The caravan was included as part of an the Newcastle Greens innovative and inspiring federal election campaign
It was used as a mobile office and gave The Greens an opportunity to reach out to the community of Newcastle, to listen to their views and to communicate directly about important issues.
The vehicle was bought using limited funds and made road worthy through the efforts of individuals who volunteered their time and expertise.
Once the caravan ‘hit’ the road it was beautifully attired in ‘Greens’ placards.
The vehicle quickly gained a reputation around town creating news stories and turning the eye of many a Novacastrian. The Greens finally had something to match the mobile billboards driven
around town by the Labor and the Liberal Parties.
At the end of the campaign, the caravan was stolen in what could only be described as “an audacious robbery”. After a story in the local media, the caravan was recovered from the brazen
burglar’s backyard but the Caravan of Courage had suffered a lot of damaged.
The Greens placards had been destroyed, the door was damaged, a window was smashed, the skylight had been jammed open and there was some rain damage. The Green Machine was in a
sad state.
But there is hope on the horizon!
The Newcastle Greens have decided to trial "crowd funding" for the repair of the Caravan of Courage.
This is where you come in.
Can you contribute towards the restoration work?
There are many generous gifts to those who contribute and everyone who donates will have their name memorialised in a Thank You plaque inside the caravan.
Thank you for your time, hope you enjoy the video and we look forward to making the Part 2 of the video: “The Caravan of Courage Revisited”, when we get the Caravan of Courage back
on the road with your help.
