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| 17 Aug 2010 | | Australia's premier spring festival Floriade runs from 11 September to 10 October with over a million stunning blooms.
Floriade has inspired garden bed designs; artistic entertainment; engaging exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops.
From 22 until 26 September, Commonwealth Park will be transformed into an illuminated wonderland of beautiful blooms, spectacular lighting, outdoor films, comedy, acrobatics, food wine and cocktails and bustling night markets. |
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| 17 Aug 2010 | | The history and culture of the Aboriginal people along the longest historic stock route in the world is explored at the National Museum of Australia until 26 January.
Spanning almost two thousand kilometres through Western Australia's desert country, the Canning Stock Route is a place where Indigenous and non-Indigenous histories intersect. |
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| 17 Aug 2010 | | European wine and food lovers can indulge at the second annual Pyrenees Escapade to be held at the Avoca Turf Club Function Centre on Sunday, October 31 from 11am to 4pm.
This year there is a unique opportunity to taste, compare and discuss a selection of award-winning Pyrenees wines alongside French wines including several from the 200 year-old M.Chapoutier Winery in the Rhone Valley. |
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| 11 Aug 2010 | | SA's Caravan Park's Association's Conference Keynote Speaker Brad Taylor told his amazing story and inspired immediate positive action.
Brad told the Caravan Park Conference delegates at Normanville the real life story of a boy with an incurable lung disease, and his seemingly impossible dream to overcome it.
Australia's first and worlds longest living double heart-lung transplant patient Brad Taylor is also a living heart donor to another person. |
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| 10 Aug 2010 | | The annual Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA) Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner at The Sheraton on The Park in Sydney recognises caravan, RV and camping businesses for industry excellence across 24 categories.
In addition to Awards of Excellence, 27 Gumnut Awards were presented to park and trade businesses who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to environmental sustainability. |
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| 4 Aug 2010 | | The GoSee Holden 4WD 3litre Turbo Diesel LX manual Rodeo twin-cab ute makes a sure thing of towing the GoSee Jayco Discovery 16.52 pop-top caravan. It is equally happy travelling the Canning Stock Route.
It is also acceptable for daily drives, taking the family to see grandma, outdoor activities and supermarket shopping trips too.
The Rodeo-Colorado is available in various rebrandings in New Zealand, Thailand, USA and Australia. |
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| 27 Jul 2010 | | GoSee got the ballweight wrong on our 2416km plus tow tug evaluation with the new Green R Hyundai Santa Fe R auto diesel. Hyundai says 150kg maximum ballweight.
But a weighbridge check shows we had 170kg.
So we trimmed our rig. We used our Hayman Reese digital scales and checked the Jayco Discovery ballweight again. This time 147kg.
Just under the Hyundai 150kg towball down-weight maximum and 436Nm torque from the 2.2 diesel feed smoothly to solid road grip through the Santa Fe R's traction control. |
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| 20 Jul 2010 | | Day 7 of extended practical evaluation and GoSee is impressed with the Green R Santa Fe R and its serious sustained tow tug grunt on one of Australia's real towing test tracks.
Clyde Mountain on the Kings Highway route from Batemans Bay NSW to Canberra ACT is no place for tow tug pretenders and the Santa Fe R shows itself as a bulldog with big torque teeth for its type. |
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| 18 Jul 2010 | | After four days and 793km of towing the Green R Hyundai Santa Fe R 2.2 auto diesel is doing particularly well with fuel use figures ranging from 10.58 to 12.5 litres per 100 km.
The Jayco Discovery pop-top caravan is a good match for the Hyundai Santa Fe R and follows the Hyundai's lead.
Ten points to the engineers who put the poise in the Santa Fe R diesel design. It loves to work. |
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| 15 Jul 2010 | | GoSee is evaluating the new Hyundai Santa Fe CRDi 2.2 Diesel auto as a tow tug for the popular Jayco Discovery 16.52 pop-top we use as a regular travelling companion.
GoSee is at Orbost Caravan Park at day two of an extended towing trip which will take us up the Victorian and NSW coast to Bateman's Bay.
The route is then via Canberra and the ACT to the Olympic Way via Junee and on to Albury, Seymour, and Yarra Glen to return to our start point in the Melbourne Port Phillip bayside suburb of Bonbeach Victoria. |
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| 10 Jul 2010 | | Kevin McCarthy of Merbein, Victoria took the major prize in the recent Bush Power competition run by Battery World and Century Batteries.
All Bush Power winners from the competition run by Battery World have been notified and arrangements made for them to receive their prizes, Battery World's Kerry Hannah told GoSee. |
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| 10 Jul 2010 | | Free membership of GoSee TravelSmart Club extends the key benefits which clicked the idea of free touring websites to assist travellers in Australia and New Zealand and the caravanning industry into action seven years ago.
As a registered member of the GoSee TravelSmart Club members have access to additional features they include Hayman Reese based Towing Compatibility information and monthly prizes.
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| 7 Jul 2010 | | NSW is still the most expensive of Australia's stamp duty free states in which to register a caravan or camper.
Only the ACT charges higher registration now that it has just dropped stamp duty.
It is certain that Australian RV buying and registration decisions are being coloured by this, probably with NSW buyers and sellers the losers. |
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| 30 Jun 2010 | | Barry, Merran and the Dream-Pot Team feature a delicious soup with a spicy lift in their Winter recipes.
The flavor intensifies when used a day after cooking and keeps well in the 'fridge. Dream-Pots homemade Spicy lentil and vegetable soup is a satisfying pick me up instead of reaching for a cup of coffee.
Lentils are not expensive and are high in soluble fibre, which helps control blood sugar levels. The Dream-Pot recipe is ideal to be included in a diabetic and gluten free meal plan. |
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| 28 Jun 2010 | | Campervan hirers are to be told it is not acceptable to camp anywhere but designated camping areas, the New Zealand Freedom Camping Forum has agreed, PR.co.nz online press release service for New Zealand reports.
People hiring non-self-contained vehicles will be instructed not to freedom camp. They will be directed to designated camping areas, like Holiday Parks, Department of Conservation (DOC) camp sites and other designated camping spaces. |
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| 25 Jun 2010 | | GoSee is road testing a towing product which takes towing mirrors to a new level. Clearview Towing Mirrors has produced something really different.
At this stage of development the Australian designed and tested Clearview mirrors bolt onto the Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series and the Nissan GU Patrol.
Modifications are being designed to suit other popular towing tugs. These include the 200 and 80 Series Landcruiser, Ford 250 and 350 F Series trucks and the Navara, Hi Lux and Prado. |
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| 25 Jun 2010 | | The Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand (HAPNZ) conference and Trade Exhibition at the Distinction Hotel in Rotorua, attracted a record 103 Holiday parks and 340 delegates.
Russel Norman, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand told delegates that Holiday Parks are a integral part of keeping the New Zealand dream holiday alive and providing a tangible taste of the authentic kiwi experience. |
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| 23 Jun 2010 | | Go See TravelSmart Members Club draw for May winners include three from Western Australia and two GoSeeNewZealand winners.
Free membership of GoSee TravelSmart Club extends the key benefits which clicked the idea of free touring websites to assist travellers in Australia and New Zealand and the caravanning industry into action seven years ago.
As a registered member of the GoSee TravelSmart Club members have access to additional features they include Hayman Reese based Towing Capatibility information and monthly prizes. |
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| 22 Jun 2010 | | Leading Australian caravan builder Jayco's fleet flagship the Sterling was launched early in 2006 to replace the Heritage luxury range of Jayco caravans now the well priced Sterling has won a big following.
The Sterling range stretches from 5.45 (17ft 10in) to 7.79 metres (25ft 7in) models.
Jayco has built its market leader position by offering the booming recreational vehicle (RV) market a luxury production-line manufactured caravan at attractive prices. |
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| 17 Jun 2010 | | The GoSee Jayco Discovery pop-top 16.52 caravan has earned our respect as a well priced at about $A35,000 useful, easy-towing, comfortable travel companion.
After 9,414km travelling in ACT, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania the practical Discovery meets GoSee expectations in all but a few annoying areas which involve the quality of some of the products fitted to it. |
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| 10 Jun 2010 | | There is only one public Dump Point for thousands of road touring caravans and Recreational Vehicles (RV's) which travel between Melbourne and Sydney on the arterial Hume Highway route.
The Dump-Ezy unit is in a caravan park which subscribes to the view that Australian road travellers should Leave no Trace and allows it to be used free.
GoSee found it at Holbrook Motor Village run by Trevor and Sharon Liddell. The easy access caravan park is a member of the Top Tourist Parks of Australia chain. |
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| 10 Jun 2010 | | The GoSee pictures from the Queensland Caravan Camping Show tell a diverse growth story for the caravan and camping industry.
The Queensland Caravan Camping Show provides complimentary train travel on the loop service from Fortitude Valley, Central station and Roma St Station to RNA Showgrounds 'Exhibition Station' and return. |
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| 9 Jun 2010 | | This GoSeers logo by George Haddon is in response to requests in January from TravelSmart Club members.
Now 'Out There' Bumper Stickers and Mouse Mats for GoSee TravelSmart Club members are available on the new Shopping GoSee option.
It is the 18th button down on the left of the GoSee Home Page.
The nominal price covers production costs. |
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| 4 Jun 2010 | | 'We have not got a scratch in our tourist area', Debbie Smith, Manager of Lake Ainsworth Holiday Park Lennox Head,NSW said today.
Robyn of Travellers Rest Caravan and Camping Park, Queensland said today that cyclone winds which hit tranquil Midge Point have had a benefit. The Top Tourist Park is much more open and airy and visitors can see to the ocean now.
Suzanne Vagne of Ballina Headlands Leisure Park said today that the Top Tourist chain member caravan park was fine. |
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| 31 May 2010 | | Threatened wildflower species will be a hot topic at this year's 73rd annual Grampians Wildflower Show from September 30 to October 3 in Halls Gap, with experts unveiling exciting and even global - initiatives which aim to preserve, protect and repopulate species like the Grampians Rice Flower. |
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| 28 May 2010 | | GoSee is road testing a towing product which takes towing mirrors to a new level.
Clearview Towing Mirrors is on stand 2802 at the Queensland Caravan, Camping and Touring Holiday Show and they have something really different.
Clearview has produced towing mirrors which are fully replacement and designed for towing caravans, boats and big trailers. |
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| 11 May 2010 | | On the West Coast the three most wanted trout in Tasmania are still at large with a posse of anglers in pursuit in the Great Tullah Trout Challenge.
The Most Wanted is a tagged Brown Trout with a $20,000 reward for the angler who lands it. Then there are two tagged Rainbow Trout worth $8,000 and $2,000 to the anglers who land them.
And in southern Tassie there is a catch fish or your money back guarantee until May 31...
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| 10 May 2010 | | Chris Martyn of Captain Cook Memorial Caravan Park, South Bruny Island blew GoSee away with the almost casual comment that he thought the logs of William Bligh of the Bounty could be seen just up Adventure Bay Road.
He was right the Bligh Museum at Adventure Bay not only has Bligh's logs but the small church like brick museum is a time capsule of early Pacific explorers.
It houses direct links to the landings at Adventure Bay, Tasmania of some of the greatest explorer seamen ever to tread a deck. |
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| 7 May 2010 | | New GoSee TravelSmart Member for April wins the a major prize this month a meals-anywhere thermo 5 litre Dream-Pot cooker valued at $260.
The winner is: Roy Wyss of Caboolture, Queensland.
Dream-Pot is also a rice cooker, warming oven, cooler, ice bucket and yoghurt maker. The Dream-Pot is energy efficient and easy to use and clean.
It is also supported by an excellent recipe book and regular e-news recipe updates. |
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| 5 May 2010 | | GoSeers have a chance to win a $2409 go anywhere power solution through Battery World in conjunction with Bush Power and Century Batteries.
Entries close on Monday, May 31.
There is one major prize to be won of a Bush Power Generator (G1000i) + Bush Power Charger ( BP12/50) + Century 100Amp AGM (C12-100DA) valued at $2,409 and 7 Minor State Prizes (one for each state) consisting of a $100 Battery World Gift Voucher.
Click link in story to enter... |
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| 4 May 2010 | | GoSee advanced its practical knowledge of dump points on the recent Tow Around Tasmanian Tour in March. We saw and used great, good, bad and ugly examples.
GoSee also found freedom camping has many faces in Tasmania and protection of Tasmania's natural beauty from too much people pressure is essential.
Road tourism travellers can help by leaving no trace as we enjoy the country. The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) is on the case. |
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| 29 Apr 2010 | | Truganini had two alternatives - adapt or die.
The arrival of the White man brought violence, brutality and disease to her world.
This intelligent survivor was one of the first Australians caught in Australia's Black War.
Those comfortable with the proposition that Australians have never suffered the horrors of war on their own soil should perhaps consider Tasmania by the 1830's. |
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| 23 Apr 2010 | | After a meeting in Brisbane with Toyota and Hayman Reese, followed by further phone conversations and emails GoSee understands that Toyota warrants its own brand which includes the Toyota towbar bar and standard or drop hitch.
GoSee believes there is room for discussion between Toyota and towing equipment makers like Hayman Reese on the direct benefits of a Weight Distribution Hitch to towing handling and related road safety. |
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| 23 Apr 2010 | | New Zealand TravelSmart Club membership goes with a major prize for March two nights in Rotorua with all the trimmings and New GoSee TravelSmart Club member Denise Bowler of Ngaruawahia is the winner.
Many visitors to the GoSeeNewZealand stand at the New Zealand National Motorhome & Caravan Expo in Hamilton took the opportunity to join the free GoSee TravelSmart Club which gave them a chance to win the unique New Zealand touring experience package. |
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