I'm buying a car in NSW and will be touring for about a year with it. What happens when you are out of NSW and in, say, WA? Do you need to get the car inspected once a year in NSW? If so, how do you get around that? I ...
Do you have any information on getting a NZ hot rod that has NZ vin plates certified in Queensland? Any help or contacts most appreciated.
What do you need to convert a Kiwi full licence to an Australian driver licence? Here's what I know: 1.NZ passport 2.NZ driver licence 3.Proof of address I live in Australia? (I am going to stay at a backpackers temporarily. Is it okay to use their address?) Can someone correct ...
I am planning to move Australia and would like to do my forklift licence in New Zealand before I move but told that NZ forklift licence cannot be converted to Aussie. Is that true? Help....
I am think to relocating to Western Australia, I am currently holding restricted license for 4 years. Am I able to convert this? Cheers
Hi there, I'm currently on my NZ restricted licence. I'm contemplating whether to sit my full licence here or in Aussie. I've heard that NZ full licence holders can automatically switch to an Australian full licence. Thanks.
Hi, I am currently Class 2 driver for 7 year in new zealand just wonder what does this convert to in western Australia. Cheers
I have a Class II heavy traffic licence in NZ, which I think is the equivalent of oz's Medium Rigid licence - tractors and trucks up to 18 tonnes. When I get an aussie drivers licence will I have an MR licence or just a car licence?
Hi Guys, I thought i'd share a few costs of transportation here in Melbourne I travel by Train then Tram to get to work each day Cost per week is $51 this covers a zone 2 weekly ticket, (Price going up next year 2012) Please note: this covers all transportation ...
IM about to head to WA from NZ and hopfully get an HR licence and try and start up in the mines . Ive heard that you need to have held a full AU drivers licence for 2 years before you can get your HR. Im 23 and have held ...
Can someone tell me the prices for secondhand cars in Aussie? We have a 2005 Rav (72,000km). What are the prices for this type of vehicle over there? And what are the requirements to take it over (service etc?) And how much to register it in Australia? Any other fees?
If so, for how long? Do I have to take a driving test in Australia?
My partner and i are moving to NSW. I have a NZ restricted license which i have held since Dec 2006. What type of license will this entitle me to in NSW, and will I have to have P plates?
My daughter is 15 and can get her licence now before it changes in August, but I have heard that it will be worthless in Queensland?
I'm moving to Adelaide soon and I've had my NZ restricted for 4 years now and I'm over 19 years old. Can I get my full South Australian license or do I have to have South Australian resticted/P2?? I contacted the SA transport agency and they were really really unclear ...
I read in a previous post that all you need is your Kiwi passport and NZ driver's licence to get it changed to an Australian one. My dilemma is that I don't have a Kiwi passport. I am British but have permanent residency for NZ. Will I be able to ...
I'm a fuel tanker driver in New Zealand. How do I get a full truck & trailer licence in Australia while still living in New Zealand but planning to move to Australia?
I have a current forklift certification here in New Zealand but not sure if it's any good in Queensland. Can anyone shed light on this? I'd appreciate it.
Does that mean I have to start from Learners in Australia? I'm not able to obtain a licence here in New Zealand and I'll need one to travel to and from work.
Will I be able to get a full Australian licence when I move over? Is there a required amount of time you need to have your full licence to be able to get a full Australian licence?
We are trying to take our car to Sydney and the costs keep going up from the quotes we receive. So we want to sell our car and get one in Sydney. What are some car sales websites we can check? We are Ford people and we drive Falcons so ...
I recently moved to Sydney (2 days ago) and when I applied for my drivers license, the lady keep saying I am not a resident and that I need to provide her documentation once I became an Australia Permanent resident in order for me to extend the expiry date on ...
A friend in Australia told us you couldn't buy a car there unless you had a Australian driver's licence!
Can you help me please as I can't seem to get a straight answer. I am moving to Melbourne and about to sit my restricted licence in New Zealand. I hear that as I would have not have held my licence for three years by the time I move I ...
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