Holidaymakers jump on low-rate NSW ski season
20/05/2020
Media Release Holidaymakers jump on low-rate NSW ski season NSW holiday makers are taking advantage of an unprecedentedly affordable snow season, with Discovery Parks – Jindabyne receiving an influx of enquiries since the lifting of travel restrictions was announced. While the property would usually be near sold out in advance...
Waitlist for getaways as iso-escape planning begins
07/05/2020
Media Release Waitlist for getaways as iso-escape planning begins Rising enquiries from Aussies wanting to book getaways once restrictions are eased have led to Australia’s largest holiday park operator opening a ‘waitlist’ for their most popular destinations. Chief Executive of Discovery Holiday Parks, Grant Wilckens said that with an easing...
A year of highs for Discovery – Rottnest Island
06/03/2020
Media Release A year of highs for Discovery - Rottnest Island Celebrating its first birthday, Discovery – Rottnest Island is welcoming West Australian tastebuds to discover a new side to Rotto at Pinky’s Beach Club. A year since opening, Executive Chef Karl Wulf is on a mission to make the...
Tourism Australia says G’DAY to regional road trips
28/02/2020
Media Release Tourism Australia says G'DAY to regional road trips Australia’s largest regional accommodation provider, the G’DAY Group, has partnered with Tourism Australia in an emotive domestic self-drive campaign to help revive regional tourism. With the strapline of ‘Here is where the heart is’, the $500,000 campaign is an iteration...
Discovery Parks – Echuca opens new waterpark
04/12/2019
Media Release Discovery Parks – Echuca opens new waterpark Father Christmas is set to deliver for the kids at Discovery Parks – Echuca but his gift certainly won’t fit into a stocking this year. A fabulous new waterpark and splash zone is set to open on 24 December, just in...
Discovery Parks – Geelong makes a splash with new indoor pool
03/12/2019
Media Release Discovery Parks – Geelong makes a splash with new indoor pool The swimming pool is the heart of a holiday park for kids and adults alike, and now guests can enjoy a splash all year round in the new heated indoor pool at Discovery Parks – Geelong. The...
Discovery Parks – Fraser St, Hervey Bay launches family glamping experience
03/12/2019
Media Release Discovery Parks – Hervey Bay launches family glamping experience Glamping is soon to arrive at Discovery Parks – Fraser St, Hervey Bay, offering families the chance to experience the pristine Fraser Coast in style. The new glamping precinct, complete with six new safari tents each featuring a queen...
Discovery Parks shifts the dial with imaginative new campaign
04/11/2019
Media Release Discovery Holiday Parks today launches ‘Intrepid Explorers’, a new campaign that heroes the imagination and curiosity of children, in what is a new creative direction for the company. Narrated through a playful poem read by a young girl / explorer, the ad follows a group of children as...
Award-winning Mildura park joins Discovery network
25/07/2019
Media Release Award-winning Mildura park joins Discovery network Discovery Holiday Parks today welcomes Discovery Parks - Mildura (formerly Buronga Riverside Tourist Park) to its ever-growing network; a highly-rated park on the River Murray overlooking Mildura. The 8-hectare park is known for its tranquil riverfront location, abundance of shady gum trees,...
Discovery - Rottnest Island stars in MasterChef Australia
12/07/2019
Karl Wulf: Executive Chef at Pinky's Beach Club Media Release Discovery - Rottnest Island stars in MasterChef Australia Discovery - Rottnest Island played a starring role in MasterChef Australia last night, with Executive Chef Karl Wulf showcasing local seafood in a beachside MasterClass. As part of the show’s WA Week,...
G’Day Group CEO appointed to SATC Board
27/06/2019
Media Release G’Day Group CEO appointed to SATC Board Grant Wilckens, Founder and CEO of the G’Day Group - Australia’s largest owner and operator of holiday parks - has just been appointed to the Board of the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC). Grant says that as a SA-based national tourism...
School holiday staycations that won’t break the bank
27/06/2019
Media Release School holiday staycations that won’t break the bank School holiday ‘cabin fever’ can take on new meaning for the kids this July, with a cabin staycation in one of Australia’s sunniest locations providing an affordable break the whole family can enjoy. Discovery Parks Chief Operating Officer Michaela Webster...
Digital Disrupter joins Discovery Parks Board
13/05/2019
Media Release Digital Disrupter joins Discovery Parks Board Digital marketing expert Paul McCarney has been appointed to Discovery Parks’ Board, supporting the company’s plans to become most digitally advanced operator in the sector. A digital and data pioneer, Paul is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Data Republic, Non-Executive Director of...
Hemsworth discovers the quokka selfie
15/03/2019
Media Release Hemsworth discovers the quokka selfie Rottnest Island’s new glamping destination Discovery – Rottnest Island welcomed Chris Hemsworth and family this week, with the Hollywood star adding to the list of stars to snap a #quokkaselfie. Discovery – Rottnest Island opened just two weeks ago, and Chris Hemsworth is...
New waterpark for Rockhampton
17/12/2018
ROCKHAMPTON, QLD: Aquatic fun in ‘Rocky’ will go up a notch this summer, with the launch of a new waterpark at Discovery Parks – Rockhampton. Set to open in December 2018, the new $1.6 million waterpark will feature three slides, a dump bucket and toddler area. Work has already started...
Discovery Rottnest Island Opens For Bookings
05/12/2018
The first new accommodation on Rottnest Island in over 30 years– Discovery Rottnest Island – is now officially open for bookings for stays from 1 March 2019. The highly anticipated new eco resort features 83 fully furnished tents, and brings an exciting new experience to Rottnest Island for locals and...
Discovering the great Aussie family Christmas
05/12/2018
Media Release: 27 November 2018 Discovering the great Aussie family Christmas Christmas school holidays are about to start with families across Australia counting down to the festive break. For those who haven’t quite gotten around to booking a family getaway - it’s not too late! Here are Discovery Holiday Parks’...
Holiday Park Managers Rally to Learn about their Digital Future at the G’DAY18 Conference
23/11/2018
You might not associate holiday parks with the latest in digital technology but that’s the road Australia’s largest network of holiday parks - Discovery Parks and Top Parks - is travelling. More than 400 park managers will travel from some of Australia’s most desirable holiday and remote workforce locations to...
New Splash Park For Bunbury
14/11/2018
Media Release 14 November 2018 New splash park for Bunbury BUNBURY, WA: A shipwreck-themed splash park will open at Bunbury Skyes Foreshore in late 2019 as part of a partnership between Discovery Holiday Parks and the City of Bunbury. Adjacent to Discovery Parks – Bunbury Foreshore, the 750sqm splash park...