Illegal campers Story Tools Illegal campers WHAT is the council going to do about backpackers camping illegally on residential streets or at the beach rather than paying to stay in a local caravan park? At least one night of the week there is a backpacker van on Airlie Retreat and that's not adding to the amount that camp at Port of Airlie most nights of the week.  I couldn't believe my eyes on Friday August 17 when my partner and I took our dog for a walk at the beach there. It was only 5.30pm and their was one backpacker van with the airing rack out drying their clothes and their camp set-up for the night. Plus what topped it off was one of them was showering naked and the other was wondering around his set-up campsite in the carpark naked. This is really not what one's eyes needs to see especially when Port of Airlie is not a nudist beach. Don't you worry though. I informed the pair of guys that they were in the wrong place to be parading around nude. Do they get fined like we get fined for having our dogs off the lead? Surely there is something to get these people moved on. When the tourism industry is struggling these backpackers are just giving it another dig by camping illegally. Lucy McDougall JUBILEE POCKET