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We are going to Armidale next week and then across to Coffs harbour to meet up with friends and I am wondering which is the best road to travel, We are towing a 21 foot van behind a Pajero, we have not travelled this way before so information on road conditions would be greatly appreciated.
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Horrible Thought - Wombat Stew!
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Had a terrible fright in Big W yesterday whilst looking for books for little grandson, and came across a box with a little wombat in it with a book about wombat stew. It fair upset me and I just had to leave the store! There was another box with a wombat and book in it, but I was too upset to look at what it was ab...
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BFG tyres
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Techies' Corner
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Put 2 new BFG tyres on the Navara in Longreach- one made in Japan the other USA - am interested in the long term comparison. Has anyone else experienced this and which tyre lasted longer. I'll back the Japanese. Have put 2 more on in Dubbo - both USA made.
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ALDI and JB HiFi Now open in Tamworth NSW
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G'day everyone, The new aldi store opened in Tamworth today. It is located in the Centrepoint Arcade which is right in the middle of the main street. The store was packed today when we went for a look and will be very popular. One can only hope the competition has an effect on the other supermarkets in tow...
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cleaning windscreen??
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just wondering what every one uses some times i just cant get the windscreen as clean as id like
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NSW Bike-Rack- Plates
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I have bought a bike rack from Aldi , about $40.00 . Question is, do I have to buy a plate from the RTA ,or can I make my own. The RTA one is about $ 39.00 ,nearly the same as the rack. My rear number plate is obscured by the bike rack . Hans
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townsville
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can anyone suggest an alternoute route to townsville from sunshine coast rather than the bruce,we plan on 2 day to get there in dec.
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MAIL ORDER;
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Two IRISHMEN were looking at a Mail order catalogue and admiring the models. One said to the other, 'Have you seen the beautiful girls in this catalogue?' The second one replies, 'Yes, they are very beautiful. And look at their price!'The first one says, with wide eyes, 'Wow, they aren't very...
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BIRTHDAY GIFT;
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Two old guys talking. One said to the other: "My 85th birthday was yesterday. The wife gave me a SUV". Other guy: "Wow, that's amazing! Imagine, a SUV! What a great gift!" First guy: "Yup- Socks, Underwear and Viagra!"
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Townsville to Babinda
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There is plenty of road works, mostly around Cardwell range, and Cardwell itself. Looks like the seafrontgot a pumelling from Yasi, as the road as Marine parade is closed in places. The nice little rest spot sth of town is also being rebuilt. Off the Babinda tonight, thento Cooktown via the coast road...
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12v tv
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Does anyone known where we can get a 12/240 v tv for our van?
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Free wheeling hubs on a automatic
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Hi ,i am thinking about fitting free wheeling hubs on a 100 series Toyato cruiser. When i spoke to a well known auto transmission on the Gold Coast, they are saying i would get about another 4ks to the 100 and a better ride. I would like to hear if any of you lovely people have had or know if any one has done t...
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small town c/van parks
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Caravan Parks
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do yourself and the lions club at premer a favor between werris crk and coonabaraban $12 pn hot hot shower power and water $7 upowered the meals at the pub you cant jump over av price $15 also park at conowindra $20pn includes free wash mach, dryer own bbq and chairs stay 2 nights get 3rd free
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Hazelwood pondage Caravan Park
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Has anyone else stayed at them little gem just outside of Morwell/Traralgon
It's a council run park with really nice caretakers right on the water edge only five minutes from town.
Loved it was really nice cheap CP
Clean amenities and small shop for papers and milk Ect
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An odd question about house sitting
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I may have a need for a house sitter in the beginning of the new year. I'm in what some would call a fairly good suburb of adelaide. I'm moving out and as such there won't be any furniture in the house. Mostly just need someone to look after the gardens and clean the spiderwebs up, generally just keeping the...
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Newbies
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Hi everyone, I would like to introduce ourselves, we have been living full time in our van since Dec last year, we have rented our home out to the kiddies and I am still working as we are saving for the Dream LOL we are both under 50 and my husband is retired, I can still say that after all this time I am loving t...
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Positioning of Rego Labels on Vans
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Our last rego label, which was stuck onto the glass section of the door into the van, had all the colour section disintergrate on us due to the sun (could have been a bad batch maybe!) and before we attach the new label we would be interested where others 'stick' their rego labels.
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Getting the van off the road over Christmas/New Year
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Free/Budget Campsites Suggested by our Contributors
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Any recommendations for free camps off the beaten track in Victoria that aren't inundated with kids over the holidays. We want to get away from the Christmas holiday crowds and high season park rates. We'll also look at house-sits, but would appreciate any advice. We are now dogless ("recen...
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Yabbies on the run at Lake Urana
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What's Cooking?
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Hi everyone if you are around Urana NSW at the moment or thinking of passing through, the yabbies in the Lake are on the run and a good size to, Urana caravan park with power $16.50 pn.
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Osteoporosis Update
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Health & Wellbeing
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Got to share this!!!!! Twelve months ago I shared with you all that my bone density tests were very bad and my level of osteoporosis was very serious. The doctor changed my medication, the type of calcium tabs I was taking and took me off sparkling/aerated drinks (flat wine tastes pretty good anyway) ....
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