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Informative and timely article on mosquitoes and protecting yourself - from the website of entomologist Dr Cameron Webb see this guest post by Dr Abbey Potter including the 'Fight the Bite' campaign: https://cameronwebb.wordpress.com An excerpt from the above blog post:The FactsOn average, m...

Hi all at Greens I hope you have a great day and try and stay cool. Drink lots of water and stay safe. I hope to get at soon after some health issues that have kept me stuck at home. Merry Christmas Judy

It's Christmas Day morning. Time to open presents, start preparing for lunch, go to church. This year we have our first grandchild to celebrate with. Son has just left for work but will finish at 11.00am. It's not raining here. All is good. So, Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas everyone. Have a good one. ...

Wishing all gn.s a merry xmas and happy new year from norma and myself enjoy not too much from the gemfields ho ho ho

Good Morning everyone, Just a quick intro about ourselves. My wife and I have been caravanning for about 6 years. We started off with a Jayco Penguin camper trailer to gauge whether on not my wife liked the caravanning life style. Well for the first few months whenever I couldn't find her I would just...

Hi Not new to caravanning as we have been doing it for years with the kids in tow. Now they are doing their own thing we have just got another van. This time just for the two of us. Some long service leave coming next year. What more could you want. Maybe some help and tips here? So here we are All the best D...

Hi all my wife and I are doing the grain season in SA working for Viterra,this work can be hot and dusty but if you aren't afraid of work it is no problem Viterra I believe are short of workers at some sites so if your keen look on thier website and give them a call It is a bumper season here and will go through...

We have been lurkers here for while and thought we should sign up and share experiences. Have to read and understand the rules first

Hi to all as we are new members just a quick word , we are into our second caravan , the first was a16ft pop top did a little travelling north from home at first [ Mackay ] and since then have sold an brought 25ft Silverline Outback we have been south Toowoomba , Warwick , an down to Corika in NSW, last August....

Hi All, I have just become an official grey nomad, no my hairs been grey for years, but I purchased with my dear partner a VW Transporter (hence Startrek ref). We want to start traveling early in the new year with our 3 furkids. We would like to do a few short trips to get used to it. Any suggestions are welco...

new member with my first post. recently bought a van with a plan with going around the block. not sure which way we will go first. Depends on the time of the year we will start.

After enjoying reading the forum over the last few months I thought it was time I joined. I'm Jeff and my wife is Judy and we live in Maryborough Queensland. We have nearly always had a camper, or caravan of some sort but none that were set up well for free camping. This changed a few months ago when we were t...

Hi my name is Pauline and my Husband John! We are currently travelling SA! Left Brisbane 3 years ago! Have had to go back home 4 times! Hoping to get to stay on the road a bit longer this time! We are travelling for as long as a piece of string is? After SA then onto WA for a couple of years, as we have heard ther...

Hello all, a newbie here, I am copying from a recent email some unique news about the town I visited some time ago, and particularly remember the Mine Tour organized by the town people. The tour has stopped and now there is a chance the lookout will have no monuments to the coal mining days. When I first sa...

Hi, I am Steve, my wife is Carmel, we are grey, however currently domiciled in Gerringong, south coast, NSW. We are long term tent campers, but we are putting together the kit for the big lap next winter, so no tents. To this end we have purchased a 2011 Mitsubishi Challenger LS manual, immaculate, with...

He's hot and miserable, so he decides to take action. The A/C has been busted for a long time, so he fixes it.Things cool down quickly.The moving walkway motor jammed, so he un-jams it. People can get from place to place more easily.The TV was grainy and unclear, so he fixes the connection to the Satelli...

Well, that's it for another year, The heats on, so up with the shade, out with the deck chairs, fire up the BBQ, grab a Beer, or a Red / White or three, and relax. What better way to spend Christmas eve ??? Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Have a really happy new year. K.J.

merry christmas every one , hope its a good and safe time for every one.. milo..

Hi all, I pulled the van out today to ready it for a specific trip. Its 10 months old. I wanted to drain the water tank and check the Anode for wear. First I lifted the relief valve at the top. No pressure at all . Soooo in undid the 1 and 1/16 hex head some hissing and a small mist of cold water. Another turn m...

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2017. Keep safe if you are travelling and I hope you can all see something of this great country next year. All the Best.