Kate Washington takes aim at caravan rego fees Port Stephens LGA by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 State MP for Port Stephens Kate Washington FAMILIES in the Hunter hoping to take a caravanning holiday will still be faced with huge registration fees according to State MP for Port Stephens Kate Washington. Ms Washington has said that the Government has failed to keep a 2014 promise that it would reduce the cost of registering a caravan in NSW with Minister for Roads Duncan Gay yet to live up to his commitment. “Caravan owners across the Hunter shouldn’t be forced to pay more than double what their neighbour’s in Queensland pay and eight times what their Victorian neighbours’ are charged,” she said. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the News Website (like this ad), and 3) on our Social Media news site. A much more efficient way to advertise. Reach a HUGE audience for a LOW price TODAY! Call us on 02 4983 2134. Or media@newsofthearea.com.au Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE At the time it cost $449 to register a caravan over 2.5 tonnes in NSW compared to approximately $175 in Queensland and less than $50 in Victoria. Ms Washington said, ““The Hunter is well serviced for caravan parks, with sites in Port Stephens and throughout the Hunter Valley.” “Caravan holidays are an affordable way for hundreds of families across the Hunter to take a break and relax with loved ones’” said Ms Washington.
