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| 11 Nov 2008 | | Imparja is stopping legitimate travellers (and even people living in a reception black spot) from receiving Imparja (Nine network).
This follows an internal review by Imparja Television and a decision to withdraw from the processes by which viewers whose place of residence is located outside Imparja's licence area have been able to gain access to Imparja broadcast services. |
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| 6 Nov 2008 | | Gary Coy of Christchurch is the Great Rotorua Break TravelSmart Club member winner for the October GoSee prize draw.
The Great Rotorua Break package is worth a total of $1200.
The other GoSee October winners are Phillip Newman of Cambooya, Queensland and Ken Pearson or Traralgon, Victoria. |
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| 6 Nov 2008 | | Gayle and Don Peters set their 2008 Outback Queensland Tourism Award winner Dalrymple Tourist Van Park apart by going the extra mile.
As travellers may have to pass other caravan parks to get to Dalrymple Tourist Van Park Gayle and Don have a positive value-add response.
'We go the extra mile for our guests to ensure their stay is comfortable and enjoyable', Gayle Peters said today. |
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| 3 Nov 2008 | | GoSee captured some on-the-deck flying excitement in Perth at the weekend.
Air Race pilots are penalised for hitting Air Race Gates but flying through a gate at speeds up to 400kph is hard particulary doing it 10 metres off the ground with forces on their bodies of up to 10G.
That is the Red Bull Air Race and Perth packed all vantage points to see the action over the Swan River.
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| 29 Oct 2008 | | Hugh Diedrich Award winner Graham Wallace of ContACT Internet Solutions puts his heart into unstinting support for Top Tourist Parks of Australia.
He has done this for Top Tourist and the caravan park industry over 11 years.
Tonight in Perth his exceptional effort over the long-haul for the benefit of Top Tourist Park members was honoured. |
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| 29 Oct 2008 | | With more than 200 member caravan parks Top Tourist Parks of Australia is now Australia's biggest mainland tourist park chain.
While the business model now typical of quality caravan parks throughout Australia reflects investment with a commitment to good returns Top Tourist Parks of Australia retains a welcome which is found in smaller, usually family owned or managed caravan parks. |
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| 28 Oct 2008 | | Chairman of Australia's Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Diana Worner says her bus-sized Swagman motorhome is her home.
She says Centrelink recognises her Recreational Vehicle as her home and after more than eight years as a resident of the 'Highways of Australia' Diana still votes Federal and State. |
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| 23 Oct 2008 | | Hayman Reese now have a Mazda BT50 heavy duty towbar.
It is interesting because not only is it rated to 3000kg with 300kg ball weight but safety accessories can be fitted.
They include reversing sensors and a camera. |
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| 8 Oct 2008 | | Organisers are pleased by the turnout so far in Canberra to both Floriade and the new Floriade NightFest.
More than a million bulbs and annuals are used every year at Floriade, Australias biggest floral show. Over the years Floriade has evolved to become Canberra's flagship event.
Throughout the 30-day event different flowers bloom at different times. So colours constantly change. Floriade runs until Sunday October 12. |
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| 8 Oct 2008 | | South Australia has a winner in the free September GoSee TravelSmart Club New Member Prize Draw.
Vicki Tiedeman of Grange, South Australia has won the Aspen Holiday Parks Travel Pack Adventure. For September one nights accommodation at any Aspen Holiday Park in Australia is the major Aspen Travel Pack prize for GoSeeAustralia TravelSmart Club members. |
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| 1 Oct 2008 | | Green Acres Relocatable Home Village Traralgon is a thoughtful approach to comfortable, affordable lifestyle for over 55's.
Green Acres is about village, social inter-reaction. That means people talk to each other.
The people first practical approach at Green Acres means there are no bills for services like power and water. That is all inclusive. |
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| 26 Sep 2008 | | The Great Rotorua Break is worth a total of $1200 to be won by TravelSmart members in a TravelSmart Club prizes package to be drawn in October.
It includes Mokoia Island Wai Ora Experience and Hells Gate, accommodation for two nights in a park motel at Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park, two days intermediate car rental courtesy of DriveNow, Double tickets to Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience and a double pass to Waimangu Volcanic Valley Self Guided Walking Tour. |
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| 22 Sep 2008 | | Wendy Cauchy put family into Family Parks conference in Alice Springs.
'We are a family friendly chain so I thought it would be a good idea to have a colouring competition for young Family Park family members at the conference', Wendy said.
Young Family Parks members got a special plastic folder put together by GoSee's Michele Mowat and the games took off. |
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| 18 Sep 2008 | | As we name an Irish prize winner for August GoSee TravelSmart membership now includes another touring benefit. It is a spread-sheet fuel calculator.
The TravelSmart Club member winners for August include two Victorians from Traralgon and Geelong respectively and an international member. Eimear Mullins from Dublin has won the Mokia Island Wai Ora NZ Experience. |
| 16 Sep 2008 | | The South island 2008 New Zealand National Motorhome and Caravan Expo underlines the commitment to a united front which is now recognised by New Zealands motorhome and caravan industry.
Motorhomes, caravans, camper trailers, pop-tops, campervans, fifth wheelers, tents and RV and camping accessories are all in the Expo mix. The 2008 show will be held at Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch on October 3, 4 and 5. |
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| 11 Sep 2008 | | The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia has a $100,000 grant to fund more dump points in Queensland.
The grant through the Queensland Department of Main Roads will provide more dump points for Recreational Vehicles over the next two years. |
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| 3 Sep 2008 | | Despite being labelled as 'pet friendly' the reality is that the vast majority of accommodation on offer only welcomes dogs and often under strict guidelines; so you could ask just how 'pet friendly' they really are.
But there are some hotels, cabins and self catering apartments that do welcome all types of animals and Carla and Gershwin road tested a selection near Sydney for GoSee site users. |
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| 3 Sep 2008 | | The Regional Food Identity Limestone Coast Food officially launched the beginning of the Limestone Coast Real Food Trail project on Tuesday August 26 at Cellar 3 Poplars Winery in Coonawarra, South Australia.
To kick off the day 40 Limestone Coast Food members participated in a hands on cooking demonstration by Australia's Premier Indigenous Chef Mark Olive. |
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| 1 Sep 2008 | | Quality as seen by the consumer is now key driver in the current review of the accommodation STAR rating scheme.
This leads to primary STAR rating.
AAA Tourism recognises caravan parks as its clients as the STAR review works toward a delivery which is scheduled for mid 2009. |
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| 21 Aug 2008 | | With 13 pop-top and seven caravan layouts available the Windsor Rapid range takes a practical approach to being most things to many people.
The RA 471 stands tall among the Rapid range on a 150mm (6in) main frame which is raised 101mm (4in).
The extra clearance and improved entry and exit angles are really handy as rugged terrain is not confined to the Outback. |
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| 11 Aug 2008 | | The Romeo and Juliet legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai is celebrated as one of New Zealand's greatest love stories. The sacred island of the Te Arawa people Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua is the heart of the love story.
Aspen Parks Group quality holiday and caravan park accommodation is represented by a cross-section of Australia's leading Holiday Parks. July TravelSmart Club winners GoSee with both prizes this month. |
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| 6 Aug 2008 | | When GoSee heard that the Jayco Club of NSW had Barry Christmas for a President an Out There Christmas in July rally had to follow. It did - big time.
After two months of careful planning by Poplar Tourist Park manager Darren Core Christmas and Co with Jaycos in tow took position on the Oran Park raceway starters grid.
It was like Christmas on a stick for 20 Jayco caravans with 40 Jayco Club members from the North Coast, Blue Mountains, South Coast, Canberra and in between. |
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| 5 Aug 2008 | | The GoSee extended evaluation over months on the road and at home of thermal cooking and Dream-Pot shows it delivers on time every time.
It saves big time on fuel, gas or electricity and does not demand that someone watches the pot.
Completely portable the Dream-Pot keeps cooking indoors or out once the recipe start-up has been followed. It is a good easy to carry friend at the end of a touring day and it cleans up quickly. |
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| 30 Jul 2008 | | Industry website AutoNews reports today that Mitsubishi's Pajero 4WD drive diesel wagon is the Overlander magazine Best Value for Money trophy winner for the third year in a row.
Taking a refeshing, sensible, responsible, industry leading position on towing safety Mitsubishi told GoSee that a Weight Distribution Hitch (WBH) is recommended for (towball) downloads exceeding 135kg. |
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