Quote from: OldPaj on June 06, 2026, 08:28:48 PMNotifications yesterday and today. I have been successful &123.51 for the bike and $160.18 for the 4WD (Pajero)

I have lodged a "question/complaint" as while I have been paid for the motorcycle, I have not yet received the payment for the 4WD even though it was approved and:

Response, please call us on 132 VIC (132842) between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

I will do so, but I have a suspicion that so many people have applied, the allocated funds have ran out, and at this stage are awaiting an allocation of additional funds.

Quote from: Wol on July 02, 2026, 09:19:06 PMGuaranteed to annoy the hell out of anyone camping within a mile of you whilst you get on the grog and hoot and cheer as you watch the footy...

What a waste of money, I can do all of that without a tv    

Quote from: timneva on July 02, 2026, 12:09:03 PMso will see how it goes. Fingers crossed

Please keep us posted!

Quote from: MattNQ on July 01, 2026, 04:47:43 PMThey seem to want to bling up the vans ... big screen TVs in the outside wall, ...

Guaranteed to annoy the hell out of anyone camping within a mile of you whilst you get on the grog and hoot and cheer as you watch the footy...

Moved the spare wheel on the mower trailer, from over the mud guard on the side(cause I'm going to bolt a tool box there) to the tailgate.
Had to lift the number plate up higher to comply with RMS Regs.
It's not over 1200mm high.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Thanks Dave. Interesting and yes I like the versatility of all the cooking options they now give. Not cheap I know but comparative in price and more compact than a Weber like you say. Have used the old charcoal version previously and loved that, so I ended up taking the plunge and have ordered one of the new gas versions so will see how it goes. Fingers crossed

A mate was telling me the other day that he had recently bought one (LP gas version) for his next upcoming trip. He said it was the ducks ... and was way better than his Weber - smaller, lighter and more versatile. It also fits easier into his tunnel boot of his caravan and takes up less room. Apparently not on the cheaper side though !! Other than that, I cannot comment on the cooking side of things and how it performs, but he is a great cook and loves his cooking, so take that as you will. Cheers, Dave

Quote from: austastar on July 01, 2026, 05:00:35 PMHi,
  With some of the new power banks coming out, maybe caravan batteries, solar controllers and inverters will be replaced with a unit that can move between van/house/boat/tent etc as needed.
Cheers

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Now there's a good idea 

Hi,
   With some of the new power banks coming out, maybe caravan batteries, solar controllers and inverters will be replaced with a unit that can move between van/house/boat/tent etc as needed.
Cheers

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Quote from: Foo on June 28, 2026, 06:06:32 AMIf you ask me, new caravans are stupidly expensive and not worth the money, especially when the build quality is chit in many of them! 

My brother and a cousin both bought new vans $95,000-$108,000 and both have had warranty issues on their first trip and subsequent trips after that. 

Foo

They seem to want to bling up the vans with complexity - self-levelling airbags, huge complex power systems, digital control screens for all functions, big screen TVs in the outside wall, but then forget to quality control the basic frame and panel build.

Then all these influencers 'doing the lap' in their $200k+ vans they got a sponsorship deal on make many people think you need all this stuff to make it around Australia.

Geez, the top of the range Titanium has 5000VA Victron inverter, 1400W of solar, and 690Ah of 24V lithium batteries.

Reckon the power system alone is worth more than our 2007 Millard that was recently replaced