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Jubilee Lake co-op and the fight for affordable leisure

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30.01.2024

It has become harder for working people to go on holidays as the cost-of living crisis bites.

A report released in December revealed that domestic trips cost almost 20% more compared to December 2019. The Travel Inflation Report found the cost of accommodation, fuel and groceries all contribute to higher travel costs.

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However, there are some low-cost holiday destinations, such as the not-for-profit cooperative Jubilee Lake Holiday Park in Daylesford in Victoria.

Jubilee Lake is one of only three holiday cooperatives in the country, and the only one in Victoria. The site includes access to an expansive lake, green spaces, natural springs and peacocks.

Jubilee Lake Holiday Park Co-Operative director Judy Macleod told Green Left that the cooperative came about from a campaign to save........

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