The Grey Nomads - General

Santa · Santa

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1998/09/syd-s11.html"Sydney, a major financial centre in what is known as the developed world, has joined the ranks of the so-called Third World cities, from Jakarta to Addis Ababa and Caracas, where it is uns...

kiwijims · kiwijims

INFORMATION:The incident was reported at 10am on 17 May.Approximately 3,000 hectares have been burnt. The cause of the fire is suspicious. There is no threat to lives or homes but there is a lot of smoke in the areaAlthough there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the...

the rocket · the rocket

WHAT DO YOU THINK? As I cannot get a good enough picture I have decided to write here what it says. Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has a rolled-gold policy opportunity in July's State Budget. With just a single piece of common sense regulation he could boost state revenue, improve road safety and li...

sunilshashi · sunilshashi

We want to visit windjana and geikie gorge but have a dog. Has anyone done these gorges and what have they done with the dog. Also any free camping around these places as none in camps 8

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Just heard from a truck driver that tow balls now have to be stamped a rated at 3.5t Insurance companies now checking if involved in an accident. JC.

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

BLESS YOU ALL,

JackieP · JackieP

after discussion today with our travelling companions we have set our departure date. We leave Brisbane on Thursday 28th May. First day will probably be the longest for travel with our aim to make it to Ban Ban Springs and then the following day travel to Wuruma Dam. Will decide from there how long we wi...

OMD · OMD

Well it's been three weeks in Sydney with the father-in-law stuck in hospital bit longer than thought But he's much better now and they can look after themselves. At lest I got everything done on the new wagon so she all hooked up and we off to Mudgee for few days . Anyway here is the new set up and very happy...

Oma · Oma

https://bkmcl.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/yunta-to-farina/.

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Just a general query re Diesel . Summer and Winter diesel. Do the fuel companies have different diesel for the colder months in Australia? I know in Europe as soon as it looks like the cold weather is coming, the fuel has "winter" additives to stop the waxing up of diesel. Is it the same in Aus...

brickies · brickies

Yesterday I brought truck Diesel in Griffith at a Shell truck self serve card only for $1.23 , Caltex 50 mts away $1.37 and Woolworths about 1 klm away $ 1.37 . The only catch is the big nozzle has to be able to fit into your filler and it did on my Prado a big saving on 150 lts

TAS Quoll · TAS Quoll

some advice please, much appreciated.! We are hoping to buy a small campervan, most likely new. it's very frustrating trying to find information, or SEE vans, outlets; especially here in Tassie, which is mostly where we will be using it. ? seems we need to travel to 'mainland' to see/drive have no...

hako · hako

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-16/man-dies-in-house-fire-in-sydney/6475420

Weevil · Weevil

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-13/visa-change-sparks-labour-concern/6466644?section=wa

SuzieQ52 · SuzieQ52

Hi All, My first post so please excuse me if I am not politically correct. My husbands family were big vanners in their days and we are about to buy our own full size van as I do not particularly like pop tops due to being petrified of spiders and creepy crawlies. Hence this I have fallen in love with the Olym...

Yesdear · Yesdear

Hi everyone , I walked out of work tonight , the last time for 5 months , we leave on Monday for our first attempt on doing a lap (well half a lap ) leaving Melbourne then through the centre turn left at Darwin then through the Kimberly , down the West Coast , then home accross the Nulabor taking as much time...

Hendo · Hendo

WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !! "And we never had a whole Mars bar until 1993"!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930s,40's, 50's, and 60's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank Sherry while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos... T...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Met up with "Nu One", Michael and Barb, today and spent a lovely few hours showing them the sights of Townsville. Thanks Michael and Barb for a lovely day. They had being trying to catch me all the way from Victoria up the coast but missed me "By That Much" everywhere. They finall...

kiwijims · kiwijims

A bad weekend coming for Western Australia...........Severe Weather Warning for damaging and locally destructive winds, heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides for people in the Lower West and South West forecast districtsIssued at 2:47 pm WST on Friday 15 May 2015.For people in parts of WA s...

Ondabeach · Ondabeach

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t60203879/topic-60203879/

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Sydney water unfit to drink. (Preview) http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1998/09/syd-s11.html"Sydney, a major financial centre in what is known as the developed world, has joined the ranks of the so-called Third World cities, from Jakarta to Addis Ababa and Caracas, where it is uns...	Santa	11	1557	03:32 PM May 19, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Bushfire ADVICE for people travelling on Cape Leveque Road 200 km north of Broome in the Shire of Broome (Preview) INFORMATION:The incident was reported at 10am on 17 May.Approximately 3,000 hectares have been burnt. The cause of the fire is suspicious. There is no threat to lives or homes but there is a lot of smoke in the areaAlthough there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the...	kiwijims	0	381	03:03 PM May 19, 2015 by kiwijims
	NANNA-VAN ROAD RAGE - The sunday mail brisbane.17th may, 2015 page 55 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) WHAT DO YOU THINK? As I cannot get a good enough picture I have decided to write here what it says. Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has a rolled-gold policy opportunity in July's State Budget. With just a single piece of common sense regulation he could boost state revenue, improve road safety and li...	the rocket	35	3517	02:40 PM May 19, 2015 by Ontos45
	gorges (Preview) We want to visit windjana and geikie gorge but have a dog. Has anyone done these gorges and what have they done with the dog. Also any free camping around these places as none in camps 8	sunilshashi	1	769	10:08 AM May 19, 2015 by Possum3
	TOW BALLS. (Preview) Just heard from a truck driver that tow balls now have to be stamped a rated at 3.5t Insurance companies now checking if involved in an accident. JC.	justcruisin01	4	1045	06:37 AM May 19, 2015 by Desert Dweller
	YOU MUST LOOK under "JUST JOKING" NOW (Preview) BLESS YOU ALL,	Hey Jim	2	844	09:36 PM May 18, 2015 by Gaz n Shell
	we have set the date (Preview) after discussion today with our travelling companions we have set our departure date. We leave Brisbane on Thursday 28th May. First day will probably be the longest for travel with our aim to make it to Ban Ban Springs and then the following day travel to Wuruma Dam. Will decide from there how long we wi...	JackieP	3	672	08:42 PM May 18, 2015 by Roostertales
	Finally on the rd again. (Preview) Well it's been three weeks in Sydney with the father-in-law stuck in hospital bit longer than thought But he's much better now and they can look after themselves. At lest I got everything done on the new wagon so she all hooked up and we off to Mudgee for few days . Anyway here is the new set up and very happy...	OMD	2	615	06:29 PM May 18, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	2015 blogs (Preview) https://bkmcl.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/yunta-to-farina/.	Oma	1	606	05:59 PM May 18, 2015 by in transit
	Winter Diesel. (Preview) Just a general query re Diesel . Summer and Winter diesel. Do the fuel companies have different diesel for the colder months in Australia? I know in Europe as soon as it looks like the cold weather is coming, the fuel has "winter" additives to stop the waxing up of diesel. Is it the same in Aus...	Yuglamron	4	997	05:06 PM May 18, 2015 by Yuglamron
	Truck Diesel (Preview) Yesterday I brought truck Diesel in Griffith at a Shell truck self serve card only for $1.23 , Caltex 50 mts away $1.37 and Woolworths about 1 klm away $ 1.37 . The only catch is the big nozzle has to be able to fit into your filler and it did on my Prado a big saving on 150 lts	brickies	5	1090	04:57 PM May 18, 2015 by mr glassies
	Purchase a SMALL campervan - Toyota Hi Ace kind (Preview) some advice please, much appreciated.! We are hoping to buy a small campervan, most likely new. it's very frustrating trying to find information, or SEE vans, outlets; especially here in Tassie, which is mostly where we will be using it. ? seems we need to travel to 'mainland' to see/drive have no...	TAS Quoll	6	1025	04:53 PM May 18, 2015 by TAS Quoll
	Another gas explosion? (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-16/man-dies-in-house-fire-in-sydney/6475420	hako	4	847	02:34 PM May 18, 2015 by chaslib
	Changes To Working/Holiday Visa's For Overseas Volunteers (Woofers etc) (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-13/visa-change-sparks-labour-concern/6466644?section=wa	Weevil	11	927	12:05 PM May 18, 2015 by Weevil
	Olympic Pursuit Z8 226 or Sundowner (Preview) Hi All, My first post so please excuse me if I am not politically correct. My husbands family were big vanners in their days and we are about to buy our own full size van as I do not particularly like pop tops due to being petrified of spiders and creepy crawlies. Hence this I have fallen in love with the Olym...	SuzieQ52	9	2385	12:00 PM May 18, 2015 by PeterD
	How should I feel ? (Preview) Hi everyone , I walked out of work tonight , the last time for 5 months , we leave on Monday for our first attempt on doing a lap (well half a lap ) leaving Melbourne then through the centre turn left at Darwin then through the Kimberly , down the West Coast , then home accross the Nulabor taking as much time...	Yesdear	14	1538	10:53 AM May 18, 2015 by PeterD
	Brung Up Proper (Preview) WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !! "And we never had a whole Mars bar until 1993"!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930s,40's, 50's, and 60's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank Sherry while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos... T...	Hendo	24	3141	10:44 AM May 18, 2015 by HiAce98
	GN MEET (Preview) Met up with "Nu One", Michael and Barb, today and spent a lovely few hours showing them the sights of Townsville. Thanks Michael and Barb for a lovely day. They had being trying to catch me all the way from Victoria up the coast but missed me "By That Much" everywhere. They finall...	Dougwe	0	595	08:06 PM May 17, 2015 by Dougwe
	SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR S.W W.A.( UP-DATED 16/05 ) (Preview) A bad weekend coming for Western Australia...........Severe Weather Warning for damaging and locally destructive winds, heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides for people in the Lower West and South West forecast districtsIssued at 2:47 pm WST on Friday 15 May 2015.For people in parts of WA s...	kiwijims	7	1360	07:42 PM May 17, 2015 by Peter1059
	Thought Police! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t60203879/topic-60203879/	Ondabeach	43	2791	07:04 PM May 17, 2015 by Ondabeach
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