Macaha said..

Nozza said..
Doesn't worry me - if it makes you feel all cuddely and warm, keep it closed.
If I was a Queenslander working in tourism I might have a different opinion.

Cobra said..




Cuddlie and warm dont come to mind . Tourism has had a massive hit in years up here, so can't see a big difference. Peeps are more interested in bang for buck Asian holidays. Only thing that goes off up here are caravan parks with droves of cashed up baby bombers wanting a warm winter. But they don't spend much. I'm of the belief if we don't have infection and we can keep it like that well and good . Maybe more Aussies can enjoy their own state and spend that $$$ And love.

Nozza said..












I was / am shocked at the caravan park / grey nomad market. Went up the west coast to Ningaloo Reef last year, and the number of 4wd / caravan combos was shocking. Coral Bay, where the reef almost meets the coast looked like the biggest caravan park in the world. Strangely there were hundereds of vans there, but only about 20 people on the beach.
Surely gold coast / schoolies / noosa is still a huge market?

MickPC said..






I was going to reply to Cobba but your comment is spot-on with the issue/problem?/concern here on the WA coast as you have identified. Grey Nomads so HC with their cost cutting they have potplants set up around their van. Stocked up with supplies from their home base & not spending much on within the Mid to NW WA town they stay.

Part of me wants to say good on them for saving money when places are charging crazy prices but the other part of me thinks that suz if it prevents others from doing the same because spots are full.

I'm so not a pro in this field but from my pov I think they need to look at managing things in a way that offers incentives to spending locally. Providing bang for buck is a far more positive approach than restrictions & price gouging. You need to consider the its a huge drive for most West Australians yet alone for anyone else not used to driving such distances.

It is an awareness of these issues that has caused me to simply jump on a plane elsewhere rather than address them...

Cobra said..




Mick spot on. True story, I met a boomer at golf three years ago that comes here for 4 months to leave the vic winter. He told me he has a group of seven at the caravan park . 1 buys the paper then passes it on after reading then the next Day the next guy In line buys Paper And passed on. He said if you're last on day seven it has egg stains and coffee stains WTF now that's how tight some are,+ he won't drink at the golf club he goes back to the park to drink slabs of cheap Aldi piss he brought from home . will we miss them,,, NO

GWatto said..
So despite the kids being at home for all of the time during the lock-down the schools are still having school holidays!

GWatto said..
Yeah Mick just saying...
some would say the teachers get it easy regarding holidays
l'm sure those who lost their jobs recently wouldn't be asking for a break now had they been fortunate to have kept their jobs through this period.
It wasn't that long ago people were worried about their little precious not having acces to the curriculum and would be half wits because the schools were being closed
Mind you hopefully people will travel within their state and put some money into the community
Qld borders not likely to open with esecknd wave in Vic

MickPC said..





Yeah would suck hard to have lost a job completely. Hopefully new opportunities open for people....popular holiday spots in WA have been flat out since the WA internal boundaries opened. I'd hoped state borders would open by July, now I'm doubtful since the latest propaganda spike. Hopefully by the end of September

Just saw Trump joking at one of his rallies he wants to reduce testing coz they're finding too many positives lol & people were laughing...I mean com'on, we're still at 102 deaths in Australia. This BS needs to end. The consequences of the covid response are far more severe than the virus itself in Australia especially. We're only just beginning to see them & we're sadly going to experience those consequences for far longer than people give a sh1t about this covid hoax.

beachandbush said.. I'm saved working in the racing industry looks to have been our saviour.

Nozza said..






Arrghhh, no, don't say it...

Macaha said..
OK boys help shed some light on why Mr/Sir Lacey Lane run a million miles, picked up the ball and took it home.Please explain.


MickPC have you contacted him? You two were once a team.