Minister for Tourism & Major Events, Tim Holding's Visit

On January 15th 2010, we at BIG4 Bendigo hosted the Minister for Tourism & Major Events Mr Tim Holding for a 1 hour informal visit. As the park was a finalist in the Victorian Tourism Awards 2009, Mr Holding was interested in many issues specific to the Bendigo business as well as our view on how the caravan industry as a whole is performing in the bigger picture.

BIG4 Port Fairy - Time out

A 3 day break to Port Fairy got off to a good start with dinner and a night at the reknowned Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld. Fabulous food lived up to the reputation read about in culinery critiques.

Staying at BIG4 Port Fairy Holiday Park proved a treat. A gorgeous park, lovely and quiet with a nice rural aspect, operated by Jenni & John Hider-Smith, this fantastic venue is very conveniently located to the township.

Port Fairy has a number of excellent eateries, including Saltra Brasserie, Portofino Restaurant, Wisharts Fish & Chippery and Rebecca's Cafe. These venues all served excellent modern cuisine at very reasonable cost and between them supplied us fanatastic breakfasts, lunches & dinners!

Port Fairy offered Ray, an experienced golfer, a pleasant links course with a number of challenging holes whilst the Day Spa provided a relaxing experience for me. I highly recommend the body wrap!

What a difference a Rain makes

The grass was non existent on Australia Day. A big storm and another day of steady rain makes all the difference. This area used to be the camping ground and was covered in thick lush grass. After 10 years of drought (7 years of not being able to water grassed areas) it is just a dustbowl from October to April. We have installed a number of large water tanks in the last 18 months and will start putting a bit of water back into this area. It is quite amazing how the grass appears after a shower or two of rain - it really just looks like plain ol' dirt.

Australia Day Celebrations

Australia Day is always a fun celebration in a holiday park, because 'caravan park' holidays are almost a right of passage for many Australians. We celebrated with a sausage sizzle, served with the BBQ'd onions, coleslaw and sauce! mmmmmm... Not good with out a nice drop of local red wine, so we ensured there were a couple of varieties available. After dinner the children participated in a treasure hunt around the park and collected a nice array of gumnuts, leaves & feathers. They were rewarded with lamingtons and an Australian movie classic, Crocodile Dundee. The weather also did a very aussie thing and dropped a significant number of degrees after dinner so our shorts and thongs were quite inadequate by bed time. A very good night was had by all

Welcome to the Holiday Park Experience

BIG4 BENDIGO Ascot Holiday Park is an independent member of BIG4 Holiday Parks of Australia PL. BIG4 Parks are the holiday park of choice for discerning guests all over Australia. Whether staying overnight or for a week or more BIG4 BENDIGO Ascot Holiday Park offers superior facilities, a comprehensive range of accommodation options and the friendliest staff in the city.

Owners and staff are proud of their park and look forward to your visit.