This is a letter to the editor in our local paper Riverine Herald, or as the locals say The Riv.
Shame, Shame, Shame, Echuca. We are not a very RV and caravan-friendly town. There is no free dump-point in Echuca, and really not many places to park vehicles. Not to mention where you can leave rubbish. No wonder the Grey Nomads move on to the next town. We have such a great town, why don't we embrace the Grey Nomads and keep the money here. They are the people with the money to spend, and boy, do our businesses need them.
With more tourists coming into town we may not have so many shops lying empty. We stayed on the Edwards River near Mathoura on the Australia Day weekend. What great facilities. Spotless drop toilets with running tap water, free gas BBQ - and rubbish bins - along with Australian arts of animals, made from rusty metal.
If NSW can offer this why can't Echuca? A free dump point would be perfect at the Tourist Information Centre, there is plenty of room. Don't think just because we have the river that the money will also keep flowing in. We need to be more forward thinking and proactive, then everybody would get a slice of the pie.
We are also in magazines as not being a RV and caravan friendly town. So let's bite the bullet and do something about it.
Signed: Judy M. Echuca.
Once again Echuca getting a great warning and no doubt won't take any notice at all.
Dougwe said
01:15 PM Feb 12, 2015
HW, it's also in "Social Media" now.
Impact time. Way to go.
I think that big CVP down very close to town rule the roost maybe??
Explorer said
03:07 PM Feb 12, 2015
A few years ago thought I would have a few days there. Parked the car & van, went to organise a paddle wheel cruise etc. They wanted $10.00 to walk on the wharf to get to cruise offices etc. Figured that was going to be too expensive for me. Had a walk around the town & left after about only 3 hours.
I have probably missed out but have had paddle wheel cruises and other touristy offerings from less greedy, stuck up towns.
Mike.
exa41 said
03:53 PM Feb 12, 2015
Last couple of times when staying at greens we did the river cruise etc etc walked the streets had lunch and spent a heap of money
moamajohn said
07:09 PM Feb 12, 2015
Well Judy I am here for the last 39 yrs and I love it !!! and frankly anyone that does not want to stay can well.......I am not permitted to say what I think on this forum .Suffice to say that there ain,t another place like it in OZ so their !! Jeeze try staying at Warnambool for a night and look at the fees they ask .All our parks have dump points . So as usual the freeloaders want to bitch cause they they prefer to bludge and and then moan ! I .free camp too ..however when a town does not have a dump point I wait till the next one comes up .It is after a free country and thats what I love about us ! Now .. if you are in Echuca and you are filling up your water tank from a park tank etc without asking and a little bald headed fella starts giving you a payout well ... that will be me OK !However if its water from the Murray I am very happy for you cause the next day is gonna be a real bummer for you .Cheers John
Cloak said
07:40 PM Feb 12, 2015
Hehehe funny to see others with the same opinion as us.
We used to stay at Rochester and drive THROUGH Echuca and spend a lot of time at the golf resorts getting piles of free stuff
for just playing a the pokies for a few minutes.
Then after winning our expenses we head back to camp and not buy so much as petrol on that town.
Always seem to win more than lose up there.
barrie said
08:59 PM Feb 12, 2015
Benny Hill had a little sidekick with a bald head and we know what happen to him. LOL
Goldfinger said
12:52 AM Feb 13, 2015
... Echuca will no doubt be a better place when the power of love overcomes the love of power.......Jimi Hendrix......
Watch out for bald headed little men with 'attitude' if you are taking a 'dump' , filling your Jerry or correctly depositing your rubbish.......they no doubt monitor your every 'movement'......in Echuca....can't imagine why so many shops lie empty according to Judy...... ready to give a serv...er.. service......consider for one moment if Judy is right..and the issues she raises were 'righted'....imagine how much more welcoming the Town would be for Grey Nomads/Travellers/Human Beings........Hoo Roo
Peterpan said
10:18 AM Feb 13, 2015
G'Day All,
Stayed at Echuca last year, enjoyed every minute of it.
The fellas at both camping stores were really friendly and helpful.
The bookshop was fantastic, added to my collections. Stayed at the
CP in town, didn't need a dump point, don't have an inbuilt toilet.
Like Moamajohn we found Echuca a very friendly place,and the Beechworth
Bakery food was delicious.
Delta18 said
04:25 PM Feb 13, 2015
Gee, if our tiny little town (pop: over 4,255) can do it and we have a free dump point and free 24 hour camping, surely Echuca (pop: over 13,000) can do it!
and.... we are not charged $10 to walk down the street to see heritage buildings!
Lynne
-- Edited by Delta18 on Friday 13th of February 2015 04:36:48 PM
Dav4Cris said
05:45 PM Feb 13, 2015
We free camped near Echuca for 12 days in November, great spot, loved going into Echuca, walking around and exploring. Only draw back was no dump point, got our drinking water from a tap in the street just before the Information Centre, was able to put rubbish in bins out the front of the Information Centre. If they had a public dump point we would have stayed longer. We spent lots of our money in town, Bakery, Super Market, Stores for momentos and fuel for our ute.
This is a letter to the editor in our local paper Riverine Herald, or as the locals say The Riv.
Shame, Shame, Shame, Echuca. We are not a very RV and caravan-friendly town. There is no free dump-point in Echuca, and really not many places to park vehicles. Not to mention where you can leave rubbish. No wonder the Grey Nomads move on to the next town. We have such a great town, why don't we embrace the Grey Nomads and keep the money here. They are the people with the money to spend, and boy, do our businesses need them.
With more tourists coming into town we may not have so many shops lying empty. We stayed on the Edwards River near Mathoura on the Australia Day weekend. What great facilities. Spotless drop toilets with running tap water, free gas BBQ - and rubbish bins - along with Australian arts of animals, made from rusty metal.
If NSW can offer this why can't Echuca? A free dump point would be perfect at the Tourist Information Centre, there is plenty of room. Don't think just because we have the river that the money will also keep flowing in. We need to be more forward thinking and proactive, then everybody would get a slice of the pie.
We are also in magazines as not being a RV and caravan friendly town. So let's bite the bullet and do something about it.
Signed: Judy M. Echuca.
Once again Echuca getting a great warning and no doubt won't take any notice at all.
Impact time. Way to go.
I think that big CVP down very close to town rule the roost maybe??
A few years ago thought I would have a few days there. Parked the car & van, went to organise a paddle wheel cruise etc. They wanted $10.00 to walk on the wharf to get to cruise offices etc. Figured that was going to be too expensive for me. Had a walk around the town & left after about only 3 hours.
I have probably missed out but have had paddle wheel cruises and other touristy offerings from less greedy, stuck up towns.
Mike.
We used to stay at Rochester and drive THROUGH Echuca and spend a lot of time at the golf resorts getting piles of free stuff
for just playing a the pokies for a few minutes.
Then after winning our expenses we head back to camp and not buy so much as petrol on that town.
Always seem to win more than lose up there.
Watch out for bald headed little men with 'attitude' if you are taking a 'dump' , filling your Jerry or correctly depositing your rubbish.......they no doubt monitor your every 'movement'......in Echuca....can't imagine why so many shops lie empty according to Judy...... ready to give a serv...er.. service......consider for one moment if Judy is right..and the issues she raises were 'righted'....imagine how much more welcoming the Town would be for Grey Nomads/Travellers/Human Beings........Hoo Roo
G'Day All,
Stayed at Echuca last year, enjoyed every minute of it.
The fellas at both camping stores were really friendly and helpful.
The bookshop was fantastic, added to my collections. Stayed at the
CP in town, didn't need a dump point, don't have an inbuilt toilet.
Like Moamajohn we found Echuca a very friendly place,and the Beechworth
Bakery food was delicious.
Gee, if our tiny little town (pop: over 4,255) can do it and we have a free dump point and free 24 hour camping, surely Echuca (pop: over 13,000) can do it!
and.... we are not charged $10 to walk down the street to see heritage buildings!
Lynne
-- Edited by Delta18 on Friday 13th of February 2015 04:36:48 PM