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Fire-devastated WA town of Yarloop to be re-opened by August
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The southern end of the WA town of Yarloop, which was devastated by fire in January, will be re-opened to the public next week, with the whole town expected to be accessible by the beginning of August. Two people died and 181 homes and businesses were destroyed in the blaze. K.J.
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Combatting insects in a hi ace. Screening etc?
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Met GN today
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Camped up at Bowenville (QLD near Dalby) - also camped there was Val of GN members ValnRob, with her sister Lorraine. Couple of Maori girls travelling around the block, leaving Rob holding the fort. They have had a ball, and met up with other GN's on the road. Nearly at the end of their trip though - me...
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Fridge alarm
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Hi Guys I have a 2 door 3 way fridge in my new van ,Dometic I think. When on gas the needle is in the green but when the lpg runs out the needle indicates off but NO audible alarm. On our previous fridge the orange ignition switch would keep clicking If out of gas. My question is has anyone rigged an audio alar...
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FOR SALE:2015 Jeep Cherokee Longitude Wagon,Optioned up, Long Reg, As new
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READY TO TOW...... Optioned up pack, Registered to 7th April 2017, Electric brakes and much more. A Beautiful car in perfect condition. Extras include; Full optional electronics pack with 8.4 inch screen, keyless touch entry, electronic lift tailgate, remote key fob start option, additional ch...
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Billabong Caravans
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Would like to direct Grey Nomads to Thursdays Daily Telegraph article page on 16 about Mr Greg Ingold and his new $65000 Billabong Caravan. Very interesting
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Woolworth's Yo Yo Fuel prices
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I see that Woolworths are still playing "Silly Buggers" here in the West with their Fuel prices, A few days back "Fuel Watch" put out a notice of a 29cpl jump in the price of ULP, so I did some checking on our local Fuel Station, Finding they were already charging top Dollar at $ 1.29 Cpl I then looked at anot...
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INTERESTING ?
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Sure is. I just had lunch with the grandkids and noticed on the tomato sauce bottle it was Aussie made but a very interesting 'use by date'. -- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 18th of June 2016 12:56:50 PM
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Tow Secure Break Away
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Hi All When we bought our new Jayco 14 months ago they fitted a Tow Secure Break Away to meet NSW rego requirements. We, including the caravan have been at one place for approx 9 months while I was working . On Wednesday we drove to a new location. Once we hook the caravan to our car the Battery Monitor insid...
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Wayside stop article..
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http://www.candm.com.au/truckies-vs-caravanners-rest-stop-war-at-boiling-point/?mc_cid=db7197619e&mc_eid=5ad245d3fb
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Waeco CF60 power usage
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Hi all. We are looking at portable solar for our van. We have had a 100ah deep cycle wet cell battery installed and have used the spreadsheet I put up on here yesterday to try and gestimate usage. We want to be able to free camp tops at this stage is 4 days (both still working full time) Our van 12v Lights are L...
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Avatar & Signature
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To show my ignorance, & finding this site hard to follow, as i am new to this computer usage, i would presume that an Avatar is a thing one would put up as a logo on their personl postings, but a Signature is something i see on all postings at the bottom of their individual Avatars, as in Dougwes' " Live l...
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Motorhome leaning to drivers side
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Have 4.5ton Iveco motorhome and has 335kg more weight on drivers side and after 3 years now sagging on divers side. Seeking thoughts on correcting the situation. 1. would air bags be an option without beefing up leaf springs 2. Just beef up leaf springs up both on both sides and forget about the air bags...
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Foxtel IQ3 dimensions
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Once again I come back to my very knowledgeable Nomad associates! Would anyone know the physical dimensions of the Foxtel IQ3 box? I have tried Foxtel and watched myself getting older while I waited and waited and waited and then was disconnected. I have Googled operating manuals and user guides bu...
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Toad 4x4 recommendation
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Hi all
Tracey and I are thinking of selling the home car and buying a small, older, 4x4 to stick on a trailer behind the Alpine. Can anyone recommend or discount brands and models? We have never owned a 4x4 before and are looking for direction on this one.
Mick
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Short stop over
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Vast dish attachment
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Short pipe with a slot cut in for the jockey handle and hose clip, quick and easy dish support, just gotta make sure van is facing the right way!
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....now I did not know this...why the Olympics are so named..
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..From the Olympic website: Did you know this, I didn't........ 2500 years ago a slave call-girl from Sardinia named Gaedophamee ..pronounced 'Get-offa'-me, was attending a great athletic festival in Greece. This Festival had no name at that time... In those days the athletes performed naked....
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Men are uncomplicated creatures, and by nature happier.....tongue slightly in cheek..
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,Men are uncomplicated creatures, and by nature happier...... Our last name stays put... The garage is all ours.... Car mechanics tell us the truth... Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.. A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.... The same hairstyle lasts for years....even d...
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Wednesday's treatment day.
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Next Wednesday could be an interesting day. As well as my usual chemo treatment, I also have appointment for my first scan since starting my treatment. Looking forward to finding out just how much my abdominal snowman has melted. I am also now on 2 weekly treatments instead of 3 weekly. Will make the t...
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