qdts-camping-options-toolkit

Creating a common language
The following definitions have been adopted throughout
the toolkit.
Basic camping ground
This toolkit recommends local governments adopt a
definition for both basic and bush camping grounds as
sites offering minimal facilities (water, toilet and/or dump
point, rubbish bins) and an agreed minimum standard
of site management to ensure health and safety (see
Fact sheet G: Adopting standard definitions). A shower
is not considered suited to the standard definition of a
basic camping ground (subject as in all cases to local
government consideration). The adoption of a minimum
standard would provide local governments with a
foundation for the best management of camping
choices, both seasonal and year-round.
Camp
Under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, to
camp includes:
(a) to pitch, place or erect a tent, caravan or another
structure that may be used for camping for the
purpose of staying overnight by using the tent,
caravan or structure
(b) to place other equipment that may be used for
camping, or a vehicle or vessel, in position for
the purpose of staying overnight by using the
equipment, vehicle or vessel
(c) to keep a tent, caravan, another structure or other
equipment that may be used for camping in position
overnight, whether or not the tent, caravan, structure
or equipment is unattended
(d) to stay overnight, other than as part of an
activity that—
i. does not involve the use of any camping
equipment, and
ii. is generally not considered to be camping.
Commercial camping
Commercial camping is camping that occurs on private
land and can be run by an independent operator or local
government. Stay restrictions, fees and facilities available
are determined by the owner.
Non-commercial camping
Non-commercial camping is camping that occurs on the
side of the road, in a national park, on crown land or on
private property.
Competitive neutrality
To ensure competitive neutrality, public sector business
activities that are in competition with the private sector
should not have competitive advantages or disadvantages
simply by virtue of their government ownership or control
(see Fact sheet D: Competitive neutrality).
Full-cost disclosure
This is the process in which local governments use
the same model of costing a site as if they were a
commercial enterprise (including allocation of costs for
administration, infrastructure, compliance, workplace
health and safety, staffing, rates, electricity and interest)
in communicating the real cost of operating a site
per night.
Self-contained vehicle
While no Australian standard exists to provide a clear
definition of self-contained vehicles, for the purpose of
this toolkit self-contained vehicles are those that can hold
fresh water, greywater and/or blackwater and have on
board cooking and sleeping facilities as defined in the
Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) Leave
No Trace scheme.
Recreational vehicle (RV)
According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association,
an RV is a vehicle that combines transportation and
temporary living quarters for travel, recreation and
camping.
Short break
This is a trip where travellers are on the road for 1–3 nights
and are generally going to a single destination. (Tourism
Research Australia (TRA) definition)
Touring
This is a trip where travellers are going to at least
3 destinations and are travelling for 7+ nights.
(TRA definition)
Point to point
This is a trip where travellers are going between 2 places
and are travelling for 7+ nights. (TRA definition)
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