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Blanchetown caravan park closed
by Kit Kat » Sat May 04, 2013 4:43 pm
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The Blanchetown Caravan Park has closed until further notice.
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That is a shame. We had a great stay at that park. It was a bit run down, in a beautiful part of our country, but surely something can be done to...
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Last post by dream4red Sat May 04, 2013 5:30 pm
Latrobe camping area closed for upgrade
by Kit Kat » Sat May 04, 2013 4:46 pm
LATROBE'S overnight camping area is set to close over the coming months while renovations take place at the site.
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Last post by Kit Kat Sat May 04, 2013 4:46 pm
Man escapes from horror crash
by Kit Kat » Sat May 04, 2013 6:14 am
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A KINGAROY man, lucky to escape serious injury, could only look back in horror at the shattered remains of his restored caravan.
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Have stopped at the Lawgi Hall a couple of times. Sits on top of a hill with the northern road coming down around a curve. Looks like it might be the...
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Last post by Macca Sat May 04, 2013 7:43 am
Man escapes caravan blaze
by Kit Kat » Thu May 02, 2013 10:28 am
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A MAN was lucky to escape injury when the caravan he was sleeping in burst into flames this morning at Crystal Brook, in the state's Mid North....
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The fire was in the caravan park in Brook St Stirling North, near Port Augusta.
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Last post by John M Fri May 03, 2013 8:49 am
You have to wonder
by T1 Terry » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:02 pm
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21/04/2013 - A Perth powder coating company has been fined $85,000 over the death of a worker who was killed when a drum he was cutting with an angle...
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You said it :lol: :lol:
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Last post by Dot Thu May 02, 2013 7:30 pm
'Hippie vans' threatening Kingston's park.
by Kit Kat » Thu May 02, 2013 10:30 am
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HIPPIE vans and other non-compliant vehicles parking for free in Kingston are threatening the future of the town's caravan park, its owner says....
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Yes. That's fair enough too......
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Last post by BruceS Thu May 02, 2013 10:46 am
Council pushes for free caravan space
by Kit Kat » Thu May 02, 2013 10:26 am
Harvey Shire Council still has issues to resolve before it can provide short term overnight caravan parking areas in its towns.
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Last post by Kit Kat Thu May 02, 2013 10:26 am
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Last post by Kit Kat Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:08 am
Outback pit stops hardly flush with dunnies
by Kit Kat » Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:43 pm
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White streamers dangling off trees at some outback rest stops have left travellers unimpressed by such crappy decorations.
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Bruce, parliament house would be ideal. The grass roof would love being fertilized by better quality than what is being hurled around inside the...
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Last post by Dot Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:23 pm
4WD stolen from caravan park
by Kit Kat » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:36 pm
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AN INVESTIGATION is under way into the theft of a four-wheel drive from a Dubbo caravan park.
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It is a sad fact of life that some people don't understand the concept of earning money to buy what they think they want. Having said that, all the...
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Last post by dream4red Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:43 pm
Hope for rain to boost Southend water quality
by Kit Kat » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:38 pm
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The Wattle Range Council hopes good winter rain will help improve water quality at Southend.
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A water maker similar to the ones boaties use would be all they needed, but instead they wrecked a natural aquifier. Why they thought they could pull...
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Last post by T1 Terry Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:40 pm
Council, park locked in legal battle
by Kit Kat » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:49 am
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NO GO: Somerset Council has taken legal action against Atkinson Dam Waterfront Caravan Park. Sarah Fleming
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Not my idea of heaven :shock:
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Last post by Wilbor Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:47 pm
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Last post by Kit Kat Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:04 am
Newman unleashes $30K for wild dog fence study
by Kit Kat » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:09 am
Premier Campbell Newman has announced $30,000 in funding to investigate the construction of a new wild dog barrier fence in western Queensland.
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Last post by Kit Kat Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:09 am
Police appeal for stolen caravan information
by Kit Kat » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:35 am
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BALLARAT police are looking for any witnesses to the theft of a $25,000 Jayco Expander caravan in Invermay at the weekend.
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As a comment on the newspaper's site says, a rego or chassis number would be helpful...
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Last post by Greynomad Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:54 am
Modern Kombi conversion to transport you back in time
by Kit Kat » Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:13 am
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IF you miss the days of peace, love and Kombi vans or wish you were there, an orange bus at Nambour might take you back.
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Sadly, the kombi has come to an end, the true enthusiast would say the last kombi was in '78, before the new shape T3, they don't accept a T5 as...
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Last post by T1 Terry Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:44 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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Last post by Kit Kat Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:33 am
Outback travellers get inside track to old route
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.
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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.
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Last post by Greynomad Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:05 am
More delays likely for Injune tourism woes
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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Last post by T1 Terry Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:28 pm
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Last post by Kit Kat Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:24 am
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Last post by Kit Kat 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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Last post by Kit Kat Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:11 am
Association misses greater good-Letter to Esperance Express
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.
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Its the piggy campers will do more than anything else to close it down.
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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.
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Last post by Kit Kat 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
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