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Melbourne Cup Luncheon Tuesday 7th November.2023
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We will be holding our Annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon with 3 other couples joining us. We are all of Vintage Crop. ( No not the old nag. of previous years) All 8 of us are members of the O.B.E Club ( Over Bloody Eighties) with a combined cumulative years in excess of 650 years. that equates going way back to t...
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L G House Battery Issues- serious(ly)
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https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/consumers-warned-to-switch-off-potentially-dangerous-lg-solar-batteries-immediately
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Sprinter service
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Solo traveller we met is after a reputable service centre in Wyalla area. Anyone any ideas.
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Which UHF channel to use?
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Heading up to Port Macquarie from Sydney. Which UHF channel do I use, I don't want to hold the truckles up, so is it 40? I have heard that on the M1 it is 29? I am not an expert.
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Tasmanian Ferry
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Just a quick question - We have friends who will be sailing over from Tassie with their van in January unfortunately there are only 2 trips that they can book and both are daytime sailings. The ferry docks around 6pm in Geelong and they will be looking for somewhere to camp probably no more than an hour or...
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The Belmont Bear
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dining table not staying up.
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Jayco Starcraft model 15.51-3 built in 2015. Dining table is centre column adjustable height, it will not stay in the raised height (drops down) and will not go down to the lowest level (used to make a bed). there is no brand manufacturer name labelled, anybody know who makes it, or had this problem and...
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Who's been to Gwalia in WA
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And what did you think of it? A whole town, shop and all, furnishings etc just disintegrating in the little houses still standing. Most interesting day in years for me!! A good camp there too. B
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"Yobarr"
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It's interesting who you sometimes run into when traveling. We pulled up at a free campsite at Coolgardie last week, which is about 3000 km from home. There was one other van parked there. The owner came out to say gooday. It turned out to be our favorite, "The Great Yobarr". We had a nice chat over a cup of...
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Which Van
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Hi Gurus!
I am about to buy used Van number 10, and because I only keep Vans for a year max, I need to make sure I buy one that is popular to sell. So whilst I am a soloist I do want something 18 to 23ft and must have Airconditioning. My questions are, is 2 x single beds preferred by most people and is a ensuit pop...
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Menindee volunteering
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If you have a couple of weeks to spare and want a great 'free' camp then contact Menindee tourism and volunteer to run the info centre . I recently ran it there for 3 weeks and loved it. Water, power, all amenities in exchange for 4-5 hours a day! The centre is run only by volunteers, and when nomads are no...
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Cost of unleaded fuel Australia
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I just had a quick check of fuel in the mainland capital cities. Roughly Brisbane current price of approx $2.39 is around 30 to 50 cents more expensive than any of the 5 mainland cities. Can anyone explain the variance around Australia? Jay&Dee
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What are these things on meter box?
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Just got home from a week at Noosa and see these things on my meter box and inside a whole lot of disturbances. No notice, no explanations no entry permissions. Seems that a trip away can have consequences ! B
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regional/country town events/fairs etc
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Hi, Is anyone aware of either a website or FB page with lists of all events/fairs/festivals etc throughout Australian regional/country towns? It would be very handy when planning future trips to either coincide or avoid any such happenings, thanks in advance, Michael Ringland
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Caravan Sellers on Notice?
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An article in today's paper is warning of dangers involved in buying a caravan. Unfortunately, many caravanners do not join our forum until they need advice after purchasing an entirely unsuitable caravan, rather than seeking advice before purchase, so that we can help them. Some seem no...
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Concern grows as NT visitor numbers continue to slump
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why would not be that visitors are down substantively? Given that there are certain people in our society who think that they have the given right to control certain tourist sites and other important developments around our land of Australia. I emphasis OUR Land. The high court judges also have a l...
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Avan Aliner roof
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Hi, anyone have a solution to lift inner side panels of an Avan Aliner camper? I'm vertically challenged, aka a shortie, & travel on my own.
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Who has good knowledge of Omeo Highway
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Planning next excursion and looking at Omeo Hway from Omeo to say Mitta Mitta and onwards. Can any experienced traveller give me a bit of an insight into conditions for a 21 footer and big tug? April/May 2024. B
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Starlink again
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Thinking of getting starlink but just want to check a few things any users may be able to help me with 1: can you make and receive phone calls with it? ie my satellite phone will not be necessary? 2: will it support Kayo (I am a sports viewing addict) 3: will it work in full cloud. Thanks in advance
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Service from Aus-Post.
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Unbelievable service from the mob above. Ordered a 2 terabyte SSD from Sydney and it was dispatched on the 26th July. Arrived this morning the 10th August. How's that for service! Absolutely hopeless, no wonder that they are in the red.
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