SouthernCrossAI/Reddit-posts · Datasets at Hugging Face

Plenty of fish cheaper than $9kg in plenty of places.

Cost of other ingredients is negligible if you buy bulk. Bread crumbs and oil are $5 tops. Frying can be done just fine in a pan.

If you really insist on using Air freshener over opening windows I don't know how to help you.

Yep. Some people have no idea about feeding a family; that it takes effort and a lot of money.

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I do know how to cook, having done so in a commercial kitchen.

I've participated in raising significantly more than five children.

In any case, you say not to patronise you when my previous comment was directed at someone else and not necessarily about you.

Not everyone in Australia can afford to buy fresh (raw) seafood. Many can only make do with the few dollars they can spare after expenses such as rent and utilities.

It’s ok, he’ll get it all back next year through donations because of ‘generic natural disaster 2024’.

Good! Not fined enough though.

What a fuckwit

Have a read of this https://www.syngenta.com.au/growthawards/2016/dean-salvestro

The gall.

Edit: and from the article:

>Mr Salvestro's legal representation told the ABC he did not intend to appeal the decision and highlighted the court's finding that Mr Salvestro was not motivated by financial gain and unlikely to reoffend.

Yes very believable stuff that farmer with irrigated crops wasn't stealing water for financial gain. Lawyer is a fuckwit too. What a joke.

More please!

The fine should match the theft in value

So he got the benefit of a million dollars.

This law is specifically designed to incentivise water theft.

It should be the value of the water + fine or prison to top of that.

Dean is greenwashing. Dean is focused on image management. Dean is part of a large cohort of people determined to assert their alternareality. And yes, Dean's lawyer is a stain also.

Sorry I don't really know where to post this, hoping some here may be able to help.

I have applied for the service nsw flood rental support package and the back home grant.

Both applications keep getting rejected due to photos not being good enough but I have decent photos of my house flooded, inside and out and I can't seem to get much help from service nsw.

There will likely be an organisation funded in your LGA to provide support to people impacted. It might be your local council, Red Cross, a local charity. They should have a recovery officer whose job it is to (effectively) case manage people with significant impact, including assistance to successfully identify and apply for appropriate grants.

For the grants you’ve mentioned, each flood event in NSW since mid 2022 has different criteria for eligibility, and different evidence requirements. Double check to make sure that you’re giving them everything they need for your specific event. And have a look through your rejection email for a phone number - try and get a hold of an actual human in the right department at Service NSW who can help you understand why you’re being rejected and what, if anything, you can do to change that decision.

I’d start by calling your local council and asking them who is funded to provide recovery support services in your region. Note that they’ll be closed until Tuesday for Jesus week.

you have to be able to prove not just that water entered the house, but that the damage from the flooding rendered the house uninhabitable, hence the need for alternative accom and funding for repairs. the response they gave you would have explained why your photos didn’t meet the threshold. because of the scale of the disaster, the threshold is pretty high and the house needing to be cleaned of mud or needing superficial or cosmetic repairs won’t cut it. if your photos won’t cut it, offer alternative evidence such as a tradie verifying that the powerpoints don’t work etc

Couple of suggestions:

Go into your local Service Centre and ask for their CCS to assist you.

Get quotes for repairs to include to show why you need financial assistance and attach.

If you keep getting smashed back write a letter to your local MP about your difficult process applying for assistance and ask for help. MP backed escalations and complaints often get expedited resolutions.

Hello, I am a journalist. I was wondering if you would be willing to chat to me about this? Perhaps a story would help.

I'll give that a go thank you ! I wasn't even aware of it until some lady's came knocking on my door explaing the grants provided via service nsw last week

We were evacuated before I could get any decent photos, most have photos of the out side of the house where you can see the water knee high across the front and sides of the house. I've reapplied with labelling etc on the photos, and have written on the photos that I have videos but can't upload them.

theyre a fucking leech scammer, asking for photos of flooded houses in other subs

Hey, yeah for sure

Got a letter saying my license had been suspended due to an overdue $160 fine that I had no idea about. I think the letter(S) came while I was moving house, absolutely beyond me my dudes. Imagine losing your license over $160.

Anyway, I paid it, does anyone know approx when it should be reinstated? Or how I will be informed?

Tldr

License suspended, paid fine, when/ how will I be informed of reinstatement?

Contact service NSW, that's your best bet unless you want to risk by driving around and getting caught

Usually you will get a letter stating your license has been reinstated.

Unsure if you can check this online before the letter arrives. Maybe they can check at the police station for you?

Maybe get someone to drive you there.

The letter usually says your licence will be cancelled on a a specified date due to unpaid fines. If that date has passed then you are already unlicensed and should not drive until Service NSW verifies your licence has been restored. If you can show them evidence that the fine has been paid, they should restore your licence immediately.

Do you have the digital driver licence on the app? It shows status in real time and will allow you to check. I'd expect 24-48 hours.

$160 sounds like a failure to vote fine, those bastards are always getting everyone. Assuming you didn't vote in the federal election or something as state was too recent.

Check the app, it will tell you in real time if you have the digital license

Hey man, how long did you wait for?

SNSW app if you have the Digital Drivers Licence will show in real time. Centres would be closed until Tuesday.

Oh rly they can cancel your license for that?

Also my license just looks normal on the app and as far as I could tell always did ? Do you know exactly what I should be looking for ?

It was just a couple weeks I think. Just had to wait for the admin process. Wasn’t bad at all!

When did you pay? May have already lifted?

You can't miss it - see:

https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/edm/assets/documents/digital-driver-licence-guide-check.pdf

Good luck.

Yes, RNSW has the power to cancel rego and suspend licences for unpaid fines. They don't fuck around sometimes.

Not sure this link is up-to-date. My digital licence does not look like this and does not have a tick or a cross near my photo.

Thank you so much!! Looks like it’s not suspended now, I really appreciate your help!! Don’t remember seeing the x there at all lol, but then again I don’t remember the fine, so who knows what’s going on in this lil brain

But I don’t have a green tick tho, neither does my partner, whose license should be fine lol

Yeah, just realised. It should be this one:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/system/files/2021-03/ddl-qrg-how-to-check.pdf

https://www.nsw.gov.au/money-and-taxes/fines-and-fees/fines/pay-your-fine#toc-common-questions:

"Payments \[of overdue fines\] can take up to 3 days to be received, or longer if the payment was posted. Once the payment has been received it can take 24-48 hours for the suspension on your licence ... to be removed.

We recommend you contact Service NSW on 13 77 88 and confirm the status of your licence or vehicle registration before driving."

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/system/files/2021-03/ddl-qrg-how-to-check.pdf

My bad, updated version. Sounds like you're all good if the status isn't pinned to the top!

Might be out of date, that guide. It is overt and you wouldn't miss it, ergo it must not be suspended. Don't drive until you call and confirm otherwise?

Dude thank you so much, CBF dealing with their horrible website lol, very kind of you, I appreciate it xx

hey guys just a question, i had a police suspension and lost 6 points do you think service nsw will let me go onto my ps before they suspend me again?

I just found out that demerits take 40 months to reset. Over the last 2 years I’ve picked up maybe 5 points. 4 from the top of bells line of road. (That 100-80-100).

But I recently got pinged doing 67 in a 50. (70-50-70 at night. Missed the sign). They gave me 6 points.

Is it better for me to actively lose my licence, and go on good behaviour for 12 months. To get my points reset faster?

If you serve suspension, your points reset at the end.

Good behaviour means you cannot realistically get any, and noting your history of point harvesting, are unlikely to be able to sit a whole 12 months without getting double the suspension for failing GBP.

Fighting it in court would mean, if you won, that you had no suspension but retain all the points and go through it again even for a 1 point offence.

They are active for 36 months, not 40. They show 40 months on the service nsw app because it can take time for offences to come through, appeals etc but actual license suspension is based on 36 months

[https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/demerits-penalties-and-offences/how-demerit-points-work](https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/demerits-penalties-and-offences/how-demerit-points-work)

And yes, losing licence intentionally is stupid and will mean things like higher insurance premiums. You’re just going to have to be careful.

This is quite possibly the dumbest thing I’ve ever read.

In 2021 I'd found myself having gained 13 points in under 40 months (a couple of dumb things, all my fault etc etc). I opted for the good behaviour license for 12 months, used Waze everywhere I went and just obeyed the damn rules and now have all points back. It helped that 4 months out of that year I barely drove anywhere thanks to the Sydney lockdown. If I'd known there was going to be such a long lockdown, I probably would have just opted for the 3 month suspension, but I wasnt to know.

I wouldnt recommend actively trying to get to 13 points but if you happen to find yourself there, its a good feeling when the 12 months pass and you get them all back in one go. But it feels SHIT when you realise you risk losing your license and you have to be extremely careful for the full 12 months each time you drive. Especially if you need your car like I do. I learned a big lesson and have been a much better driver for it since.

Or just drive slowly everywhere you go?

Ride it out. Do the suspension and get all your points back as long as you’re not owing them more. If you get done in the 12 months you’ll serve even longer

Intentionally losing your license? That's not something I've heard before. Just try and avoid more points for another 12 months. Then you'll be close to having the first few points reset anyway.

If you do accrue anymore and lose your license anyway, you can opt for the 12 month good behaviour. But given your history, this might be a risky proposition.

Since you've said you have trouble with the speed limit in unfamiliar places, the [NSW Government "speed adviser" app](https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/speeding/speedadviser/index.html) may be of interest to you

You might be able to appeal some of your points

Contact services NSW or look at their website

I was pissed to see on the app that they leave them there. I have waited 3 years to get rid of them. 2020 was a really bad year for me. Then the app says they can stay on longer than 40 months! They can be taken into consideration if you have another ticket. I’m not planning to get another ticket but I feel I’ve served my time.

Speeding...

stop it or cop it!

nah seriously, you have gained 11 points... just dont do anything wrong and eventually get them back... yeah, boring I know.

My advice would be to first use waze/any other GPS mapping software on your phone that displays the speed limit on what road you are on. Make sure it’s mounted so you’re not using your phone while driving.

Don’t lose your license. Speaking from experience, it sucks, harder to get to work/do groceries/any other errand that needs doing. Be hyper aware on the roads and diligence will pay off. As another commenter said, insurance premiums go up. Just be careful.