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one of many photos of the Winmalee area in 2013 just after I took this photo we had to evacuate a preschool and within a couple of hours of this photo being taken we had lost over 200 homes as a result of the devastating power of a wild fire

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-03/eyre-peninsula-battered-with-rain-as-thunderstorm-warning-issued/6909590SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for DAMAGING WIND For people in the Flinders, North West Past...

wondring what people think about leaving van in free parks close to towns, to go and do some shopping, good idea or not.

Do correct me if I'm wrong. I'm sure I read somewhere on the net, that a van should NOT be connected to a normal house socket. Is this correct? I ask because I have been offered the opportunity to stay in friends yard rather than an expensive caravan park. I won't have the money to set the van up as a self runn...

I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject t o blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have...

Hi All, I have just been given sad new's (Re Lambie ) that (The lady in the van movie ) staring Maggie Smith will now not be released till March 3rd 2016. very sad. Jim

Here it comes again People, get your Wellies or Boat ready now............Thursday 5 November 2015 - 3:28 PM If you live in an area bounded by Carnarvon to Paynes Find to Southern Cross to Ravensthorpe to Narrogin to Jurien Bay then along the coast back to Carnarvon you need to get ready now for the thun...

Gday , I'm Al and thats Jen over at the table there glaring at me for spending to much time on chat forums. We are soon to be GNs . Recent illnesses have forced us into early retirement and being unemployable and only 54yo it means we can no longer afford to stay in our house . Well technically , we could but i...

We have a 2015 Camec 4 kg front load washing machine, when the washing cycle has finished the machine will pump in some water and then switch off. My questions are - is this normal, is it ok to store the machine long term with water inside the machine. Wayne

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info please re road condition between Nerrriga & Sassafras, towing van -- Edited by rocket327s on Tuesday 15th of September 2015 08:42:52 AM

Hi. We're on our first trip and we have this model of fridge which is many years old. I don't have a great understanding of things technical, so I need thing explained as clearly and simply as possible please. I just wondered how much power this Engle fridge uses an hour. We also have a Waco CF 40 which uses...

I have a 3 litre 2013 Nissan Patrol auto, after pulling a car trailer at the weekend with a Toyota Workmate ute on it, it was very sad the performace. I bought the vehicle to tow a New Age 18 foot van, tare weight of 2 tonn. I think it might be a big mistake to go ahed and buy this van. Has anyone towed a van of that...

Hi all not avery tech problem but one does annoy me washing the gugs of the fibre glass not so much the paint have tried various different things any sugestions thanks cheers

Yep thunder in them there clouds. Even the local committee were debating a few minutes ago if to go in the water or not. Don't blame them really. After a few days of very inviting weather to go in the water it has changed over night, as a lot of areas in the playground. The weather gods have told me that it wil...

This post was on one of the Facebook Camping Pages. A timely warning to all. I am posting the following to alert all campers to the following issue.......I work for a Local Council who has installed 3 of these RV dump points and would like to take this opportunity to let users know they are NOT made for wi...

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With Summer fast approaching they are already out & about. We've run into a few recently. No dramas, just leave them alone. To anyone who enjoys being out in the bush, BE AWARE OF SNAKES.