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Falling AUD - Traveling USA in October - Should I Load up Some USD on a Wise Card Now?

Hey all, I'm traveliing the USA for all of October and a bit worried about the rapidly falling AUD/USD exchange rate. I've paid for everything so far except a campervan which is approx …

Neighbour Replacing 2m Sliding Gate with 3.5x5m Roller Door - Doesn't Have Permit

Hey all, I purchased a tiny 1 bedroom unit with a very small (2x6m) outdoor courtyard 18 months ago. My courtyard gets some nice arvo sun from about Oct - Feb and was primarily the reason I bought …

Private Car Sale - Cracked Cylinder, Evidence Seller Lied

Bought a 2000 Deisel Mitsubishi Delica in late Dec for a premium price ($16k) with the seller claiming it was mechanically immaculate which seemed to check out in every regard… However, three …

Discovered neighbouring owner stolen 70cm of our land when attempting to replace fence

Hey all, I've recently bought a unit in Brunswick East, Melbourne. An urgent matter (ongoing for 5 years now) is trying to replace our entire Eastern fence line which is falling over. This …

Large Tree Recommendation for Small Courtyard

Hi all, I just purchased my first home, a small 1 bedroom unit in Melbourne. My unit currently has a big tree in the tiny courtyard (2m wide, 6m long) which is growing literally 15cm from the …

Buying a Home in a Private Sale, No RE, Potential Savings and Anything to Watch out for?

Hi All, I'm in the process of finding and buying my first home (1 bed, older stand alone unit, approx 400k budget, inner north of Melb). I went about finding a place a little differently. …

Amicable Short Term De-Facto Relationship Split, BFA or Consent Orders?

Hey all, I've unfortunately recently split from my partner (de-facto approx 3 years) and trying to find a cost effective way to agree on and ensure the asset split we've agreed on is …

Anyone Have Experience with Co-Ownership of a Home?

Hey all, I'm currently considering options for buying my first home to live in in Melbourne's north. One of those options includes co-owning a home with a friend. I have a deposit from …

Leasing out inherited Vineyard, where to start?

Hey all, My siblings and I inherited our family home which is on 40 acres located in Central Victoria a few yars ago. The property includes two dwellings and a 15 acre vineyard (shiraz, cab sav, …

Partner visa 820, waiting for permanent resident 801 visa - Jobseeker eligability?

Hi all, My partner has unfortunatley found herself unemployed like many others over the weekend. We are currently waiting for her 801 visa which is her PR. The wiating time until she receives this …

Inheritance - Family home split with siblings land tax & rent Q's

Hi all, My father passed away in late 2018 and we're now finally settling the will. The family home has been left to myself and older 3 siblings, so an equal 4 way split between us. We've …

Unsealed Laundry Tiling, Incorrectly Plumbed Sink and Washing Machine Flood - Tenant or LL insurance?

Hi All, I'll keep this one short. We have just returned from holidays to a water damage issue at our rental property. Our bedroom shares a wall with the outdoor laundry and while we were away …

Gumtree

Pending payment bank transfer - possible scam?

Hi all, Gumtree buyer has transferred me money for a laptop i'm selling. I asked him to use PayID for fast transfer but he has done a regular transfer. Its now sitting as a "pending" …

Vineyard/Wine Club Business Idea. Thoughts?

Hey all, just wanting to get some thoughts on the following idea, this is in its early stages but thought it would be nice to gauge some thoughts on my favourite forum :) My father recently passed …

Best way to sell off 6000 bottles of red wine

Hi All, Long story short, my father recently passed away and part of the estate left to myself and my 3 siblings is my dad's supply of wine from his small hobby vineyard in central Victoria he …

Why Doesn't Melbourne Have School Buses to Alleviate PT Squeeze?

If your are a fellow Melbourneite who catches Public transport to work each day you'll know about the dreaded the morning squeeze which returns when kids finish their holidays and head back to …

Best Way to Split/Pay Monthly Rent on Band Room between 15 People

Hey all, We have a group of 5 bands who share a rehearsal space in a Melbourne warehouse. Total we have about 15 people in the space and we need to devise a better way of paying our monthly …

Air Conditioner in Rental Property - What Is Considered Normal Output Temperature?

My girlfriend and I moved into a small 2 bedroom "villa" in Feb in Brunswick East in Melbourne. We are playing an arm and a leg but were happy to finally have our first ever air …

Negotiating Work Contract - Minimum Notice for Leaving Vs Being Laid off - Inconsistent Condition

Hey guys, I'm currently negotiating a contract with my employer (I've been freelancing with thme for 3 years and going perm). I noticed that in the contract the employer only has to give …

Should I inform my real estate that my friend and brother are house sitting while away?

Hey all, Just after some advice, My Girlfriend and I are renting out a 2 bedroom place in Melbourne. Its just been the two of us here for about 4 months and we paid 6 months reant in advance. Today …

Buying my first property - a holiday house??

Hi all, Recently i've saved a good chunk of change and now that i'm almost 30 I guess its time to invest in a house/property. My partner and currently I rent in a sharehouse in Coburg …

Help a fellow OzBargainer become a Discovery Channel Intern, can trade free karma.

Hey all. I usually don't enter these voting comps, but I entered this photo comp for Discovery Channel to become a blogging/photographer intern. I made it to the shortlist of 50 and a voting …

Laptop tax deductible as sole trader earning <$3000

Hi All, Im terrible at all things Business Management and Tax related, I just don't have the time for it. Essentially I'm in the market for a new Laptop. Im a Digital Dev/Designer, …

Investing for the first time. Where to start?

Hey all. Over the past year I have managed to save a good chunk of change. I feel like it would be wise to invest about 20k in something, somewhere. Im great at all financial aspects except I have …

Rental Property - Upgrading Bin Sizes

Hey All, We are a household of 5 renting a property in Coburg, Melbourne. We only have the tiny (80 litre?) rubbish and recycling bin for our house which are definitely too small for a house of …

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Electricity comapny and account holder changed without authorisation

So we live at a property that consists of 2 floors. The bottom floor is a pub, and the top floor contains 9 bedrooms which I rent out along with 8 of my other housemates.

Storage for bedroom contents for 12 months - Melbourne

Hey all, Im going travelling for 12 months and need to find some cheap storage for my stuff.

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Melbourne (Tulla) to Hobart $9 each way - Jetstar - only 150 seats - May 8 to May 29.

out of stock Melbourne (Tulla) to Hobart $9 each way - Jetstar - only 150 seats - May 8 to May 29.

My first post here, so hopefully I have filled everything in correctly! $9 flights each way from Melbourne (Tulla) to Hobart.

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Zizzle.com.au in Administration. Unable to redeem vouchers!

Does anyone have any info on what has happened to zizzle.com.au? It looks like they have gone bust, and possibly also either been hacked or had their database wiped....