More dump points for NSW

Eighty more RV dump points will be installed throughout NSW by the Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA)  thanks to a $500,000 grant from the NSW government.

The CMCA, which is also behind the highly successful RV Friendly town program, said it’s the biggest funding grant it has ever received, and praised the NSW government for its "foresight for developing RV tourism for the state".

“This significant step for the Club will lead to the installation of another 80 dump points in much needed areas across rural and regional NSW," CMCA CEO Richard Barwick said. "The development of this infrastructure will cater for the growing RV market, which is the fastest growing sector in the tourism arena.

“Dump points are vital infrastructure for the whole recreational vehicle (RV) market, including the coach/bus sector, with most RVs requiring the use of a dump point for the disposal of their black and grey water every 3-5 days.”

The news was received positively by most commenters on CMCA's Facebook page, with Joanne Wright reflecting many when she said that “A dump point isn't a luxury it's a necessity, for people on the road full time, Thank-you CMCA”.

However, others criticized other states for lagging behind NSW in providing sufficient public dump points, including Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.

“I searched WikiCamps for dump points in Adelaide the other day - there's very few indeed,” Lyn Rule commented.

The latest grant will see the number of CMC-funded public dump points across NSW rise from 107 to 187, and the CMCA said it will work with local government and local community organisations  including show societies and racecourses, to expand the number of dump points in the state.

Priority areas include the Hunter Valley, the Northern Tablelands, South Coast and Western NSW.

The most recent dump point installed by the CMCA in NSW was at the Morisset Showgrounds in Morisset.