Queensland rest areas
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:13
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FWD owners who haul caravanners might like to know that Queensland Department of Main Roads has reversed its previous controversial decision to ban overnight camping at some rest areas, particularly on the eastern seaboard. The Local Government Association of Queensland has just issued the following media release:
BREDHAUER REVIEWS ROADSIDE
REST AREA POLICY
Queensland councils won a reasonable compromise today with the Minister for Transport, Steve Bredhauer, reviewing his policy on overnight stays in roadside rest areas.
Delegates at the 107th Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference in
Cairns welcomed the minister's announcement today that 43 sites identified in the Main Roads' Guide to Queensland Roads could be used by travellers for up to 20 hours, superseding his previous ruling that overnight stays would not be permitted.
Local Government Association of Queensland president, Cr Noel Playford, said the use of roadside rest areas was a road safety issue which had major implications for councils and the tourism industry.
"Allowing travellers to use roadside rest areas for up to 20 hours is a win for local government, travellers, tourists and the accommodation sectors as
well as a victory for the good management of roads," Cr Playford said.
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Reply By: Alan H - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:49
Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:49
They tried the same thing in WA a few years ago, probably, it was generally thought by us cynics, to help their mates with caravan parks.
As far as I know it was dropped for the same safety reasons.
We really should lock the bloody pollies away so they can't find out about stupid rules and regs. the other loonies around the country (around the world!!) have tried and abandoned after it's been thought through.
Where do we get these idiots from, one agency will be shouting for less deaths on the road, and another will be trying to cause more!
Words nearly fail me.
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Follow Up By: Pat - Thursday, Sep 04, 2003 at 13:34
Thursday, Sep 04, 2003 at 13:34
In this case it's QLD Transport doing both. Bit like the old days when Dept Heath spent millions on antismoking campaigns and the Dept Primary Industry spent millions helping tobacco growers become more efficent.
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