More than 20 of the German made Geist (Guy-st) caravans will meet at small town of Lindenow South Recreation Reserve in Victoria from Friday the 19th 22nd of March to discuss future plans for the brands importation, education seminars on maintenance as well as a tour of the local Mitchell Valley by bus.

GoSee is at sea bound for Devonport Tasmania and a 12day tour of Australia's island state. GoSee will call on 13 Tasmanian Tourist Parks towing our Jayco Discovery pop-top caravan around Tasmania.

This is the kind of day that Geoff 'Coxy' Cox talks about when he chats at caravan and camping shows about taking a cruise.

AAA Tourism is not a business leader and it is not succeeding because of itself, CEO Peter Blackwell told delegates at the Top Tourist Parks of Australia forum in Brisbane.

Blackwell formerly of AA New Zealand spoke to 91 Top Tourist Parks of Australia delegates at Brisbane's Sofitel.

Top Tourist Parks committed senior executives and State Representatives to a three year STAR rating accommodation evaluation group which suddenly found their commitment wasted when AAAT pulled the plug on the process.

BIG4 Beacon Resort has been named one of the country's top tourism performers, collecting the national award for Tourist and Caravan Parks at the Qantas 2009 Australian Tourism Awards.

'We have won this big gold thing and we are over the moon', Lorraine Golightly of Beacon Resort told GoSee today.

'Up to now we have always been the bridesmaid with a run of 'Hall of Merit' performances', she said.

On the road and on the water the effective battery system which is easy to maintain and repair is the best choice.

Gel sealed batteries are technically cutting edge but the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) option has a more forgiving charging band.

Peter Couvaras of Battery World chats with GoSee about deep cycle variables.

Toyota is confusing owners who tow with ambiguous towbar and Weight Distribution Hitch (WDH) requirements.

For warranty to apply Toyota requires a genuine Toyota towbar for its LandCruiser.

Toyota recommends a WDH when towing caravans and trailers.

Toyota does not make a WDH.

If a non-genuine WDH is used warranty cover can be denied.

Merv King won the Eric Hayman Award in Brisbane at the CRVA Conference dinner.

Merv King has been part of and instigator of proactive programs which met challenges for the industry head-on selection panel chairman Ron Chapman said.