Tow-Ed leads in RTO education for camping trailers, caravans, boats, horse floats and 4WD users
John Eggenhuizen Getabout
4WD training Molonglo Gorge
Recreation Reserve |
Tow-Ed, of Prospect NSW, is the Best Product or Service Provider for 2009 in NSW. Tow Ed was named winner at the annual Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA) Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner at Cypress Lakes Resort in Cessnock on Wednesday July 29.
And in the Trainee of the Year – Trade, Lynette Eggenhuizen of Tow-Ed earned a commendation in a double for the national training company.
The GoSee team has just completed a 4WD training course with the 4WD arm of the company Getabout Adventures. With many more Australians towing caravans and using 4WD and AWD’s GoSee believes that training with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) is essential for anyone who uses a 4WD or pulls camping trailers, caravans, boats and horse floats.
GoSee believes that many accidents and fatalities can be avoided with skills learned through RTO training.
Getabout 4WD training gets driving position right |
Tow-Ed says towing involves several key competencies. Tow-Ed says the main focus of towing training includes - safety and maintenance checks. The legal aspects of towing. Trailer dimensions. Loads and loading. Types of hitches. Driving and manoeuvring techniques. Braking techniques. Reversing. Launching and recovery of boats (if applicable). Vehicle and trailer pre and post trip inspections.
Tow-Ed and Getabout courses are designed to build confidence and skills with lots of practice.
Tow-Ed and Getabout have a variety of venues for training. Tow-Ed also conducts Off Road Towing courses for the owners of camper trailers who want to get off the beaten track to enjoy their asset.
More than 200 guests attended the annual Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA) Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner at Cypress Lakes Resort in Cessnock on Wednesday, July 29 to recognise caravan, RV and camping businesses for industry excellence across 23 categories.
Barry Baillie, CEO of the CCIA said that the CCIA Awards of Excellence is a prestigious annual event for the industry which recognises caravan and holiday parks, manufactured home villages and estates, caravan and RV manufacturers and dealers as well as industry suppliers for business excellence.
Basic daily checks. Getabout 4WD training |
“The Awards of Excellence is the industry’s highlight event which recognises business excellence in the caravan and camping sector and is the highest accolade that a caravan, RV or camping business can achieve,” he said
In addition to Awards of Excellence, 16 Gumnut Awards were presented to park and trade businesses who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to environmental sustainability. The Minister for Tourism, Jodi McKay, presented the Gumnut Awards.
2009 CCIA Awards of Excellence winners include:
Best of the Best NSW Park Business BIG4 Nelligen Holiday Park Nelligen.
Best of the Best NSW Trade Business Trakka Mt Kuring-gai.
Excellence in Environmental Innovation - Park Halifax Holiday Park Nelson Bay.
Commendation: Ulladulla Headland Tourist Park
Excellence in Environmental Innovation - Trade Australian Motor homes Bennetts Green.
Dept. of Lands Environmental Excellence Award of Holiday Park (on Crown Land) Soldiers Point Holiday Park Soldiers Point.
Trainee of the Year - Park Melissa and Rebecca Smith Nepean River Holiday Village.
Commendation: Wendy Ridgeway, Kincumber Nautical Village.
Trainee of the Year - Trade Greg Arthur 7th Street Caravans.
Commendation: Lynette Eggenhuizen, Tow-Ed.
Best Manufactures Home Village Kincumber Nautical Village Kincumber.
Best Manufacturer Caravans, Camper Trailers and Tents The Complete Campsite West Gosford.
Best Manufacturer Motor homes, Campervans & 5th Wheelers Winnebago Industries Emu Plains.
Commendation: Trakka, Mt Kuring-gai
Best Manufactured Home Builder Timberline Builtsmart Homes Lisarow.
Best Dealer/Retailer/Wholesaler - Sydney Trakka Mt Kuring-gai.
Commendation: Jayco Sydney, St Marys.
Best Dealer/Retailer/Wholesaler - Regional Watsons Caravans & RVs Coffs Harbour.
Best Product and/or Service Provider Tow-Ed Prospect.
K-Mac powerhead feeds electricity to the GoSee camp |
Commendation: K-Mac Powerheads, Geelong Vic.
Best Hire Company Gold Coast Tweed Camper & Caravan Hire Tweed Heads.
Best South Coast Park 3 1/2 - 4 Stars (less than 100 sites) BIG4 Nelligen Holiday Park Nelligen.
Best South Coast Park 3 1/2 - 4 Stars (more than 100 sites) Nepean River Holiday Village Emu Plains.
Best North Coast Park 3 1/2 - 4 Stars (less than 100 sites) Soldiers Point Holiday Park Soldiers Point.
Best North Coast Park 3 1/2 - 4 Stars (more than 100 sites) Halifax Holiday Park Nelson Bay.
Best Inland Coast Park31/2 - 4 Stars (less than 100 sites) \
BIG4 Forbes Lachlan View Holiday Park Forbes.
Best Inland Coast Park 3 1/2 - 4 Stars (more than 100 sites) Austin Tourist Park, Tamworth.
Best Holiday Park/Resort 41/2 - 5 Stars (less than 100 sites) BIG4 Deniliquin Paringa Holiday Park Deniliquin.
Best Holiday Park/Resort 4 1/2 - 5 Stars (more than 100 sites) BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park North Narrabeen.
GoSee and our Jayco Discovery pop-top |
Gumnut Award Recipients include:
Park Bronze Gumnut Awards -
Toowoon Bay Holiday Park, Toowoon Bay.
Budgewoi Holiday Park, Budgewoi.
Surf Beach Holiday Park, Kiama.
Kiama Harbour Cabins, Kiama.
Easts Beach Holiday Park, Kiama.
Red Rock Holiday Park, Red Rock.
Trade Bronze Gumnut Awards -
Gold Coast Tweed Camper & Caravan Hire, Tweed Heads.
Australian Motor homes, Bennetts Green.
Ballina Campervan & Leisure Centre, Ballina.
Sydney RV Centre, North Narrabeen.
Park Silver Gumnut Awards-
Shaws Bay Holiday Park, East Ballina.
Ballina Central Holiday Park, Ballina.
Flat Rock Tent Park, East Ballina.
Lake Ainsworth Holiday Park, Lennox Head.
Kincumber Nautical Village, Kincumber.
Park Gold Gumnut Awards-
Windang Beach Tourist Park, Windang.
The CCIA Awards of Excellence completed a two day conference (28-29 July) titled “Unity makes a great industry stronger” at Cypress Lakes Resort in Cessnock.
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For more information
contact: Garth Morrison
Editor Go See Australia and Go See New Zealand Directory
Email: garth@contact.com.au
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