I read somewhere (I think in our forums) of a town or shire who collected shopping receipts from campers in a box as they departed the free camp, maybe a showgound, to help assess the value of those visitors to the community.
Can anyone help me find that article please?
We are trying to demonstrate the value of free/budget campers to a recalcitrant shire...
Thanks Fried Rice
hisky said
04:40 AM Nov 15, 2014
the caretaker at showground at Home Hill North Qld
Dougwe said
05:17 AM Nov 15, 2014
Correct and welcome to the gang hisky, enjoy here and out in the playground.
Many many $$$$$$ were proven to be spent in the town in a short period of time too.
Maybe check one of "yeoeleven's" post's or his blog FR he may have posted it originally. I know I read it too.
I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction FR.
johnq said
05:51 AM Nov 15, 2014
Fried Rice,
The Queensland government has already done your work for you when it did its inquiry into rural development. I have posted links before but just put this into your search on Google,
Grey Nomad Queensland Government Submission 19 07 2010
jules47 said
08:07 AM Nov 15, 2014
Gympie in QLD also did a "spending" survey - the amount spent in a month was phenomenal!
Perhaps do a "search" on here for either Home Hill or Gympie.
dragonfly1 said
09:02 AM Nov 15, 2014
It was the show grounds at Calbouloure
Dragonfly1
elliemike said
11:04 AM Nov 15, 2014
I think some Caravan Clubs ask members at a their Caravan Park"meet up's" to keep a record of their local spending while at the event.
The total spending for the club get together is passed on to the local authority. Think the CMCA does this ?
Doing that at a free camp would not be hard for the local authority to get a ball park figure of spending locally.
Fried Rice said
12:37 PM Nov 15, 2014
Thanks for so many constructive replies folks. Our forum shines again!
Fried rice
Ozzie_Traveller said
09:00 PM Nov 15, 2014
Fried Rice wrote:
Hullo all...
I read somewhere (I think in our forums) of a town or shire who collected shopping receipts from campers in a box as they departed the free camp, maybe a showgound, to help assess the value of those visitors to the community.
Can anyone help me find that article please?
We are trying to demonstrate the value of free/budget campers to a recalcitrant shire...
Thanks Fried Rice
G'day mate
as well as the helpful stuff above - you could also look at
www.FreeChoiceCamps.com.au and https://sites.google.com/site/freedomcampingaustralia
Phil
-- Edited by Ozzie_Traveller on Saturday 15th of November 2014 09:00:50 PM
Bugsy said
09:22 AM Nov 16, 2014
On freechoicecamps.com.au you will find all the stories indexed under state and town. They also have a Facebook page which has the Caboolture showground story. Both sites are a very useful source of information.
Hullo all...
I read somewhere (I think in our forums) of a town or shire who collected shopping receipts from campers in a box as they departed the free camp, maybe a showgound, to help assess the value of those visitors to the community.
Can anyone help me find that article please?
We are trying to demonstrate the value of free/budget campers to a recalcitrant shire...
Thanks Fried Rice
the caretaker at showground at Home Hill North Qld
Many many $$$$$$ were proven to be spent in the town in a short period of time too.
Maybe check one of "yeoeleven's" post's or his blog FR he may have posted it originally. I know I read it too.
I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction FR.
The Queensland government has already done your work for you when it did its inquiry into rural development. I have posted links before but just put this into your search on Google,
Grey Nomad Queensland Government Submission 19 07 2010
Perhaps do a "search" on here for either Home Hill or Gympie.
It was the show grounds at Calbouloure
Dragonfly1
I think some Caravan Clubs ask members at a their Caravan Park "meet up's" to keep a record of their local spending while at the event.
The total spending for the club get together is passed on to the local authority. Think the CMCA does this ?
Doing that at a free camp would not be hard for the local authority to get a ball park figure of spending locally.
G'day mate
as well as the helpful stuff above - you could also look at
www.FreeChoiceCamps.com.au
and
https://sites.google.com/site/freedomcampingaustralia
Phil
-- Edited by Ozzie_Traveller on Saturday 15th of November 2014 09:00:50 PM