Blanchetown caravan park closed

[Kit Kat]

The Blanchetown Caravan Park has closed until further notice.

The park was closed on the April 12, 2013 when power to the site was cut at the instruction of the Office of the Technical Regulator, for safety reasons.

The closure came just before the school holidays. The lease-holders have told the ABC the park was fully booked for that period.

The Office of the Technical Regulator declined the ABC's offer of an interview but sent the following statement.

"The Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) places the utmost importance on safety for the owners, occupiers and users of the Blanchetown caravan park. The OTR has been working with the owners/occupiers of the caravan park, in efforts to rectify non-compliant electrical installation at this site, and to ensure the safety of occupants while that is achieved.

As non-compliance matters, which are the responsibility of the owners/occupiers, were not resolved in a timely manner, the OTR requested the power be switched off at this site for safety reasons. SA Power Networks (SAPN) switched off the power on Friday 12th April.

Source: ABC Riverland. Read more here: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/201 ... =riverland

[dream4red]

That is a shame. We had a great stay at that park. It was a bit run down, in a beautiful part of our country, but surely something can be done to help them get back up n running.