSW Motorways
You know that option on your GPS that makes sure you avoid toll roads? You might want to use it next time you’re driving through NSW with a medium to large caravan in tow. A couple of weeks ago, some…
Van buyer sued over negative review
Specialist camper manufacturer, Bruder Expedition Pty Ltd, has won its court case against a former customer, Mr Charles J. Coles. Mr Coles published a website that detailed alleged multiple issues with his Bruder camper-trailer, which reportedly cost him in excess…
Victorian Government Declares War on Wicked Campers
Minister for Roads and Road Safety Jaala Pulford announced the new laws at a meeting with other Australian Transport Ministers in Adelaide to discuss the issue. “Vehicles that display offensive, sexist or obscene slogans such as the Wicked campervans have…
Issue 40: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Gather the firewood and marshmallows, and head over to one of these top-notch caravan parks for your winter escape Words Janie Medbury, Images Various PARK 1: Cobar Caravan Park, NSW One could argue that there’s no better time to head…
AOR owners gather for a fry-up in Victoria
Fred’s Hut is the place to be for AOR adventurers, with magnificent scenery and the best camp feast you’ll ever encounter If Fred Fry could see his hut now, he’d be amazed. Old Fred was an icon of the Victorian…
Big Red Bash all set to rock the desert
When it comes to bucket list events, the Big Red Bash is right up there for most caravanners. It’s the world’s most remote music festival, and it brings the outback town of Birdsville to life each and every year. And…
Leave it all behind including the RV
One family discovers the perks of journeying sans van into the heart of the outback (and looks at a great stopover on your way to or from the red stuff) As caravanners, there comes a time to make a route…
