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We have just returned from our 2nd stay at this great Park. It is the Ferry Reserve Holiday Park in Brunswick Heads NSW. Right on the River. Very dog friendly. Has a special bath just for our furry family. Can walk into town. Spotless amenities. AND the friendliest people we have ever met. Plus tis only a...

Happy Birthday to all those having birthdays. There are too many to list.... have a great one. Sorry, you'll all have to share the cakes!!!

I'm here in Mt Isa for a while ....so if anyone is here and wants to meet for a chat.... yell out Here in town till Thursday 7th

Just been reading in the Tech section people discussing which is the best satellite TV system or decoder box etc., made me wonder, is having TV that important to most people? We bought the whole satellite system a couple of years ago, most of the time the dish sat either on the bed or on a seat - we found we j...

Here is a comic I say in the paper this morning. Bill -- Edited by bill12 on Saturday 2nd of August 2014 11:28:57 AM -- Edited by bill12 on Saturday 2nd of August 2014 11:29:32 AM

Recommendations please for some durable wet food containers (soups, stews, casseroles) that can go into the deep freezer and dishwasher. Ones that will seal reliably. About 400ml to 1.5 litre suit me. Recently I did the big replacement with Systema clip locks but some leaked cold stew. Friends...

Had a nice impromptu drive down to Tooradin Victoria, this afternoon. Found a bookseller with all books for $1 brand new P/B's, well worth a look if you are ever near there, they are open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It is a very old house on the main road opposite the IGA supermarket....then too...

Gday... 1811 - Elisha Otis, inventor of the automatic safety brake for elevators, is born. Elisha Graves Otis was born in Halifax, Vermont, USA, on 3 August 1811. As a young man, circumstances caused Otis to change jobs many times. It was while he was working for a New York bed factory tha...

Number 9 - Death is the number 1 killer in the world. Number 8 - Life is sexually transmitted. Number 7 - Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. Number 6 - Men have two emotions: hungry and horny, and they can't tell them apar...

Hi all I need a rest stop over night some where along the pacific highway near or around Coffs harbour I found gamma reserve and half way creek has any one stayed there or is there an other one and will it be ok

Caravan wreckers is there such a thing ? I may be looking for some cabinets etc to renovate an older van does anyone know of any I am in Qld

I will be departing Tweed Heads on Thursday .. As of next Sunday (10th). I will be house-sitting for friends on private property near Tamworth for about 4 weeks .. Anyone passing through and wishing to catch up, drop me a PM .. Yeah .. I know .. it's cold there too .. (especially after a couple of months in N...

*David Mason is a US writer and professor, and poet laureate of Colorado.* *Australia . .. . an American's view* 'Value what you have and don't give it away.' There's a lot to admire about Australia, especially if you're a visiting American, says David Mason. More often than you might expect, Aus...

POSTED FROM ANOTHER FORUMQUOTE:- a flyer arrived in my mother's mailbox offering the lemonjuice cure. She paid $180 for it. I rang the number and it is disconnected. I doubt that I will get back my Mum's money, but spread the word - http://www.lemonjuicecure.com/ is taking old aged pensioners mone...

Top spot, on the beach. Great view, very spacious park, generous site size. here until sat 16th Aug. Come and say hello frank

Have come in to check out a little spot called Cranky Rocks recreational area. Wow what a wonderful spot. Powered site $15pn, no water, must bring own drinking water. Showers and toilets. I have chosen unpowered at $10pn due to the fact that the power is really only for a couple of RV's and really close t...

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We are about to do a few hundred ks on rough road to Lawn Hill Qld. just in the old pajero we normally run at 35 and all I have read about rocky roads/tracks say we should drop down to about 25.. Any ideas out there in Greyland, greatly appreciated Bru

Back last month when we were leaving Coober Pedy and heading north, we went past this dude hitching a ride on the side of the road. He was in his mid forties, slim, tanned and wearing a "G" string...nothing else except a big smile. One arm was raised thumbing a ride and other, also raised car...

This was posted on facebook, but there was no explanation on it. Surely they didn't!