Have You Checked Your Tyres Lately

No I don't mean have you checked the pressure which of course you should do on a regular basis but this video which is a story from ABC America has just as much reference to us here in Australia. Tyres age and have a use by date and they can be years old before you buy them. Watch is video and you just might save the lives of you and your family, not to mention other road users.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

Sometimes I scratch my head.

Sometimes I have to wonder when you read news reports and wonder politicians are really made of. Here we are on the one hand having politicians singing there own praises and telling us how much the RV industry has grown and the community benefited by their actions
 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/855793/caravaning-booms-as-stamp-duty-axed-nsw 
and than at the same times they take actions which are totally counter productive like closing NSW show-grounds to camping, 
http://www.tweednews.com.au/story/2010/03/29/showground-camping-ban-nsw-tourist/

Is it no wonder that the public has so little confidence in politicians at all level of government. On one hand they brag about increasing the market by 33% by their actions then take action to restrict them from having somewhere to camp.

Grey Nomad Enquiry

Further to my post of the 14th May it appears that things are moving along, the written submissions are now closed and the Enquiry have requested certain submitters to appear in person before the enquiry. Many RVers will be pinning their hopes on the submission from the CMCA and Mr Frans Hamer to combat the often and usually biased presentations from the Caravan Park Owners Associations.

It will be very interesting to see the outcome of this enquiry. The hearing will be on the 21st August in Brisbane.

Submissions can be viewed here at 
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/committees/EDC.asp?SubArea=inquiries_greynomad_submissions

Motorhomes get together

Been a bit slack for a while working on my own rig and others things. back to blogging now.

Auswide is having a national rally at Dayboro. Don't hear much of this club unless you go looking for it.
Full story here.
http://www.thewesterner.com.au/pages/blogs.aspx?ID=3295