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40 years ago today, We aussies celebrating winning Americas cup
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https://www.9news.com.au/world/today-in-history-news-headlines-on-this-day-in-pictures-famous-historical-images-crime-sport-celebrity-world-news-global-events-anniversaries/a4e6a3c2-97d9-46c2-864d-910637d4aa03Prime
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Lakeland Hotel FNQ
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Council ordered the camp associated with the hotel closed immediately at 16:00 yesterday. Publican had to ask everyone leave asap. Travellers turned away at 17:30 with nowhere to go but Cooktown or back to Rifle Creek. Interesting to note the Cook Council who control the Lakeland area are planning...
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A pleasant surprise - a new home printer.
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After 5 years away it was no surprise to find that our ink jet printer was stuffed. Disassembly, soaking & cleaning of the jets & cartridges as per instructions found online failed, but the scanning to computer via wifi still works. I could have bought new ink cartridges but with a risk of a) t...
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Suggestions for a first caravan??
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Hello all, this is a first post so here goes. My wife and I plan to eventually do the lap of Aus but feel we should get some experience first. We are both in our mid 50's and this will be our first van. We live in Western Victoria (Horsham). Our plan is to just start with shorter journeys around the state then m...
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Carafan
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Just doing our Lotus build, theres an option for a carafan which isnt cheap. Wondering if you have one or you stuck with what was in your van already? Ours has a domestic dust reduction.
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wikicamps again
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Is anybody else experiencing issues with wikicamps. Since this latest update it takes quite a long time to load even though I have downloaded the relevant maps to my phone. Also in use scrolling the map or changing its scale the app take so long to respond that it is almost unusable unless you have the p...
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23 ft van
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Hi all , we are about to buy a large van as my wife and I want to do extensive travel. Its tare is 2.7 and has everything we want. Pulling it with a Jeep with 3.5 capacity. Everything ticks the boxes but I worry that it is a bit to heavy to drag around. I cant get anything lighter as that will compromise space. An...
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Mobile reception booster
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Hi All, Has anyone had experience with mobile phone signal booster? Im looking at getting one but would like to know others experience and recommendations please.
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Overnight Stop Over for Spirit of Tass, at Geelong
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Appreciate Alternatives/Costs on CP. Oval, Showground, 24hr Fuel Stops as well as Lovely Banks Stopover. Thanks Peter
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PORTA POTTIE poo explosion
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During our trip to cape york a very strange thing happened. I placed the pottie on the ground,(it hadnt been emtied for 3 days and was packed in the back of the ute ),i noticed it was a little wobbly on the ground and the sides seemed a little balooned, so i lifted the lid,and pulled the slide lever out and t...
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Great TV clip from Newsroom.
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This is a movie clip from the movie/series called " Newsroom " the actor is Jeff Daniels. I have been unable to access this TV series via STAN - NETFLEX OR PRIME. If you know where I can access this TV series please let me know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2HKbygLjJs Jay&Dee
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Fuses and overcurrant of Fiat battery
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Has anybody ever had any issues with the Apollo installed fuses and overcurrant switch on a Fiat engine battery
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Motorhome conversion
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Hi, thinking of buying a new 2023 Youtong D7 to convert into a Motorhome, they have a lot of safety features, with Alison gearbox 10 speed and Cummins engine, they are longer 7.7mtrs, wide 2.4 and height 3.1 with aircon on the roof. Thinking of doing a standard fit out with shower, toilet, bed and cupboa...
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TV something different, but still relative to Caravaning/camping
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We do not watch much free-to-air TV due to the huge amount of advertising on all free-to-air stations. The advertising also includes Station Promos. etc. However, we feel that there are lots of news items that fail to make the 6.0 p.m. news It appears to us that we get 3 minutes of news and 3 minutes of ADv...
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Major Companies CUSTOMER Phone service or (LACK OF)
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I expect that you all are experiencing the shocking wait time when one rings most major companies.
The pre-recording states that your call is important to us and we value your input.
I have just rung Origin and you guessed it, they claim that my wait time will be 10 minutes. I have waited up to 15 plus mi...
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Reversing camera
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Hi. Can anyone advise me on a good quality reversing camera for installing in my Mitsubishi Triton.
Probably look to install a new head unit into dash.
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postal vote
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how to postal vote online
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snap1946
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Bushfire season
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-19/maui-fire-destruction-revealed-by-satellite-images/102748592
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How do I access my PM's.
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I give up. So... How do I access my P.M's. thanks Jay&Dee
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Slow caravans.
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Saw this advice on a Roadtrain, apparently warning car drivers not to get frustrated by slow-moving caravans. Best to keep up with traffic, or at least be courteous, pulling over regularly to let others overtake. "But I don't feel safe at speeds above 80kmh" they bleat. If you cant stand the h...
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