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Best for the future, Wayne...
Both mechanically and emotionally!
As for Forum-joiners, I reckon I can work out two of the questions.
But the one...
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Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:23 pm
Birdsville's smelly water 'safe' to drink
by Kit Kat » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:33 am
The Diamantina Shire Council says the water supply at Birdsville in far south-west Queensland is safe to drink, despite a strong sulphur-like odour....
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Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:33 am
Outback travellers get inside track to old route
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by Kit Kat » Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:22 pm
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An outback Queensland council says the reopening of the 'inside' Birdsville Track will give travellers an alternative.
The Diamantina Shire Council...
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If that's the same road that passes near Innamincka & the DIG tree, we did it in a SWB Coaster years ago.
Had to straddle the deep ruts of the cattle...
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Last post by Greynomad
Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:05 am
More delays likely for Injune tourism woes
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by Kit Kat » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:44 am
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THE Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DRNM) has advised Maranoa Council it needs a detailed land plan and spend over $40,000 if it is to...
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Sadly, when the mines move in, the tourists move out. When the mine moves out, the town returns to dust. There are many ghost towns throughout Aust...
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Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:28 pm
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Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:24 am
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Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:22 am
Get active for outdoor expo
by Kit Kat » Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:11 am
NAMBOUR Showground has been transformed into a caravan city for a leisure and life style expo that organisers hope will attract more than 15,000...
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Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:11 am
Association misses greater good-Letter to Esperance Express
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by Kit Kat » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:54 am
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I WRITE in reference to a report in The Esperance Express on April 11.
I am biased in my outlook, as I am one of those people that the Caravan Parks...
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Its the piggy campers will do more than anything else to close it down.
I know its trendy to blame the wicked campers, but my observations are that...
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Last post by dapope
Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:39 am
Addy, cops fight scams
by Kit Kat » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:07 am
THE Geelong Advertiser and police are working together to stamp out scams.
Two appeared in the newspaper's classified section in the past month...
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Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:07 am
Tornado talk is scaring off visitors
by Kit Kat » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:04 am
HE’S worked as a barramundi fishing and mud crab guide, he’s done his share of flipping greasy burgers in roadhouses and then there was the job that...
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Last post by Kit Kat
Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:04 am
Two walk away from caravan rollover near Cobar
by Kit Kat » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:02 am
TWO people have escaped serious injury after a crash involving a motor vehicle and caravan near Cobar.
Emergency services were called to a Kidman...
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Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:02 am
Noisy barbecue leads police to alleged offender
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by Kit Kat » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:52 am
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A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested over three alleged property offences at the Bargara Beach Caravan Park.
The Walkervale man is accused of...
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Thurs, Fri, Sat , Sun, Mon, Tues, and Wed, are all the same now all the same when it comes to crims and their punishment = nil :(
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Last post by Dot
Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:38 pm
Warmer weather drives Aussies north
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by Kit Kat » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:48 am
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Warmer weather drives Aussies north
Monday, 15 April 2013
With the mercury dropping down south, Queensland’s caravan and tourist parks are preparing...
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No I'm getting an awning not a monkey, I hope :shock:
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Last post by Wilbor
Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:23 am
Armed thieves rob couple in Blue Mountains
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by Kit Kat » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:17 am
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A COUPLE has been robbed at gunpoint at a caravan park in the Blue Mountains.
The man and woman were in a campervan at the Katoomba caravan park...
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Anyone pulls a gun on me in a similar situation then they'd better be prepared to use it - or find it shoved up their foofal valve... to the trigger...
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:27 pm
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:41 am
Drive North QLD targets southern shows
by Kit Kat » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:26 am
Drive North QLD targets southern shows
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Drive North Queensland is targeting the popular southern caravan and camping shows in...
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:26 am
Tornado relief rules ‘grossly unfair’
by Kit Kat » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:24 am
DISASTER relief in NSW was “grossly unfair”, the council officer who oversaw Mulwala’s post-tornado clean-up said yesterday.
Corowa Council...
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:24 am
Police say van park blaze suspicious
by Kit Kat » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:21 am
Police say they are treating a fire at the Paringa Caravan Park yesterday morning as suspicious.
The Country Fire Service and police were called out...
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:21 am
Thieves target Oaks Beach caravan
by Kit Kat » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:20 am
A CARAVAN owner has been left without their wallet, credit cards and cash after being burgled early on Sunday morning.
Police say thieves entered...
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:20 am
Grey nomads head to tropical Far North Queensland for winter
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by Kit Kat » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:41 am
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FINE Far Northern sunshine will see grey nomads head north in droves this year as southern states begin to shiver through winter.
Caravanning...
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We have never had a problem wherever we want to stay. Never travel the Bruce highway unless to visit rellies but there are still plenty of freedom...
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Last post by Macca
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:23 am
Locals put up happy campers
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by Kit Kat » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:16 am
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BACKPACKERS illegally camping around Darwin have said they would pay to stay in the residents' backyards if they were offered.
German backpackers...
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Any wonder they are a target for armed robbers, more cash there than at a bank :shock:
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Last post by Wilbor
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:09 am
RV makers expect another “boom year” in 2013
by Kit Kat » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:45 am
Caravan and recreational vehicle manufacturers are currently enjoying a period of booming demand, with current production more than four times the...
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Last post by Kit Kat
Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:45 am
Grey nomads urged to help Lockyer flood victims
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by Kit Kat » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:33 am
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A charity is again appealing for grey nomads to give their time to help a community in Queensland's Lockyer Valley recovering from flooding....
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We will not set up a camp unless there is an area such as a show ground or scout camp etc where we can have room for the people to camp free for...
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Last post by homeless
Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:14 am
Attempted robbery, shots fired at holiday park - Gerroa
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by Kit Kat » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:08 am
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Police are appealing for information after an attempted robbery and shots being fired at a Gerroa holiday park overnight (Saturday 13 April 2013)...
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doesn't matter if you love caravan parks or hate them, NOBODY deserves to have be put through an ordeal like this. And don't forget that the poor guy...
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Last post by aussiegirl
Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:05 pm
No free RV sites in Esperance townsite
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by Kit Kat » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:47 am
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LOCAL tourism park operators say they are relieved the Esperance Shire Council has chosen not to pursue the provision of short term parking for...
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I'm not familiar with Esperance but if the town is a 'decent' size then it's very unlikely to get a free or cheap camping area IN town. On the...
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Last post by BruceS
Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:25 am
Caravan stolen from North Haven driveway
by Kit Kat » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:40 am
The 2009 Encounter Caravan was taken from a driveway at North Haven between 8.15am and 12 noon on Thursday, 11 April.
Have you seen this caravan?...
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:40 am
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