LINZI

I am moving from Queensland to New South Wales in January.

Can anyone help with anything that i may need to do or be aware of ? -I will be renting when we get there and also we will be driving down there in our car. Any help will be great.

Many thanks

paddyo

Not having done the move myself, the only thing that pops into my mind is the car rego and driving licence thing. Oh, and wear something on your feet!!

Swerv-o

And remember we have daylight savings in NSW!


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LINZI

Thank you both-
Just what info i need

Keep them coming

ABCDiamond

I moved from NSW to QLD, so just do the reverse of what I did

Change driving licence. No charge.

Change rego which included registration number.

Update address for car insurance. I saved $200 on that... sorry, you probably won't...

I can't think of anything else... other than 'normal moving' things.

Note:
RTA in NSW is Road Traffic Authority for your car rego etc.
RTA in QLD is Residential Tenancies Authority

Dreamy

We've only just done that move ourselves - as far as I can tell, you need an inspection ticket for your car when you get the rego changed (I don't know if that depends on the age of the vehicle, similar to how you only need an MOT in the UK once the car gets to 3 - our car is ancient)

Also, be aware that the school years are apparently different to Qld - our 15 year old would have been going into Year 11 in Qld but will be going into Year 10 in NSW.

We've bought a house - the process seemed a little different to QLD but not hugely so. Apart from the GINORMOUS stamp duty that applies here!!

Other than that, as the others have said, its mostly just the normal moving things.

LINZI

Hey thanks for the reply ABCDiamond

Dreamy -she is 12 years old and just finishing yr7 so would she start high school when we get there as she would be if she was to stay up here ?

Alfresco

I wouldn't drive all the way to NSW in reverse as ABCDiamond suggests. You'll get a sore neck!

LINZI

ABCDiamond

It may depend on the actual date of birth, my daughter stayed in the same year stream when we moved up here.

LINZI

Hey ABCDiamond july 97 she was born if this helps

ABCDiamond

Mine is 1 yr and 2 months older than yours, and would be starting year 9 next year, in both NSW and QLD. However, she was about the youngest in her class in NSW.

Based on my experiences, and the following info, yours could be considered for either year 7 or 8 next year.
If she is allowed to start in year 8, which may be possible, she will almost certainly be the youngest in her year, with some others born in July 1996 in the same year.

My daughter has a friend in NSW, born July 1996, therefore one full year older than yours, who is starting year 8 next year.

Just looking at the current NSW rules which state:

fish.01

Unfortunately yes do, there's broken glass everywhere!!!!

LINZI

i will have to buy shoes then