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Types of caravans in Australia: A guide for beginners
Spotlight – Spinifex Nomadix Full Electric Caravan
Spinifex Caravans are now building fully electric, gas-free, off-road caravans using the SAFIERY 48V battery system. While caravan construction has started to evolve away from the traditional stick and tin vans, the power systems have remained virtually unchanged. Most vans still use…
Get in the ZONE with ZONE RV’s biggest offer ever.
ZONE RV’s 2021 Limited Edition models are packed full of upgrades and available for a limited time only! Australian caravan manufacturer, ZONE RV, announced what they are calling their “biggest offer of 2021” with two limited-edition models receiving complimentary Cruisemaster airbag suspension.…
Caravanners vs. Truckies part three: Do the right thing
In the final instalment of Caravanners vs. Truckies part three on RVDaily, we look at doing the right thing, and how to be truck friendly! 10 TIPS FOR BEING TRUCK FRIENDLY 1. Don’t park in truck parking areas. It’s as…
Caravanners vs Truckies Part Two: A little communication goes a long way!
In the next installment of RVDaily‘s caravanners vs truckies part two, we look at a little bit of communication among other things! Before we get started, we must put some things into context, setting aside the emotion and drama that…
Reclassification of caravan tolls petition launched
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…
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…
NSW Fair Trading swoops on state’s RV dealers
NSW Fair Trading has announced the result of their compliance operation into the NSW Caravan and Motorhome industry and the results were made announced on their Facebook page today. Out of 57 dealers inspected, 16 were non-compliant with the legislation;…
New Dealership Grand Opening – Freestyle RVs
Freestyle RVs have just opened the doors to their brand new undercover dealership in Melbourne’s north. For their four-day Grand Opening event they’ll be offering up some exclusive event offers with immediate delivery on selected vans, but these vans in…
Cops take action on overweight caravans!
The issue of overweight caravans is raising its head in official circlesWords & images Marty Ledwich On January 4 and 5, 2017, a police officer from Orbost, Victoria, fired a figurative warning shot across the bow of the RV and…
A New Dawn – A New Age
New Age Caravans has lifted the lid on an all-new camper – the Road Tripper – and it’s going on display to the public for the first time at Leisurefest, Sandown (6th – 9th October). RV Daily got a glimpse…
The Victorian Plumbing Legislation: Explained
The Victorian Caravan Industry is gearing up to comply with plumbing legislation that comes into force at the end of January 2017. Words by Anthony Kilner There has been talk in the caravan and motorhome industry about the implementation of…
5 Ripper Bush Camps: #003
Bushy Parker Rest Area, Qld This wonderful campsite is easily accessible by any vehicle. Some call it the Rollingstone campsite as it’s so close to Rollingstone in Qld. The beauty about this site is the many options that it has…
Scoop: Tango Releases Debut Caravan
Sarah Horter is owner and designer of the new kid on the block, Tango Caravans. But she’s no rookie. Sarah is the granddaughter of Ian Grant and spent ten years working at Ian Grant Caravans before expanding her horizons and…
McHitch Automatic Trailer Coupler ReViewed!
Want to get hitched quicker than a night out in Las Vegas? Check out this beauty from McHitch. When I saw this auto coupling from McHitch, my curiosity had me signed up in no time. Many of us have seen…
The $500,000 black water fine. But are there enough dump points?
Search in any online caravanning forum and it won’t be long until you come across the topic of dump points. Common complaints we have encountered is that they’re few and far between; hard to get to; not properly marked; are…