Published Wednesday, 02 July, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
$100,000 to provide more caravan and motorhome 'dump points'
More "dump points" for recreational vehicles will be provided throughout Queensland with $100,000 in Main Roads funding over the next two years.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the funding to the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia would allow it to provide at least 22 new dump points so that recreational vehicle users could safely dispose of their grey and black wastewater.
"With increasing numbers of 'grey nomads' and other people travelling in motorhomes and caravans on our roads, it is important that there are places for people to dispose of their wastewater in an environmentally safe way," Mr Pitt said.
"This funding will allow the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia to expand its dump point scheme, so it can fill the gaps in the locations of these sites throughout the state."
Under the dump point scheme, the club provides local councils with specially designed polyethylene dump units that are placed in easy-to-access locations, including parks, rest areas and camping areas.
The units are free for all travellers to access and are connected to town sewage systems, so people do not have to dispose of their waste illegally or bury it in bushland.
Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) general manager John Osborne said the funds were a welcome boost to an important initiative that supported environmentally-aware travelling.
"Many motorhomes and campervans are self-contained units that have holding tanks to contain their black and grey water, but once the tanks are full, people need to dispose of their wastewater in an environmentally safe way," Mr Osborne said.
"So far, we have installed these units in 69 towns throughout Australia, including 16 in Queensland, and we're hoping to roll out many more.
"Apart from its environmental benefits, the dump point scheme also provides economic advantages to rural and regional towns because travellers seek out the places where the units are installed."
For a list of current dump sites throughout Queensland, download Main Roads' Guide to Queensland Roads from www.mainroads.qld.gov.au ("Public and road users" section) or go to the CMCA website, www.cmca.net.au.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the funding to the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia would allow it to provide at least 22 new dump points so that recreational vehicle users could safely dispose of their grey and black wastewater.
"With increasing numbers of 'grey nomads' and other people travelling in motorhomes and caravans on our roads, it is important that there are places for people to dispose of their wastewater in an environmentally safe way," Mr Pitt said.
"This funding will allow the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia to expand its dump point scheme, so it can fill the gaps in the locations of these sites throughout the state."
Under the dump point scheme, the club provides local councils with specially designed polyethylene dump units that are placed in easy-to-access locations, including parks, rest areas and camping areas.
The units are free for all travellers to access and are connected to town sewage systems, so people do not have to dispose of their waste illegally or bury it in bushland.
Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) general manager John Osborne said the funds were a welcome boost to an important initiative that supported environmentally-aware travelling.
"Many motorhomes and campervans are self-contained units that have holding tanks to contain their black and grey water, but once the tanks are full, people need to dispose of their wastewater in an environmentally safe way," Mr Osborne said.
"So far, we have installed these units in 69 towns throughout Australia, including 16 in Queensland, and we're hoping to roll out many more.
"Apart from its environmental benefits, the dump point scheme also provides economic advantages to rural and regional towns because travellers seek out the places where the units are installed."
For a list of current dump sites throughout Queensland, download Main Roads' Guide to Queensland Roads from www.mainroads.qld.gov.au ("Public and road users" section) or go to the CMCA website, www.cmca.net.au.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819