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Current Articles 24 May 2013 Fuel cost major travel budget buster if tow tugs run into big drinking problems A major cost, in many cases the major cost, for those who tow is fuel. So GoSee wonders where Nissan is coming from with their latest Y62 Patrol Ti V8. The 5.6 litre petrol is reliably reported to use more than 32 litres per 100km towing a 3000kg caravan. GSA's range of diesel tow tugs across Jeep, Holden and Toyota products do much better. The 2005 Toyota Sahara averages 15.2 litres per 100km powering a Gross Combined Mass (GMC) of 6160kg. More... 21 May 2013 GSA prize adds to moment for Darren and Karyn as Mentals Pop Rock top industry conference Our congratulations to Darren and Karyn Core who operate Poplar Tourist Park at Elderslie NSW and recently acquired Shellharbour Beachside Tourist Park at Shellharbour NSW. They won the ContACT Internet Solutions and GoSeeAustralia Advertorial prize valued at $1100. ContACT Managing Director Graham Wallace and GoSeeAustralia Sales Manager Alan Hislop presented the prize at the CRVA conference. More... 17 May 2013 CRVA compliance workshop agrees safety issues must stop at factory door The caravanning industry needs to come together and find a solution to managing Recreational Vehicle safety and compliance in Australia a CRVA compliance workshop agreed today. The nationally representative industry workshop at the Caravan and Recreational Vehicle and Accommodation Industry of Australia (CRVA) conference on the Gold Coast today agreed that 'harmonising' a solution to take to government for implimentation is essential. More... Recent Articles 16 May 2013 CRVA extends reach as caravanning awareness campaign builds strong momentum in every medium On its 21st birthday the action words at the CRVA National Conference cover everything in every medium. Stuart Lamont,CEO of the peak caravanning industry body Caravan Recreation Vehicle and Accommodation Industry of Australia (CRVA) told more than 500 industry delegates at CRVA's Gold Coast conference today that the mantra is: 'Get involved, reach out'. It is a long strong reach he is talking about. Now it extends regularly to Canberra. More... 11 May 2013 Queensland's iconic Mareeba Rodeo Festival bush style mix of real full-on Aussie action For the second year running GoSeeAustralia is pleased to be a major sponsor for Queensland's iconic Mareeba Rodeo and Festival from June 29 to July 14. The first Mareeba Rodeo was held in July 1949. The Rodeo Festival starts with the Junior Cowpokes Competition and Walkamin Country Music Club Concert on Saturday, June 29. It is a country early Rodeo start from 7.30am on Saturday July 13 and Sunday July 14. More... 9 May 2013 Win new, bigger Thermal Cookware Shuttle Chef, accessory pack and cookbook GoSeers can win the Shuttle Chef (Bronze) RPC6000 featuring a single inner multi-layered stainless steel saucepan with a carbon steel plate sandwiched into the heavy stainless steel base. The prize includes an RPC 6000 Accessory Pack and Cookbook. The draw takes place on June 7, 2013. The total prize value is $445. Follow this entry link Like Us on Facebook and simply fill in your name, your email address and click next. More... 8 May 2013 April TravelSmart prize Battery World Eneloop Recharger Kit handy caravanning and camping product GoSee TravelSmart Club member winner for April of the Battery World Eneloop Recharger Kit is Gus Steinbauer, Acton Park, Tasmania. GoSee uses new generation rechargeable batteries like the Eneloop ready-to-use low discharge batteries. Eneloop batteries are rechargeable up to 1,500 times and can hold charge up to three years when not in use. Four AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries come with the packaged charger from Battery World. More... 8 May 2013 Relaxed lifestyle of quality cabins natural fit for families bent on affordable holidays Cabins and children are a natural fit. Quality cabins come with everything needed to handle 'happy little disasters'. Parks welcome children in Australia. That extends to something which is not found in many hotels, motels, B&B's or guesthouses. The camping culture, facilities and ambience suits kids. Parks can compete easily with the motel and apartment style accommodation and the guests like the relaxed caravan park lifestyle. More... 6 May 2013 Poh top chef touch helps give Grampians Grape Escape leg up to record crowds Poh Ling Yeow, of TV's MasterChef Australia fame introduced her kitchen and her take on Chinese Malaysian cuisine at the 22nd Grampians Grape Escape at the weekend in a particularly country setting. Record crowds wined and dined and packed out cooking demonstrations by the celebrity chef. GoSeeAustralia, rolled up in force with friends, in caravans and tent for the festivities and camped as usual at the welcoming Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park at the southern end of Halls Gap. More... 2 May 2013 Darwin 4WD, Caravan & Camping Expo first lifestyle showcase for great outdoors in Top End The first Northern Territory's leisure lifestyle exhibition the Darwin 4WD, Caravan and Outback Camping Expo on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of May has received the endorsement of the Northern Territory Government with strong industry support. It will strive to bring focus to Darwin, the Northern Territory and build upon its reputation as a quality tourism destination and industry hotspot. The Expo will be a major annual event held in mid May, to get maximum fit with the tourism season in the region. More... 29 Apr 2013 GoSee office works from Campaspe River bank base camp under solar power The GoSee Southern office has been operating from the bank of the Campaspe River at Aysons Reserve, Elmore, Victoria since last Thursday using solar power, 240v for laptop, full Optus/Telstra service and 5pt Optus mobile 4G WiFi system. There are no rubbish bins but there was not a scrap of rubbish of any kind to be seen, there is a dump point, again carefully cleaned by each travelling user. The thoughtful camping extended to one campfire being used by a circle of six camping families. More... 22 Apr 2013 Caravan Council of Australia advises how to buy a technically good, legal caravan or camper-trailer Editors Note: This article has been supplied by the independent Caravan Council of Australia to assist caravan and camper-trailer buyers and owners. Pictures used are as brand neutral as possible. The images chosen show some of GoSee's 'must-have' requirements in a caravan. Each caravan and camper-trailer is now required to have a valid Trailer Plate securely affixed to it. Buyers and owners rightfully expect that all information on the Plate is true and correct, but it is still worth checking. More... 18 Apr 2013 GoSee connects with adventure as flexible power panels allow more appliances on getaways Many GoSeers have a 4WD or RV and enjoy camping or caravanning with their families. These days, when people take off in their Recreational Vehicles (RV's) they need to power fridges, lights, GPS and smartphones. GoSee is evaluating the Bainbridge Technologies Baintech Power Panels range and your correspondent is impressed with the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) nature of the flexible products. This gear is practical. More... 17 Apr 2013 Rosehill Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow evolves to present industry excellence at great family day out The Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow from this Saturday, 20 April until Sunday 28 April at Sydney's Rosehill Racecourse suits all holiday styles and budgets. Over 30 years the show has evolved.It not only has the latest caravan and camping products but it is also a great day out for the entire family. More... 14 Apr 2013 GoSee free TravelSmart Club prize winner for March gets GSA custom caravan stability aid GoSee TravelSmart Club member prizes for March is a GSA Drill Winder. The attachment makes a snap of making sure the caravan is stable on the campsite. GoSee has had a supply made and the stabiliser winder attachment will be drawn as a TravelSmart Club members prize every couple of months. The Mogo Zoo prize 2a & 2ch entry pass goes to a Peakhurst winner and in NZ Orana Wildlife Park passes go to Darfield and Wellington winners. More... 12 Apr 2013 King of Pies Eddie McGuire beams black and white laser light on caravan industry direction Eddie McGuire talks sense about market loyalty. The subject of his presentation is leadership. His audience, workshirts to suits, is a bald statement of change in the caravanning industry. So Eddie McGuire nails his colours to the leadership mast right off. Stand by your brand. says the President of the AFL's Collingwood Football Club. 'The only colours Collingwood wears on its guernseys is black and white, or white and black'. More... 9 Apr 2013 Tailgate Tent socks it to GoSee Jeep GSA1 with easy, spacious, flexible camping options The Napier Sportz Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) tent fits over the tailgate of the GoSee Jeep GSA1 like a tight sock. Exactly what is needed by your correspondent for flexible accommodation on the move. This is a tall tent. with 2.1 metres available in the centre and 1.8 metres in the corners. The sock which slides easily over GSA1 the Jeep Laredo Grand Cherokee diesel's tailgate deals brilliantly with a weather-proof connection to the roomy tent. More... 4 Apr 2013 GoSee finds limo-like Laredo Grand Cherokee smart gear deserves Jeep owner manual homework The latest Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 auto diesel to join our tow tugs, GSA1, is an effortless, comfortable, quiet, long-distance cruiser which consistently returns 8.2 litres per 100km fuel efficiency figures as it beds in. In a recent Hume Highway cruise from Wodonga to Melbourne we cracked the magic 7 with 7.9 litre per 100km as we rolled down the billiard table boring highway at 108kmh. Long distance cruising is GoSee's preferred method of running the big Jeep in for its role as one of GSA's regular tow tugs. More... 4 Apr 2013 Federal Road Safety Minister launches RVMAP and raises bar for Recreational Vehicle compliance RVM Australia, the peak body for Australia's RV manufacturing industry, has set a new benchmark for product compliance with the launch of the RV Manufacturing Accreditation Program (RVMAP. RVMAP was officially launched in Melbourne today by the Federal Minister for Road Safety, Catherine King, member for Ballarat. RVMAP was a significant positive, procative step by the industry, she said. The minister struck a strong core with the big RV industry audience when she remarked on her family involvement in the caravan and camping industry. More... 3 Apr 2013 Federal Road Safety Minister launches RVMAP and raises bar for Recreational Vehicle compliance RVM Australia, the peak body for Australia's RV manufacturing industry, has set a new benchmark for product compliance with the launch of the RV Manufacturing Accreditation Program (RVMAP. RVMAP was officially launched in Melbourne today by the Federal Minister for Road Safety, Catherine King, member for Ballarat. RVMAP was a significant positive, procative step by the industry, she said. The minister struck a strong core with the big RV industry audience when she remarked on her family involvement in the caravan and camping industry. More... 2 Apr 2013 New accreditation program drives compliance, quality, safety, value through RVMAA members Tomorrow (Wed April 3) the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing Accreditation Program (RVMAP) will be launched by Catherine King, Federal Minister for Road Safety. RVMAP will drive higher quality and safety standards for every RV built by RVM Australia members. It is aimed to deliver world-class fully documented management systems to enable RVM Australia members of all sizes to deliver compliance, safety and value in every Recreational Vehicle they build. More... 2 Apr 2013 Battery World switch on smoke alarm safety for $1 until April 14 Greg Leslie of Battery World says batteries that could save lives are a quality product area for Battery World. Baby monitors, ventilators, blood pressure monitors and smoke alarms fall into this range. Now is the time to fit an Extra heavy Duty 9V battery. Greg says smoke alarm batteries must be changed regularly for real peace of mind. Battery World can help with a huge range of reliable products, Greg said today. More... 22 Mar 2013 9.4m Domestic caravan, camping visitors as CRVA targets childrens' vote with Toasted TV adventures CRVA is targetting children with a 12-week caravan and camping TV adventure. CRVA has also launched a new website and a Facebook page - Camping for Kids. NT leads Domestic travel growth, followed by ACT and WA. Domestic visitors within the caravanning and camping sector in 2012 totalled 9.467 million (5.837m in caravan parks, 3.630m not) resulting in a total of 13 percent of the total Domestic tourism visitor numbers. . More... 21 Mar 2013 Jucy says no freedom camping but this irresponsible action puts an ANZAC pleasure at risk Victoria's Surf Coast Shire's crackdown on free roadside camping pushed this rental company free camper into Geelong suburban back streets with this one camping uninvited outside GoSeeAustralia's Grovedale office overnight on Friday, March 15. A Jucy representative said today that clients who hire Jucy campervans are told that they are not allowed to freedom camp. Jucy campervans do not carry a chemical toilet. More... 19 Mar 2013 Unique Orana Wildlife experience February free GoSee TravelSmart Club prize for NZ members Sharon Hitch of Picton and Sweety Naik of Totara Vale NZ are the February GoSee TravelSmart Club member prize winners with family passes to Orana Wildlife Park, Christchurch. Sixteen scheduled animal feeds occur daily and are accompanied by a presentation from a wildlife guide. This means Orana Wildlife Park has something to keep visitors of all ages entertained for the entire day. More... 18 Mar 2013 Polly Chat - some unusual stuff for GoSee Australia readers New caravanner Bob 'Polly' Farmer chats about this and that. I want to fire up the Jeep, dust off the Jayco Sterling 21 footer and head west beside the Murray river but extension planning is holding me, us, back. We itch to get on the road and travel, inland in autumn, winter and early spring, you know, a great big clear blue sky by day and lots of bright stars at night with a safe camp fire for cooking, warmth and affect some nights. More... 13 Mar 2013 $40,000 Jayco prize package links to new products to lift Perth Caravan and Camping Show Industry Compliance with Australian Standards and real hands-on experience from about 250 exhibitors set the standard at the Perth Caravan and Camping Show this year. For example the winner of Jayco's prestigious National Dealership of the Year award 17 times in the last 20 years, Jayco Caravanland, is Jayco's most awarded National Dealer. Every show visitor has a chance to win a $40,000 Jayco Caravan Package. More... 12 Mar 2013 Unexpected ideas catch imagination at memorable Caulfield Supershow showcase This year the Caulfield experience has reached full house. CIAT Victoria President Peter May told GoSeeAustralia that the exhibitor shutters are up. There is no more room at the inn. As GoSee wandered about with camera we met Australia exhibitors, who have a go with new products. For example Neil and Lyn May displayed a two-seater fishing kayak which adds sail power to pedals and paddles. More... 8 Mar 2013 Winnebago Australia rebrands range of appealing motorhome options at Caulfield Supershow Avida is now maker of the Australian Winnebago. CEO of Winnebago Australia, Ben Binns says - 'Winnebago acquired the business name Winnebago in 1978 striking an agreement in writing with the Winnebago USA company to use the name'. Right now Winnebago Australia is at the Caulfield Caravan and Camping Supershow with innovative rebranded products. Avida and Winnebago build the biggest range of motorhomes in Australia. More... 6 Mar 2013 UK caravan builder debuts Aussie market bid at Caulfield Caravan and Camping Supershow Bailey is the largest caravan manufacturer in the UK,and they are determined to succeed in the Australian market, Bailey Australia Managing Director, Adrian Van Geelan said today. The futuristically re-styled 2013 Bailey Unicorn Series 2 range makes its debut on the Bailey Australia stand at the show at the Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow at Melbourne's Caulfield Racecourse. Claimed Tare weights are from 1560kg to 1680kg. More... 3 Mar 2013 RV industry releases for Caulfield Supershow include new Goldstream 20th Anniversary models Over six days visitors to Victoria's Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow can check out the latest products and innovations the Australian caravan, motorhome, camping and associated industries have to offer. This includes Goldstreams 20th Anniversary new models. The Supershow at Caulfield Racecourse includes the Labour Day long weekend. It runs from Thursday March 7 to finish on Tuesday March 12. More... 21 Feb 2013 Jayco puts Captains first in under $90,000 civilised 5th wheeler at Adelaide Caravan and Camping Show Jayco presented an under $90,000 5th Wheeler at the Adelaide Caravan and Camping Show at Wayville. Jayco follows its usual 'everything and the kitchen sink' development line with this 5th wheeler. Jayco's generous approach to life on the road includes armchair comfort. This civilised attitude to value also runs to an electric wine cooler and a 184 litre fridge-freezer. More... 18 Feb 2013 Hamilton Camper Care NZ Motorhome and Caravan Show grows as latest and best present Kiwi dream holiday options New Zealand's premier Motorhome and Caravan Show from March 1 to 3 at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton features a number of additions to its attractions. 'We feel very fortunate to be able to utilise all the high class facilities that Claudelands Event Centre has to offer, and see the growth of the show as exciting for not only the industry, but providing so much more for visitors to see', says Michele Connell, Managing Director of Classic Events. More... 17 Feb 2013 Adventure Whitsunday Resort Airlie Beach leapfrogs to top Aust holiday park The 'Frog Park' BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort in Airlie Beach is the Tourist and Caravan Parks award winner. Adventure Whitsunday Resort took the Australian top park title at the Australian Tourism Awards in Hobart on Friday 15 February. Known affectionately as the 'Frog Park', this tropical oasis is located in Airlie Beach and is a well-known award-winning resort and almost a destination unto itself. More... 14 Feb 2013 Free TravelSmart Club member custom-built prize fast lane to easy caravan stability From GoSeeAustralia comes a custom-built drill attachment for winding caravan stabilizer legs. It is one of the prizes for January free TravelSmart Club member winners. Valued at $25.95 the attachment makes a snap of making sure the caravan is stable on the campsite. It is also available for purchase on the GoSee Shopping Cart. More... 13 Feb 2013 National rules short on specifics but South Australian police urge rated shackles for towing safety It is not an offence to have a non-rated D shackle connecting safety chains to the tow vehicle, SA police said today. Nor is there truth in an 'urban myth' that SA Police are targetting those who tow for using unrated shackles. But police strongly urge the public to make the change to a rated D shackle for peace of mind when towing. Safety first is already in place with some industry areas, Northstar Jeep in Kippa-Ring Qld fits weight rated D shackles to genuine Jeep tow bars as a priority. More... 7 Feb 2013 Clearview replacement mirrors boost towing security on GSA Colorado tug GoSee first towed with Clearview mirrors on the GSA Colorado on a trip to Robinvale, New South Wales with a Jayco Westport on the Hayman Reese towbar. The Clearviews are designed for recognised tow tugs used in Australia. In the case of the Colorado that includes turning flashers on the outer edge of the mirrors. No complications just press the usual buttons and the Clearviews respond. More...