Just letting travellers know that the free camp with power at Leyburn that has been used regulary in the past........the power has been turned off indefinately.
We were there for couple days late Nov when the Council came with electricians, disconnected the power, threw everyones power lead on the ground and left. Apparently a local abused it by using the free power for 3 months while she built a house nearby. Caravaners in the past got the key from the General Store and made a donation for the power. Theres only water there now.
Vic said
10:57 AM Dec 7, 2011
Without having to googel it Peter, where is Leyburn please?
traveling bob said
12:07 PM Dec 7, 2011
In QLD near Toowoomba
Happywanderer said
01:56 PM Dec 7, 2011
Thats a bit mean, we suffer because of some local. Will note it in my camps book.
Vic said
02:32 PM Dec 7, 2011
traveling bob wrote:
In QLD near Toowoomba
Thanks Bob, appreciated !
aussietraveller said
03:58 PM Dec 7, 2011
It might have been a smarter move to bill the local for power than to cut off power to the touring public who spend money in the area, and who will stay for a shorter period now there is no power, me thinks a bit unwise.
Nicholstones said
04:21 PM Dec 7, 2011
They probably have no way of billing the local who used the power, there is presumably no 'contract' as such in place, as it was said in the original post that travellers were expected to just pay a donation. So they have no legal means of requiring them to pay.
aroundthetraps said
05:13 PM Dec 7, 2011
Its 24 ks from Warwick in Qld, well know gold fossicking area.
aroundthetraps said
05:17 PM Dec 7, 2011
We went to pay at the general store and shop keeper said just plug in ? so we bought $47 food and spent $20 at the local pub and bought some petrol. If all caravaners spent that, the town would benefit but now its all over.
Helena said
07:54 PM Dec 7, 2011
It only takes one to spoil it for the rest at least they know it was a local so the campers didn't get the blame this time Helena
Boroma577 said
08:08 PM Dec 7, 2011
aroundthetraps wrote:
Just letting travellers know that the free camp with power at Leyburn that has been used regulary in the past........the power has been turned off indefinately.
Power has not been generally available for quite some time at Leyburn. There may have been some exceptions but the box has been locked for a while now.
It is used by the company that supplies the mobile showers etc for the Leyburn Sprints which are usually held in August
I was there about 10 days ago and chatted with the guy in the shop and he said that they are considering some alternatives with regard to the power but it still may not be available to the public.
There is now lighting in the toilet and the toilet cistern has been upgraded.
I also suggested a donation box/pole and he advised that one can make a donation at the shop.....not quite the same IMO.
Payment is made for the use of the showers (located behind the tennis courts) at the shop where you also obtain the key.
BTW...power was also not available when I was there in April this year and power icon no longer appears in the CAW6. It is #745.
-- Edited by Boroma577 on Wednesday 7th of December 2011 08:16:08 PM
RALPHRALPH said
12:27 PM Dec 8, 2011
it only takes one ,thats why we are getting greyer nomads when we are confronted with these people
tonyd said
11:18 PM Dec 8, 2011
In places like this, would it not be possible to put in a coin-operated box for power, suitably protected with heavy metal sheathing, so visitors can pay for what they use? Cheers, Tony
Cruising Granny said
11:26 PM Dec 8, 2011
All good things must come to an end. That's what happens when anyone takes advantage of a privilege.
sandsmere said
01:04 PM Dec 9, 2011
I was recently told by a ranger / caretaker at a large park in Qld. , that their donation box is only contributed to by 45% of campers .
Not good enough .
We always leave lots more than the cost of the power we would use .
Just letting travellers know that the free camp with power at Leyburn that has been used regulary in the past........the power has been turned off indefinately.
We were there for couple days late Nov when the Council came with electricians, disconnected the power, threw everyones power lead on the ground and left. Apparently a local abused it by using the free power for 3 months while she built a house nearby. Caravaners in the past got the key from the General Store and made a donation for the power. Theres only water there now.
Will note it in my camps book.
Thanks Bob, appreciated !
Its 24 ks from Warwick in Qld, well know gold fossicking area.
We went to pay at the general store and shop keeper said just plug in ? so we bought $47 food and spent $20 at the local pub and bought some petrol. If all caravaners spent that, the town would benefit but now its all over.
Power has not been generally available for quite some time at Leyburn. There may have been some exceptions but the box has been locked for a while now.
It is used by the company that supplies the mobile showers etc for the Leyburn Sprints which are usually held in August
I was there about 10 days ago and chatted with the guy in the shop and he said that they are considering some alternatives with regard to the power but it still may not be available to the public.
There is now lighting in the toilet and the toilet cistern has been upgraded.
I also suggested a donation box/pole and he advised that one can make a donation at the shop.....not quite the same IMO.
Payment is made for the use of the showers (located behind the tennis courts) at the shop where you also obtain the key.
BTW...power was also not available when I was there in April this year and power icon no longer appears in the CAW6. It is #745.
-- Edited by Boroma577 on Wednesday 7th of December 2011 08:16:08 PM
it only takes one ,thats why we are getting greyer nomads when we are co
nfronted with these people
Cheers, Tony
That's what happens when anyone takes advantage of a privilege.
I was recently told by a ranger / caretaker at a large park in Qld. , that their donation box is only contributed to by 45% of campers .
Not good enough .
We always leave lots more than the cost of the power we would use .