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Is Your RV Trip-Ready? Essential Caravan Prep

Heading off on a trip with your RV in tow provides the freedom to go wherever you like. But before you hitch up and pull out of the driveway, a little maintenance on your...
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If Tow Vehicles Could Talk

I've been stationary this month at the lovely Walkamin Caravan Park, Qld, so there hasn't been much to write about except a lovely Christmas in July and other Walkamin happenings, so I thought a bit...
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Review: Option RV Traction Offroader

Option RV is a quiet achiever in the Australian caravan manufacturing industry. The caravans produced in its Campbellfield, Vic, factory are well regarded, though it had been a number of years since I’d had...

Budget and Free Camps

If you are heading north to escape the southern chill this winter, here are some free and cheap camps from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to Townsville. Let’s start at Caboolture. CABOOLTURE SHOWGROUNDS This is a cheap and...
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Review: BRS Campers Pursuit Carbon

The GoRV team caught up with BRS Campers CEO Ben Souter and his family after they had spent a couple of weeks touring in their Pursuit Carbon 2023/24 model camper. It was a sunny...
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World First: Hybrid-Drive Caravan System

Australian technology startup OzXCorp has developed the world’s first hybrid drive technology for a recreational vehicle. The system was publicly launched at this year’s Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow. SUBSCRIBE TO GORV FOR FREE! OzXCorp...
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MDC Now RVMAP-Accredited

MDC Camper Trailers & Offroad Caravans (MDC) has become the first offroad camper trailer and hybrid caravan importer to obtain RVMAP accreditation from Caravan Industry Association of Australia (CIAA). According to MDC, the company worked...

DexKo Buys G&S Chassis

DexKo Global Inc., the company behind Al-Ko and Dexter, has bought G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories. "These acquisitions allow us to expand into chassis manufacturing and supplying an even more diverse range...
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The Tango Caravans Tragedy

For many people, the collapse of Tango Caravans was devastating both financially and emotionally. People such as Sylwia Logan and her family, who paid full price for their van and are now stuck paying...

Kershaw Camping Kiboshed

RV camping at Kershaw Gardens in Rockhampton, Qld, is no longer allowed. On November 15, the Planning and Environment Court ruled against Rockhampton Regional Council, finding that the use of the site for RV camping...