For most people living abroad, the biggest headache must be moving. Both foreign students and settled Chinese will experience such things, and the longer they stay, the more luggage they have. And moving in Australia is not a simple thing to pack up and walk away. The editor has prepared the necessary tips for you to move. I hope it can help you. Oh! 1, collecting cartons in the weeks or even months before moving. You can begin to pay attention to and collect all kinds of cartons. In general, large office supplies supermarkets or warehouse stores will have cartons for sale, but many supermarkets, such as Coles,Woolworths, will also store recycled cartons in stores where they can be politely asked by shop assistants. 2, update address must not forget to update your water, electricity, gas, goverment, school, company, bank, all kinds of membership card registered address before moving. Most of these companies provide the services only during the working day, so if you don't want to find out after you move into your new home that hydro gas has not been opened, and because you can't reach the company at the end of the week, you can't get in touch with the company at the end of the week. Be sure to contact your supplier in advance and inform you of your new address. A detailed list of all types of addresses that need to be updated can be found at the end of the text. If you do not have time to inform all your friends and related companies of your new address, you can also go to Australia Post to open the email remail business. Once all mail to your old home is successfully opened, it will automatically be sent to your new home. This is, of course, a temporary solution. Remember to update your new address in time after your new home is fully settled. 4. Tell your neighbors about the date of your move, on the one hand, by reminding them of big moves and strangers and, on the other hand, by accidentally getting free help. 5, advance reservation for the moving company to set aside about four weeks to ask for different prices of the moving company, the foreign company charges the highest, but also the fastest efficiency. Chinese companies will be relatively cheap, but some moving companies often only send drivers, so it is best to ask before phone booking, anyone to help move large furniture. This will not only make sure you find the company you like before you move, but also give you the initiative to choose a moving model and time frame. 6, their DIY move if their car or friends have Tow bar, car can go to a gas station to rent a trailer (Trailer) home, very convenient, the price is also cheap. Detailed price can go to the station to inquire, depending on the model and rental days, the price is different.
- School: foreign students remember to log on to the school's official website in student information to change the home address, side missed school documents and information about all kinds of activities;
- Bank, credit card company: when applying for address change, please bring your passport or Driver License to the bank counter. If possible, ask the bank to open a Bank Statement, showing the new address on the spot in order to facilitate the use of the new address in the future;
- Roads and Maritime Services: if you have already applied for Driver License or Photo ID, in Australia, you can type Online Address Change in the search bar on the right side of the http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au home page to help you change your address. You will receive a small label from RTA that you can post on your driver's license and overwrite your previous address.
- Library,Gym and other places with savings: remember to the library, gym and other institutions to show certificates, such as the changed driver's license, Bank Statement and other certificates. Because often your library card, fitness card will have a pre-charge, after the monthly deduction, you will receive the bill to your address, which has the monthly consumption details;
- Phone provider: if you have a phone Plan, please change your home address at the phone sign operator to receive the latest bill. This step is in fact very simple, Vodafone,Optus,Telstra has online links to change the address directly;
- Australian Taxation Office: can call ATO when changing addresses: 132861. If you are not very confident in your English, you can also call Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) 131450 for help. Can also be changed online, address: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-file-number/Update-your-details/;
- Private Insurance: Australia goverment stipulates that when Australian students apply for an Australian visa, they must take out student insurance and change their home address. Remember to notify the insurance company to change their address. Design to receive your email in case of claim refund or consulting with the insurance company. There may be checks in it, be careful not to fill in the wrong address. Similarly, if you have your own Dentist, in Australia, you should also notify him to change your address in time;
- Car Rego,Car Insurance: if you bought a car in Australia, don't forget to change your home address at Roads&Maritime. Not only the address on the change license, but also the address on the driver's license, otherwise the car ticket and so on will not be collected, if you can not pay within the required time limit, then the Department of Transport will charge you a lot of additional fees
- A variety of membership cards: Australia has a variety of membership cards, supermarket Everyday Rewards Card,Flybuy Card,Priceline,Ikea Family,MYER,Cinebuzz Award Card and so on
- If you Take the house: if you have been in Australia Take house, sign your own net, pay utilities, then when you change home, the following list must not forget to change the address: Real Estate Agent,Home Phone,Newspapers& Magazine subscriptions,Electricity,Gas.