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Not necessarily "legal" guardian as determined by family court, but an adult who has taken responsibility while in the venue. Take responsibility, and you are it.
We are looking for pet friendly accommodation anywhere between Grafton and Nambucca Heads. Somewhere that we can have a dog in the room. Most say pet friendly but then the room says no pets. What are your positive reviews?
I use Stayz and select Pet Friendly in the search option.
I've had luck on Airbnb for this, just contact the owner direct to ask
Hello all ! I’m a medical student from the UK heading to australia for around 2 months around March - May for a hospital placement with a couple of mates - was wondering if anyone could advise the best place to look for apartments to stay in? AirBnB feels incredibly pricey and the apartments there are very obviously designed to fit as many people as they can into it- not nice ! Was also wondering if it would be wise to begin the flat search in the new year? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks !
Edit: as heads up, gonna be placed at Liverpool Hospital and with two other medical students who I’d like to live with, so something around/easily commutable to Liverpool would be ideal
Depends where in NSW. I know that the regional hospitals often can help with people coming out for placements.
If in the city, looking in Facebook groups for sublets is probably your best bet for 2-3 months.
Try these 2 apps / websites
1. Realestate.com.au
2. Domain.com.au
You will need to filter to the suburb/ area you want, and to rent (vs buy or sold).
You can also try the local real estate agents websites. These options are for renting the whole house/ apartment. Note - most places are rented empty ie you will need to buy a fridge, furniture etc...
Another option is to rent a room. This might be better because your other flatmates will have furnished the rest of the house/ apartment.
In sydney some people post available rooms for rent in the local facebook groups like "darlo darlings" for darlinghurst. Surry hills has a local facebook group. As does inner west. Sometimes its a room or a granny flat they are renting out. Often they're fully furnished. Just be careful as there are awful people out there. But at least on facebook you can do some research to see who the people are.
Try flatmates.com.au
Dm me.
I second this. Email the hospital you’re going to work at, regional hospitals sometimes have flats you may be able to stay at (at least there was a place in Port Macquarie like that before 2018. It was a share flat but you got your own room with a share kitchen.
Ahh this is a great idea - I’m going to be at Liverpool Hospital so will definitely enquire - thanks !
Woops. Just realised you are looking for a short term stay. And in sydney. Definitely look at and join the facebook groups and post there. People sometimes rent their rooms out while they go away on holiday, or they're not open to renting for a long term - so you would be perfect.
I had originally planned to stay there a few nights this weekend because it's so close to Crescent Head, but I'm having second thoughts after reading how about the place. Am I better off staying in Port Macquarie and making thr longer drive to Crescent Head?
We're spending Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Kempsey this year. As we did the last 2 years. It's going to be a quiet one I would expect. We live just over an hour North and are regular visitors because we have family there. Yes, I confirm, lock your car and remove valuables. Just like you would and should anywhere
We stayed in Kempsey two weeks ago. No problems at all. Be sure to go to Lou's marvellous cafe for breakfast or dinner.
I grew up in Kempsey, Moon River Motel is generally the safest place to stay in town...
It’s really not that bad. I’ve lived nearby for years. As others have said, make sure you lock your car. However, it’s also not super nice to stay in anyway. I’d be staying somewhere a little nicer like South West Rocks or as you said, Port Macquarie.
When we have to work in Kempsey, our work puts us up in Port Mac, even if we are working there for 5 days. All they say is that theres been incidents in the past when they’ve had works stay in town.
I just booked a bnb in Frederickton which is just outside for 1 night and will be spending the previous and next day in sw rocks. Reviews were literally 10/10 so if it’s just sleeping or whatever I don’t think anyone’s gonna steal your car
or some cocaine
How's the powerhouse motel?
Are you making an accusation or trying to be funny?
It's far enough out of town to be fine.
Lock your car when you aren't in it, though that same advice goes for Crescent Head too. The holidays bring out the opportunistic folks.
The Powerhouse is fine. It’s out of town on the Creacent Head side. If you stay there you don’t even have to really go into Kempsey itself at all.
Lou has been busted for cocaine multiple times
I can't find any evidence of that on the web.
I'm talking circa 1985. can you access court records from then? was it no conviction recorded? maybe it was just rumours and I am wrong.
>maybe it was just rumours and I am wrong.
Unless you're absolutely bloody certain, making statements like that based on rumour can be very expensive.
it cost me nothing, reddit is free.
True. But being sued for libel or slander is not...
Under the one-year demerit point scheme, drivers can now have a demerit point wiped if they haven't had any offences since January 17 this year.
Normally, it takes three years to wipe a demerit point from a driving record.
The trial was announced as part of Labor's election promises but was officially rolled out in June, six months earlier than first flagged.
"The demerit point trial is all about reducing the road toll," Minister for Roads John Graham said.
The current government should have also kept the previous scheme that rewarded drivers who have a good driving record with heavily discounted licence renewal fees.
And for those who have accrued zero demerit points?!
So, get all your speeding in before the 18th day of the year and you're good to go?
I haven’t committed any offenses since January 17th this year
Discount! We can't be having discounts, that means less money... instead, we should charge more.
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Damn. Just as well I renewed my license for 10 yrs a few months ago with the discount
Sweet fuck all for you my friend (and me too), other than a "Thank You" for doing the right thing.
I for one work hard for my money, and I don't like giving it away through paying fines.
I might suggest to the State that those on Zero demerits for a period of time get some form of voucher. Perhaps a catchy name liKe "Not a cunt driver voucher"
Renewing your license is cheaper
Yes, it's being replaced by this new scheme as it works out much cheaper for the government, there was a media article claiming it would save them $131 million over 3 years and that the new scheme would only cost the government around $5.8 million.
Although I just checked and the old scheme is still in place at the moment.
>The Fair Go for Safe Drivers Scheme will close on 17 February 2024
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/check-eligibility-for-discounted-licence-renewal-under-fair-go-for-safe-drivers
I'm not sure if I agree with you.. Some of the biggest cunts on the road aren't driving in a way that would cop demerit points.
A family member has/had a property in Date Ave in Weston, and has been told (they live in QLD) that their rental property has been razed to the ground during the bush fires last week. No idea who told her this... I'd assume the renters would have....
But thing is I cannot find any information on it online. News articles indicate a house and a business were destroyed in Weston, but the photos don't match her property, and all fire dept related info just says the fire wasn't as bad and volunteers were stood down etc.
Anyone live in the area and can give me more info for my own curiosity ? Was there more burnt down than what the media are reporting ?
Note: I'm in NZ
Try r/newcastle
I’m local there if you still needed help
I live in the area, pm
There was a couple of properties hit, including teasdale tyres but yeah best to hit up newcastle sub to get someone local to verify the address
Hey everyone,
I previously posted about staying in Kempsey to surf at Crescent Headtl this weekend, but I've been having second thoughts given the rain the past few days and the projected rainfall this weekend.
However, I'm not sure if it has actually rained enough up there to make the ocean beaches gross enough to avoid. Normally, I'd check the nsw beachwatch website for a forecast, but they don't do forecasts for Crescent Head.
Guess this is my long way of asking if anyone knows how gross Crescent Head is now that it's rained a couple days. Or if anyone could point me to a resource that measures the water quality
The rainfall recordings show 15mm overnight, so it's probably fine.Killick Creek flows from the inland swamp areas so after rain it might not be super clear for a few days, but the beaches will still be fine. There won't be any water quality measurements at Cresso.
Surf cam looks good: [https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/crescent-head/584204204e65fad6a7709336](https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/crescent-head/584204204e65fad6a7709336)
Quick note, Back Beach (on the southern side of the headland) can be dangerous and you probably shouldn't go there by yourself unless you are very comfortable with rips.
Also, the town doubles in size during the holidays, so expect it to be busy difficult to park.
As above the water can get a bit murky from the creek but it’s generally fine unless there’s been an excessive amount of rain.
You can also head 10-15 minutes South to racecourse where there’s a small right hand break as well. Another beautiful spot.
BOM has regional/location weather reports that list rainfall and other statistics. Just look up Crescent heads(?)
🤫
I’ve been done by one of these cameras before with a photo of me directly looking at my phone. Have been very careful not to touch phone while driving ever since.
This time the phone fell out of my dodgy $1 phone holder that attaches to aircon grate and I picked it up to put it back on. What’s the chances this appeal will go through?
Are you touching your phone in the photo?
If yes, no matter the reason, you're fucked.
No chance. Especially if in your appeal you admit to the offence like you’ve done here (to be fair, I can see why you did, the evidence is pretty conclusive)
$1 holder has now cost you $$$$ instead of a good $20-30 holder
You should have left the phone where it was. If you needed the phone for the GPS (if that's the reason why it was there), you should have pulled over to a safe spot to pick it up and put it back.
I like the part where you're very clearly holding your phone yet still think you can argue your case here.
You did the crime, you pay the fine. There isn’t any excuse you could give that would mitigate.
Unless you were on the phone to the police and being chased by a madman at the time of the picture.
Your not getting off of that.
The phone can't even be sitting on your leg not in use.
If it's not in a cradle and it touching your body. It's in use.
Have you considered just catching the bus? Purely for the benefit of everyone else on the road who doesn’t want to be killed by you
It is against the law to hold a phone and drive a vehicle.
You are pictured holding a phone and driving a vehicle.
Case closed.
Right option should've been to pull over and reattach it. Otherwise wait for the trip to end.
Even IF you could get a pass from your excuse. No one would buy that. You are clearly resting your arm whilst holding the phone.
lol

Not necessarily "legal" guardian as determined by family court, but an adult who has taken responsibility while in the venue. Take responsibility, and you are it.

We are looking for pet friendly accommodation anywhere between Grafton and Nambucca Heads. Somewhere that we can have a dog in the room. Most say pet friendly but then the room says no pets. What are your positive reviews?

I use Stayz and select Pet Friendly in the search option.

I've had luck on Airbnb for this, just contact the owner direct to ask

Hello all ! I’m a medical student from the UK heading to australia for around 2 months around March - May for a hospital placement with a couple of mates - was wondering if anyone could advise the best place to look for apartments to stay in? AirBnB feels incredibly pricey and the apartments there are very obviously designed to fit as many people as they can into it- not nice ! Was also wondering if it would be wise to begin the flat search in the new year? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks !

Edit: as heads up, gonna be placed at Liverpool Hospital and with two other medical students who I’d like to live with, so something around/easily commutable to Liverpool would be ideal

Depends where in NSW. I know that the regional hospitals often can help with people coming out for placements.

If in the city, looking in Facebook groups for sublets is probably your best bet for 2-3 months.

Try these 2 apps / websites

1. Realestate.com.au

2. Domain.com.au

You will need to filter to the suburb/ area you want, and to rent (vs buy or sold).

You can also try the local real estate agents websites. These options are for renting the whole house/ apartment. Note - most places are rented empty ie you will need to buy a fridge, furniture etc...

Another option is to rent a room. This might be better because your other flatmates will have furnished the rest of the house/ apartment.

In sydney some people post available rooms for rent in the local facebook groups like "darlo darlings" for darlinghurst. Surry hills has a local facebook group. As does inner west. Sometimes its a room or a granny flat they are renting out. Often they're fully furnished. Just be careful as there are awful people out there. But at least on facebook you can do some research to see who the people are.

Try flatmates.com.au

Dm me.

I second this. Email the hospital you’re going to work at, regional hospitals sometimes have flats you may be able to stay at (at least there was a place in Port Macquarie like that before 2018. It was a share flat but you got your own room with a share kitchen.

Ahh this is a great idea - I’m going to be at Liverpool Hospital so will definitely enquire - thanks !

Woops. Just realised you are looking for a short term stay. And in sydney. Definitely look at and join the facebook groups and post there. People sometimes rent their rooms out while they go away on holiday, or they're not open to renting for a long term - so you would be perfect.

I had originally planned to stay there a few nights this weekend because it's so close to Crescent Head, but I'm having second thoughts after reading how about the place. Am I better off staying in Port Macquarie and making thr longer drive to Crescent Head?

We're spending Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Kempsey this year. As we did the last 2 years. It's going to be a quiet one I would expect. We live just over an hour North and are regular visitors because we have family there. Yes, I confirm, lock your car and remove valuables. Just like you would and should anywhere

We stayed in Kempsey two weeks ago. No problems at all. Be sure to go to Lou's marvellous cafe for breakfast or dinner.

I grew up in Kempsey, Moon River Motel is generally the safest place to stay in town...

It’s really not that bad. I’ve lived nearby for years. As others have said, make sure you lock your car. However, it’s also not super nice to stay in anyway. I’d be staying somewhere a little nicer like South West Rocks or as you said, Port Macquarie.

When we have to work in Kempsey, our work puts us up in Port Mac, even if we are working there for 5 days. All they say is that theres been incidents in the past when they’ve had works stay in town.

I just booked a bnb in Frederickton which is just outside for 1 night and will be spending the previous and next day in sw rocks. Reviews were literally 10/10 so if it’s just sleeping or whatever I don’t think anyone’s gonna steal your car

or some cocaine

How's the powerhouse motel?

Are you making an accusation or trying to be funny?

It's far enough out of town to be fine.

Lock your car when you aren't in it, though that same advice goes for Crescent Head too. The holidays bring out the opportunistic folks.

The Powerhouse is fine. It’s out of town on the Creacent Head side. If you stay there you don’t even have to really go into Kempsey itself at all.

Lou has been busted for cocaine multiple times

I can't find any evidence of that on the web.

I'm talking circa 1985. can you access court records from then? was it no conviction recorded? maybe it was just rumours and I am wrong.

>maybe it was just rumours and I am wrong.

Unless you're absolutely bloody certain, making statements like that based on rumour can be very expensive.

it cost me nothing, reddit is free.

True. But being sued for libel or slander is not...

Under the one-year demerit point scheme, drivers can now have a demerit point wiped if they haven't had any offences since January 17 this year.

Normally, it takes three years to wipe a demerit point from a driving record.

The trial was announced as part of Labor's election promises but was officially rolled out in June, six months earlier than first flagged.

"The demerit point trial is all about reducing the road toll," Minister for Roads John Graham said.

The current government should have also kept the previous scheme that rewarded drivers who have a good driving record with heavily discounted licence renewal fees.

And for those who have accrued zero demerit points?!

So, get all your speeding in before the 18th day of the year and you're good to go?

I haven’t committed any offenses since January 17th this year

Discount! We can't be having discounts, that means less money... instead, we should charge more.

[deleted]

Damn. Just as well I renewed my license for 10 yrs a few months ago with the discount

Sweet fuck all for you my friend (and me too), other than a "Thank You" for doing the right thing.

I for one work hard for my money, and I don't like giving it away through paying fines.

I might suggest to the State that those on Zero demerits for a period of time get some form of voucher. Perhaps a catchy name liKe "Not a cunt driver voucher"

Renewing your license is cheaper

Yes, it's being replaced by this new scheme as it works out much cheaper for the government, there was a media article claiming it would save them $131 million over 3 years and that the new scheme would only cost the government around $5.8 million.

Although I just checked and the old scheme is still in place at the moment.

>The Fair Go for Safe Drivers Scheme will close on 17 February 2024

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/check-eligibility-for-discounted-licence-renewal-under-fair-go-for-safe-drivers

I'm not sure if I agree with you.. Some of the biggest cunts on the road aren't driving in a way that would cop demerit points.

A family member has/had a property in Date Ave in Weston, and has been told (they live in QLD) that their rental property has been razed to the ground during the bush fires last week. No idea who told her this... I'd assume the renters would have....

But thing is I cannot find any information on it online. News articles indicate a house and a business were destroyed in Weston, but the photos don't match her property, and all fire dept related info just says the fire wasn't as bad and volunteers were stood down etc.

Anyone live in the area and can give me more info for my own curiosity ? Was there more burnt down than what the media are reporting ?

Note: I'm in NZ

Try r/newcastle

I’m local there if you still needed help

I live in the area, pm

There was a couple of properties hit, including teasdale tyres but yeah best to hit up newcastle sub to get someone local to verify the address

Hey everyone,

I previously posted about staying in Kempsey to surf at Crescent Headtl this weekend, but I've been having second thoughts given the rain the past few days and the projected rainfall this weekend.

However, I'm not sure if it has actually rained enough up there to make the ocean beaches gross enough to avoid. Normally, I'd check the nsw beachwatch website for a forecast, but they don't do forecasts for Crescent Head.

Guess this is my long way of asking if anyone knows how gross Crescent Head is now that it's rained a couple days. Or if anyone could point me to a resource that measures the water quality

The rainfall recordings show 15mm overnight, so it's probably fine.Killick Creek flows from the inland swamp areas so after rain it might not be super clear for a few days, but the beaches will still be fine. There won't be any water quality measurements at Cresso.

Surf cam looks good: [https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/crescent-head/584204204e65fad6a7709336](https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/crescent-head/584204204e65fad6a7709336)

Quick note, Back Beach (on the southern side of the headland) can be dangerous and you probably shouldn't go there by yourself unless you are very comfortable with rips.

Also, the town doubles in size during the holidays, so expect it to be busy difficult to park.

As above the water can get a bit murky from the creek but it’s generally fine unless there’s been an excessive amount of rain.

You can also head 10-15 minutes South to racecourse where there’s a small right hand break as well. Another beautiful spot.

BOM has regional/location weather reports that list rainfall and other statistics. Just look up Crescent heads(?)

🤫

I’ve been done by one of these cameras before with a photo of me directly looking at my phone. Have been very careful not to touch phone while driving ever since.

This time the phone fell out of my dodgy $1 phone holder that attaches to aircon grate and I picked it up to put it back on. What’s the chances this appeal will go through?

Are you touching your phone in the photo?

If yes, no matter the reason, you're fucked.

No chance. Especially if in your appeal you admit to the offence like you’ve done here (to be fair, I can see why you did, the evidence is pretty conclusive)

$1 holder has now cost you $$$$ instead of a good $20-30 holder

You should have left the phone where it was. If you needed the phone for the GPS (if that's the reason why it was there), you should have pulled over to a safe spot to pick it up and put it back.

I like the part where you're very clearly holding your phone yet still think you can argue your case here.

You did the crime, you pay the fine. There isn’t any excuse you could give that would mitigate.

Unless you were on the phone to the police and being chased by a madman at the time of the picture.

Your not getting off of that.

The phone can't even be sitting on your leg not in use.

If it's not in a cradle and it touching your body. It's in use.

Have you considered just catching the bus? Purely for the benefit of everyone else on the road who doesn’t want to be killed by you

It is against the law to hold a phone and drive a vehicle.

You are pictured holding a phone and driving a vehicle.

Case closed.

Right option should've been to pull over and reattach it. Otherwise wait for the trip to end.

Even IF you could get a pass from your excuse. No one would buy that. You are clearly resting your arm whilst holding the phone.

lol