What you need to know about Lake Proserpine camping changes
Premium Content Subscriber only The days of free camping at Lake Proserpine, aka Peter Faust Dam, will soon be over, with Whitsunday Regional Council on Wednesday approving the move to a pay-per-use model from July this year. What’s happening? From July 1, campers will pay nightly rate for a campsite at the popular lakeside spot, plus additional fees for the use of showers and barbecues. Figures discussed at Wednesday’s council meeting in Bowen were in the range of $6 to $10 per night, but the council is yet to officially decide on the pricing model. Councillors supported the idea of a d...