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When you are moving to Tasmania from outside Australia then you have a few extra things on your list of things to organise. One of the most important will be working out your visa requirements and if you will be allowed to work in Australia. If this is the case then you have the task [...]
In most parts of Australia there are three levels of Government and Tasmania is no different. A recent post provided detail and links about Local Government in Tasmania. Local government is often seen to look after the three R’s – roads, rubbish and rates. Get these right and most of your residents are happy! Of [...]
Like many cities, Hobart has some under-utilised spaces and the article below from The Mercury starts a conversation about how best to improve some areas for pedestrians and visitors to the CBD. Over the years lots of areas have been snaffled up for parking and perhaps could have a better use. Definitely something worth thinking [...]
The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness. Moving house and other events that often happen at the same time as moving house, can contribute to a significant score on this stress rating scale. Holmes and Rahe (1967) developed a questionnaire called the Social [...]
We first published this post in July last year and now that the weather is getting a little chilly we thought it timely to bump it up to the top for all our new readers and those of you contemplating your move to Tasmania. Heating your house adequately is a topic that arises for people [...]
If getting out and walking is something you enjoy then this new website is for you. Great Hobart Trails provides details and maps for 77 walking tracks, paths and trails around the Hobart area. You can search the site by location and also by use. This means you are walking with a dog or have a [...]
There are a number of things to consider when you are moving with pets and particularly when moving to a new state or country. Quarantine If you are moving to Tasmania from outside Australia then you first need to satisfy the quarantine requirements for Australia. These are detailed by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, [...]
Have you heard of Walk Score? This website ranks addresses based on the walkability to facilities, with the scale from 1 to 100. Locations close to city or town centres will have a higher ranking than those that are more suburban or rural. The site can provide this information for Australian addresses. Type in your [...]
The retailing of water to households and businesses in Tasmania is currently through one retailer for each of three regions. This will change on 1 July 2013 when TasWater is formed and will retail to the whole of Tasmania. The following is from their webpage at www.taswater.com.au The new statewide water and sewerage corporation opening [...]
The summer months are most definitely the peak months for tourism in Tasmania, as it is for many parts of Australia. The Tasmanian event calendar is jam packed from late Spring through to early autumn and then is tends to get a little sparse. This year there are a number of events lined up that [...]
Welcome! This blog is about everything to do with Tasmania and living in Tasmania. It is provided as a resource for those planning to move to Tasmania and also for anyone living in Tasmania. Content is … [Read More...]
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