The Grey Nomads - General

petengail · petengail

http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/video-footage-shows-near-miss-between-truck-and-ca/1696615/

petengail · petengail

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/southeast-queensland-expecting-up-...

Ug-Vic · Ug-Vic

Hi We are wanting to buy a van. We would like to start off slowly and do 2 and 3 week trips, then slowly build up to the big one. We have been looking at vans but they are all very expensive. There are some on Internet with no shower and toilet which look ok. Do we really need a shower and toilet to travel o...

Ug-Vic · Ug-Vic

Hi once again I know I am bombarding you all with questions...... But...... When we buy a used caravan privately do we have to have a roadworthy? Is it like buying a car? Thanks once again my new found encyclopaedia of caravanning knowledge. Vic

castaways · castaways

Hi has anyone stayed at the Grand Pines Park in Sydney..really keen to know what it is like

Retreat · Retreat

What a great action snap.

Retreat · Retreat

Death knell for cemetery coffin dunnyBy Kirsty NancarrowUpdated 1 hour 8 minutes agoPHOTO: The Tablelands Regional Council has ordered the removal of the iconic Millaa Millaa cemetery toilet(Audience submitted: Pat Reynolds)MAP: Millaa Millaa 4886A small far north Queensland town will...

wardy · wardy

Hi everyone, I pickup my first motorhome next week .Has anybody got some good advice on the best insurance company to go with or stay away from,After paying the rego transfer cash is going to be tight.Hope you guys can help.Safe travel Wardy

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Prompted by query about Bruce Hwy in QLD I thought it a good idea to again provide a list of the websites for road conditions around OZ. These sites are a good starting point, but contacting a local 'authority' just before travel is always best (or someone who has travelled the road yesterday :...

cannylass · cannylass

I thought I would share this with you.When in Darwin we got sand flys bites My husband Dave went to the chemist and she recommends this cream , we have in the past tried all sorts of creams like we all have.Well this cream was amazing with in just a few mins itching was gone Its Called Eurax its in a pink tub...

petengail · petengail

Here is a view of the current cyclone conditions in QLD at the moment. Damm thing ruined the last week of our trip, luckily we headed south yesterday and unlike some of our fellow campers didnt stay around to see what developed. We were at Boynedale Bush Camp inland from Gladstone. Have heard that th...

briche · briche

I have just been speaking with Goulburn Valley water about the closing of Greens Lake due to the damage that is being done by a minority. The Rochester office have said they have had enough and are seriously considering closing it to the general public because of this minority element. I spoke to one of...

Carl53 · Carl53

Hello, We are starting to plan a trip to the Eyre Peninsular for later this year and I would appreciate advice on the best time of year, please? When there, we would like to fish for whiting, snapper, blue swimmers etc in a small boat and do the general tourist things. I've heard it can get windy and cold so...

Turtle · Turtle

Would appreciate feedback on powered site costs and recommended van parks in the Nt Tar Turtle

gst · gst

Please be careful: some hackers have found something new. They take your profile picture and your name and create a new FB account. Then they ask your friends to add them. Your friends think it is you, so they accept. From that moment on they can say and post whatever they want under your name. Please don...

way2gokev · way2gokev

Rubbishing Australia by inconsiderate travellers, who should no better. My worst memories of previous travel on working hollidays around Aus was the amount of discarded rubbish in designated camp areas, truck pulloffs, truck parks, free camp spots etc, I know councils are to blame in some respec...

2weis · 2weis

FORUM SEEMS TO BE WORKING PROPERLY, AT LAST BRIAN belated thank you cindy -- Edited by 2weis on Wednesday 23rd of January 2013 12:56:00 PM

hako · hako

We've just realised that the wills that cost us almost $1000 to have made by a soliciters office in Townsville 10 years may now be in limbo - why? - the office no longer exists and they are no longer in the phone book. Also we bought our house in Toowoomba 6 years ago and the legal mob we paid squillions to no...

thomas01 · thomas01

We are in the process of selling our home but as yet have not found a new home to move to. We may end up storing our household goods in a shipping container for up to 12 months. Have any nomads done a similar thing? Our main concerns are the effect storage has on the stored goods. (Being in central Victoria t...

brickies · brickies

A sister was about to book a 15 week overseas cruise when she was made aware of new rules that were introduced on 01-01-2013 about maximum time you can be out of Australia if in receipt of disability pension , the maximum is 6 weeks if you exceed this time frame your pension automatically be cancelled and...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	How not to overtake a caravan. Short video (Preview) http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/video-footage-shows-near-miss-between-truck-and-ca/1696615/	petengail	7	1072	06:47 AM Jan 27, 2013 by Delta18
	Update on storm damage in Gladstone QLD region (Preview) http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/southeast-queensland-expecting-up-...	petengail	6	875	05:19 AM Jan 27, 2013 by petengail
	Do we really need a toilet and shower (Preview) Hi We are wanting to buy a van. We would like to start off slowly and do 2 and 3 week trips, then slowly build up to the big one. We have been looking at vans but they are all very expensive. There are some on Internet with no shower and toilet which look ok. Do we really need a shower and toilet to travel o...	Ug-Vic	26	6030	08:07 PM Jan 26, 2013 by Ug-Vic
	Road worthy ?????? (Preview) Hi once again I know I am bombarding you all with questions...... But...... When we buy a used caravan privately do we have to have a roadworthy? Is it like buying a car? Thanks once again my new found encyclopaedia of caravanning knowledge. Vic	Ug-Vic	11	6666	07:57 PM Jan 26, 2013 by Ug-Vic
	the grand pines tourist park sydney (Preview) Hi has anyone stayed at the Grand Pines Park in Sydney..really keen to know what it is like	castaways	17	3769	06:45 PM Jan 26, 2013 by neilnruth
	The fastest camera in the west (Preview) What a great action snap.	Retreat	3	751	06:13 PM Jan 26, 2013 by spida
	Gone before we could see it (Preview) Death knell for cemetery coffin dunnyBy Kirsty NancarrowUpdated 1 hour 8 minutes agoPHOTO: The Tablelands Regional Council has ordered the removal of the iconic Millaa Millaa cemetery toilet(Audience submitted: Pat Reynolds)MAP: Millaa Millaa 4886A small far north Queensland town will...	Retreat	6	940	04:52 AM Jan 26, 2013 by Beth54
	insurance (Preview) Hi everyone, I pickup my first motorhome next week .Has anybody got some good advice on the best insurance company to go with or stay away from,After paying the rego transfer cash is going to be tight.Hope you guys can help.Safe travel Wardy	wardy	9	890	04:35 AM Jan 26, 2013 by wardy
	Australian Road Condition Sites (Preview) Gday... Prompted by query about Bruce Hwy in QLD I thought it a good idea to again provide a list of the websites for road conditions around OZ. These sites are a good starting point, but contacting a local 'authority' just before travel is always best (or someone who has travelled the road yesterday :...	rockylizard	3	798	04:10 AM Jan 26, 2013 by rockylizard
	Mossie's (Preview) I thought I would share this with you.When in Darwin we got sand flys bites My husband Dave went to the chemist and she recommends this cream , we have in the past tried all sorts of creams like we all have.Well this cream was amazing with in just a few mins itching was gone Its Called Eurax its in a pink tub...	cannylass	5	781	03:39 AM Jan 26, 2013 by marggie and David
	Cyclone Radar - QLD (Preview) Here is a view of the current cyclone conditions in QLD at the moment. Damm thing ruined the last week of our trip, luckily we headed south yesterday and unlike some of our fellow campers didnt stay around to see what developed. We were at Boynedale Bush Camp inland from Gladstone. Have heard that th...	petengail	2	542	03:15 AM Jan 26, 2013 by bill12
	Greens lake follow up (Preview) I have just been speaking with Goulburn Valley water about the closing of Greens Lake due to the damage that is being done by a minority. The Rochester office have said they have had enough and are seriously considering closing it to the general public because of this minority element. I spoke to one of...	briche	15	1158	02:50 AM Jan 26, 2013 by Dougwe
	Eyre Peninsular (Preview) Hello, We are starting to plan a trip to the Eyre Peninsular for later this year and I would appreciate advice on the best time of year, please? When there, we would like to fish for whiting, snapper, blue swimmers etc in a small boat and do the general tourist things. I've heard it can get windy and cold so...	Carl53	12	771	12:26 AM Jan 26, 2013 by Scotty01
	Hi guys, planning a trip to Darwin mid year (Preview) Would appreciate feedback on powered site costs and recommended van parks in the Nt Tar Turtle	Turtle	15	837	10:46 PM Jan 25, 2013 by cannylass
	Face book scam (Preview) Please be careful: some hackers have found something new. They take your profile picture and your name and create a new FB account. Then they ask your friends to add them. Your friends think it is you, so they accept. From that moment on they can say and post whatever they want under your name. Please don...	gst	3	789	01:36 PM Jan 25, 2013 by Santa
	Rubbishing Australia (Preview) Rubbishing Australia by inconsiderate travellers, who should no better. My worst memories of previous travel on working hollidays around Aus was the amount of discarded rubbish in designated camp areas, truck pulloffs, truck parks, free camp spots etc, I know councils are to blame in some respec...	way2gokev	16	1091	08:53 PM Jan 25, 2013 by _wombat_
	I DO BELIEVE ITS FIXED (Preview) FORUM SEEMS TO BE WORKING PROPERLY, AT LAST BRIAN belated thank you cindy -- Edited by 2weis on Wednesday 23rd of January 2013 12:56:00 PM	2weis	15	851	04:29 PM Jan 25, 2013 by tcp99
	Wills and property deeds - where is lawyer. (Preview) We've just realised that the wills that cost us almost $1000 to have made by a soliciters office in Townsville 10 years may now be in limbo - why? - the office no longer exists and they are no longer in the phone book. Also we bought our house in Toowoomba 6 years ago and the legal mob we paid squillions to no...	hako	17	986	03:58 PM Jan 25, 2013 by beiffe
	Insuring household contents stored in shipping container. (Preview) We are in the process of selling our home but as yet have not found a new home to move to. We may end up storing our household goods in a shipping container for up to 12 months. Have any nomads done a similar thing? Our main concerns are the effect storage has on the stored goods. (Being in central Victoria t...	thomas01	9	6457	06:33 AM Jan 25, 2013 by thomas01
	BEWARE! IF you are on disability pension (Preview) A sister was about to book a 15 week overseas cruise when she was made aware of new rules that were introduced on 01-01-2013 about maximum time you can be out of Australia if in receipt of disability pension , the maximum is 6 weeks if you exceed this time frame your pension automatically be cancelled and...	brickies	25	5258	04:26 AM Jan 25, 2013 by Beth54
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