Covid-19
Birdsville Races Postponed due to COVID Outbreak
Given the ongoing uncertainty associated with the highly transmissible COVID Delta variant, organisers of the Birdsville Races have made the difficult decision to postpone the iconic event. The bucket-list 2021 Birdsville Races were scheduled to run on September 3rd and 4th this year but…
2021 Sydney 4WD and Adventure Show Postponed to March 2022
The current Covid situation in NSW has left 4WD and Adventure Show organisers no option but to postpone the 2021 event. The COVID-19 hits just keep coming with the postponement of another NSW event. The Sydney 4WD and Adventure Show,…
Border Caravan & Camping Expo Cancelled for 2021
Caravan Industry Victoria has announced the 2021 Border Caravan & Camping Expo has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. After the success of the 2021 Victorian Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow at Sandown Racecourse in May, the number of consumers looking…
Mundi Mundi Bash rescheduled due to Sydney’s Covid outbreak.
The Outback Music Festival Group, organisers of the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash, have today announced that the event date will be pushed back by five weeks, with the inaugural music festival now set to run from September 23-25, 2021. Coming…
Big Red Bash still going ahead for now
Preparations for the Big Red Bash event continue in Birdsville with the full support of Queensland Health and Tourism and Events despite COVID-19 lockdowns. Event organiser and director of the Outback Music Festival Group Greg Donovan said, “We are working closely with Government officials to…
Illawarra Caravan Camping Holiday Expo Cancelled
Unfortunately, the worsening COVID-19 situation in NSW has forced the cancellation of an Illawarra favourite. The Illawarra Caravan Camping Holiday Expo planned for the 2nd to 4th of July at Kembla Grange Racecourse has been cancelled in light of the escalating community transmission of…
Isuzu D-MAX/Mazda BT-50 to halt production for up to three months
Isuzu and Mazda are looking at a three-month halt in vehicle production for the D-MAX and BT-50 due to Covid-19. From what we’ve been able to ascertain, the production halt has come about as a supplier of ‘unique powertrain components’…
Queensland to open but you’ll still need a border pass
Non-Queenslanders excited by the lifting of travel restrictions from 12.01pm tomorrow (10 July) still need to bear in mind that they will have to complete a Queensland Border Declaration Pass before entering the state. There are a number of requirements…
NSW-Victoria border to close
In a shock but somewhat unsurprising move, the New South Wales/Victoria border will close for the first time in 100 years! In a move that is expected to throw the plans of many holidaymakers in to chaos, in consultation with…
Cape to open as early as 10 July this year… and tomorrow for Queenslanders!
Cape York to open as early as 10 July this year… and tomorrow for Queenslanders! Hot off the press is the news we’ve all been waiting to hear: Cape York will be open from 10 July (3 July for Queenslanders),…
Cape York begins to reopen… sort of
Chances are you’ve heard about the ‘biosecurity measures’ being lifted by the Federal Government, specifically relating to Cape York and the removal of the main point of restriction on travel to and from The Cape. If you were anything like…
National Parks COVID-19 Updates
Here are the latest National Parks COVID-19 updates state by state. Some states have further eased restrictions while others are still in a holding pattern. Here are the latest National Parks COVID-19 Updates state-by-state. New South Wales NSW residents will…
NSW four-wheel driving back on track, but no camping… yet
Going out four-wheel driving is back on track in NSW with those who live in the state now allowed to go for a ‘picnic’, however, there is no camping allowed… yet. As of tomorrow, Friday, 15 May 2020, New South…
New car sales take worst hit since VFACTS records began!
New car sales take a massive hit in the face of COVID-19. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has just released its VFACTS report on new-car sales for April 2020 and the results represent “the largest single decrease of…
Ford Australia to produce and donate 100,000 face shields
In another good news story from the Australian automotive industry, which has stepped up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ford Australia will produce and donate 100,000 face shields to frontline healthcare workers during the outbreak. The prototype face…
