Want to avoid wasting fuel driving between empty servos? No problem, there is a growing number of apps designed to help motorists find both fuel availability and the best price.
Kath Jacobs
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Posted inNSW News, Youth
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Posted inCrime, Moree
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Posted inFederal Politics, Local News
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Posted inAgriculture, National News
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Posted inEnergy, Federal Politics, Transport and Freight
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Posted inAwards, Business, Tamworth
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Posted inBusiness, Made in New England 26, Tamworth
Making the lost beautiful
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Posted inAgriculture, Good News, National News, Technology
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Posted inGeneral News
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