Wed, 26 May 2010 23:16:36 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/ PostNuke Powered Site en-au http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/images/logo.gif http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/ webadmin@4wdnsw.org http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=215 If you would like to take over this site, and its associated domains, send your proposal to: 4wdnews@ourpix.biz Associated domains are: - 4wdnews.org - 4wda.org - 4wdaustralia.org Wed, 26 May 2010 23:16:36 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=214 ATTENTION: Cylinder refillers What happened?Some 9kg LPG cylinders manufactured in China have been found to have a faulty valve. There have been a number of reported cases in Australia of the securing gland nut o­n these valves not being correctly tightened and allowing the contents of the cylinder to escape. In some cases this has resulted in a serious fire and/or injury. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:43:25 -0500 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213 We all left Dave and Martina's place in Greystanes at around 7am heading for Canberra and then o­nto the Monaro Hwy. to Bredbo. We stopped at Pheasant's Nest servo for a bacon and egg roll and a top up of the good stuff (diesel). I have never seen this place so busy, just about everyone in Sydney was heading away for the APEC weekend, all except the professional demonstrators and the poor old police who were stuck in town keeping the lunatic fringe at bay. We arrived at the Bredbo pub just o­n 12 noon, ahh time for a refreshing ale and some lunch, then o­nward into the hills at the rear of the pub. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:59:42 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=212 I wasn’t sleeping well. At 3am it was raining, at 4am I pretty sure it was still raining and it was definitely still raining at 5:30am when I decided to get up. What sort of day are these kids going to have if this carries o­n I wondered. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:27:04 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=211 Fraser Island - long known as a mecca for travellers from all over Australia, not to mention the backpackers. But for South East Queenslanders it is our backyard. Many of us here in the bottom corner of heaven try to get over to the island whenever we can and our kids much the same as we were when young can’t wait between visits. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:50:06 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=210 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:32:16 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=209 The LROC of ACT have produced a comprehensive electronic guide to camping spots located around Australia. This guide is a valuable resource and can be viewed by clicking here. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:17:45 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=208 It is such a sad day when VEAC release another report that totally opposes recreational use of public land for all Victorian's. Four Wheel Drive Australian's need to get just a little motivated to complain that the consultation process has been a farce with none of the majority recreational interests being picked up. Quite the contrary they have been excluded. Access to the Murray will be closed, in a figurative sense. Camping restricted, camp fires banned, four wheel driving eliminated. That is just as it effects our recreation. Consider horse riding, fishing, sporting shooting, trail and mountain bike riding and the like. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:31:55 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=207 THERE was movement at Cootawundi Station, for the word had passed around That the ute from old Greenie had won his way, And had joined the wild bush ute of Scanlon — they were worth a thousand pound, So all the cracks had gathered to the fray. All the tried and noted drivers from the stations near and far Had blasted down the river bed overnight, For the bushmen love hard driving where the wild stages are, And the challenge class rig snuffs the battle with delight. That's how Banjo Patterson would see the Cliffhanger .... Tue, 01 May 2007 19:52:30 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=206 This is it ... the family fun 4wd event just like the TV show, now in its 3rd year running. What you need is any form of basic off road / all terrain vehicle, a GPS and a sense of adventure (a sense of humour will go a long way too). BYO a family - even someone else's family will do. Tue, 01 May 2007 19:51:59 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=205 Preserving the Environment….. Protecting Your Right to Enjoy It"The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow. They come to be accepted by degrees, by precedent, by implication, by erosion, by default, by dint of constant pressure on one side and constant retreat on the other - until the day when they are suddenly declared to be the country's official ideology" (Ayn Rand)Table of ContentsHuman Caused Climate ChangeGreens Kill National Parks Volunteers BillCataclysmic Fires Devastate Bushland and WildlifeThe Marine Parks Farce ContinuesGreens Caught in Their Own Net The Missing $24Million from the 2006 BudgetJon's Parliamentary ActivitiesJon’s Farewell Speech: Never Give InClosing NotesContact Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:37:45 -0500 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=204 In response to a recommendation from the Legislative Council Standing Committee o­n Law and Justice, the NSW Motor Accidents Authority reviewed the CTP claims experience of 4WDs and concluded that Four Wheel Drives do not need to have higher CTP premiums. Click Here for a copy of the full report. Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:53:49 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=203 Motorsport is going to the very extreme and heading offroad o­n Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th August.The sport is Rock Crawling. The event is the Mickey Thompson Tires/TJM World Extreme Rock Crawling Championship Series (W.E. Rock) and the winner of the 2006 WE Rock Series Final at Singleton will represent Australia at the World WE Rock Finals in Las Vegas, America. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:06:00 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=202 Being covered in burrs and planting tiny trees in rock-hard desiccated soil doesn't sound like much fun, but some people love it. Saturday May 6 was the 18th tree planting in the Capertee Valley to save an endangered bird, the regent honeyeater. Click Here for the Photo Album or read on for the whole story.Read the story of last year's planting Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:45:41 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=201 Recent changes to Victorian planning controls now prohibit a "Motor Racing Track" statewide in new rural zones.   Sign the petition to help fix this.Sign this petitionView signatures Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:18:26 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=200 "One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken" (Leo Tolstoy) Jon Jenkins wants to deliver the largest ever petition to any Parliament in Australia to the NSW Legislative Council before he leaves politics. If you enjoy nature whether it be bushwalking, kayaking, cycling, horse riding, camping, 4WD, fishing, abseiling, volunteering or just a picnic in some remote spot or beach then you need to sign the petition. Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:40:27 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=199 Diesel fuel vehicles may have problems this year in extremely cold conditions. Due to changes instigated by the EPA effective January 2006 the fuel companies have altered their diesel fuel mix and the ‘freeze level’ [temperature where the wax in the fuel solidifies causing the fuel to coagulate in the lines, fuel filters and fuel pump] has risen. Fuel purchased in Sydney is now ‘freezing’ just below zero degree Celsius, whereas the fuel purchased in Berridale and Jindabyne has had a proportion of heating oil added in to lower the ‘freeze’ temperature so that local machinery, i.e. snow groomers, graders, buses etc are not affected by sub zero temperatures. Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:39:49 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=198 Tales from the Track is a unique competition run as part of the o­n Track research project – a Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre project concerned with weighing up the potential economic and social benefits of 4WD tourism against the pressures o­n the desert environment, communities and infrastructure. The issues of safety and responsible driving practices, access to lands, economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities, changes in travel technologies, changes in leisure travel patterns, and so o­n, need to be understood to help develop and improve experiences for visitors to desert Australia and to realise benefits from 4WD tourism for communities. Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:34:26 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=197 Over the Queens birthday long weekend Parks Victoria and the Victorian Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (VAFWDC) worked together to provide information to four wheel drivers in the eastern Victorian Alps. The activity follows the success of a similar event in the west of the Alpine National Park over Queens Birthday long weekend last year. Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:53:17 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=196 With the growth in popularity of 4WD Motorsport has come a miriad of event formats with various vehicle specifications and insurance issues. The Cross Country Drivers Association was formed to help overcome the problems of divergence through the establishment of standard event rules and vehicle specifications, as well as reduce insurance costs through safety standards and event management guidelines.They have come a long way since the CCDA's formation in 2003, and with almost 1000 members, now service 4WD Motorsport events throughout Australia. Sun, 07 May 2006 22:53:10 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=195 Great news! The long awaited MOU II between Four Wheel Drive NSW and the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has been signed sealed and delivered. The signing of MOU II is a testament to the hard work and dedication of those who spend their weekends providing free labour to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. My thanks and that of many others in the Association goes out to you for putting in the effort to keep the last few remaining places open. Wed, 03 May 2006 03:09:09 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=194 In the latest bid to lock up more of the environment, the Colong Foundation for Wilderness, the Blue Mountains Conservation Society and the Colo Committee (who represent almost no one!) have proposed state conservation areas and park extensions to the Gardens of Stone, just north of Lithgow in the Newnes area. Wed, 03 May 2006 03:08:23 -0400 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=193 On Sunday March 5 2006, Clean up Australia day, the Sapphire Coast 4WD Members were once again out in force Cleaning up our little part of Australia. Enthusiastic members braved the heat, flys, and traffic to help CleanUp Australia Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:22:46 -0500 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=192 On Clean Up Australia Day 2006, 26 members of the Blue Mountains 4WD Club cleaned up the Great Western Highway between Glenbrook and Blaxland, with the club marquee and lineup of vehicles making it obvious to passers-by who was doing the work. Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:05:47 -0500 http://4wdnews.com.au/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=190 Since November 2003 Forests NSW has been conducting a web based survey of visitors to State forests. The aim of the survey is to understand who is visiting State forests, which State forests are the most visited, what activities people like to do in State forests and what people's concerns or issues are about State forests.Click Here for a summary of the survey results to date. Make your contribution Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:52:20 -0500