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Qld government is going to introduce speed camera usage to private enterprise to operate them,recon it will free up the police to do other duties...Me thinking this could become a red haring....

It's been a couple of months since the last blog post. Here's the latest Borroloola to the Daintree Hope you enjoy it.

A question about the van battery charger. I have a Electro BC 1230 charger and at the moment it doesent seem to be charging the batteries properly. The solar panel ,130W, seems to be doing it as its suppose to be. the last couple of days we are in a very shady site and last night the batteries were only at 12....

Powerpoint presentation.........some may not be able to open. Cheers

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I've heard that the Sprinter is a difficult one to locate mechanics in the country areas here in Australia and that a Ford Transit would be the better choice. I've also heard that the Sprinter is very expensive when facing any repairs. Who has learned information on what might be a good choice of simila...

A young man was wandering, lost, in a forest when he came upon a small house. Knocking on the door he was greeted by an ancient Chinese man with a long, gray beard. "I'm lost," said the man. "Can you put me up for the night?" "Certainly," the Chinese man said, "but on one condition. If you so much as lay a fing...

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AuiosTM7PZyxgwiqEZNmDsBoqUuq Nature can be cruel !!! Would not like to have been this little guy. -- Edited by BW on Thursday 24th of October 2019 09:12:06 PM

I'm looking for some suggestions on how to listen to music while camped. I don't want anything that draws power from the chassis or house batteries. ie it has to have it's own rechargeable battery. I want to load my own music on to it. ie is not a radio. We just like to sit and read at night with music play...

The Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School have five male and 11 female Belgian Malinois dogs that are seeking ideal homes. These dogs vary in age from 15 months to eight years old and will be available for viewing shortly to provide interested people an opportunity to meet the dogs. The...

are we being foistered with this

As new, V.G. condition120watt monocrystalline folding panels with adjustable legs. 25amp mppt controller [max cap 300w]. Just not getting used. Campbelltown NSW. $200.00 -- Edited by end-on on Friday 5th of July 2019 09:55:52 AM

John, who lived in the north of England, decided to go golfing in Scotland with his buddy Shawn, so they loaded up Johns minivan and headed north. After driving for several hours, they got caught in a terrible downpour, so they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the woman who answered the door if they co...

One of the most important commodities in our lifestyle is the fuel to allow us to be able to mobile. There certainly is a urgent need for action in regards to the mode of operation of all of our fuel companies. Yesterday for instance in Brisbane Unleaded petrol was selling for around $140 today the price...

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I have a cracked glass window on my drift away little robin mini. I believe the glass can be replaced but I need to remove the ' Blade ' from the window. It is a wind out window and I cannot remove the blade without disconnecting the winder arms. The only way I can see to do this would be to drill out the middle r...

Do any of you work now and then on the aged pension ? how much trouble is it ? and are you likely to be left short, especially using MyGov website.

Hi to all. I tried to put on the "Techies" page but not smart enough. I am wanting to mount a solar panel on the roof of my Patrol, and run the cables to a battery located inside the vehicle. I am not wanting to drill holes in the body, so am looking for some ingenious ideas to address this issue. Many thanks as...