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Looking for work, easy or not and where to look in QLD
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Hi everyone on board, Can anyone tell us where and how to find work on the road, as we are a little confused as lots of people say its easy to find work but how to find it is the question? We have experience in Administration and Automotive spare parts along with retail. We are aged 58 & 62. We would like...
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My first post - Hello
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Hi to all grey nomads, my partner, barry and I are travelling aust full time, with our 2 mini fox terriers (nearly 14yr old).Furball and Trixie. Have met heaps of great people, seen lots of amazing things, loving every minute of it...presently at Denham, heading towards Darwin for a little while, t...
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MERCURY;
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Mercury instant hot water system 6ltr. does anyone have one &/or used these ?
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which caravan to buy - Traveller or Paradise
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Hi Everyone, Been researching caravans and now want to know from anyone that has a traveller or a paradise van..............the good parts and bad parts...would appreciate any comments as we are so close to buying one. Cheers
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EAST-TO-WEST !!
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Hi Folks .. I have just enjoyed a short (timewise) but most pleasant trip with a small group of friends over the last (7) weeks .. Sydney to Perth then back here to Port Augusta .. where today we separated. My sincere thanks to both Anne and John (Jandas) .. and their good friends Anne and Frank who hav...
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Battery pack
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Would some knowledgeable man or women out there please tell me what is the best,very best Battery Pack (Duel ) to purchace if I wish to replace any in the future...For a heap of Off road travelling....
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HOW THINGS CHANGE;
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The History of 'APRONS' I don't think our kids know what an apron is.The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath,because she only had a few,it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for Removing ho...
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Home run;
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Heading home on sunday, catch you all in a couple of days. Cheers.
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how do you get through to dog owners
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how do you tell people with dogs to stay away from my patch of ground ? we are currently traveling with our 3 year old grand daughter and for some reason she is terrified of dogs. at a caravan park recently my grand daughter was playing out side the van a dog and its owner wander on our patch of ground, well sh...
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The smart state
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Saw a Queensland ute in Perth 'tother day with the (new?) number plate slogan "The smart State". I recalled Joh, Russ Hinze, Peter Beattie and Anna Bligh, among others, and thought: Gee, I love irony. Cheers, Tony
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Jayco Optimum Motorhome Bullbars
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Just to advise the aftermarket bullbars negate the means of front recovery as the bullbar covers the standard recovery point. This means if you get stuck on a slippery slope or worse as we were there is no means of forward recovery. This is what Southern Euro had to say:- "Fiat vehicle have provis...
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travel companion required
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hi, i have an old mate who will be travelling from melbourne to broome via west coast, leaving approx sept 2010 for 3 or so month's. he has a hilux dual cab and aluminium boat. Hee has recently retired and is looking for a mate to come along with him. some who can share expenses and also loves fishing, going...
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Special Anzac w/end visitors!
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I had a lovely Anzac w/end when I was joined by Grey Nomads, John and Anne (Jandas), Frank and Anne, and Jonathan. It was so good meeting them all and sharing our stories, thoughts, feelings and experiences of our travels. In particular, Anne, Anne and myself, are all artists, so we had a lot in common. J...
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Warm is good
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Just back from a week in Mandurah, W.A. with the daughter and granddaughter etc. Had a nice time but almost froze my butt off. Nice to arrive back in Cairns last night(actually 0400 hours this morning) to a balmy 29 degrees. Back into my shorts and T shirt.
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THIS IS WORTH A READ;;;;
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The Anzac on the Wall I wandered thru a country town 'cos I had time to spare, And went into an antique shop to see what was in there. Old Bikes and pumps and kero lamps, but hidden by it all, A photo of a soldier boy - an Anzac on the Wall. 'The Anzac have a name?' I asked. The old man answered 'No,. The ones who co...
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Heading off to W A
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My wife and I have decided to take the plunge and buy a Caravan....Do a short trip to W A and broome with our two little dogs.......I. Myself have traveled willy nilly to Airlie Beach and various other places playing the bowls circuit...But it has always been on my own.......So, My new found friends ou...
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Off road caravans or trailer camper?
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My husband and I are planning an around Australia trip.We are planning to leave on our trip in about a year .Currently we are in the planning phase . We would like to get ideas, hear experiences from you all about off road expandable caravans and complete campsite trailers.We have been researching bo...
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Greetings from Gary & Kerry
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Have just had a phone call from Gary & Kerry. Asked me to say 'Hello' to everybody. They are currently working at Willow Springs in the Flinders Ranges and are about to head to Arkaroola for another short stint of work. Having a ball and have learnt many new skills along the way. They don't have an...
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GREETINGS FROM G/COAST;
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Hello to all again, Its been a week or three since we last checked in. All going well , we are back at the gold coast with the kids again ,left the roper rv. on tuesday & arrived here on sunday avo, a few days here & back home to unload boat & camper trailer, cleanup & head off agai...
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Wine of the monthJ
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Wine of the month I just found a new wine,,&,,it's called,Grey Nomad. Comes from McLaren Vale,, Vintage Sparkling Brut VintageSparkling Shiraz Sauvignon Blanc Shiraz Moscato But on the back I read this,, The ''Land Down Under''has provided the ideal habitat for the recently discove...
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