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Carnival of Flowers, Toowoomba
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If you are near Toowoomba at the moment and love gardens come and see the Botanical Gardens at Queens Park and the Gardens at Laurel Bank Park. Took some time to have a look today before the Carnival of Flowers starts on the week end.
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Port Macquarie or Coffs Harbour or anywhere in between?
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Hi everyone,
Were travelling up the Pacific Highway and cant decide where to pull up for a few days. We will stay in a caravan park...somewhere between or within Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour. Id love to hear some opinions.
We then plan to travel back down and stay in Moss Vale or nearby there.
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What happened to NO - DOZE pills
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Going back a few years ago, when doing interstate, I used NO DOZE to make an extra kilometer. They helped me to stay awake, keep alert, and were perfectly safe, Best of all, they were about five bucks a box. More recently, when asked by a young driver what was available to help him keep awake. I told him abo...
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Best route from Albury to Shoalhaven advice
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Hi everyone. We are towing our van to Shoalhaven, NSW from Albury. We are looking for the least Mountainest way to get there. Someone suggested we leave the Hume Highway at Goulburn and travel through Nerriga on to Nowra and then Shoalhaven. Has anyone done this? We want to avoid the Clyde Mountain and...
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VJ
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Trailermate
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Hi, have a question. Can you use the trailermate to jack up the side of the caravan to change a tyre? Or is it just for jockey wheel or stand at front of van? Thanks -- Edited by the rocket on Wednesday 16th of September 2020 05:25:52 PM
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the rocket
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National parks NSW and QLD
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We have been going to national parks since cov19 restrictions ended in both states mainly on the coast in NSW before the border was shut and have just spent 30 days at inskip point QLD and now in Carnarvon Gorge MT Moffart NP and the ranger said bookings are up from 1000 persons to 6000 persons since rest...
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seniors card wine offer
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Morning everyone, We just got a Seniors Card offer of 12 reds + 3 Free to try + free delivery. Has anyone tryed these. Good, Bad, or neutral. Some feed back if you please. We have committed, as we like a drop or three. = $ 8.00 per bottle. Old & Grey
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Old and Grey
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Carbon Monoxide Danger
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Hi All I was talking to a friend recently about the diesel heater in my van and how much I enjoy the heating, economy and convenience of the unit. To my dismay the response was that he didn't need to fit one to his van as he uses a camping heater inside! The heater he is talking about is the open flame radian...
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There goes the neighbourhood
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Enjoying the peace and quiet on a station north of White cliffs - well, except for the buzz of the blowies, when a couple of 4wds towing camper trailers rolled in. Loud 4-way conversation deciding where to set up camp, and then one considerate chap got out his battery powered leaf blower and spent 10 m...
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Is fruit picking that hard?
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https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/queensland-fruit-farmers-face-a-chronic-shortage-of-fruit-pickers/news-story/489e828694ae10d3...
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Current recalls, are you affected?
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https://www.caradvice.com.au/880606/car-recalls-australia/?utm_source=Nine-Front-Page&utm_medium=Referral
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ADDING A BBQ BOX TO REAR BUMPER?
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I would like to ad a checkerplate box to the the very solid rear bumper of my Goldstream RV Offroader to carry a Baby Webber. The van came with two steel gerry can holders on the rear and was thinking of removing one of those. The box I have would not extend past the spare wheel that is already on the bumper. ...
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Centurion3000 Jayco Westport 1998
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Hi all, I recently purchased a Westport 1998 and Im having trouble with the internal lights when on mains power. All other stuff is working, aircon, tv, fridge.
I took out the 2 batteries to have them tested and when I put them back in the lights didnt work.
Im not sure how the 12v system works but I ass...
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Fuel containers exposed to the sun.
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I cringe when I see fuel containers on top of vehicles, or otherwise in full exposure to the sun. At one place where i worked, the crews out on the job had fuel containers, Jerry cans. One day one of the workers opened a metal jerry can, and was sprayed with fuel, the can under pressure from being exposed to...
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iana
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HEX PEGS OR SCREW IN PEGS
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hi, am thinking of changing to pegs that you use a hammer drill to put in. Anyone have an opinion on this type of peg. They need to hold down an annexe in strong WA winds.
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Private Message
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Can anyone explain how to use PM 1. How to send 2. How do I know if I have been sent a PM 3. How to answer Can not find an explaination in rules Barry
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2 lost books.
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It was a long time ago that I was driving road trains in the NT, WA and Qld. I wrote a book about those days, and seeing as I was still a teenager when it all started, the memory banks were strained. The book was entitled "When CO-ORD was King. I can't imagine any of todays drivers doing the trip from Alice Spr...
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No Social distance anymore in supermarkets
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On our weekly shop this morning social distance was almost ignored, or very few did it. Just push through,stand beside you or right behind. Now our area in Lavington has no new cases in almost 2 months, but can see 7-10 cars at the local test station for most of the day. I am not getting the attitude at all....
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VANNERS NOT WELCOME IN CHARTERS TOWERS
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Just been told by staff member of a pharmacy that vanners are not welcome. Lets' help them achieve their wishes and avoid this town.
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BEST TYRES FOR THE TOW VEHICLE ???
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Hi I tried a search but nothing since 2015. I need 4 new tyres for my Mazda BT50 towing an off road caravan. Looking at All Terrains. Any recommendations? I was told Yokohama were quiet but didnt do much distance wise, recently told BF Goodrich aren't as good as they used to be, so I am now not sure what to t...
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