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Echuca Flood and Mozzie Update
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For everyone asking abut these two likely problems here in Echuca the following information is out of todays paper. Firstly the floods. In todays paper are photos of Riverboat Dock, under water and right up the banks covering the seating, just the tops of tables showing. The heading is If you think th...
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Canberra
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At this rate we will be having a white Christmas!! It's cold wet and windy with a dash of sun thrown in now and then!!!
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Carnarvon Under Water
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Looks pretty diabolical in Carnarvon (nw WA), where they have been cut off by road for a few days now. Heard an interview with the local supermarket guy this morning and he said they had pretty well run out of fresh things such as milk. In the pics on the news reports there is a motor home ploughing through...
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Kids of today
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Now you may think I am about to have a winge about them but far from it. My daughter had 8 young ladies travel from Perth to Tassie for her wedding. We had 5 of them stay with us for the week and you couldnt get a nicer lot of youing ladies. These 5 young ladies all went through uni with my daughter at Curtan, All...
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comp problems
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Just back from Wuruma dam, having comp problems and will post a report on the place when my regular computer is fixed, prob new year. till then happy xmas and new year. pete
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IT'S 12 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS
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THE TWELVE 'AUSSIE TRIP' DAYS OF CHRISTMAS On the first day of Christmas my hubby gave to me A late model comfy caravan On the second day of Christmass my hubby gave to me Two single beds for our late model comfy caravan On the third day of Christmas my hubby gave to me Three water tanks 4th day - four patc...
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PLASTIC BAGS
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I was having a discussion with a friend a few days ago about plastic bags. She was telling me about about her friend who refused to buy a plastic bag at Target. He apparently asked the service assistant if she expected him to walk around the shopping centre with his purchased undies in his hand. She event...
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Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival
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Currently in Manjimup (south west WA) and attended the Cherry Harmony Festival last weekend. Friday afternoon golf tournament yielded runner up prize - local cherries and wine. Saturday was the main festival - cherry pip spitting competition, cooking demonstrations with local produce, fashi...
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how many know the loaded weight of their vans
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how many know the loaded weight of their vans, talking to the local tyre shop today and he reckons most vans on the road are over weight for the running gear, tyres, springs etc cheers blaze
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Qld floods
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good to see rain filling the dams but for nth qld the wet season has only just started. it's a worry thinking about what may happen when the monsoon trough forms and starts to move south bringing our usual wet season let alone any cyclones which effect us in the next 4 months. even though nth qld is a great...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
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To all the friends I have made here and also to those I have sometimes annoyed A very happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year from Doreen and myself To all those travelling, have a great trip and arrive safely Cheers Brian
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Help Needed.
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It will take me too long to go through all the Posts on the Campsites Thread, so I'm hoping it's OK to post this here. A friend of mine who's on the road, needs a safe, not too expensive CP [or other] place to park his Caravan, and live in it, closer than 30 Ks from Adelaide. One of his Family is in Hospital, p...
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RARE PICS;
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Iv'e just posted some very rare photos in "sharing photos"for those who may be interested.
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TOLLS
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Morning All, We received an email yesterday that originated from a caravan club, and forwarded on through other channels, that warned/advised toll charges were being given for caravan/trailers etc. and fines were incurred if you didn't pay the toll, and that you have to register them (caravan...
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Re:snake warning.
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G'day everyone, just a follow up to yesterdays post regarding snakes. When travelling I always carry at least 2 compression bandages in a backpack for out walking, and on our trip through SA and Qld via Birdsville I wore long pants and sturdy work shoes all the time...........except at the end of a lon...
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Murray River .. Yarrawonga to Tocumwal update
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Just been up to Toc water now out to levee banks toc beach completely covered , all access points to river closed . Hume weir letting out 4oooomeg a day plus wots coming in from rivers , kiewa, ovens/king, so will continue to rise for awhile yet Barmah forest getting a good drink, everyone happy except tr...
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Tasmanian Road Conditions.
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Just got this Link from the Tassie Govt. Cheers, Sheba.. http://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/
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RTA Link.
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The below link is an RTA link for NSW. Don't know if the other states have them or not but if you look down the right hand side, once you plot your course, you can see if there are roadworks, floods etc. I thought you might all benefit from this link. http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au/
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Swift caravan appliances
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Hi all I am looking for any feedback (good or bad) on the Australian made Swift appliances. Has anyone got them installed in the RV and have they had any problems.
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Cairns
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I asked this question a few years ago whilst in Cairns and didn't get very satisfactory answers. perhaps the older and wiser might know. Why is CAIRNS pronunced like CANS? A CAIRN is a pile of rocks to mark a grave etc and the ai is pronounced like the ai in air. See the link below and click the speaker ic...
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