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BIG4 “Camp and Care” Fund Raiser for Lake Conjola Bush Fire Services

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Camp andCare with BIG4 at Conjola Lakeside Van Park to support Lake Conjola Rural Bush Fire Brigade

Join thousands of happy campers on Friday 16 November for Camp and Care with BIG4 2012 – Australia’s BIGgest night of charitable camping. BIG4 Conjola Lakeside Van Park is encouraging locals to enjoy a night under the stars, for a nominal $20 site fee to be donated by the park to the Lake Conjola Rural Bush Fire Brigade.

Camp and Care with BIG4 encourages people to try camping for the first time and to explore a holiday destination close to home, (Ulladulla, Milton, Mollymook, Narrawallee) while helping a worthy cause. All proceeds from the park will go to the Lake Conjola Rural Bush Fire Brigade, which combats bushfires and enables the community to be better prepared and protected from bushfires.

Guests staying at BIG4 Conjola Lakeside Van Park will be able to enjoy the park’s great facilities, but can also indulge in the many great local attractions that Lake Conjola offers. Park manager, Gail Taylor says the event is a great opportunity to grab the kids or a group of friends and experience the thrill of camping in the name of charity.

“You can bring the kids, pack up the boat and spend a day on the lake launching from our very own boat ramp. All you need is $20, your camping gear and a sense of adventure – we provide the rest!” Gail says.

With 100 BIG4 Holiday Parks participating in Camp and Care with BIG4 this year, Rachel Pugh – General Manager of Marketing at BIG4 Holiday Parks, says the ninth annual camping event will appeal to all holiday makers wanting to try something new and make a difference.

“Camp and Care with BIG4 gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy a night of camping at a flat fee of $20 per site, with the added bonus of knowing the money is going to a local person, group or organisation in need,” Rachel says.

“Last year’s event was a great success, raising much needed funds for causes all over the country. We’re looking forward to working with the people of Australia to make a small difference once again,” adds Rachel.

Many parks will be hosting additional activities over the weekend to celebrate the event such as pancake breakfasts, face painting and BBQs to name just a few, so check out the list of participating parks online and explore a new, or familiar, area for a good cause.

Pitch in on Friday 16 November and book your powered camping site at one of 100 participating parks, at BIG4.com.au/comecamp

Camp and Care with BIG4 is proudly sponsored by maui, CIL Caravan and RV Insurance, and Mitsubishi Motors.

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  • What: Camp and Care with BIG4
  • Where: BIG4 Conjola Lakeside Van ParkDate: Friday 16 November 2012
  • Cost: $20 per site
  • (All proceeds go to Lake Conjola Rural Bush Fire Brigade)
  • Bookings: BIG4.com.au/comecamp
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Shadow Minister for Tourism visits Milton Ulladulla Mollymook

July 25, 2012  The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Shadow Minister for Tourism and Regional Development spoke to Tourism operators in the Milton Ulladulla Mollymook area.

Gilmore MP, Joanna Gash hosted the Hon. Bob Baldwin MP, Shadow Minister for Tourism and Regional Development at the Ulladulla Board walk cafe for a meeting with local tourism operators and industry leaders.  It was chance for them both to hear at first hand the challenges they are facing.

Bob Baldwin said his visit was also part of the Coalition’s ‘Staycation’ initiative to encourage Australians to spend their money at home and support local restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions and other tourism operators.

“Tourism is a vital employer in the Gilmore electorate with nearly 7% of employed in this sector.  Jo invited me here today to meet with tourism operators in order to hear from them on the challenges they are facing as tourism operators in a regional area – including how the job destroying Carbon Tax will be impacting their businesses.” Mr Baldwin said.

“Today’s discussions made one key thing clear. Although inbound tourism is a large contributor to the tourism sector’s turnover, activity by Australians holidaying at home is far more important for the national accounts and for the survival of local tourism businesses” Bob Baldwin remarked.

“The tourism sector has been ‘doing it tough’ due to the high dollar, short sighted tax grabs and inconsistent government policy. This is why Australians should remember that there is no shortage of diverse holidays to enjoy at home. This includes New South Wales’s South Coast where there are holidays for every taste and budget.”

“In my electorate, the Tourism industry is comprised of primarily small, ‘mum and dad’ type businesses, which are already struggling due to pressures from seasonal visitation and fast-rising supply costs,” Mrs Gash said.

“These businesses pointed out today the desperately low tolerance they have for any further shock moves by the Gillard Labor Government like the $8 hike on Australia’s tax on international tourists, the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC).

“Whilst Labor doesn’t seem to understand the importance of Tourism to our regional economy here on the South Coast, the Coalition does, and it has another way.

 “I thank Bob Baldwin for taking the time out of his busy schedule to talk to local Tourism operators in Ulladulla and Huskisson, and look forward to hosting him again in the future,” Mrs Gash concluded.

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Tracey Hawkins to launch Ulladulla’s Story Book Challenge

Tracey Hawkins the children’s author will launch Ulladulla Carpet Court’s new literacy competition, the Storybook Challenge, with a special reading event at Ulladulla Public School on Tuesday 26 June.

The Carpet Court Storybook Challenge will give primary schools in the Ulladulla area the chance to win $1,000 in books by encouraging students in grades one to four to submit an illustrated story sharing what they love most about their community.

With Australian students’ reading literacy levels on the decline, Ulladulla Carpet Court is committed to promoting a more literate future for children through the Carpet Court Storybook Challenge.

Doug Gooch of Ulladulla Carpet Court said the aim was to encourage children to be excited about reading and develop wider learning and literacy skills.

Until Friday 3 August the Carpet Court Storybook Challenge will be open to children in grades one to four in the store region. Students wishing to enter can pick up an entry form for the Storybook Challenge from Ulladulla Carpet Court, or from their local primary school, or email storybook@carpetcourt.com.au.

Finalists will be judged by a panel at Carpet Court, including a successful children’s author, with winners for each participating store announced from Friday 16 July 2012.

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Story Book Challenge

June 1, 2012 – Ulladulla Mollymook Milton Storybook Challenge.

Entries in the Ulladulla Carpet Court Storybook Challenge are now open, giving local primary school students in the Ulladulla, Mollymook, Milton areas the chance to win big prizes, including $1,000 in books and colourful reading mats for their classrooms as well as individual prizes.

With Australian students’ reading literacy levels on the decline, Ulladulla Carpet Court is committed to promoting a more literate future for local children.

Ulladulla Carpet Court store owner Doug Gooch encouraged children living within the region to enter before Friday 29 June by submitting an illustrated story sharing what they love most about their community.

“We are hoping that by providing the right resources through the Carpet Court Storybook Challenge and a little bit of inspiration, kids will continue reading for the love of it,” Doug said.

From Monday 23 April to Friday 29 June the Carpet Court Storybook Challenge will be open to children in grades one to four in the Ulladulla, Mollymook, Milton region.

In addition Carpet Court will be running a book collection whereby people can donate any new or pre-loved books, which will then be redistributed to children in the local Ulladulla, Mollymook, Milton areas by The Ulladulla Lions Club.

For further information, contact Morgan Bailey on Mob: 0420 967 109 or the Ulladulla Carpet Court store Ph. 4454 0360 or Ken Banks at Mollymook Beach Waterfront Mob. 0425254167