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Inverell may fit the profile.
Have you thought about moving to the Riverina? There is a Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change expo on next weekend. [Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change Expo 2024 — Regional Development Australia - Riverina NSW (rdariverina.org.au)](https://rdariverina.org.au/events/riverina-discovery-weekend)
Otherwise I have found this site very useful for getting information about regional towns: [Country Change \| Move to NSW’s Riverina Murray Region!](https://www.countrychange.com.au/)
What about Junee - it is half an our way from a major centre like Wagga Wagga.
Tamworth has shite internet. Armidale has FTTP.
Bega?
Inverell maybe ?
Gatton worth considering. Bad water us only downsize I noticed
Cooma? Jindabyne?
I don't have much insight to offer but wondered why you might leave Armidale? You don't have to share. My motivation for asking was that I had heard mixed things about Armidale crime increasing and prospects for the area lessening and wondered if you had any first hand views
I’m really not interested in suburbs I’ve come from there and want nothing to do with something that big! Tamworth is too big yes haha, I find Armidale to be the perfect size, the size difference from Armidale to Tamworth is very noticeable for me. I’d stay in Armidale but due to personal reasons Id prefer not too. The city I’d rather be further from, no interest for me haha thank you though for the input !
I have lived in Goulburn and don't reccomend Goulburn. The supermax brings in a lot of families, and some areas simply aren't safe. There are certain streets where most people are drug related.
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I might have a look, would it be driving distance to Bathurst for necessities or? :)
That’s number 1 on my list from google thank you I think Orange so far is the best bet! Only issue seems it may be hard to get a rental there under the $400 mark
It doesn’t seem to be the bezt! Was there any specific reasons why you hated it? But Orange is on my list for sure!
I’m debating it but it doesn’t have absolutely everything on my list
Do you know how the community goes around there? I haven’t heard the best but not looking to entirely cut it off my list based on what I’ve only heard from local Armidale! :)
I’ve just seen this but I do actually want to put in my input, the crime here is not bad at all. I live in the “bad part” of town and it’s quiet as heck. I see the odd attempted car break ins and even odder successful car stealings but I’ve moved from Logan, QLD and this is heaven. I’ve been here over a year now and locals told me within that time frame I’d hate it and hate the crime, worst that happens daily is dirt bikes riding around town because people are bored! I’d be doing it too if I had one!
Goulburn climate and size wise.
Or maybe Mudgee. Smaller than here, but quite nice, has the usual fast food suspects.
Lithgow? It's got Coles, Woolies, Aldi. Is close to the Blue Mtns and also train to Sydney, as well as Bathurst, Orange etc. Sort of the gateway to the West. Population size is good, about 21,000. Very cold in winter. Lots of minuses overnight and sometimes during the day. Snows sometimes too.
Oh yikes thank you for that input, it was a maybe but now no!
Yeah but then you have to live in Griffith.
Oh yeah. I think it takes maybe an hour...? It's been a while since my dad took me camping, so I don't remember too much sorry :(
But we did drive to Bathurst to grab some groceries and stop in at Bunnings. Where they also sell gold panning supplies lmao. Sofala is, I believe, Australia's oldest remaining gold mining town
Orange is about as big as Tamworth… just saying. It’s over 40K population.
Orange is a fantastic city. But yes its rental market is tight. Under $400 will put you in the lesser areas unless you’re willing to consider a very small dwelling (1-2 bed) or sharehouse.
Would you head up to QLD? Gatton sounds a lot like what you’re looking for. Much better rental prices as well. And in one of the coldest QLD areas.
It was hot. Water restrictions were insane and we had difficult neighbours.
We camped at Glen Innes for about a month and found commuting to Invarell for most things we needed pretty good, Invarell is also an option haha
Record low in Glenn Innes is -12.8°C it can get cold, cold. Armidale coldest is around -2°C from memory.
I don't live there anymore but have friends and family that do. There's a bit of youth crime, like a lot of places have at the moment.
Community can be a bit cliquey but not impossible to make friends. Work can be a bit hard to come by, but again that's pretty standard from regional NSW.
It's nicer and has more going on now than when l was growing up.
I think I’ll put it on my list!! How’s the community do you know?
There are plenty of people who live in the right spots who have great experiences, but unless you know where to avoid It's such a risk.
40 minutes to bathurst
If not Orange, Millthorpe.
From what I was looking at it seemed to be a bit smaller than Tamworth, but bigger than Armidale which I don’t mind! But I could deal with 2 bedroom as that’s what I’m currently in share houses just aren’t ideal as it’s my daughter and me
I only just moved to nsw from qld so definitely not unfortunately. QLD is less affordable from what I’ve seen, I couldn’t move back to where I was living my whole life even if I wanted too because of the prices haha🥲
Got to -10 in Armidale while I was here last winter!🥶
Yeah, pretty good. Very friendly.
That’s fair, if it’s anything better than Logan/Brisbane I might be able to make do with it, considering up that way was absolutely horrifying!
Even better!!
Probably seemed like forever cause I was maybe... 15...? When my dad last took me.
Or possibly Molong.
Bugger, didn't think it got that cold there. That's all good then. You're use to it. The first time my pipes froze I didn't know what was going on. I thought my tanks had leaked overnight
Or Blaney or Oberon
It’s crazy I wasn’t prepared for it, my car copped it too last winter!
No Coles in either, there IGA and Foodworks. You would have to travel to Orange/Bathurst for larger supermarkets. Same applies for fast food as far as I remember, it's cafes and small takeaways.
Planning a camping trip to the Kosciuszko national park. Never been camping before though, can anyone recommend a nice and easy site down there to ease ourselves into it. Any tips appreciated too!
Go to the following, on the right hand side you can filter what type of 'camping' eg. tent, caravan, then what you would like the camping site to have, eg. toilets (flush vs pit), showers (hot vs none at all).
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/search?stayoption=1&near=kosciuszko%20national%20park&extent=in
Make sure you have a fully stocked first aid kit with you (there are many other 'must haves' but at least have that).
> Planning a camping trip to the Kosciuszko national park
At this time of year?
* Consider something to keep the dew off you while you sit and relax.
* Take thermal loss to the ground seriously. You'll want a bedding solution that limits thermal loss.
* If you are new to the game, a 2-man tent is only a 2-man tent if you are very, very, friendly and don't have stuff.
* read up how to start a fire before you
* be aware of conditions: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/kosciuszko-national-park
* school holidays are insane. Be aware that a lot of the campsites are first in best dressed.
Hey guys, I‘m not from Australia so I‘m not familiar with registering a car here.
I‘m trying to get rego for a van here. I already got the blue slip and now I‘m trying to get the green slip (CTP).
To get a quote (online) on a green slip I need a NSW drivers licence, TfNSW customer number or NSW photo card number. Since I‘m not from here I don’t have any of those.
Where/how can I get a green slip? Is there somewhere I can go where they will help me?
Thanks in advance!
Go to Service NSW to get your customer number.
Then provide that to the insurer.
Proof of identity for customer number https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/proof-of-identity/proving-your-identity
Registering a car in NSW https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle-registration/how-to-register
If you don't have a NSW licence it won't make a difference most likely, as they're using it for a demerit point check generally. But as the other poster said, you can go in prior to registration and get your customer number established first then use that when sorting CTP if you really care. Passport and a secondary ID with matching full name, generally bank card or statement for someone from overseas being easist.
Remember, CTP for an establishment must be for 12 months & no typos on the VIN or it'll cause issues at processing time.
Get a dash camera.
CTP won't cover you if you crash into someone else's car. Read up on Third Party Property and Comprehensive insurance.
These ants are like double the size of a normal kitchen ant… They’ve all of a sudden started in for trading my entire home, and I can’t figure out why? Photo doesn’t really show the ant so well.
What the hell is it and how do I get rid of them? Thanks!!!!!!!!
The image is a bit blurry and lacks a good scale reference, but since you say they are big, then perhaps Lasius niger (Black Garden Ant). This is more likely if they're docile, and roam around looking for sweet items.
Put away food sources and try to follow them back to their entry point into the home. If you succeed, I'd suggest just putting down a strategic surface-spray at that point (to prevent further entry) rather than go to the extreme of eradicating an outdoor nest.
Infiltrating* not in for trading
Though it feels like both lol
Thanks for this! I think you could be right. It’s just bizarre they’re in my bedroom roaming my washed clothes.. no sweets? They aren’t even in my kitchen much, it’s just everywhere else!
Looking to maybe move to NSW sometime in the future, was wondering if there was any towns next to mountains or have large forests surrounding it?
Live in a really ugly boring place atm in QLD, hoping to move somewhere that doesn’t make me want to tear my eyes out. Would be nice to have some decent scenery around me instead of flat land.
I'd say Dorrigo is definitely your best bet.
Barrington is pretty nice, gets snow, too. The Barrington Tops National Park is awesome, as well.
Could try somewhere like Kyogle.
Anywhere on the waterfall way is beautiful.- Dorrigo or Bellingen come to mind as the most pristine, beautiful rainforest towns around
There's a town called "the rock". its nice.
Nsw Mid North Coast is the answer
Track the great dividing range down the state and see what stands out. Dorrigo is nice although coming up and down the mountain for things can be limiting. You can get remote in the Kalang or Dark wood. Bellingen is lovely. Also some great places up near Lismore and surrounds. Check out qld border too.
Have you thought about moving to the Riverina? There is a Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change expo on next weekend? It's supposed to give you a taste of what it's like to live in the regional towns. [Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change Expo 2024 — Regional Development Australia - Riverina NSW (rdariverina.org.au)](https://rdariverina.org.au/events/riverina-discovery-weekend)
thank you!! had a quick look on google earth and they’re so pretty!
Also pretty expensive
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Pretty places are always expensive. But the Northern Rivers region is very pretty overall so if you step outside the “tourist traps” you’ll get a better go. Grafton is pretty, especially in spring, but facilities are limited
Hi there,
I've tried contacting Service NSW as well as the department for immigration and basically got no where. So I turn to trusty old Reddit to help.
I'm trying to setup a Service NSW account for my mother. The issue is that for some inexplicable reason, they do not accept NSW photo ID cards as a legitimate form of ID. As ridiculous as that sounds. The ID's they accept are (they require 2 forms of ID):

Inverell may fit the profile.

Have you thought about moving to the Riverina? There is a Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change expo on next weekend. [Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change Expo 2024 — Regional Development Australia - Riverina NSW (rdariverina.org.au)](https://rdariverina.org.au/events/riverina-discovery-weekend)

Otherwise I have found this site very useful for getting information about regional towns: [Country Change | Move to NSW’s Riverina Murray Region!](https://www.countrychange.com.au/)

What about Junee - it is half an our way from a major centre like Wagga Wagga.

Tamworth has shite internet. Armidale has FTTP.

Bega?

Inverell maybe ?

Gatton worth considering. Bad water us only downsize I noticed

Cooma? Jindabyne?

I don't have much insight to offer but wondered why you might leave Armidale? You don't have to share. My motivation for asking was that I had heard mixed things about Armidale crime increasing and prospects for the area lessening and wondered if you had any first hand views

I’m really not interested in suburbs I’ve come from there and want nothing to do with something that big! Tamworth is too big yes haha, I find Armidale to be the perfect size, the size difference from Armidale to Tamworth is very noticeable for me. I’d stay in Armidale but due to personal reasons Id prefer not too. The city I’d rather be further from, no interest for me haha thank you though for the input !

I have lived in Goulburn and don't reccomend Goulburn. The supermax brings in a lot of families, and some areas simply aren't safe. There are certain streets where most people are drug related.

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I might have a look, would it be driving distance to Bathurst for necessities or? :)

That’s number 1 on my list from google thank you I think Orange so far is the best bet! Only issue seems it may be hard to get a rental there under the $400 mark

It doesn’t seem to be the bezt! Was there any specific reasons why you hated it? But Orange is on my list for sure!

I’m debating it but it doesn’t have absolutely everything on my list

Do you know how the community goes around there? I haven’t heard the best but not looking to entirely cut it off my list based on what I’ve only heard from local Armidale! :)

I’ve just seen this but I do actually want to put in my input, the crime here is not bad at all. I live in the “bad part” of town and it’s quiet as heck. I see the odd attempted car break ins and even odder successful car stealings but I’ve moved from Logan, QLD and this is heaven. I’ve been here over a year now and locals told me within that time frame I’d hate it and hate the crime, worst that happens daily is dirt bikes riding around town because people are bored! I’d be doing it too if I had one!

Goulburn climate and size wise.

Or maybe Mudgee. Smaller than here, but quite nice, has the usual fast food suspects.

Lithgow? It's got Coles, Woolies, Aldi. Is close to the Blue Mtns and also train to Sydney, as well as Bathurst, Orange etc. Sort of the gateway to the West. Population size is good, about 21,000. Very cold in winter. Lots of minuses overnight and sometimes during the day. Snows sometimes too.

Oh yikes thank you for that input, it was a maybe but now no!

Yeah but then you have to live in Griffith.

Oh yeah. I think it takes maybe an hour...? It's been a while since my dad took me camping, so I don't remember too much sorry :(

But we did drive to Bathurst to grab some groceries and stop in at Bunnings. Where they also sell gold panning supplies lmao. Sofala is, I believe, Australia's oldest remaining gold mining town

Orange is about as big as Tamworth… just saying. It’s over 40K population.

Orange is a fantastic city. But yes its rental market is tight. Under $400 will put you in the lesser areas unless you’re willing to consider a very small dwelling (1-2 bed) or sharehouse.

Would you head up to QLD? Gatton sounds a lot like what you’re looking for. Much better rental prices as well. And in one of the coldest QLD areas.

It was hot. Water restrictions were insane and we had difficult neighbours.

We camped at Glen Innes for about a month and found commuting to Invarell for most things we needed pretty good, Invarell is also an option haha

Record low in Glenn Innes is -12.8°C it can get cold, cold. Armidale coldest is around -2°C from memory.

I don't live there anymore but have friends and family that do. There's a bit of youth crime, like a lot of places have at the moment.

Community can be a bit cliquey but not impossible to make friends. Work can be a bit hard to come by, but again that's pretty standard from regional NSW.

It's nicer and has more going on now than when l was growing up.

I think I’ll put it on my list!! How’s the community do you know?

There are plenty of people who live in the right spots who have great experiences, but unless you know where to avoid It's such a risk.

40 minutes to bathurst

If not Orange, Millthorpe.

From what I was looking at it seemed to be a bit smaller than Tamworth, but bigger than Armidale which I don’t mind! But I could deal with 2 bedroom as that’s what I’m currently in share houses just aren’t ideal as it’s my daughter and me

I only just moved to nsw from qld so definitely not unfortunately. QLD is less affordable from what I’ve seen, I couldn’t move back to where I was living my whole life even if I wanted too because of the prices haha🥲

Got to -10 in Armidale while I was here last winter!🥶

Yeah, pretty good. Very friendly.

That’s fair, if it’s anything better than Logan/Brisbane I might be able to make do with it, considering up that way was absolutely horrifying!

Even better!!

Probably seemed like forever cause I was maybe... 15...? When my dad last took me.

Or possibly Molong.

Bugger, didn't think it got that cold there. That's all good then. You're use to it. The first time my pipes froze I didn't know what was going on. I thought my tanks had leaked overnight

Or Blaney or Oberon

It’s crazy I wasn’t prepared for it, my car copped it too last winter!

No Coles in either, there IGA and Foodworks. You would have to travel to Orange/Bathurst for larger supermarkets. Same applies for fast food as far as I remember, it's cafes and small takeaways.

Planning a camping trip to the Kosciuszko national park. Never been camping before though, can anyone recommend a nice and easy site down there to ease ourselves into it. Any tips appreciated too!

Go to the following, on the right hand side you can filter what type of 'camping' eg. tent, caravan, then what you would like the camping site to have, eg. toilets (flush vs pit), showers (hot vs none at all).

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/search?stayoption=1&near=kosciuszko%20national%20park&extent=in

Make sure you have a fully stocked first aid kit with you (there are many other 'must haves' but at least have that).

> Planning a camping trip to the Kosciuszko national park

At this time of year?

* Consider something to keep the dew off you while you sit and relax.

* Take thermal loss to the ground seriously. You'll want a bedding solution that limits thermal loss.

* If you are new to the game, a 2-man tent is only a 2-man tent if you are very, very, friendly and don't have stuff.

* read up how to start a fire before you

* be aware of conditions: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/kosciuszko-national-park

* school holidays are insane. Be aware that a lot of the campsites are first in best dressed.

Hey guys, I‘m not from Australia so I‘m not familiar with registering a car here.

I‘m trying to get rego for a van here. I already got the blue slip and now I‘m trying to get the green slip (CTP).

To get a quote (online) on a green slip I need a NSW drivers licence, TfNSW customer number or NSW photo card number. Since I‘m not from here I don’t have any of those.

Where/how can I get a green slip? Is there somewhere I can go where they will help me?

Thanks in advance!

Go to Service NSW to get your customer number.

Then provide that to the insurer.

Proof of identity for customer number https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/proof-of-identity/proving-your-identity

Registering a car in NSW https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle-registration/how-to-register

If you don't have a NSW licence it won't make a difference most likely, as they're using it for a demerit point check generally. But as the other poster said, you can go in prior to registration and get your customer number established first then use that when sorting CTP if you really care. Passport and a secondary ID with matching full name, generally bank card or statement for someone from overseas being easist.

Remember, CTP for an establishment must be for 12 months & no typos on the VIN or it'll cause issues at processing time.

Get a dash camera.

CTP won't cover you if you crash into someone else's car. Read up on Third Party Property and Comprehensive insurance.

These ants are like double the size of a normal kitchen ant… They’ve all of a sudden started in for trading my entire home, and I can’t figure out why? Photo doesn’t really show the ant so well.

What the hell is it and how do I get rid of them? Thanks!!!!!!!!

The image is a bit blurry and lacks a good scale reference, but since you say they are big, then perhaps Lasius niger (Black Garden Ant). This is more likely if they're docile, and roam around looking for sweet items.

Put away food sources and try to follow them back to their entry point into the home. If you succeed, I'd suggest just putting down a strategic surface-spray at that point (to prevent further entry) rather than go to the extreme of eradicating an outdoor nest.

Infiltrating* not in for trading

Though it feels like both lol

Thanks for this! I think you could be right. It’s just bizarre they’re in my bedroom roaming my washed clothes.. no sweets? They aren’t even in my kitchen much, it’s just everywhere else!

Looking to maybe move to NSW sometime in the future, was wondering if there was any towns next to mountains or have large forests surrounding it?

Live in a really ugly boring place atm in QLD, hoping to move somewhere that doesn’t make me want to tear my eyes out. Would be nice to have some decent scenery around me instead of flat land.

I'd say Dorrigo is definitely your best bet.

Barrington is pretty nice, gets snow, too. The Barrington Tops National Park is awesome, as well.

Could try somewhere like Kyogle.

Anywhere on the waterfall way is beautiful.- Dorrigo or Bellingen come to mind as the most pristine, beautiful rainforest towns around

There's a town called "the rock". its nice.

Nsw Mid North Coast is the answer

Track the great dividing range down the state and see what stands out. Dorrigo is nice although coming up and down the mountain for things can be limiting. You can get remote in the Kalang or Dark wood. Bellingen is lovely. Also some great places up near Lismore and surrounds. Check out qld border too.

Have you thought about moving to the Riverina? There is a Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change expo on next weekend? It's supposed to give you a taste of what it's like to live in the regional towns. [Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change Expo 2024 — Regional Development Australia - Riverina NSW (rdariverina.org.au)](https://rdariverina.org.au/events/riverina-discovery-weekend)

thank you!! had a quick look on google earth and they’re so pretty!

Also pretty expensive

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Pretty places are always expensive. But the Northern Rivers region is very pretty overall so if you step outside the “tourist traps” you’ll get a better go. Grafton is pretty, especially in spring, but facilities are limited

Hi there,

I've tried contacting Service NSW as well as the department for immigration and basically got no where. So I turn to trusty old Reddit to help.

I'm trying to setup a Service NSW account for my mother. The issue is that for some inexplicable reason, they do not accept NSW photo ID cards as a legitimate form of ID. As ridiculous as that sounds. The ID's they accept are (they require 2 forms of ID):