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Have you got your WINDY fire info app at the ready?
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We're promised a long hot summer, and being able to see where the fires are raging is a handy safety and convenience app. The site has about 50 panes that can be overlayed like rain, cloud, flooding, storms etc. It's quite an event to see where the fires are predominating world-wide too. South America...
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Re: Workshop waiting times
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A couple of capable contacts I have made in the van servicing industry are quoting 4 to 6 months waiting time for services. Blaming tradesmen losses and the explosion in the number of vans already on and coming onto the scene. It's a bit of a worry with the industry at liberty to employ just about anybo...
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Oz Star Caravans - 15 ft Couples
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Update re Oz Star15ft Couples, semi offroad: Feedback from anyone who may have purchased one of these vans would be greatly appreciated.
We did fly to Melbourne to see the 15 ft Couples Oz Star Caravan but the van was not fully compmeted i.e water tanks, solar etc not installed. We have been in discus...
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Manual gears towing a van
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hi all GN's...new to caravaning caravaning...brought a cruiser 4.2 diesel 5 x speed manual...I have been advised , when towing the van, never use 5th gear...travel in 4th at about 90 to 95 ks..is this correct, as it seems that the revs are sitting on 6600 rmp...is the doing damage to engine / gears...p...
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End of the road
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Hello everyone. My wife and I are going back on the road again soon. We will need to sell everything to do this. That's an unfortunate fact of life for us, but if we want this amazing lifestyle it's what we must do. My question for all of you lovely people who have had to do the same thing is - what do you intend...
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Electronic Health Records known as ehealth
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Recently while visiting a Senior's Expo, there was a table encouraging people to register for 'ehealth'. It appears that this is new Government scheme (July 2012) to personally control your own Electronic Health Records. Here is their website: http://www.ehealth.gov.au/internet/eh...
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What is soft start module
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Is the SSM a thing that needs to be put in the circuit by an electrician and what is purpose of it?
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Most Beatifull places in Australia
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40 Of The Most Beautiful Natural Wonders In Australia (msn.com) Among the 40, was a photo of Sydney Harbour. When I saw it my most immediate thought that struck me was, I wish I had been around before all the construction. It made me sad.
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My thoughts on the Bruce Highway
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Having just returned from 3 months in NSW and Qld, we travelled from Carngham(near Ballarat) to Port Douglas and back. We got on the Bruce highway at Marybrough and went to Cairns. I felt a lot of trepidation before we set off, as I had heard that the Bruce was full of potholes and as one polictician recen...
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Sunraysia style steel spoked rims.
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Hi all, has anyone got or had these steel wheels for any amount of time. Did they rust, if so how long did it take ?
Just looking at a set of new ones, don't want to waste my money. Cheers DR.
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Wheel studs sheering off
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My van is a Franklin Core plated Oct 22. I have had the van since new, and 1st problem we had was grey water tank supports breaking of. This fixed by Syd RV no issues there and yes they did do a 1000 klm service. My present issue occured on a return journey from a caravan muster. We live in Hartley NSW and the m...
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Qld rego
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Hi gang. My 1984 Viscount van is currently registered in NSW but Im thinking about moving to/storing it in Qld. Can anyone tell me if I need to obtain a roadworthy in Qld to initially register it in Qld. Further, do I need a roadworthy each annual renewal, as in NSW Thank you. bigdaddy
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Comments on Silverline 2015-2017 good or bad
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Thinking about changing from a Starcraft to a Silverline want the extra space & similar size 21.65 . Are there any problems that could/might change my mind. appreciate your comments. Thankyou.
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What are the rules (Law) for carrying petrol/diesel on rear of van.
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I have asked around and everyone has a different concept. It seems to be a common practice but I wonder about legality, and insurance ramifications. Wouldn't want a face-full of fuel in the event that I rear-ended a van with containers of fuel on the rear. B
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You know, that horrible brown hole . . .
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Well you should know the one i mean - gets stained yellow-brown over years and is difficult and unsavoury to clean back to gleaming white. Well my 2-bobs worth - (1). Clean it up with Jiff or the like then spray with VANISH Oxy-Action and leave it for hours. Maybe overnight. the spray is thick so hangs t...
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Rat alert Winton Longreach
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Just planning our next leg on our trip from Roma heading to Winton Longreach across to Mt Isa then up to Katherine then across to WA down coast etc just strolling around the van park tonight and talking with a few vanners and they mentioned that there is a rat plague Has anyone experienced this in their t...
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Minature Blacksmith shop
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Just finished this in some spare time, a lot of fiddly hours doing it though,turned out quite well i thought.Cheers
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Aluminium, Zinc or Magnesium rods best for my HWS?
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Forgetting cost, which rod will give the best long term protection to my HWS? Do they make a of each rod? B
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Best water filters for pumping out of murray
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Digital Drivers License
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If you have a digital licence and you are pulled over by Police, are you required to give your phone to the officer or just show it. I considered getting my digital DL, but then baulked at the potential invasion of my privacy by handing my unlocked device to an officer. An unlocked device could have a data...
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