Glen Innes was the focus of a major tourism promotion this week as the presenter and cameraman from the Caravan & Motorhome magazine visited the region.
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The team consisting of Fred Wright, presenter and researcher for the magazine, and John Haberfield a cameraman with at least 40 years experience, toured Glen Innes over several days taking in the sights and sounds of the popular region.
Meeting up at the Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre with Eve Chappell from the History House, the team were keen to start filming while the light was right.
Mr Wright spends countless hours travelling Australia seeking out the places that he knows other travellers would be interested in knowing about.
The publication Caravan & Motorhome appeals to grey nomads and is all-encompassing according to Mr Wright.
On this current filming expedition Mr Wright and Mr Haberfield also took in the delights and hospitality of towns such as Texas and Bingara.
Mrs Chappell said it was a great coup for Glen Innes to have such publicity and not have to dig deep into the town’s pockets.
“This is terrific publicity for Glen Innes,” Mrs Chappell said.
“We have a wealth of attractions and facilities here for travellers.”
Mr Wright said that many regions, particularly along the coastal touring routes, are gearing up for a “tsunami” of grey nomad travellers expected to rapidly increase in the coming few years. Glen Innes is well placed to tap into this influx if a focus can be directed towards catering more for travellers in many different ways.
“We’re consciously trying to promote places that are welcoming travellers,” Mr Wright said.
“Glen Innes has a lot to offer.”
Mr Wright and Mr Haberfield just returned from several epic trips including Cape York and the Gulf Savannah country, as well as many shorter trips. Their aim is to show the places travellers of all genre can access and still enjoy this unique lifestyle.
“We like to promote each end of the spectrum in relation to travellers,” Mr Wright said.
“There are travellers with expensive motor homes camping side by side with those who travel with just an old car and tent, both sharing the experience. We also like to promote the parks and free camping places showing what each has to offer. This lifestyle can be a great leveller.”
Both Mrs Chappell and Mr Wright were in agreement that caravan parks and free camping areas can coexist happily and share positively in the increasing parade of travellers.
