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Hi All, Just looking for a little last minute advice. Have just disposed of my old van and getting something a little more modern and more comfortable. My concern is the towing weight. I can legally tow up to 2250 kgs. However, nobody wants to be towing the very maximum (A) for safety reasons and (...

I recently ran into a mate from a caravan park we were in for 3 months while I was recovering from an operation. When we were there the fees were reasonable and water, electricity etc were part of the deal. Since then, the council has put electricity meters on all the permanent sites, raised the rates and...

spent some time at "Happy hour" today with a lovely couple, Barry and ...Chris?? Sorry terrible with names. Anyway more importantly they are known as "in transit" and are having a wonderful time as we are.

I need some help! It's a long story but.....As a late decision we are catching the Toll ferry across to Tassie and need to be in Melbourne Port at 2 pm on Thursday 9/10/14 we are now in Adelaide and I would like some fellow GN who has done the great Ocean road Ade To Melb. To help plan a good itinary ASAP! ( I kn...

Just wondering if this is true or not. LOL!!!

Not sure where to put this, but will start here, this is from the Sunday Times last week in the letters section.

A true Scotsman This is a true classic.. A young Scottish lad and lass were sitting on a low stone wall, holding hands, gazing out over the loch. For several minutes they sat silently. Then finally the girl looked at the boy and said, "A penny for your thoughts, Angus." "...

Hi all Our caravan builder has found the problem. The old screw through the wiring trick. Havent got it back yet but thankfully, right skills found the problem quickly. The RCD did its job. thanks again for your interest. Cheers Stuart and Dianne

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hi everyone, car bought, caravan bought, kids with 5 grand kids under 5 gone home, packing. selling chatels, now painting. nearly there. van pick up Monday. Rocket

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-11/man-gets-stuck-in-chimney-in-outback-roadhouse/5806616

How unfortunate this man was, I suppose it could have been his life, but still a tragic accident. For the amount of kegs that have been opened in Oz over the years I have never heard of this happening before, exploding beer bottles yes but never kegs. Be interesting to hear how it occurred. Good think...

Does anyone know what the Alpha Clermont road between Alpha and Clermont is like? Allan

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-10/on-the-road---the-unreel--journey-to-preserve-australias-film/5804130

changes have been made to the free camping 1/ It is still free to use the dump point at Rich River Golf Club 2/ If you want to camp the night you will need to become a social member of the club - social membership costs $11 per person ( but only one person in the party needs to become a member )- your social membe...

Have made to Coffs with all the Changes made to Car and Camper, Expensive little donation to the Taree Economy but back on the road.. Side trip to Gilgandra to be done having to visit the new addition to my growing family .. My Fifth Grandchild has come to join us in the world .. Little Oliver .. Off for a wa...

The Penguin Foundation has a global callout for knitters to make pullovers for penguins in rehab. Penguins caught in oil spills need the little jumpers to keep warm and to stop them from trying to clean the toxic oil off with their beaks. Knitter Lyn Blom is the receptionist at Phillip Island Nature Pa...

Just out of the local newspaper