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Hello everyone, I'm now planning in earnest to visit Australia in Dec 2025. It's a bit late I know... but my wife just renewed her passport (takes a lot to get it done in her country)... TRIP ITINERARY This will be another drivng trip. As above: Brisbane - Sydney - Canberra - Melbourne - Adelaide. Open jaw flight using SIA. Fly in Brisbane, fly out Adelaide. 28 Nov to 1 Jan. So far SIA is the cheapest and direct flights for both legs, compared to Qantas & Emirates. Any other airlines recommendation welcome! The itinerary is roughly dvided this way - subject to change as I plan more in detail. ITINERARY SPLIT Brisbane - 7 days: may split the days between Brisbane and Gold Coast. Sydney - 8 days (one day rest stop between as the distance is 917 km, so only 7 days effectively): may split the days between Sydney and some farm stay in outskirts; any suggestions where to break journey between Brisbane and Sydney? Canberra - 3 days (286 km from Sydney; doable in one day): nothing much to do, just visit the capital lar... on the way, take as rest stop cos Sydney to Melbourne is about 900 km) Melbourne - 12 days (662 km from Canberra; doable in one day): lots of stuff to do. Likely split the stay between Melbourne and some farm stay Adelaide - 4 days (735 km from Melbourne; doable in one day): likely to stay near the beach. The last time I stayed in Semphore Beach area. Also not much to do. Any comments about the number of days allocated are welcome. Thinking of Tasmania... actually, wonder if possible... hahaha... that's one place I haven't been to... CAR RENTAL This is a tough one given the one way rental. Will be trying Apex Rentals cos one bro here said no transfer charge (sorry forgot who already). Hope still true... otherwise, may modify plans... ACCOMODATION Would prefer apartments or motels. Trying to keep costs down to less than $200 a day for 2 adults and 2 kids. Not fussy about luxury. Got space for kids to play can already. Any recommendations would be most welcome! Will have to pay more for B&B or farm stay I guess. FOOD Likely lunch eat out, dinner do takeaway to manage costs. Breakfast buy from supermarket. Any tips much appreciated. I used to eat out for all my past trips. But this one is really long and it's going to add up crazily... all recommendations for delicious pho, cantonese food, ang mo food, Thai food, etc all welcome! All comments, suggestions, tips and experiences from all the bros here who have experience all welcome! Thank you! -
6 killed, a baby seriously injured. https://edition.cnn.com/australia/live-news/sydney-mall-attack-updates-intl/index.html Six people have been killed in a mass stabbing at a busy shopping center in Sydney, Australian police said. Several others have been wounded and are being treated in hospital. The attacker, who police said acted alone, was shot dead at the scene by a lone officer. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the officer a hero, saying "no doubt that she saved lives through her action."
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It's been three years since I flew.. I had to dust off my bags, find my chargers, charge my laptop and even find the bags used for packing.. and oh, travel convertors... Thankfully, my credit card gave me a limo, woohoo So, I accumulated enough credit and funding from my research to get a business class ticket, well at least part of the way. So I am going to a conference in Queenstown, nope, not in SG, but in NZ! There's no direct flight so I chose an open jaw ticket, SIN - CHC Christchurch CHC - ZQN Queenstown Then my return is ZQN- SYD Sydney Where I get a day to do my banking, eat my eyeballs out and then fly home So I'll share what kind of food can I get in this short stint, and also some pics of the new lounges along the way and the refurbished cabins too. So I understand the lounges have been renovated and it does look a lot more spiffy... most times, the best I can do is the Gold member lounge, which is meant for economy passengers.. so this is a really nice experience indeed.. the business lounge is next level as expected but it’s surprisingly full actually The other thing is this element of weather and in particular, storms... En route, there are current weather warnings of a cyclone, earthquakes off the North Island, which make my folks and family worried, but I have to tell them that the North Island is very large and very far from the South Island where I'll be. It's like them getting worried when I was studying in Sydney and there's a forest fire in NSW...
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https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/World-s-tallest-timber-tower-to-be-constructed-in-Sydney?utm_campaign=GL_JP_update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=4&pub_date=20220825090000&seq_num=11&si=44594 World's tallest timber tower to be constructed in Sydney Japan's Obayashi plans 39-story Atlassian building powered by renewable energy Obayashi's 39-story Atlassian Central structure, seen here in an artist's rendering, aims to reduce project-related carbon dioxide emissions by half. (Image courtesy of Obayashi) SHUGO TAMURA, Nikkei staff writerAugust 25, 2022 03:03 JST TOKYO -- Japanese general contractor Obayashi said Wednesday that it has received an order to construct the world's tallest timber building in Australia, a 182-meter sustainable skyscraper combining wood and other materials to house the Sydney headquarters of software company Atlassian. The 39-story Atlassian Central structure will stand adjacent to the Central rail station in Sydney's Tech Central innovation and technology precinct. The mixed-use tower with a floor space of 75,000 square meters also will be home to a hotel and retail stores. Obayashi's joint venture with local construction company Built has been commissioned by Australian real estate firm Dexus to build the tower, which is slated for completion in 2026. The 182-meter sustainable skyscraper planned in Sydney will be the world's tallest timber building. (Image courtesy of Obayashi) The building, to carry the highest level of environmental certification, will be made of steel-reinforced, low-carbon concrete from the basement to the seventh floor, with cross-laminated timber and a steel exoskeleton used for higher floors. The project aims to limit carbon dioxide emissions during construction -- from materials procurement to completion -- to less than half of those for a conventional building. For operation, the tower is expected to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Obayashi is among the Japanese companies tapping the trend of building wooden skyscrapers in Australia, where interest in achieving net-zero emissions is strong and fire safety codes are less strict than in their home country. Sumitomo Forestry and NTT Urban Development are creating a hybrid timber building in Melbourne with U.S. real estate firm Hines.
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Any engineers here? Is this still structurally safe to stay? Say if suay suay happens in SG, government declare HDB building still safe for 3/4 of residents to stay, but the other 1/4 got some works need to be carried out to be declared safe again.. will you sell or stay put?? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/26/opal-tower-cracks-nsw-government-urgent-investigation
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So who has not been to Oz and in particular Sydney? Blue mountains? Harbor bridge? Koalas? I think most of us have seen them all .. How about a chill vacation where one simply sits back, and have more caffeine in five days than one does in a month? Try some of the nicest food and simply kick back and absorb the atmosphere whilst not doing too much? Let me show you a few places to eat, drink some java and do something different ... First, what's Sydney without Pho? It's as ubiquitous as chicken rice in SG... with so many migrants from Vietnam over the years, it's no surprise that they do a good pho soup. Add good quality Aussie beef and you have a marvellous combination. Madam Nhu: How about ending off a nice day with a brilliant sunset:
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Hi fellows! I am taking a trip to Sydney in Oct and probably crossing over to Melbourne during the course. For those who have been to the above, do highlight the things, foods, places there are Must-Do over there. Your opinions and suggestions are most valued, and thank you in advance!! :)
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Hi, going for a road trip for 10 days from Sydney to Gold Coast. Anyone knows how to get the best savings for car rental by relocation?
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Dear fellow bros, as i'll be goin on a trip to Sydney, would like to ask if any fellow bros got any suggestions on places to go and things to do over there. would very much appreciate inputs. anyway, since Australia is on high alert, still safe to carry on? Thanks in advance
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This is a sad day for Singapore! Our Singapore day event organiser dudnt handle well..... http://sg.news.yahoo.com/man-gets-turned-away-from-singapore-day-in-sydney-for-being-caucasian-152736128.html we cant really complain about PRC, INDIAN, PINOY etc, if we Singaporean turn Aussie away in their own country public park..... this action is kinda similar on Pinoy wanna "form their own sub-comittee"...
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Plan a family holiday trip to Australia at End of Nov, Any good hotel to recommend to stay in Sydney and Gold Coast? must go place to visit? Like to find a farm stay near either city (<100KM driving), any recommendation? Thanks for suggestions.
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HI all Just to check if any have driven there before? Is it drive all the way up or is it just drive to the bottom and take cable car etc?
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[extract] A new Lexus GS 350F Sport will now be a permanent safety car at the Sydney Motorsport Park. "There have been many changes here at Sydney Motorsport Park in the last year and we are pleased that Lexus has decided to maintain its long-standing relationship with us," said Glenn Matthews, CEO of Sydney Motorsport Park.
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jus heard from a fren tat ram tiwari, the SAF officer jailed for murdering his 2 singaporean housemates in a sydney suburb, has been acquitted, anyone here heard the news to confirm?
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Plan to stay at Swissotel Sydney for 4 nites in Nov. From Sydney, is it possible to get local tour day trips to places like Blue Mountain, Gold Coast, Movie World and SeaWorld? thanks
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hi all been searching through and seems like alot of routes for GOR or Melbourne is there anything worth self driving in sydney itself ? now currently planning a self drive for end of the year, and unfortunately the disc voucher for airline only for sydney airport. OC dont drive so i be the only driver. main target are animals (farm / zoo) and theme parks can recommend a good route ?
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Just came back from Sydney on a business trip, lots of changes since graduated there 10 years ago.... 1) Tarago Taxi (Spore named Estima) 2) The Hotel that I stayed charge AUD$200 for lost of ticket, gee... 3) Spotted a new Lancer on the road, I believe this one built in Aussie 4) The Petrol price had went sky high, almost double than 10 yrs ago, now it is more even expensive than in Spore (AUD 1.299 = ~1.6 Spore). But their price fluctuate throughout the week, usually Tue is the lowest, I bought one tank at 1.199, then the next day go back to 1.299. Also as I mentioned in other post, the sydneysider is very polite on the road, it is unfortunately to me : 1) didn't see any road hogger 2) didn't see any switch lane without signal 3) didn't see any should give way but dash out in front of you then drive slowly 4) didn't see any doing parking without signal
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Hi guys... could anybody in Sydney help out here??? my friend juz brushed against a wall... and there's a scratch and a dent on the rear door.... its a 98 honda accord... any reliable, efficient and cheap places in Sydney where she can go to repair the car?? Thanks!
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Saw lots of VW Golf in Sydney especially around the busy town area near the central railway station. Toyota and Mit dominate the jap cars and Hyundai the korean and Audi, VW the euro cars beside the bread and butter of Holden and Ford of Australia. No skoda seen anywhere maybe in the future and surprising saw a seat ibiza. Was there on holiday, did not drive but travel on public transport and trains plus lots of footwork though. Just share my observation to the member here.
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