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https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/community/schools/school-zones#:~:text=40km%2Fh%20school%20zones%20are,attend%20school%20on%20these%20days.
>School zone days include school development days (or pupil-free days), as some students may still attend school on these days.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/when-do-school-zones-start-times-nsw-explainer/345c4c78-58db-4fe9-8386-c2cba6fd59a7#:~:text=School%20zone%20speed%20limits%20are,are%20not%20attending%20the%20school.&text=Double%20demerits%20also%20apply%20from,until%20January%201st%20in%20NSW.
>School zone speed limits are still in force for some areas in NSW as many schools are partly in operation due to teaching commitments like planning days. This means drivers could still be fined even if pupils are not attending the school.
thanks all for the feedback
It’s a school day, so yeah the fine is reasonable. Student free days are irrelevant. The speed zones are based on gazetted school days. You definitely won’t win in court
this is incorrect
cheers, im trying for reduced, if thsat fails ill just cough up
Hi all, this is an absolute longshot, but I figured with the wide variety of people on Reddit someone may be able to point me in the right direction.
My BF has a 15-yr old daughter, she does not live with us or her mother for reasons I will not go into, her mother had all of her identification documents (birth certificate, medicare card etc) and most likely has lost them over the years and no we cannot contact her to get them. We are wanting to take her on a cruise at the end of April, but to take her on the cruise, we need some form of identification, BUT for us to get any form of ID for her such as a passport, new birth certificate etc we need documents such as a birth certificate or a Medicare card which we don’t have. I get for obvious reasons why you need that kind of ID so that people can’t just go and make up fake IDs for people, but I’m wondering if anyone can point us in the right direction who do I need to go and see to try and get this sorted out so we can get this girl legitimate identification
I have sent a message to services New South Wales, hoping that they might be able to give me some help, but if anyone else has any idea what we can do I would be eternally grateful
EDIT: thanks everyone for your suggestions. We may have found a relative with her birth certificate. I think we will use that to get her her own Medicare card and if I need to I’ll then use those to get her a passport.
Also to the person who PMd me asking if I was after a fake ID the answer is NO, just trying to get an ID without any other form of ID
She is old enough to apply for her own Medicare card too. I can’t remember what ID my daughter needed though.
I cant help sorry, but with how long IDs can take to reissue and if theyre needing a passport also I would say they will not likely make it onto the cruise at the end of April
Take what ID she has and go into service nsw to apply for birth certificate. Explain the situation. BDM are often pretty good with people having not enough ID.
To make sure you bring in the correct documents, maybe give BDM a call before you go in.
EDIT: if your BF is listed on her birth certificate then he can apply for it and I assume he has all required IDs for it.
Does her current or former school (primary specifically) have a copy of her birth certificate on file? My kids needed ID to be registered for school. That could be a good starting point
Also, she should be able to get a copy of her school records to help with her identification. They’ll be able to show how long she’s been in school.
I know that there are some organizations that assist aboriginal residents to obtain birth certificates and ID as births and record keeping in some communities are very sporadic. They have the tops and tricks to find other sources of identification.
Does she have a student ID card, I have found for under 16 year olds they are pretty widely accepted, although I would check with the cruise line.
Student ID card would be a good start.
Her father has the right to apply for a new birth certificate too.
Good luck with it all. It’s very doable but time consuming.
I didn't have any of my official records when I was a teen either, and it was a months-long process to get them issued.
I had to go into BD&M, do an interview to establish my identity to get my birth certificate issued, which also got me a NSW BD&M Photo ID card.
With that, I then could apply for a passport.
Just a heads up on that if the cruise you're going on is heading outside of Australian waters - you may find that you need written permission from the parents/guardians before they can board.
This can include the mother unless they no longer hold parental responsibility (to be clear - it's a legal definition, not just "they don't talk").
Smart Traveller and the Australian Attorney-General have information on this: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/who-you-are/children#custody
That would be awesome if she was old enough, I thought you had to be over 16 will definitely look into that. The only thing is she may need other forms of ID to get a Medicare card.
Unfortunately he’s not on her birth certificate. The whole situation is just one big mess.
I’m not sure but I will try and find out
I called the cruise line today and a student ID is not sufficient. We either need birth certificate, Medicare card, or I think they said a bank card, but another hurdle is her dad’s not on the birth certificate so that could lead to us needing some kind of signed letter From her mum or grandma saying we can take her on the cruise
It’s not like we’re leaving the country the cruise literally goes to Queensland and comes back to Sydney
14 is the age.
I would also get her to contact Births Deaths and Marriages in her birth state for a new birth certificate.
Oh that sucks.
In that case go into service nsw with what ID she has and explain the situation.
If there’s some kind of hardship with her circumstances service nsw will try help with whatever she can present.
I agree with the poster above, ask her current school. I know in NSW public schools we are required to keep a copy of the birth certificate in the students personal record card (though some parents may use the Blue Book, but that is not common) The original high school enrolment form may also be in there as well and it should have her Medicare card number in it.
School records would probably be a good start, maybe even some ID on file there.
So my husband and I have gone on holiday for 1 week. I had one of the young girls from work house sitting for me - paid her $200 cash in hand to water plants etc.
In the second day we were away My landlord came out (turns out he is a neighbour?) and asked her who she was etc. what she was doing then stated that we were not allowed to do this and he would be contacting the property manager.
She was riding a motorcycle to and from work, which he also complained about so now she parks further down the street.
Is this true? Are we not allowed guests to stay for a week while we are away?
can we get in trouble for this ?
And is he allowed to make himself known to our guests (we have never had any contact with him previously) as she is a young girl and became very upset at being confronted.
Is it true they can deny you from having a motorcycle on the premise? Not that we do I'm just curious.
Are there any Kiwis here who have recently had experience transferring any of their Class 2-5 NZ Licence to a NSW equivalent?
If so, what was your experience?
I shifted to NSW around 6mth ago and had my Class C issued with no dramas, but I have had 3 different stories from 3 different Service NSW reps when it comes to my Heavy classes.
\- One centre said I have to start again from scratch.
\- One centre said I can transfer it with evidence of experience (but couldn't tell me what that entailed).
\- The phone helpline said it should be able to be transferred without any issues, possibly requiring the Service Agent to contact the "Roads Authority" in NZ to double check the licence standards.
Obviously best case is a straight transfer, but I'm not entirely worried about which outcome it is, more just wanting a straight answer so I can get on with it.
I'd love to hear anyone's experiences in the matter before I go back for a 4th visit.
Hey I work at ServiceNSW, I can tell you right now most of us will probably go our whole time at Service without doing a NZ heavy vehicle licence transfer so it's unlikely anyone you talk to will have any firsthand knowledge of the process.
I will check our internal knowledge article on Monday though as theres quite a lot of information in these KAs that aren't on the public NSW Government website, and hopefully I can get a clear answer for you.
Generally we only contact the NZTA when there is doubt of the legitemacy of the physcial licence, or the appropriate class information or first issue date is not present on the physical licence,. Don't let that deter you as it only takes about 3-4 days for them to email us back and then we call you to come back so we can finish issuing you the licence.
"If you are applying for a heavy vehicle licence and your NZ licence is equivalent to a NSW class LR, MR, HR, HC or MC, you must pass a knowledge test for the class of licence requested."
https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/visiting-or-moving-to-nsw/moving-your-interstate-or-nz-licence/new-zealand-drivers-and-riders
This has to be the most bizarre way to have gotten in touch with someone from ServiceNSW, haha, but thank you very much for your info!
It makes sense what you're saying about not having come across it before, it can't be too common. It's the 3 different answers to the same question that has me stumped as to which way to approach this. So any light that can be shed in the meantime would be profoundly appreciated.
Yes, this was the knowledge I originally went to the service centre with, but as I explained, I have encountered a range of requirements. Hence why I am asking if anyone has had recent experience on the subject.
Ok so upon checking, if your are applying for a LR, MR, HR or HC you only need to pass knowledge test for that class of licence. No driving test is required.
A NZ class 2 = MR
if you have a class 2 you can also apply for HR subject to note 1
class 3 = HC
class 4 = HR
class 5 = MC (see note 2)
There is are two notes if you're applying for an HR with a class 2 licence, or if you applying for an MC in general
"Note 1: Transport for NSW may issue a class HR licence to a NZ Class 2 licence holder if written evidence of driving experience of 3-axle vehicles is supplied by an owner or operator in NZ. The authenticity of such letters will be verified with the party that issued the letter."
- That is all it says, I'm assuming "an owner or operator" means someone who employs you to drive trucks.
"Note 2: An application for a class MC licence must be supported by written evidence of employment driving vehicles in NZ authorised by class MC. The authenticity of such letters will be verified with the party that issued the letter, and where considered appropriate, with the NZ authorities. Applicants must also pass a MC medical."
That's all it says about NZ heavy vehicles
Good luck!
You are an absolute legend.
I have a Class 4, HR equivalent, so should be no issue doing the test and getting it transferred. It seems what the website says is correct haha, but there was clearly some crossed wires, thank you so much for clearing that up. Now I've got some reading to brush up on
I tried to call ServiceNSW but kept waiting and didn’t get any response from them more than several times so I thought of asking here if somebody’s had gone through this as well.
So, I have passed my DKT and I have an overseas license of > 3 yrs but I haven’t given the driving test yet so I haven’t taken the learners license to fully convert to full license.
And my question is I want to give my RKT(motorcycle/scooter) but don’t know what if I have to register as a first time customer or RMS customer option? I don’t recall having a RMS so.
I have my license number issued on the green paper though.
So, will it create an issue if I register as a new customer and give my RKT to later link it to my DKT as well? Thanks
You have one RMS customer number for your identity, regardless of car, rider, name change.
You will apply for whichever licence you qualify for, and if you add a second class later they will simply issue a new card.
If you passed a DKT you have an RMS customer number and should provide it to any riding school for the pre-learner booking when you go for your rider.
Is the RMS customer number the same as licence number issued?
Yes. As long it is the 8 digit licence number.
That means when I register for my RKT I need to use it so that both of them links right?
Correct.
Yes but they will find you via your ID documents so not to worry.
Thanks for the response.
Appreciate your response :)
Stemetil (prochlorperazine) in the brand name is discontinued, the genericsvare all out of stock until end of march at least..... I was getting a box of 25 x 5 boxes a month to get by with my chronic nausea and emetophobia (i cant eat anything without 3 to 5 stemetil)
My only othwr option is zofran which only comes in 10 tablet box for the 8mg, not on pbs for emetophobia, can i get the doctor to prescribe it so i can pick up 5 boxes at once which might last me a month at best (with repeats too), i dont need to or am able to go to the pharmacy more than once a week, i know it costs 20 bucks per box and that would be 100 bucks a month but i need convenient nausea and anxiety relief money is no object...... However if theres a way to get it pbs 5 boxes for 7 bucks id be well pleased
Ask for a compounding script, they might be able to make it for you.
Why not Ondansetron?
Assuming you don't have any side effects with it.

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/community/schools/school-zones#:~:text=40km%2Fh%20school%20zones%20are,attend%20school%20on%20these%20days.

>School zone days include school development days (or pupil-free days), **as some students may still attend school on these days.**

https://www.9news.com.au/national/when-do-school-zones-start-times-nsw-explainer/345c4c78-58db-4fe9-8386-c2cba6fd59a7#:~:text=School%20zone%20speed%20limits%20are,are%20not%20attending%20the%20school.&text=Double%20demerits%20also%20apply%20from,until%20January%201st%20in%20NSW.

>School zone speed limits are still in force for some areas in NSW as many schools are partly in operation due to teaching commitments like planning days. **This means drivers could still be fined even if pupils are not attending the school.**

thanks all for the feedback

It’s a school day, so yeah the fine is reasonable. Student free days are irrelevant. The speed zones are based on gazetted school days. You definitely won’t win in court

this is incorrect

cheers, im trying for reduced, if thsat fails ill just cough up

Hi all, this is an absolute longshot, but I figured with the wide variety of people on Reddit someone may be able to point me in the right direction.

My BF has a 15-yr old daughter, she does not live with us or her mother for reasons I will not go into, her mother had all of her identification documents (birth certificate, medicare card etc) and most likely has lost them over the years and no we cannot contact her to get them. We are wanting to take her on a cruise at the end of April, but to take her on the cruise, we need some form of identification, BUT for us to get any form of ID for her such as a passport, new birth certificate etc we need documents such as a birth certificate or a Medicare card which we don’t have. I get for obvious reasons why you need that kind of ID so that people can’t just go and make up fake IDs for people, but I’m wondering if anyone can point us in the right direction who do I need to go and see to try and get this sorted out so we can get this girl legitimate identification

I have sent a message to services New South Wales, hoping that they might be able to give me some help, but if anyone else has any idea what we can do I would be eternally grateful

EDIT: thanks everyone for your suggestions. We may have found a relative with her birth certificate. I think we will use that to get her her own Medicare card and if I need to I’ll then use those to get her a passport.

Also to the person who PMd me asking if I was after a fake ID the answer is NO, just trying to get an ID without any other form of ID

She is old enough to apply for her own Medicare card too. I can’t remember what ID my daughter needed though.

I cant help sorry, but with how long IDs can take to reissue and if theyre needing a passport also I would say they will not likely make it onto the cruise at the end of April

Take what ID she has and go into service nsw to apply for birth certificate. Explain the situation. BDM are often pretty good with people having not enough ID.

To make sure you bring in the correct documents, maybe give BDM a call before you go in.

EDIT: if your BF is listed on her birth certificate then he can apply for it and I assume he has all required IDs for it.

Does her current or former school (primary specifically) have a copy of her birth certificate on file? My kids needed ID to be registered for school. That could be a good starting point

Also, she should be able to get a copy of her school records to help with her identification. They’ll be able to show how long she’s been in school.

I know that there are some organizations that assist aboriginal residents to obtain birth certificates and ID as births and record keeping in some communities are very sporadic. They have the tops and tricks to find other sources of identification.

Does she have a student ID card, I have found for under 16 year olds they are pretty widely accepted, although I would check with the cruise line.

Student ID card would be a good start.

Her father has the right to apply for a new birth certificate too.

Good luck with it all. It’s very doable but time consuming.

I didn't have any of my official records when I was a teen either, and it was a months-long process to get them issued.

I had to go into BD&M, do an interview to establish my identity to get my birth certificate issued, which also got me a NSW BD&M Photo ID card.

With that, I then could apply for a passport.

Just a heads up on that if the cruise you're going on is heading outside of Australian waters - you may find that you need written permission from the parents/guardians before they can board.

This can include the mother unless they no longer hold parental responsibility (to be clear - it's a legal definition, not just "they don't talk").

Smart Traveller and the Australian Attorney-General have information on this: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/who-you-are/children#custody

That would be awesome if she was old enough, I thought you had to be over 16 will definitely look into that. The only thing is she may need other forms of ID to get a Medicare card.

Unfortunately he’s not on her birth certificate. The whole situation is just one big mess.

I’m not sure but I will try and find out

I called the cruise line today and a student ID is not sufficient. We either need birth certificate, Medicare card, or I think they said a bank card, but another hurdle is her dad’s not on the birth certificate so that could lead to us needing some kind of signed letter From her mum or grandma saying we can take her on the cruise

It’s not like we’re leaving the country the cruise literally goes to Queensland and comes back to Sydney

14 is the age.

I would also get her to contact Births Deaths and Marriages in her birth state for a new birth certificate.

Oh that sucks.

In that case go into service nsw with what ID she has and explain the situation.

If there’s some kind of hardship with her circumstances service nsw will try help with whatever she can present.

I agree with the poster above, ask her current school. I know in NSW public schools we are required to keep a copy of the birth certificate in the students personal record card (though some parents may use the Blue Book, but that is not common) The original high school enrolment form may also be in there as well and it should have her Medicare card number in it.

School records would probably be a good start, maybe even some ID on file there.

So my husband and I have gone on holiday for 1 week. I had one of the young girls from work house sitting for me - paid her $200 cash in hand to water plants etc.

In the second day we were away My landlord came out (turns out he is a neighbour?) and asked her who she was etc. what she was doing then stated that we were not allowed to do this and he would be contacting the property manager.

She was riding a motorcycle to and from work, which he also complained about so now she parks further down the street.

Is this true? Are we not allowed guests to stay for a week while we are away?

can we get in trouble for this ?

And is he allowed to make himself known to our guests (we have never had any contact with him previously) as she is a young girl and became very upset at being confronted.

Is it true they can deny you from having a motorcycle on the premise? Not that we do I'm just curious.

Are there any Kiwis here who have recently had experience transferring any of their Class 2-5 NZ Licence to a NSW equivalent?

If so, what was your experience?

I shifted to NSW around 6mth ago and had my Class C issued with no dramas, but I have had 3 different stories from 3 different Service NSW reps when it comes to my Heavy classes.

\- One centre said I have to start again from scratch.

\- One centre said I can transfer it with evidence of experience (but couldn't tell me what that entailed).

\- The phone helpline said it should be able to be transferred without any issues, possibly requiring the Service Agent to contact the "Roads Authority" in NZ to double check the licence standards.

Obviously best case is a straight transfer, but I'm not entirely worried about which outcome it is, more just wanting a straight answer so I can get on with it.

I'd love to hear anyone's experiences in the matter before I go back for a 4th visit.

Hey I work at ServiceNSW, I can tell you right now most of us will probably go our whole time at Service without doing a NZ heavy vehicle licence transfer so it's unlikely anyone you talk to will have any firsthand knowledge of the process.

I will check our internal knowledge article on Monday though as theres quite a lot of information in these KAs that aren't on the public NSW Government website, and hopefully I can get a clear answer for you.

Generally we only contact the NZTA when there is doubt of the legitemacy of the physcial licence, or the appropriate class information or first issue date is not present on the physical licence,. Don't let that deter you as it only takes about 3-4 days for them to email us back and then we call you to come back so we can finish issuing you the licence.

"*If you are applying for a heavy vehicle licence and your NZ licence is equivalent to a NSW class LR, MR, HR, HC or MC, you must pass a knowledge test for the class of licence requested.*"

https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/visiting-or-moving-to-nsw/moving-your-interstate-or-nz-licence/new-zealand-drivers-and-riders

This has to be the most bizarre way to have gotten in touch with someone from ServiceNSW, haha, but thank you very much for your info!

It makes sense what you're saying about not having come across it before, it can't be too common. It's the 3 different answers to the same question that has me stumped as to which way to approach this. So any light that can be shed in the meantime would be profoundly appreciated.

Yes, this was the knowledge I originally went to the service centre with, but as I explained, I have encountered a range of requirements. Hence why I am asking if anyone has had recent experience on the subject.

Ok so upon checking, if your are applying for a LR, MR, HR or HC you only need to pass knowledge test for that class of licence. No driving test is required.

A NZ class 2 = MR

if you have a class 2 you can also apply for HR subject to note 1

class 3 = HC

class 4 = HR

class 5 = MC (see note 2)

There is are two notes if you're applying for an HR with a class 2 licence, or if you applying for an MC in general

"Note 1: Transport for NSW may issue a class HR licence to a NZ Class 2 licence holder if written evidence of driving experience of 3-axle vehicles is supplied by an owner or operator in NZ. The authenticity of such letters will be verified with the party that issued the letter."

- That is all it says, I'm assuming "an owner or operator" means someone who employs you to drive trucks.

"Note 2: An application for a class MC licence must be supported by written evidence of employment driving vehicles in NZ authorised by class MC. The authenticity of such letters will be verified with the party that issued the letter, and where considered appropriate, with the NZ authorities. Applicants must also pass a MC medical."

That's all it says about NZ heavy vehicles

Good luck!

You are an absolute legend.

I have a Class 4, HR equivalent, so should be no issue doing the test and getting it transferred. It seems what the website says is correct haha, but there was clearly some crossed wires, thank you so much for clearing that up. Now I've got some reading to brush up on

I tried to call ServiceNSW but kept waiting and didn’t get any response from them more than several times so I thought of asking here if somebody’s had gone through this as well.

So, I have passed my DKT and I have an overseas license of > 3 yrs but I haven’t given the driving test yet so I haven’t taken the learners license to fully convert to full license.

And my question is I want to give my RKT(motorcycle/scooter) but don’t know what if I have to register as a first time customer or RMS customer option? I don’t recall having a RMS so.

I have my license number issued on the green paper though.

So, will it create an issue if I register as a new customer and give my RKT to later link it to my DKT as well? Thanks

You have one RMS customer number for your identity, regardless of car, rider, name change.

You will apply for whichever licence you qualify for, and if you add a second class later they will simply issue a new card.

If you passed a DKT you have an RMS customer number and should provide it to any riding school for the pre-learner booking when you go for your rider.

Is the RMS customer number the same as licence number issued?

Yes. As long it is the 8 digit licence number.

That means when I register for my RKT I need to use it so that both of them links right?

Correct.

Yes but they will find you via your ID documents so not to worry.

Thanks for the response.

Appreciate your response :)

Stemetil (prochlorperazine) in the brand name is discontinued, the genericsvare all out of stock until end of march at least..... I was getting a box of 25 x 5 boxes a month to get by with my chronic nausea and emetophobia (i cant eat anything without 3 to 5 stemetil)

My only othwr option is zofran which only comes in 10 tablet box for the 8mg, not on pbs for emetophobia, can i get the doctor to prescribe it so i can pick up 5 boxes at once which might last me a month at best (with repeats too), i dont need to or am able to go to the pharmacy more than once a week, i know it costs 20 bucks per box and that would be 100 bucks a month but i need convenient nausea and anxiety relief money is no object...... However if theres a way to get it pbs 5 boxes for 7 bucks id be well pleased

Ask for a compounding script, they might be able to make it for you.

Why not Ondansetron?

Assuming you don't have any side effects with it.