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NSW Parks discrimination against singles. 25-Jan-2019 At 10:11:14 AM hero

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From a NSW Friend.

NSW National Park fees discriminate against solo travellers
CALL TO ACTION

I am asking solo travellers and sympathisers to email or call the National Parks Contact Centre and ask to abolish the newly introduced NSW camping fee structure.
Charging the single / solo traveller more is discriminative as it is knowingly and purposely treating them unfairly compared with couples or families.

NSW National Parks has changed their camping fees and are now charging solo campers the cost of two people. This is not necessary as most campgrounds have individual campsites of varying size and also larger fields that are shared. It is fine to stipulate a different price for a larger site versus camping on the shared space.

For example:
The cost for Cutters Camp in Mebbin NP is now $8 per car + $12.30 for 1 person, it is the same price for two people and only $6 for additional campers. A solo traveller will pay $20.30!
Rummery Park campground in Whian Whian State Conservation Area charges $24.60 to a solo traveller, again, the same as the fee for two people.

In the old system the solo camper already pays more because of the car fee and the pp fee add up to more pp. However at least there was some fairness in that system.

National Parks Contact Centre 1300 072 757
parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
www.facebook.com/NSWNationalParks/

Find your local MP’s here and email or call them too
https://www.qld.gov.au/…/contact-governme…/contacts/local-mp

Northern Rivers MP’s:
Justine Elliot MP
Federal government office Tweed Heads South NSW
(07) 5523 4371
justine.elliot.mp@aph.gov.au

Tamara Smith MP Member for Ballina
Government office Ballina NSW
(02) 6686 7522
https://www.tamarasmith.com.au/contact

Kevin Hogan
Political Party Lismore NSW
(02) 6621 4044
https://www.kevinhogan.com.au/contact-kevin/enquiry-form/

Thomas George
City government office Lismore NSW
(02) 6621 3624
lismore@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Geoff Provest
Association or organization Tweed Heads South NSW
(07) 5523 4816
tweed@parliament.nsw.gov.au

adbcontact@justice.nsw.gov.au
complaintsadb@justice.nsw.gov.au