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Hi We are trialing retirement and have taken the family van out of moth balls and scrubbed off the mould. We will be travelling from Toowoomba to Noosa an souls like avoid Brisbane. i am worried about where to cross the Great Dividing Range. Do we go through Kilcoy or a northern loop through Kingaroy?...

just wondering if anyone knows of any sites for meeting travelling companion, apart from Grey nomads,looking to meet female between 50 and 60, live and travel around oz in my car and van, looking for short term or long term , with or without own transport cheers John

This mornings newspaper contains a story about the new Mazda BT50 (AKA Isuzu DMax) and it captured my attention because it seems that,at last,someone has had the intestinal fortitude to reveal the towing inadequacies of the current crop of 5950-6000kg GCM utes.Such cars are presented as "tows 350...

Some more people have been caught, making and selling fake Covid-19 vaccines I will have no sympathy for them, as they are doing mankind, a disservice Some people who may think that they had been vaccinated, could have been unknowingly walking around, and spreading the virus Link to the story below h...

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Remember those days? JUST A SIMPLE QUESTION A virile middle aged Italian gentleman named Guido was relaxing at his favourite bar in Rome when he managed to attract a spectacular young blond woman.Things progressed to the point where he led her back to his apartment and, after some small talk, they...

Hey everyone, I never thought I'd see the day that I'd consider myself a Grey Nomad, but here I am, time goes by so fast, and life is so short, isn't it? I'm 53 and based in Cairns, with my two boxer dogs/fur babies, Hugo & Paisley. I decided to buy another van in July 2020, and I do a lot of weekends away to...

What is it with politicians who make an agreement then grandstand about not honouring the agreement.

Ive just purchased a twin cab ute with a tray back for towing our van, after peoples thoughts between canvas,hardtop or full alloy canopies regardind dust water etc Thanks

I am looking at buying a new Jayco motorhome. I am wondering which state has the best value in regard to the standard on road charges. Stamp duty, rego etc? and then the ongoing annual costs, green slip, rego etc? I live in Sydney, but only in rented accomodation, so i dont need to register it here.

I am new to motorhoming but have travelled extensively across this country with a 4wd and caravan/camper trailer. However, I am looking to buy a motorhome to live in permanently and notice that most of the motorhomes are either powered by Fiat, Mercedes Benz or Iveco engines. Probably opening a can o...

Painting: Truth Coming Out Of The Well, Jean-Léon Gérome, 1896. The Lie said to the Truth, "Let's take a bath together, the well water is very nice. The Truth, still suspicious, tested the water and found out it really was nice. So they got naked and bathed. But suddenly, the Lie leapt out of the water a...

An Irish farmer named Seamus had an accident with a lorry ,and was sueing the lorry company,In court their hot-shot solicitor was questioning Seamus..Solicitor'Now didn't you say to the Police at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?' .Seamus'Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my...

Are there actually any motorhome magazines? Checked out a couple of newsagents and neither had any. Plenty of caravan mags but nothing devoted to motorhomes. Am I just unlucky or can anyone suggest a favorite magazine? Wayne

Hello from Sydney Australia.My name is Graham. I have just turned 65, although people dont believe me when I tell them my age.I am in the research stage of finding what sort of vehicle I need. I plan to retire soon, and hit the road for as long as I canI am currently a single guy, but that may change at any sta...