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Don't need to be be tied to any one place for work so can be anywhere. Would love any constructive insights or ideas
Can be across either border but weatherwide didn't want the qld humidity
Thanks in advance
Guyra is alright.
Standard small NSW town, pretty cold in winter.
I'm from Armidale so might be biased, but yeah, Guyra is OK.
Can message me if you have any specific questions.
Orange will most likely be too expensive for a 3bed for 375K
Even if you did find something it would put you in the rougher area of town.
If you plan on trying any of these regional towns i recommend you rent for a year just to get a lay of the land.
You’d be alright in Grafton if you’re in one of the higher elevated parts. Your only risk then will be getting cut off for a few days, rather than actual damage to the house. Otherwise you could look a little further downriver to Lawrence. Most of the town is on a hill, so won’t be inundated, but you then have the same issue of getting cut off for several days if there’s a flood. But it’s only 10 minutes to Maclean*, 30 to Grafton and 60 to Casino.
*Unless the ferry is packed and you just miss it
Inverell is a nice town. Good level of services and shops available even though it's a relatively small population, because it's a fair distance from other major towns. Very chilly in winter, but excellent summer weather. They have NBN fibre to the curb, for the gamer in the house too.
Glen Innes is also worth looking into as well.
Dubbo or Bathurst are fine if Orange is in your scope. They have more secure water supplies than Orange in case of drought as well.
Lithgow is good. Pretty cold in winter(prepare for burst pipes if you don't leave an outside tap on slow drip). Close to a lot of great places, and also easy access to trains to the city.
Grafton is fine. I work there.
For that money I reckon you'd be best off buying in a smaller town a short drive from a regional city. Albury Wodonga area is awesome.
Broken Hill
Thanks alot. Appreciate it. I looked at a couple of places in Armidale. I was cautioned away from a couple of streets (Niagara I think from memory) . Any parts to steer clear of ? I couldn't get the local realtors to respond so kept looking elsewhere
House prices have shot up and good places are going within days so it is tough not knowing the areas well
You can buy in Orange at that price point but yes. 100% the scruffy end of town. That said, gentrification is happening and Orange is hardly “dangerous”.
Thanks. Yes price wise only a few shacks in either as prices have shot up
Yes true. Prices are rocketing plus the whole digital banking agenda we wanted to get a place to live whilst we still could but sound advice, thanks
Yes true. Prices are rocketing plus the whole digital banking agenda we wanted to get a place to live whilst we still could but sound advice, thanks
Will check Lawrence thanks so much yes demographically it is a gt spot
Yes I liked the look of inverell too thanks
Avoid Landa st and close to Maccas. Last lot of mega bushfires I mapped out a safe zone from the fires. The areas around Calero st are good.
Yes been keeping an eye out there. Prices have shot up there also
Armidale overall is alright.
I know people that live in all areas and like it where they are.
What you make of it I guess.
Not surprised some of the agents are like that.
Keep having a look on their websites, see what is on offer, and if you make an enquiry via there they might be more likely to get back to you, actually even via their socials.
I spent a couple of years living there as a kid amongst the cane farms. It’s better than Grafton, its main issue is its distance from everything like shops and workplaces (save for the small general store and pub).
That's good to know. Will checkm thanks for details
Ah thanks. Will check that too
Good plan. Will do..cheers
That less bothers me so will check it. Thanks alot
Saw this ad on Reddit.
Seen a lot of scab union ads on reddit, saw another one for a 'non-political union'
I was just travelling along the M1 and went past what I believe to have been a Safe-T-Cam (all apps and databases are showing it to only be a Safe-T-Cam, not a speed camera but I really don't know and would like someone's opinion if possible)
As I went past it I saw a flash in the exact area that it states the Safe-T-Cam is, I'm not entirely sure if these are capable of recording speed of small private vehicles or if fines are enforceable by them but I thought I would come here to at least look into if I should be expecting something in the mail in the coming weeks. (Entirely possible it was just the truck behind me hitting a bump or flashing its lights and I've been spooked by a ghost haha)
For further information it was the Bargo Safe-T-Cam located on the Hume Highway near Pheasants Nest (image of map included)
It's an infa red flash, I see it sometimes depending on the time of day.
It doesn't do anything for car licence vehicles.
The only way you get a speeding fine in a car in NSW.
A cop chases you down.
You speed past a fixed camera with 3 signs before and after.
You speed past a mobile speed camera, which also has signs out.
It’s possible is is being used as a mobile phone camera also. The locations of those cameras is not signed.. the photos are manually reviewed so no drama if you were not actually on the phone
This one is for heavy vehicles. It's infra-red and snaps the plate of heavy vehicles, then matches that with the previous/next ones to see that the heavy vehicle's point-to-point time is not below the threshold that would mean they're going over their 100km/h limit.
Safe-T-Cams are for heavy vehicles, not passenger cars.
^(Sauce: Heavy vehicle driver.)
So very very unlikely it was anything to do with speed from that camera?
"3 signs . . . after."
Fixed speed cameras do not have any signs after you have passed them
This is what I assumed from what I read but the clear flash in my rear view had me thinking
In my younger days I used to drive past it rather fast. Nothing ever came because of it.
They only target heavy vehicles. So whilst they capture every vehicle licence plate, you only need to worry if you are driving a truck, and even then they are point to point cameras.
You can be doing twice the speed limit past it in any vehicle and you won't get a fine.
They sure do, red lights don't, but every fixed I go past does.
I just checked street view on the ones in thinking of, and the signs are not there anymore
I DEFINITELY saw a flash but here's hoping haha
It’s a new sign/ camera setup mate
Ok, so best guess for the flash would be either it just checking my licence plate or the vehicle behind me flashing? I can rest easy with that haha
It makes no sense to tell you after you have passed the speed camera. The government website only talks about signs before the fixed speed cameras:
"Every fixed speed camera is accompanied by highly visible advance warning signs."
https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/safe-driving/speed-limits-and-cameras/fixed-and-mobile-speed-cameras
I'll definitely be having a closer look when I go under it next.
It's not on the list of fixed camera locations, so I don't think it is.
Yep.
I was born in armidale in the mid 2000s I moved away in 2016 never to return my dad's family is still there while I have reconnected with some old friends it just doesn't feel the same now
University changed their term times, and as far as I understand it has less on campus enrollments.
I know that people are having trouble recruiting staff because there’s not the usual flow of students needing waitressing or cleaning jobs.
So many shops closing down, but if you look at Uralla, the town is full of different shops and nearly every place is full.
Medical specialists have huge waiting lists and people are now traveling to Port Macquarie for treatments or Sydney for appointments because they either can’t get into see a doctor or their doctor retired and no one replaced them.
Not dead yet and though I’d say Uralla is the nicer place to live, Armidales ok for the bush. University is kicking on with an emphasis on on campus students so hopefully that aspect can bed turned around
The flame trees will blind the weary driver
lol, this will always be the case for a city you grew up in. It's never "the same".
Same applies to your first job.
Bloody hell is it that screwed?
I always thought that song was about Grafton?
Oh I could keep going, it would totally dox me, and I’d be run out of town.
I left around 2015, it was starting to die even back then.
I always thought it was about the bendy bit as you leave Kiama heading south.
It is - but they say it also a “Northern NSW” song in general
[Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_Trees)
I always thought it was flame trees as in Illawarra flame trees (so south of Sydney region). Grafton is jacaranda for me.
Edit: read wiki, that also makes sense.
Just a PSA when buying into an apartment building. If you enter the basement and see what looks like a mini Jenolan Cave, do not purchase the property!
What you see here in these photos is Calthemite Stalactite.
It's evidence of waterproofing failure of the Ground floor suspended slab, which means to properly rectify, would require the removal existing flooring, re waterproofing and Reinstall flooring (most likely tiles)
Very costly exercise.
If the developer and building company are in liquidation, then I pray for you
#noncompliant
Jesus Christ the system has failed
I thought initially you were referring to the apparent central hot water system. Years ago I was one of the first units to move into a building with a central hot water. Because we were almost the only users it would take over 15mins in the morning to get some hot water after emptying all the cold from the pipes.
My morning routine was to get up, turn on the hot water in the shower, poop, empty into the garden beds the buckets I'd earlier placed in the shower, then wait a bit more till hot water time.
Initial "hot water" bills were successfully challenged as they went by # of litres.

Don't need to be be tied to any one place for work so can be anywhere. Would love any constructive insights or ideas

Can be across either border but weatherwide didn't want the qld humidity

Thanks in advance

Guyra is alright.

Standard small NSW town, pretty cold in winter.

I'm from Armidale so might be biased, but yeah, Guyra is OK.

Can message me if you have any specific questions.

Orange will most likely be too expensive for a 3bed for 375K

Even if you did find something it would put you in the rougher area of town.

If you plan on trying any of these regional towns i recommend you rent for a year just to get a lay of the land.

You’d be alright in Grafton if you’re in one of the higher elevated parts. Your only risk then will be getting cut off for a few days, rather than actual damage to the house. Otherwise you could look a little further downriver to Lawrence. Most of the town is on a hill, so won’t be inundated, but you then have the same issue of getting cut off for several days if there’s a flood. But it’s only 10 minutes to Maclean*, 30 to Grafton and 60 to Casino.

*Unless the ferry is packed and you just miss it

Inverell is a nice town. Good level of services and shops available even though it's a relatively small population, because it's a fair distance from other major towns. Very chilly in winter, but excellent summer weather. They have NBN fibre to the curb, for the gamer in the house too.

Glen Innes is also worth looking into as well.

Dubbo or Bathurst are fine if Orange is in your scope. They have more secure water supplies than Orange in case of drought as well.

Lithgow is good. Pretty cold in winter(prepare for burst pipes if you don't leave an outside tap on slow drip). Close to a lot of great places, and also easy access to trains to the city.

Grafton is fine. I work there.

For that money I reckon you'd be best off buying in a smaller town a short drive from a regional city. Albury Wodonga area is awesome.

Broken Hill

Thanks alot. Appreciate it. I looked at a couple of places in Armidale. I was cautioned away from a couple of streets (Niagara I think from memory) . Any parts to steer clear of ? I couldn't get the local realtors to respond so kept looking elsewhere

House prices have shot up and good places are going within days so it is tough not knowing the areas well

You can buy in Orange at that price point but yes. 100% the scruffy end of town. That said, gentrification is happening and Orange is hardly “dangerous”.

Thanks. Yes price wise only a few shacks in either as prices have shot up

Yes true. Prices are rocketing plus the whole digital banking agenda we wanted to get a place to live whilst we still could but sound advice, thanks

Will check Lawrence thanks so much yes demographically it is a gt spot

Yes I liked the look of inverell too thanks

Avoid Landa st and close to Maccas. Last lot of mega bushfires I mapped out a safe zone from the fires. The areas around Calero st are good.

Yes been keeping an eye out there. Prices have shot up there also

Armidale overall is alright.

I know people that live in all areas and like it where they are.

What you make of it I guess.

Not surprised some of the agents are like that.

Keep having a look on their websites, see what is on offer, and if you make an enquiry via there they might be more likely to get back to you, actually even via their socials.

I spent a couple of years living there as a kid amongst the cane farms. It’s better than Grafton, its main issue is its distance from everything like shops and workplaces (save for the small general store and pub).

That's good to know. Will checkm thanks for details

Ah thanks. Will check that too

Good plan. Will do..cheers

That less bothers me so will check it. Thanks alot

Saw this ad on Reddit.

Seen a lot of scab union ads on reddit, saw another one for a 'non-political union'

I was just travelling along the M1 and went past what I believe to have been a Safe-T-Cam (all apps and databases are showing it to only be a Safe-T-Cam, not a speed camera but I really don't know and would like someone's opinion if possible)

As I went past it I saw a flash in the exact area that it states the Safe-T-Cam is, I'm not entirely sure if these are capable of recording speed of small private vehicles or if fines are enforceable by them but I thought I would come here to at least look into if I should be expecting something in the mail in the coming weeks. (Entirely possible it was just the truck behind me hitting a bump or flashing its lights and I've been spooked by a ghost haha)

For further information it was the Bargo Safe-T-Cam located on the Hume Highway near Pheasants Nest (image of map included)

It's an infa red flash, I see it sometimes depending on the time of day.

It doesn't do anything for car licence vehicles.

The only way you get a speeding fine in a car in NSW.

A cop chases you down.

You speed past a fixed camera with 3 signs before and after.

You speed past a mobile speed camera, which also has signs out.

It’s possible is is being used as a mobile phone camera also. The locations of those cameras is not signed.. the photos are manually reviewed so no drama if you were not actually on the phone

This one is for heavy vehicles. It's infra-red and snaps the plate of heavy vehicles, then matches that with the previous/next ones to see that the heavy vehicle's point-to-point time is not below the threshold that would mean they're going over their 100km/h limit.

Safe-T-Cams are for heavy vehicles, not passenger cars.

^(Sauce: Heavy vehicle driver.)

So very very unlikely it was anything to do with speed from that camera?

"*3 signs . . . after.*"

Fixed speed cameras do not have any signs after you have passed them

This is what I assumed from what I read but the clear flash in my rear view had me thinking

In my younger days I used to drive past it rather fast. Nothing ever came because of it.

They only target heavy vehicles. So whilst they capture every vehicle licence plate, you only need to worry if you are driving a truck, and even then they are point to point cameras.

You can be doing twice the speed limit past it in any vehicle and you won't get a fine.

They sure do, red lights don't, but every fixed I go past does.

I just checked street view on the ones in thinking of, and the signs are not there anymore

I DEFINITELY saw a flash but here's hoping haha

It’s a new sign/ camera setup mate

Ok, so best guess for the flash would be either it just checking my licence plate or the vehicle behind me flashing? I can rest easy with that haha

It makes no sense to tell you after you have passed the speed camera. The government website only talks about signs **before** the fixed speed cameras:

"*Every fixed speed camera is accompanied by highly visible* **advance** *warning signs.*"

https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/safe-driving/speed-limits-and-cameras/fixed-and-mobile-speed-cameras

I'll definitely be having a closer look when I go under it next.

It's not on the list of fixed camera locations, so I don't think it is.

Yep.

I was born in armidale in the mid 2000s I moved away in 2016 never to return my dad's family is still there while I have reconnected with some old friends it just doesn't feel the same now

University changed their term times, and as far as I understand it has less on campus enrollments.

I know that people are having trouble recruiting staff because there’s not the usual flow of students needing waitressing or cleaning jobs.

So many shops closing down, but if you look at Uralla, the town is full of different shops and nearly every place is full.

Medical specialists have huge waiting lists and people are now traveling to Port Macquarie for treatments or Sydney for appointments because they either can’t get into see a doctor or their doctor retired and no one replaced them.

Not dead yet and though I’d say Uralla is the nicer place to live, Armidales ok for the bush. University is kicking on with an emphasis on on campus students so hopefully that aspect can bed turned around

The flame trees will blind the weary driver

lol, this will always be the case for a city you grew up in. It's never "the same".

Same applies to your first job.

Bloody hell is it that screwed?

I always thought that song was about Grafton?

Oh I could keep going, it would totally dox me, and I’d be run out of town.

I left around 2015, it was starting to die even back then.

I always thought it was about the bendy bit as you leave Kiama heading south.

It is - but they say it also a “Northern NSW” song in general

[Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_Trees)

I always thought it was flame trees as in Illawarra flame trees (so south of Sydney region). Grafton is jacaranda for me.

Edit: read wiki, that also makes sense.

Just a PSA when buying into an apartment building. If you enter the basement and see what looks like a mini Jenolan Cave, do not purchase the property!

What you see here in these photos is Calthemite Stalactite.

It's evidence of waterproofing failure of the Ground floor suspended slab, which means to properly rectify, would require the removal existing flooring, re waterproofing and Reinstall flooring (most likely tiles)

Very costly exercise.

If the developer and building company are in liquidation, then I pray for you

#noncompliant

Jesus Christ the system has failed

I thought initially you were referring to the apparent central hot water system. Years ago I was one of the first units to move into a building with a central hot water. Because we were almost the only users it would take over 15mins in the morning to get some hot water after emptying all the cold from the pipes.

My morning routine was to get up, turn on the hot water in the shower, poop, empty into the garden beds the buckets I'd earlier placed in the shower, then wait a bit more till hot water time.

Initial "hot water" bills were successfully challenged as they went by # of litres.