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kiwijims · kiwijims

'Vulnerable' Melbourne caravan park residents face eviction after developer buys site, About 200 residents of a caravan park in Melbourne's east are facing eviction after a developer bought the site to build townhouses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-18/wantirna-caravan-park-res...

goldenyears · goldenyears

Hi everyone I see myself as a fairly sociable person and just wanted to ask whilst on the road do fellow nomads use their forum nicknames whilst on the road ? or do they have it on display back of van or caravan ? be nice to say hi to the wonderful people on here that have made comments on different forums ? A...

BettyB · BettyB

New to this website and new to owing a Toyota coaster bus. We are looking at what is best bike rake we can use for bus without restricting opening of the boot and we have a towbar. Been looking and alot of talk about a hitch for a swing bike rake but seems expensive. Any suggestions?

frankandmaude · frankandmaude

Could anyone please recommend the best caravan park on Kangaroo Island?

kiwijims · kiwijims

King Ash Bay fishing village flooded as Tropical Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria, The bridge over the McArthur River at Borroloola has been inundated by floodwater. Retired fisherman Greg Quail lives near King Ash Bay on the banks of the McArthur River.As he spoke to ABC Rural on Monday...

kiwijims · kiwijims

The slow-moving low had been threatening to turn into a cyclone for days, and finally intensified into Cyclone Alfred about 7:00am.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-20/cyclone-alfred-forms-in-gulf-of-carpentaria/8285162

goldenyears · goldenyears

looking at buying a quality hand coffee grinder many around preferably stainless steel .. can anyone recommend any ? don't want to take an electric one away with us . something small compact etc .

kiwijims · kiwijims

Details of Tropical Low at 9:30 am ACST [10:00 am AEST]: Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 45 kilometres perhour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. The tropical low is located just off the coast to the north of Centre Island.It is expected to move slowly north or north...

the rocket · the rocket

hello everyone, does anyone know if there r any showgrounds or sports or rec. grounds between bairnsdale and genoa victoria? thanks everyone.

kiwijims · kiwijims

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned residents in Sydney, the Hunter region and the Central Coast of New South Wales to prepare for more storms, after two days of severe weather caused widespread blackouts and property damage. https://twitter.com/TonkinRichard/status/832833790552788993 ...

Mercer213 · Mercer213

Evening, Part of my planned road trip will be getting from Norseman to Newman, I'm keeping as up to date with any flood information, but I was just wondering if I could get advice on the best way to get there. At the moment my current plan is to drive the State Route 49 to Leinster and then cut across to Moun...

gandk · gandk

Hi All Has anyone had "Super Springs" fitted to their vehicle and if so what do you think. We have a Bt50 dual cab towing a Goldstream RV offroader. Dobinsons have already fitted new springs and shockies but the springs end up straight instead of smiling. The van is not overweight as we are very strict on...

Des and Jane · Des and Jane

Anyone ever visited while the Jet Sprint Boats are racing. If so, how did you find it?

goldenyears · goldenyears

First time trip up the stuart to Darwin .. Have a question to you all about getting my water containers topped up on the way with good drinking water ... realise this subject has been raised before but would like an update ie; 2017 trip planned in may . thanks

goldenyears · goldenyears

Anyone used the coolneck ties advertised ... soak them in water and stay cool for hours ? were at a caravan camping show for $20 also scarfs .

kiwijims · kiwijims

Well Ya better be wearing your Wellies.............. The Blackwood River spills onto the Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road in the vicinity of Dinninup, about 280km south-east of Perth.Makeshift levees have been constructed on the banks of Blackwood River in Boyup Brook in an attempt to stop water i...

ess kapees · ess kapees

hi everyone i hope someone can help us my wife pam would like to put a picture under our name in the forum but we dont know how to can someone tells us how to do that please thanks

kiwijims · kiwijims

An emergency warning has been issued for an out-of-control grassfire burning near Carwoola, about 10 kilometres south-east of Queanbeyan in New South Wales. Listen to ABC Canberra or ABC Sydneyand watch ABC News 24 for live updates See..... FIRE UPDATES TOP THIS SECTION K.J.

kiwijims · kiwijims

See Fire updates top of this Section K.J.

tadau68 · tadau68

Hi to you all. We leave our unit next week to start our trip around Australia and was wondering what tools to take. Ive got a few and not to sure whats best to take as they had extra weight on top of everything else, so would like to know your opinion on whats essential etc Any information would be grea...

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	Another Caravan Park bites the dust !! (Preview) 'Vulnerable' Melbourne caravan park residents face eviction after developer buys site, About 200 residents of a caravan park in Melbourne's east are facing eviction after a developer bought the site to build townhouses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-18/wantirna-caravan-park-res...	kiwijims	18	1718	12:01 AM Feb 21, 2017 by msg
	cb call signs (Preview) Hi everyone I see myself as a fairly sociable person and just wanted to ask whilst on the road do fellow nomads use their forum nicknames whilst on the road ? or do they have it on display back of van or caravan ? be nice to say hi to the wonderful people on here that have made comments on different forums ? A...	goldenyears	13	3770	11:45 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	bike rake (Preview) New to this website and new to owing a Toyota coaster bus. We are looking at what is best bike rake we can use for bus without restricting opening of the boot and we have a towbar. Been looking and alot of talk about a hitch for a swing bike rake but seems expensive. Any suggestions?	BettyB	4	766	11:10 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	Kangaroo Island (Preview) Could anyone please recommend the best caravan park on Kangaroo Island?	frankandmaude	7	997	04:32 PM Feb 20, 2017 by dodgincamels
	CYCLONE ALFRED UPDATE....... (Preview) King Ash Bay fishing village flooded as Tropical Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria, The bridge over the McArthur River at Borroloola has been inundated by floodwater. Retired fisherman Greg Quail lives near King Ash Bay on the banks of the McArthur River.As he spoke to ABC Rural on Monday...	kiwijims	0	675	04:03 PM Feb 20, 2017 by kiwijims
	Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria, (Preview) The slow-moving low had been threatening to turn into a cyclone for days, and finally intensified into Cyclone Alfred about 7:00am.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-20/cyclone-alfred-forms-in-gulf-of-carpentaria/8285162	kiwijims	0	417	01:01 PM Feb 20, 2017 by kiwijims
	hand coffee grinders (Preview) looking at buying a quality hand coffee grinder many around preferably stainless steel .. can anyone recommend any ? don't want to take an electric one away with us . something small compact etc .	goldenyears	18	1662	12:23 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Santa
	Tropical Cyclone Warning continues for Cape Shield to NT/QLD border, (Preview) Details of Tropical Low at 9:30 am ACST [10:00 am AEST]: Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 45 kilometres perhour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. The tropical low is located just off the coast to the north of Centre Island.It is expected to move slowly north or north...	kiwijims	0	390	12:47 PM Feb 19, 2017 by kiwijims
	wanted showgrounds bairnsdale to genoa (Preview) hello everyone, does anyone know if there r any showgrounds or sports or rec. grounds between bairnsdale and genoa victoria? thanks everyone.	the rocket	17	1051	12:17 PM Feb 19, 2017 by the rocket
	NSW weather: Brace for a third day of storm activity, BOM warns........ (Preview) The Bureau of Meteorology has warned residents in Sydney, the Hunter region and the Central Coast of New South Wales to prepare for more storms, after two days of severe weather caused widespread blackouts and property damage. https://twitter.com/TonkinRichard/status/832833790552788993 ...	kiwijims	0	554	11:52 AM Feb 19, 2017 by kiwijims
	Norseman to Newman (Preview) Evening, Part of my planned road trip will be getting from Norseman to Newman, I'm keeping as up to date with any flood information, but I was just wondering if I could get advice on the best way to get there. At the moment my current plan is to drive the State Route 49 to Leinster and then cut across to Moun...	Mercer213	2	792	10:35 AM Feb 19, 2017 by PeterD
	SUPER SPRINGS? (Preview) Hi All Has anyone had "Super Springs" fitted to their vehicle and if so what do you think. We have a Bt50 dual cab towing a Goldstream RV offroader. Dobinsons have already fitted new springs and shockies but the springs end up straight instead of smiling. The van is not overweight as we are very strict on...	gandk	1	889	10:26 AM Feb 19, 2017 by macka17
	Bonney's Water Ski Park Baldivis W.A. (Preview) Anyone ever visited while the Jet Sprint Boats are racing. If so, how did you find it?	Des and Jane	1	917	08:41 PM Feb 18, 2017 by jebs
	good water on the stuart hwy (Preview) First time trip up the stuart to Darwin .. Have a question to you all about getting my water containers topped up on the way with good drinking water ... realise this subject has been raised before but would like an update ie; 2017 trip planned in may . thanks	goldenyears	8	1225	08:39 PM Feb 18, 2017 by msg
	cool neckties (Preview) Anyone used the coolneck ties advertised ... soak them in water and stay cool for hours ? were at a caravan camping show for $20 also scarfs .	goldenyears	14	1513	04:22 PM Feb 18, 2017 by goldenyears
	Anyone heading to the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival ??? (Preview) Well Ya better be wearing your Wellies.............. The Blackwood River spills onto the Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road in the vicinity of Dinninup, about 280km south-east of Perth.Makeshift levees have been constructed on the banks of Blackwood River in Boyup Brook in an attempt to stop water i...	kiwijims	4	849	06:30 PM Feb 17, 2017 by Desert Dweller
	picture under name (Preview) hi everyone i hope someone can help us my wife pam would like to put a picture under our name in the forum but we dont know how to can someone tells us how to do that please thanks	ess kapees	5	732	05:46 PM Feb 17, 2017 by ess kapees
	Unconfirmed reports home lost in fast-moving grassfire near Queanbeyan (Preview) An emergency warning has been issued for an out-of-control grassfire burning near Carwoola, about 10 kilometres south-east of Queanbeyan in New South Wales. Listen to ABC Canberra or ABC Sydneyand watch ABC News 24 for live updates See..... FIRE UPDATES TOP THIS SECTION K.J.	kiwijims	0	560	04:29 PM Feb 17, 2017 by kiwijims
	Emergency Warning - Taliesin Rd, Carwoola near Queanbeyan N.S.W. (Preview) See Fire updates top of this Section K.J.	kiwijims	0	503	04:07 PM Feb 17, 2017 by kiwijims
	Tools to take? (Preview) Hi to you all. We leave our unit next week to start our trip around Australia and was wondering what tools to take. Ive got a few and not to sure whats best to take as they had extra weight on top of everything else, so would like to know your opinion on whats essential etc Any information would be grea...	tadau68	13	1440	01:59 PM Feb 17, 2017 by macka17
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