The Grey Nomads - General

kiwijims · kiwijims

The remote West Australian community of Fitzroy Crossing has lost power after a fire at the town's power station on Friday night.Emergency services put out the fire quickly but the control systems were damaged, leaving 750 customers without power.Horizon Power crews worked through the night to r...

dishlicker · dishlicker

Hi all I havn't posted for a while but have been reading others. Now i am in need of some advice, and will post on the tech side later. As we have a problem (see Tech page). But am asking for any well known repairers on the south eastern suburbs of Melb Dandy/Carrum downs area.

jules47 · jules47

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kiwijims · kiwijims

A teenager has been struck by lightning during dangerous thunderstorms in Queensland's south-east that caused structural damage and left thousands without power. Ambulance reported that one teenager was struck by lightning at Allora on the Darling Downs while he was holding a metal door in the f...

rollingstone · rollingstone

hello all, is it worth joining CMCA? is the insurance discount worthwhile having. Also who is the best insurer to go with for motorhome. Thanks to all

kiwijims · kiwijims

The world's oldest operating open-air cinema, located in outback Western Australia, is about to turn 100 years old.Sun Pictures, in the Kimberley town of Broome, is celebrating a century of open-air cinemaOpened in 1916 to show silent films, the picture gardens became a social hub of the isolated...

Vernleanne · Vernleanne

Hi All Just looking for some advice. We are looking to do our 1st big trip (3 months) in our Nova van We have had it since new 2010 and have in the last six months had the brakes and wheel bearings serviced added extra water and a grey water tank. Is there any thing else I should be looking at before a big tri...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Today Manual died after a 4 year battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 84. Faulty Towers would not have been the wonderful programme without him - such a clever actor, who I understand was born in NZ Goodbye Manual - may waiters be treated better where you are now !

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, I just finished reading the daily Grey Nomads web site news, on the figures of takings for accommodation, with Tasie up 11% for the past 12 months. While WA was the only state going backwards down 4%. Yet we had so many vans, motor homes, and camper trailers. 10's of thousands in fact, while we...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Just letting you know :)

kiwijims · kiwijims

Temperature will hit 46 degrees Celsius in parts of outback Queensland today, with a heatwave kicking in for state's central and southern regions. The mercury will climb to 46C in Birdsville in western Queensland, with many towns in that region enduring above 40C today and over the weekend, Tempe...

tadau68 · tadau68

Hi all. As anyone who built their own campervan wood treated the campervan floor before putting carpet or lyno down. We've got marine ply on the floor. Any recommendations? Have a good day Cheers Troy

tadau68 · tadau68

Hi all. My contract with Optus runs out next month. We will be leaving yo go traveling for 2/3 years from February. Any advice on whats the best company to go with. Optus. Telstra etc. Cheers Troy

Col Rennie · Col Rennie

Hi my wife and i are just starting to get ready to get out and about. We have the van and the Ford Ranger to pull it . But were do you start when we begin the big lap around Australia next October ? We planned to do a number of short shake down trips with the new van an truck. We are based in Syd . No time limit once w...

ENTERPRIZE · ENTERPRIZE

Hi all, am travelling west in June next year and wanted to do mostly free camping. Can anyone recommend a good site to use, also has oneone benough cheeky enough to camp off road that isn't a designated camp site? Thx

mike g g · mike g g

Hi I`m about to order a nudge bar for my 2015 ford territory from Queensland Bullbars has anyone got a bar from this company and if so are you happy with it,I like the look of there bars and they way they fit.and the price is really good,any feed back would be appreciated mike g.

Janno · Janno

I have recently paid a deposit on the Euro "Glider" caravan which is a small lightweight van made in Poland. Apparently they have been making them for over 40 years in Europe but they have only been available in Australia for about two years. Does anyone have one of these vans? I would be interereste...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Perth has been blanketed in smoke haze from several bushfires burning in the South West. A smoke alert has been issued for the whole of the city, with authorities saying the haze stretches across the Perth metropolitan area. Motorists are advised to take care, Drive with your headlights on !! The sm...

Chucker · Chucker

This an Awning Installed by somebody recommended on this site. Please be Aware, Check and don't take anybody's word. This could happen to you. I'm gutted. It has taken me days and money to fix somebody else's FU. Metal Filings + Rain Water = Rust. He should have cleaned up after the Job or at least asked m...

Swoffer · Swoffer

Went for a drive today to scope some future stopovers . Never been here before , been past hundreds of times . Nice looking spot , bit exxy but is what it is . -- Edited by Swoffer on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 09:51:44 PM

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	Fitzroy Crossing loses power after fire as temperatures soar (Preview) The remote West Australian community of Fitzroy Crossing has lost power after a fire at the town's power station on Friday night.Emergency services put out the fire quickly but the control systems were damaged, leaving 750 customers without power.Horizon Power crews worked through the night to r...	kiwijims	3	1263	12:00 PM Dec 4, 2016 by PeterD
	Caravan repairs (Preview) Hi all I havn't posted for a while but have been reading others. Now i am in need of some advice, and will post on the tech side later. As we have a problem (see Tech page). But am asking for any well known repairers on the south eastern suburbs of Melb Dandy/Carrum downs area.	dishlicker	2	811	11:35 AM Dec 4, 2016 by dishlicker
	Who's On The Forum (Preview) Guest12:15 PM Nov 29, 2016 AustraliaGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 CanadaGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 AustraliaGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 AustraliaGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 United StatesGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 AustraliaGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 United StatesGuest12:14 PM Nov 29, 2016 Austral...	jules47	26	1307	11:02 AM Dec 4, 2016 by HunnyBunny
	Brisbane storm: Teen struck by lightning, thousands without power in Queensland storms (Preview) A teenager has been struck by lightning during dangerous thunderstorms in Queensland's south-east that caused structural damage and left thousands without power. Ambulance reported that one teenager was struck by lightning at Allora on the Darling Downs while he was holding a metal door in the f...	kiwijims	4	1187	08:44 AM Dec 4, 2016 by CC Bear
	CMCA Membership ( 1 2 ) (Preview) hello all, is it worth joining CMCA? is the insurance discount worthwhile having. Also who is the best insurer to go with for motorhome. Thanks to all	rollingstone	31	4387	08:24 AM Dec 4, 2016 by JamesW
	Sun Pictures celebrates 100 years in the Kimberley (Preview) The world's oldest operating open-air cinema, located in outback Western Australia, is about to turn 100 years old.Sun Pictures, in the Kimberley town of Broome, is celebrating a century of open-air cinemaOpened in 1916 to show silent films, the picture gardens became a social hub of the isolated...	kiwijims	2	838	12:28 AM Dec 4, 2016 by chappy
	First big Trip (Preview) Hi All Just looking for some advice. We are looking to do our 1st big trip (3 months) in our Nova van We have had it since new 2010 and have in the last six months had the brakes and wheel bearings serviced added extra water and a grey water tank. Is there any thing else I should be looking at before a big tri...	Vernleanne	8	818	09:56 PM Dec 3, 2016 by rayaroundoz
	Good bye to Manual from Faulty Towers (Preview) Today Manual died after a 4 year battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 84. Faulty Towers would not have been the wonderful programme without him - such a clever actor, who I understand was born in NZ Goodbye Manual - may waiters be treated better where you are now !	Bruce and Bev	11	873	05:14 PM Dec 3, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Interesting set of numbers on accomodation (Preview) Hi all, I just finished reading the daily Grey Nomads web site news, on the figures of takings for accommodation, with Tasie up 11% for the past 12 months. While WA was the only state going backwards down 4%. Yet we had so many vans, motor homes, and camper trailers. 10's of thousands in fact, while we...	Hey Jim	6	864	01:35 PM Dec 3, 2016 by LLD
	NOVEMBER UPDATE IN THE BLOGS SECTION (Preview) Just letting you know :)	Dougwe	1	482	11:28 AM Dec 3, 2016 by HunnyBunny
	Queensland weather: Heatwave begins ............ (Preview) Temperature will hit 46 degrees Celsius in parts of outback Queensland today, with a heatwave kicking in for state's central and southern regions. The mercury will climb to 46C in Birdsville in western Queensland, with many towns in that region enduring above 40C today and over the weekend, Tempe...	kiwijims	13	863	10:56 AM Dec 3, 2016 by macka17
	Wood treatment (Preview) Hi all. As anyone who built their own campervan wood treated the campervan floor before putting carpet or lyno down. We've got marine ply on the floor. Any recommendations? Have a good day Cheers Troy	tadau68	4	797	08:24 AM Dec 2, 2016 by tadau68
	Phone service provider (Preview) Hi all. My contract with Optus runs out next month. We will be leaving yo go traveling for 2/3 years from February. Any advice on whats the best company to go with. Optus. Telstra etc. Cheers Troy	tadau68	10	1042	09:38 PM Dec 1, 2016 by Drover
	Were do you start? (Preview) Hi my wife and i are just starting to get ready to get out and about. We have the van and the Ford Ranger to pull it . But were do you start when we begin the big lap around Australia next October ? We planned to do a number of short shake down trips with the new van an truck. We are based in Syd . No time limit once w...	Col Rennie	23	2251	09:30 PM Dec 1, 2016 by PeterD
	FREE CAMPING (Preview) Hi all, am travelling west in June next year and wanted to do mostly free camping. Can anyone recommend a good site to use, also has oneone benough cheeky enough to camp off road that isn't a designated camp site? Thx	ENTERPRIZE	11	2060	02:55 PM Dec 1, 2016 by mike g g
	NUDGE BAR FOR FORD TERRITORY (Preview) Hi I`m about to order a nudge bar for my 2015 ford territory from Queensland Bullbars has anyone got a bar from this company and if so are you happy with it,I like the look of there bars and they way they fit.and the price is really good,any feed back would be appreciated mike g.	mike g g	2	1754	02:43 PM Dec 1, 2016 by mike g g
	Euro Caravans (Preview) I have recently paid a deposit on the Euro "Glider" caravan which is a small lightweight van made in Poland. Apparently they have been making them for over 40 years in Europe but they have only been available in Australia for about two years. Does anyone have one of these vans? I would be interereste...	Janno	2	2163	11:40 PM Nov 30, 2016 by Janno
	Perth residents warned as smoke haze from bushfires blankets city (Preview) Perth has been blanketed in smoke haze from several bushfires burning in the South West. A smoke alert has been issued for the whole of the city, with authorities saying the haze stretches across the Perth metropolitan area. Motorists are advised to take care, Drive with your headlights on !! The sm...	kiwijims	8	1001	09:21 PM Nov 30, 2016 by Jayco Gypsy
	Awning Warning (Preview) This an Awning Installed by somebody recommended on this site. Please be Aware, Check and don't take anybody's word. This could happen to you. I'm gutted. It has taken me days and money to fix somebody else's FU. Metal Filings + Rain Water = Rust. He should have cleaned up after the Job or at least asked m...	Chucker	9	1487	07:29 PM Nov 30, 2016 by macka17
	Lake Towerrinning (WA) (Preview) Went for a drive today to scope some future stopovers . Never been here before , been past hundreds of times . Nice looking spot , bit exxy but is what it is . -- Edited by Swoffer on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 09:51:44 PM	Swoffer	6	2121	05:20 PM Nov 30, 2016 by PeterD
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