Remember back to not long ago when holiday parks were called caravan parks? Families from all walks of life would holiday with their kids to all different caravan parks around the Australian coast – due to the affordability and the social environment.
Now fast forward to present day. Holiday parks now only cater to retired grey nomads who are living off their superannuation funds, and wealthy city visitors who can afford the overpriced nightly rate to stay in an upmarket cabin – sometimes even more expensive than a hotel.
Now to the current situation at ‘Brunswick Heads Holiday & Caravan Park’, (formerly known as Reflections Terrace Reserve Holiday Park) in Brunswick with regards to the World War I memorial cypress trees. The returned servicemen planted these trees for future generations to enjoy. To be able to shelter and escape the hot Australian sun. Also as a place that you could go with your family to enjoy some nature. Now the access to the trees has been blocked by Reflections holiday parks management.
Remember what the servicemen did for the country. They fought overseas to remove fences and barriers to help free the world. It’s like a corporation, and businesses-like, to delete or not recognise past history even in small coastal towns like Brunswick Heads.
The amount of illegal camping and backpacker campervans throughout Brunswick and the Byron Shire is created by these holiday parks charging through-the-roof prices for a tent site or campervan site.
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