Welcome mat put out at campsites
IT is time to get back out doors with campsites reopening across the region.
This week Townsville City Council reopened its free sites, while Paluma Dam reopened for paying visitors.
After months of no visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic, council rangers have been pruning, chopping, mowing and prepping campgrounds ready for adventure lovers to enjoy a rollicking weekend.
Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill there was no better time to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.
“Council’s general campgrounds don’t require a paid permit, however you do need a prepaid permit to stay at Paluma,” she said.
While bookings are necessary for Paluma, Cr Hill said people needed to remember the same rules applied at the campsites as at home.
“Gatherings at the campsites are not allowed to exceed 20 people. These rules are in place to make sure visitors to the site are still practising physical distancing while enjoying the great outdoors,” she said.
Councillor Margie Ryder said Paluma Dam was a great destination for families who wanted to enjoy the relaxed restrictions.
“Paluma is a wonderful spot to spend the day enjoying swimming, kayaking or paddle boarding on the dam, or even just to stop by for a barbecue,” Cr Ryder said.
“If you’re in the area, you can also stop by at Crystal Creek.
“Big Crystal Creek has the Paradise waterhole and Rockslides swimming areas.”
For more information about camping at free sites at Saunders Beach, Bluewater Park, Toomulla, Rollingstone Park and Balgal Beach, or to book a site a Paluma Dam, visit the council’s website.