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09 Mar 2018

Mozzies, flies, the outdoors & RID.

Our official RID Insect Repellent field testers, Jase & Simon, will give you a little laugh as they venture off the beaten track for a little spot... +

Customers Reviews on RID
29 Jun 2017

Customers Reviews on RID

"RID: the most amazing anti bug spray ever! Would never leave home without a bottle of this stuff, unbelievable." Dave Southwood, Travel Africa Magazi... +

5 Useful tips on avoiding insect when on holidays.
11 Apr 2017

5 Useful tips on avoiding insect when on holidays.

When taking a break, it’s hard to beat the feeling of chilling on the balcony of a BIG4 cabin or around the campsite on a balmy night. The combination... +

Townsville reaches out to help North Queensland Neighbours effected by #cyclonedebbie
30 Mar 2017

Townsville reaches out to help North Queensland Neighbours effected by #cyclonedebbie

North Queensland coastal communities have had a wild ride over the past few days with the effects from #cyclonedebbie felt far and wide across Queensl... +

07 Feb 2017

RID’s new Repellent & Sunscreen Combo SPF50+. No more Double Up!

Getting off the beaten track is what the boys All 4 Adventure love doing and we’re delighted they trust RID to keep them protected from bugs and burns... +

08 Nov 2016

60 Summers of RID across Australia

Jase & Simon from All 4 Adventure testing RID around Australia in their latest adventures.  All we can tell you is there's plenty of moments when ... +

Any day on the water is a day better than a day anywhere else!
27 Sep 2016

Any day on the water is a day better than a day anywhere else!

A clip from Seven's Creek to Coast, Scott Hiller takes North Queensland Cowboys Head Coach, Paul Green fishing.  Watch here>>>... +

10 Aug 2016

Food Relief NQ receives donation of Insect Repellent to combat outbreak of Dengue Fever

Food Relief receives a generous amount of RID donated to combat the outbreak of mozzies in North Queensland.  RID will be added to hampers and distrib... +

RID donate to Food Relief NQ to combat mozzies outbreaks in North Queensland
01 Apr 2016

RID donate to Food Relief NQ to combat mozzies outbreaks in North Queensland

Local owners of Australia’s national iconic brand RID have donated a pallet of insect repellent to Food Relief NQ to help those in need. With recent ... +

RID® Celebrates 60 Summers 2016
01 Jan 2016

RID® Celebrates 60 Summers 2016

This year we’re celebrating 60 Summers of our beloved Aussie bottle and its changing image over the decades. Do you have any old bottles of RID?... +

Help Allison O’Brien
11 Dec 2015

Help Allison O’Brien

Every so often you come across someone special doing something amazing. Meet Allison O’Brien.  Come January 2016 Ally will trek across hot and humid T... +

Special Children’s Christmas Party is more than just a party!
27 Nov 2015

Special Children’s Christmas Party is more than just a party!

We’re proud to call Townsville home, but we’re even more touched to be able to support to the 2015 Special Children’s Christmas Party. What this organ... +

Hands Across The Water
11 Nov 2015

Hands Across The Water

In 2004, countless Thai children were left alone and homeless by the Boxing Day Tsunami. Former Australian police forensic specialist Peter Baines, wo... +

Camp and Care for Kids with Cancer
14 Oct 2015

Camp and Care for Kids with Cancer

Camp Quality and BIG4 Holiday Parks are returning with their annual Camp & Care charity event on Saturday 7 November to help raise awareness of an... +

NATSIEH Conference NSW 2015
08 Oct 2015

NATSIEH Conference NSW 2015

The conference provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental health practitioners a unique opportunity to meet in one place, to netwo... +

National Breast Cancer Foundation – Pink Minnie Breakfast Tour
18 Sep 2015

National Breast Cancer Foundation – Pink Minnie Breakfast Tour

PINK MINNIE BREAKFAST TOUR. 19 September – 1st October, 2015 The National Breast Cancer Foundation is a community funded organisation and we ask you ... +

20 Mar 2015

UPD Townsville based company donates RID to PNG

A big shout out to UDP, Townsville-based Consulting Engineers, for their donation of 2,000 bottles of RID to YWAM Medical Ships Australia, who are en-... +

Is it possible to love a bank?
11 Feb 2015

Is it possible to love a bank?

Ask the joggers and runners who made it to the top of Castle Hill …  David Leonardi and his team at Bank of Queensland Castletown, Townsville had a fu... +

Larrakia Nation HEAL Outreach Program
21 Jan 2015

Larrakia Nation HEAL Outreach Program

The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region. They have a deep, spiritual connection with our country and are responsible for... +

19 Dec 2014

RID Amazon DT Challenge: Final Day

There was certainly no dip in intensity for our final day. The morning began with our Challenger experimenting with the Amazon’s local version of ... +

16 Dec 2014

RID Amazon DT Challenge: Day 4

Day 4 dawned blue. Mozzies love the colour blue, so we decided to really step up the challenge and give our adventurer a makeover. And, any fis... +

13 Dec 2014

RID Amazon DT Challenge: Day 3

Day 3 saw our DT Challenger jump head first into a lovely Amazonian swim. After informing Sean about the abundance of wildlife in the river systems, f... +

10 Dec 2014

RID Amazon DT Challenge: Day 2

After a particularly hairy encounter but successful first test, Day 2 takes our Challenger out onto the mighty Amazon River, in the darkness of ni... +

07 Dec 2014

 RID Amazon DT Challenge: Day 1

After a whirlwind trip through the bustling Peruvian capital – Lima, the RID DT Challenger made his way to Iquitos, the gateway to the Amazon, to be... +

A trip of a lifetime for WA mine worker
25 Nov 2014

A trip of a lifetime for WA mine worker

It’s one man, one bottle of RID and one MIGHTY big Amazon.  A great wrap for the Pilbara and our RID DT Challenger! Check out another exclusive look i... +

North West Australian man to take on Amazon mozzies in boots and speedos
11 Nov 2014

North West Australian man to take on Amazon mozzies in boots and speedos

Pilbara local Sean England will spend five days amongst swarms of malaria carrying-mosquitoes in the Amazon rainforest wearing nothing but boots and s... +

Cyclone Sunday Wrap-up!
04 Nov 2014

Cyclone Sunday Wrap-up!

Thank you to everyone from the Townsville community (and further afield!) that came down and made the day a HUGE success. It’s wonderful to see so man... +

Be ready to avoid disaster
23 Oct 2014

Be ready to avoid disaster

The cyclone season officially arrives next week and Townsville City Council is urging residents to be prepared. The council, with sponsorship from To... +

RID Amazon DT Challenge launches in Townsville
10 Sep 2014

RID Amazon DT Challenge launches in Townsville

Last week we officially kicked off our Amazon DT Challenge in Townsville. Once again North Queensland provided the perfect backdrop for a fantasti... +

08 Sep 2014

RID Amazon DT Challenge to put RID® to the ultimate test

Renowned for keeping insects at bay since 1956, Australian owned and made RID Medicated Insect Repellent has reinvigorated the brand with the ultimate... +

Publicis Mojo Wins Gold and Silver for RID DT Challenge 2014
25 Feb 2014

Publicis Mojo Wins Gold and Silver for RID DT Challenge 2014

In Late 2014 we challenged Australia to find 1 Aussie bloke who was crazy enough to go to the Amazon on the ultimate test to prove RID works in one of... +

Amazon adventure in your swimmers
25 Feb 2014

Amazon adventure in your swimmers

A big thanks to the team at Sunrise for having our RID® DT Challenger on the show! Top effort Sean! You can check out the first snippets of the trip r... +

Survey gives the buzz on the best mozzie repellents
13 Jan 2014

Survey gives the buzz on the best mozzie repellents

Those looking to beat the mosquitoes this summer should reach for Deet-based insect repellents, new testing shows....Read more Source:  nzherald.co... +

RID still the best mozzie repellent
23 Dec 2013

RID still the best mozzie repellent

An iconic Queensland product, born out of 3,000 hours of creator "Doug" Thorley getting bitten by mosquitoes in paddocks, continued to win accolades 5... +

Repellents that really make mozzies buzz off
25 Nov 2013

Repellents that really make mozzies buzz off

But the Consumer NZ survey of popular brands sold in New Zealand also found that less aggressive repellents can still provide long-lasting protection.... +

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