I believe the Qld Government have urged Tipsy to take this self imposed exile, and they thought TARA was far enough. NZ basically said "There's no way we're having him back!", and taking him over the border was illegal - kind of like transporting DANGEROUS GOODS!
But the Victoria Point Hotel is now doing fund raising to make up for the loss of income, and sales of earplugs throughout South East Queensland have slowed t right down.
As you read this, metres and metres of copper tube is making it way west, Bundaberg Sugar have diverted two road trains per month though the little hamlet, and the local Tara Pharmacy has extended the shop by purchasing the vacant block next door for prescriptions!!!!
Make sure you have internet out there mate, as we haven't appointed anyone to fill in for your wonderfully comical quips - let alone flag bearer!
Good onya legend!
Cheers, Diesel