What Are Common House Moving Costs?

 I was moving homes on Gold Coast soon and wanted to see what all costs I would have to deal with. So, I did some research online and found this informative article that listed all the various moving costs, including distance covered, the volume of items, date of your moving, accessibility and insurance coverage. I now had an idea of what to expect and started creating my moving budget immediately. You can also understand the various costs involved when moving home by going through this article so that you can plan your move accordingly and move homes easily and efficiently.

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Hopo Ferry to stay afloat on the Gold Coast for another 5 years

 All aboard! The Gold Coast waterways only multi-stop ferry service is here to stay, until at least 2027.

Hopo started as a two-year trial in December 2019 and was given a 6 months extension in August 2022, before now securing a full 5-year contract from council.

In the past 2.5 years, the service has carried more than 145,000 passengers and now averages above 5,000 passengers per month.

Read More: https://www.mygc.com.au/hopo-ferry-to-stay-afloat-on-the-gold-coast-for-another-5-years/

Shark nets removed from Gold Coast beaches ahead of wild winds

 Shark nets will be removed from all Gold Coast beaches today, as the city braces for wild weather.

Extremely strong winds of up to 70km/h, huge swell and up to 40mm of unseasonal rain are expected to lash our coastline across the weekend and into next week.

It’s prompted Fisheries Queensland to pull shark nets from waters, however, drumlines will remain in place.

Shark Control Program Operations Coordinator Sam Fary says removing the equipment is normal practice when rough weather is predicted.

Read More: https://www.mygc.com.au/shark-nets-removed-from-gold-coast-beaches-ahead-of-wild-winds/

Pandemic migration causes culture clashes and class gap in regional Australia, research finds

 The culture of regional Australia could be changed forever, according to new university research, and not everyone is happy.

A two-year qualitative study by RMIT has found a mass migration of city dwellers set off by the pandemic has widened the class system in Australia, with clear winners and losers in regional areas.

Researchers followed 21 households that made the move away from city life to coastal hotspots and lifestyle towns in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-02/pandemic-migration-causes-culture-clash-regional-australia-rmit/101386482