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THE AUSSIE DUNNY POEM Only those who have used a bush toilet would fully appreciate this. The service station trade was slow The owner sat around, With sharpened knife and hardwood stick Piled shavings on the ground. No "all mod cons" did they have there. A log across the rill Led to a shack, marke...

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I think that the pension that retiring parliamentarians get is their superannuation and not to confused with a Centrelink pension.

Finally got my hearing aids. I figured out how the freebie system works. It's not so much a money limit but number of features and your degree of deafness. There is a govt site that lists all aids available as freebies. However it depends on your level of deafness which one(s) you can choose. The scale go...

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A week after John bought a bull, he complained to his friend "All that bull does is eat grass. Won't even look at a cow". "Take him to the vet" his friend suggested. The next week, John is much happier. "The vet gave him some pills, and the bull serviced all of my cows!" he told his pal. "Then he broke through...

Hi all, My pop top doesn't sit up straight these days and is putting some strain on the skirt when in its upright position and as such is making the zips hard to open. I believe this is a result of uneven pressure in my struts, meaning I need new ones. Just a couple of Qs for those who have done it before I spe...

At what voltage, when wiring up solar panels in series, is one required to have the work done by a licensed electrician. I'm guessing it would be 110volts.

Hi all planning a trip to York peninsula and plan to stay a few nights at hillocks drive near butlers beach .. Has anyone stayed here ? plan to mix it up with a few stops in innes n/ park and couple of free camps .....

Which is the best caravan park to stay at in Elliston SA.

Hi I received another email from the place where I have purchased some Lithium batteries some years ago. They have a stand at the Melbourne Caravan show offering advice and sales. Possibly a chance to seek them out and have a chat. There may be lots of suppliers there so go for it if money is burning a ho...

I have tried to have the lock serviced it remains difficult. I cannot find a replacement for this old lock. Suggestions appreciated.

Hi all, Couldn't find anything under "search" on this topic but am happy to talk about the happenings, general expenses, etc. up to now and beyond if anyone is interested. Just say so below and I will put something up. At the moment I'm feeling as good as gold - had it done at 3.45pm yesterday in Brisb...

Hi all. We've had our van over a year now, and camped off grid and in parks on 240v without any issues with power. 160W solar and 120ah battery. I can't work out what this switch. "Master Switch", actually does. On or off everything works, or appears to. The 3 way fridge is pretty weak on 12v when towing, bu...

Greetings All Heading to Adelaide on the weekend with some friends, anybody got any good ideas as to what to stop and look at along the way, no hurry to get there or get back but would like the trip a little interesting