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Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash tickets now on sale!
Tickets to the inaugural Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash – the biggest event ever staged in Outback NSW – have officially gone on sale today, Tuesday 23 March at 10.00am AEDT. Staged from 19 – 21 August 2021 tickets for…
Pambula Motorfest & Swap Meet
A date has been set for the 2021 Pambula Motorfest so make sure you mark your diary. The Pambula Motorfest & Swap Meet is scheduled to take place on Sunday 26 September. The Pambula Motorfest is not-for-profit event raising funds…
Pajinka (The Tip) of Cape York closed by traditional owners
The very tip of Cape York (Pajinka) has been closed off to tourists and visitors by Gudang/Yahaykenu Aboriginal Corporation. UPDATE: The tip has been reopened, but with a catch – Click here to see the updated story. Reporting on a…
Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash
The Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash is set rock the outback in August this year thanks to some of Australia’s rock legends. A new outback music festival called the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash will rock the NSW outback thanks…
Work begins on restoring historic Bridle Track
Work has begun on restoring the historic Bridle Track between Bathurst and Hill End in NSW. Paul Toole, NSW Minister and the local member for Bathurst, recently announced that work has commenced to reopen the historic convict-built Bridle Track between…
Sea change? ‘4WD & Ute Extras’ in Coffs up for sale
Want to be your own boss… and run your own 4X4 store… in Coffs Harbour? 4WD & Ute Extras in Coffs Harbour is up for sale so here’s your chance. Sick of the rat race and have a passion for…
Top 5 4X4 Trips less than 100km from Melbourne
With Victoria once again coming out of lockdown we thought it a great time to take a look at the Top 5 4X4 Trips less than 100km from Melbourne. Words & photos: Glenn Marshall Unsealed 4X4 freelancer Gary Tischer reckons…
Covid-safe 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash set for 6-8 July
The 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash is set to run over three days from 6-8 July with headline acts including Paul Kelly, Tim Finn, John Williamson, Ian Moss and many more. The 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash organisers are pleased…
Tibooburra Hotel severely damaged in fire
The Tibooburra Hotel has been severely damaged in a fire according to a story published by ABC Broken Hill. UPDATE The fire appears to have broken out at around 11:30 pm last night (Wednesday 10 February 2021), with reports that…
Get set for the 2021 Brisbane National 4X4 Show
The National 4X4 Outdoors Show is set to take place from 19-21 March 2021 at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Billed as Queensland’s largest and most popular outdoor lifestyle, recreational and adventure event, the Brisbane National 4X4 Outdoors Show & Fishing and…
McBrides Beach permanently closed to 4X4s by NPWS
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has permanently closed vehicular access to McBrides Beach in Booti Booti NP on the NSW North Coast. The closure of vehicular access to McBrides Beach is effective as of today, 9 February 2021,…
ARB Eldee Easter Festival gets green light for 2021!
After last year’s Covid-19 cancellation, the 10th ARB Eldee Easter Festival is set to take place from 2-6 April 2021. The 10th annual ARB Eldee Easter Festival is scheduled to take place on the Easter long-weekend from 2-6 April 2021,…
Iconic Flinders Ranges Prairie Hotel to get $1.5M upgrade
The Prairie Hotel at Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges is set to undergo a major refurbishment with financial support from the South Australian Government’s Tourism Industry Development Fund. The famous Prairie Hotel at Parachilna in the spectacular Flinders Ranges is…
It’s on! 2021 Birdsville Races tickets to go on sale in May
2021 Birdsville Races expected to go ahead with tickets to go on sale in May this year. After cancellation of the 2020 event due to Covid-19, organisers are hopeful that the 2021 Birdsville Races will go ahead as planned and…
Fraser Island fire-lighter cops tiny $1334 fine
A Fraser Island fire-lighter has copped a tiny $1334 fine and no conviction despite devastating more than half of the World Heritage-listed island. Two men have been handed a tiny fine for the lighting of the small campfire on Fraser…
