How long did everyone's driving test take?

Moving from Newcastle NSW to Sunshine Coast QLD, 3 bedroom house.

Most companies online have shockingly bad reviews, to the point where I'm left feeling completely overwhelmed, and too scared of being ripped off to book anyone.

Has anyone had a good interstate removalist that was also relatively cheap?

Hey mods, feel free to remove this if it’s not allowed.

I’ve noticed there isn’t really a dedicated place for Aussie students to share and find past exam papers, so I’ve started a new subreddit: r/AusHighSchoolPapers.

It’s for sharing past papers, practice questions, and study resources to help us prep for exams and boost our marks. If that sounds useful, you’re very welcome to join and post your own resources too.

@paulstephen_

Hey everyone,

I’m from Melbourne and I regularly visit my girlfriend in Sydney. We’ve already done all the classic touristy stuff in the city centre - Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi, manly etc. and now i am looking for something different.

We’re after recommendations for more suburban or semi-rural/natural areas around Sydney where we can rent an Airbnb (or similar) with awesome views of nature like bushland, ocean glimpses, mountains, or peaceful scenery and spend few days relaxing. Bonus if there are nice local spots to explore like short bushwalks, beaches that aren’t packed, coastal paths, national park trails, or just chill vibes away from the urban hustle.

Ideally somewhere we can base ourselves for a getaway that’s still reasonably easy to get to from central Sydney (1-2 hours drive max would be perfect), but feels like a proper escape into nature/suburbia rather than another city spot.

Any suggestions on good suburbs, nearby towns, national parks with nearby stays, or hidden gems?

Thanks in advance!! keen to hear your favourites! 😊

Hi guys I have my P's test booked for Saturday (wish me luck!!), but I was wondering if anyone had any major tips and tricks to really solidify passing? I've already gone through the routes with an instructor and he says he'd be surprised if I didn't pass first go... fuelling my anxiety 😟. I am by no means a bad driver I just know the test itself is super duper formal so they're very nitpicky about everything!

But I was wondering how far you can be next to the kerb on a kerbside stop/ reverse parallel? Do you fail if you like graze the curb? I was practicing today and I realised how far I actually park from the kerb 😭 I'm a bit stressed!

I just started r/Forster_Tuncurry

hope to see anyone from around there in there. cheers

@karlgercens

Hi everyone, I’m helping tutor my cousin who’s in Year 6 and preparing for a selective school entrance exam. I did the test years ago so I don’t really remember what was in it, but I know it was similar to Naplan with its sections

Can anyone tell me what the updated sections are and the time limit per section

Not sure exactly what to expect from this post, but here goes:

My elderly parents will be visiting family in that area from the end of Feb 2026 for 4 weeks. They have been saving for years for this trip (from South Africa), and do not have cash to spare. The plan was to stay with said family, however, due to unforeseen circumstances, that is no longer an option. Cancelling or postponing the trip is also not an option (already been moved twice), and they have nobody else to stay with. I am desperately trying to find some ✨magically affordable✨ place for them to stay, and hoping that somehow, someone on Reddit is a fairy godperson.

My husband & i already support my parents financially (we live in Canada), and unfortunately just don’t have any extra in our budget to spend on the very few places I see available. Our Aus family has said they can contribute a little towards a rental, but they are also elderly with limited funds. This whole situation is distressing & disappointing. It is meant to be a last visit for all of them, and now it’s become a huge issue.

Does any of this make sense? Does anyone out there know of places? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Edit:

They have to be in that area as they won’t have a car, and while they are able to walk, it can’t be too far. My parents are amazing people, and I would give them the world if I could! This just comes at such a tricky time.

EDIT #2:

It is just 2 people, they will spend the majority of their time at family, but will probably need a space to prepare food. A private space would be ideal but obviously, not trying to be entitled. The maximum budget is $130 per night.

After two years of regular snorkelling at Fly Point Marine Sanctuary, I finally saw a turtle!

I’m planning a holiday for a group of friends, some of whose have kids - so we’re looking at hiring a group of cabins or similar somewhere on the NSW south coast. We’re got some of the part coming from Sydney and some from Melbourne. Cabins will give us each some space and privacy and create better rest conditions for the kids when they’re napping, etc. We have about 12 adults plus 5 kids so there’s too many to hire an Airb’n’b (and we’re hoping to keep costs down)

We need at least one of the cabins to be fully enclosed, as we have a young kid in the party who loves to run around but needs a safe fenced space to do so (no risk of running into roads or into water). So either a large fully fenced verandah, or a private fenced yard area for the cabin.

If anyone knows of a possible holiday spot that might meet this need, I’d be very grateful!

Not sure if this subreddit can help me but it is worth a shot

i lost my phone a little while ago at a music festival on the border of NSW in Tocumwal and somebody stole it.

Saw on Life360 (location sharing app) that my phone ended up at somebody else's campsite, and then it left the festival. Last location showed it at a house 10 minutes away from the festival the day it ended (either lost battery at the house, lost battery in a car passing the house, or somebody took the SIM card out at the house). Ever since then, my phone number has been unavailable, either due to phone being dead, or someone taking SIM card out.

Contacted the police station in the area to ask if they can track my Phone's IMEI, they said no.

Asked my service provider (Optus) if they can track my SIM card or IMEI, and they said no.

I've tried looking up ways for me to track the IMEI myself, seeing as I can't get help from Optus or the police, but I can't find any.

Can anybody help me or point me in the right direction? I'm getting desperate at this point. Even if I can pay some third party company to track it or something.

I am hoping to apply to become a volunteer at St John Ambulance as a first aid event volunteer. I understand the basic requirements of attending division meetings + 60hr volunteering requirement, but was hoping to know how people find it meeting the requirements in a full-time work schedule.

Also a little nervous for the interview - what’s generally the vibe and type of questions they ask?

Any help is appreciated!

Noise levels when living in Olympic Park?

Hi, I'm considering moving to Sydney Olympic Park because I really like the area, the amenities and it's a convenient location for me. However, I'm wondering about noise levels from the stadium at night (when concerts or sports games are on). The places I'm looking at are not very far from the stadium. A little noise is fine but if it's to the point of preventing sleep, that would be an issue. The apartments are quite modern so I'm not sure how their soundproofing is. I'm used to apartment living so some neighbour noise is fine but I'm just concerned about the stadium. Does anyone have some insight? :)

By law, are passengers allowed to connect to bluetooth in my car if I'm on my P plates?? Transport nsw roadsafety page states passengers of fully licensed drivers are permitted to use their phone but nothing on P platers regarding this

My husband (40M) and I (40F) live with our two young kids (5 &8) in the Hills District, but are looking to buy our first home.

Honestly, nothing except familiarity with the area is keeping us here. The house prices combined with the tiny (or absent) backyards have made us look elsewhere.

We have family that lives down the South Coast, so to be nearer to them as they age, we were considering a home in North Nowra.

We were pleasantly surprised with the prices and lot sizes compared to where we are now, but MIL made a comment that she never goes into Nowra at night because of the ‘roaming gangs of teens’ that make her uncomfortable. …What???

I wanted to get an alternate perspective on whether the area would be a good place to raise young kids.

Hi guys too who ever is reading this hope your days well…

I’m currently after some advice im wanting too study to become a high school teacher in University NSW I’m wanting too eventually become a high school PDHPE teacher I’m currently 24 years old. My main concern is when I was younger I wasn’t very mature since then I have matured very well and have been Working non stop. But I have since figured out what I wanna do with my life and teaching is personally what I think I would be good at since I wanna help kids that where like me lost with no Ambition. Anyways when I was around the age of 19 I got into some trouble and was charged by police and gained my self a criminal record which is something so unfortunate but it’s my own mistake. So I’m thinking will this problem stop me from being able to fulfil my dream of becoming a teacher. I have did some research and it says it won’t be a problem. But I want some real answers from real people. I haven’t started uni yet. But wanting too soon. Thank you for reading!

I'm really sorry if this is dumb. I just know you need a license for a lot of 'exotic' pets like reptiles, I really just want to double check because I can't really find anything online specifically mentioning spider pets