Time to Roam Magazine Issue 3 - June/July 2013 | Page 8

| upfront news Lunch, with a side of caravan nostalgia Tassie tax abolished Tasmanian caravan dealers are looking forward to an upturn in sales after the State Government agreed to scrap a 3 per cent sales tax. Tassie caravan dealer Alan Gath, who lobbied for the change, predicts sales could now double as it is no longer cheaper for buyers to go to Melbourne. Mr Gath is continuing to lobby for the State Government to halve a 4 per cent sales tax still being applied to motorhomes. ‘appy travelling Service with a smile: Owen, Rhys and Jessica Hart at the Left Bower Family caravan holidays provided the inspiration for Sydney’s latest café sensation. ‘The Left Bower’ is th