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DARLING DOWNS PART 1 DON’T SASS BILLY HUGHES WORDS/PHOTOS COLIN WHELAN Warwick on the Darling Downs has a few claims to fame but by far the best is being responsible for the formation of what is now the Australian Federal Police. In November 1917, then PM Billy Hughes arrived at...

HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOG RALLY 2015 WORDS & PHOTOS NICK WOOD It began – for us journalists – in drizzle and it ended – for everyone – in a downpour, but so what? The 24th National Harley Owners Group (H.O.G) Rally was being held at the home of country music in Australia, and it...

TWO APPS TO SAY WHERE ARE YOU? WORDS/PHOTOS COLIN WHELAN GPS-TO-SMS is a basic and easy to use free APP that simply takes your GPS co-ordinates and incorporates them into an SMS message or into an email to send to your Anchor Buddy. You can pre-set a default email or SMS...

2015 BARRY SHEENE FESTIVAL OF SPEED OR, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY GREMLIN REPELLENT? EVENTWORDS THE BEAR/ STUART WOODBURY PHOTOS ZANE DOBIE Happily, sometimes, something happens that reminds you just how much fun motorcycle racing used to be. The 2015 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed,...

BEAR’S BEST OF THE WEST THE TOP TOUR OF THE YEAR Did you enjoy the story about the unknown Route 66? Well, you can come and ride some of it, plus the The Bear’s other favourite roads and drink in his favourite bars with him. He has put the 16 day Bear’s Best of the West Tour...

IT WINDS FROM CHICAGO TO L.A. ROUTE 66 WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR Sitgreaves Pass, Arizona, looking in the general direction of Oatman. “If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take the highway that’s the best” Bobby (& Cynthia) Troup, 1946 Let’s take – not the...