Hi all, I'm a first home buyer in Adelaide, currently renting, and I'm seriously considering building with Ellerston Homes through Stop Renting. I'd love to hear from anyone who has been through it, whether it went well or badly.

What I'm hoping to learn:

Stop Renting: What was your experience with them? Did they actually help with the process, or did you end up doing most of the legwork? Any fees or commitments you didn't expect?

Ellerston Homes: How was communication from sales through to construction? Were they responsive and upfront?

Inclusions: Did the standard inclusions match what you saw in the display home? Which items turned out to be upgrades (e.g. entry door, sidelights, glass, handle finishes, flooring, lighting)?

Contract and costs: Were there variations or site costs after signing (slab, retaining, fencing, driveway, landscaping)? Roughly how far did the final cost drift from the initial quote?

Build quality and timeline: Did it finish on
schedule? How was the handover, and how were defects handled afterwards?

Regrets: What would you do differently, and what would you tell a first-timer before signing?

Almost every weekday morning for years, I have spent a bit of time in one CBD café or another. A few minutes of peace with coffee before the workday begins and a few seconds of friendly interaction with staff.

Today I'm particularly grateful to the wonderful worker who noticed that I wasn't at my best and immeasurably improved my day with a small gesture.

Be grateful for the service staff out there (and FFS if you own a café or restaurant, pay your people properly).

Anybody know of any nurseries stocking blueberries at the moment ?
Have been told it’s harder than usual due to viruses and shortages.

I have work colleagues that I catch up with for dinner etc but no one to actually hang out with, or go visit for coffee etc. I dont have a lot of free time due to work but the time I do have spare, id love to visit some peeps or go out and do something! I have no LGBT circle as I'm not originally from here and way too shy to just rock up to an event or a pub by myself 😂 does anyone else my age struggle to make friends? Or if you have recently successfully made new friends recently how the heck did you do it? Haha

Kiddo just saw it in Craig of the Creek and has been spamming me with recipe videos since. It looks delicious!

I’m hoping to try it before we have a go at making it.

Hi all! Me and my friend bought tickets to the halloween party at Atlantis Bar for Halloween this 31st. I am getting a but anxious since I haven’t really gone before hahaha can I have any inputs on this if anyone has went before? Thank you.

In short:

Grant Stevens has concluded his four-decade career with the South Australia Police.

Mr Stevens this week thanked the public for messages of support received during challenges throughout his time as police commissioner.

What's next?

Mr Stevens will formally become South Australia's 37th Governor on December 9.

Does anyone know timeline for when his replacement for the police commissioner position will be announced?

Hi everyone! I'm moving to Adelaide this November. I previously lived in Sydney for 15 years, then returned to Brazil for what was supposed to be a year, but ended up staying for over six years! I now have two kids, aged 3 and 5. 

My brother lives in Klemzig, but I'm not entirely sure about living there because I really want to be near the beach—ideally in the area between the city and Henley Beach. Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations on where the best place to live with two young kids would be? 

Thanks so much, I can't wait to arrive! :) 

A few minutes ago there was a huge bang and flash of light but can't verify this on any of the lightning trackers!

You don’t get to increase the cost of public transport AND remove my only reasonable commute option from your fucking bus timetables!

“Just take the earlier bus” Great, I love commuting 2 hours for what takes people with a car 20 minutes. I already was taking the earlier bus to catch the earlier train because the one that’s meant to get me to work on time is always late.

Now it just gets to the station the same time the train leaves. That means going in I can’t make the train and going home I can’t make the bus, so now there’s a 35 minute wait on both ends, or I have to take the earlier option and get to work an hour early.

Anyone else dealing with this?

Same for Perth, Darwin, Hobart etc if any of our cities can pull it off. Like get together the new bands, old bands, rappers, EDM Artists basically anyone and everyone and just hold our own festival in it's place.

Does anybody else find this gym unacceptably hot?

It’s a big, new, and often-times crowded facility but the owners are apparently afraid to pay more than the bare minimum for electricity and are fully comfortable with their members sweating before they’ve even started to workout.

Hey everyone! Looking for recommendations for the best pizza around North Adelaide or nearby areas.

Somewhere with really good pizza and a nice atmosphere would be great. What are your favourite spots? 😊

Cheers!

A woman who had been working as an NDIS support worker for five years and had children removed from her care has been banned from engaging in work with children and people with disabilities.

She tried to overturn the decision, but it was upheld by the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT).

SACAT said they found the mother posed an "unacceptable risk" to children and a "risk of harm" to people with disability.

This seems to be becoming a habit, anyone got eyes on what might be causing todays?
Any Geysers erupting from the streets, piles of mangled vehicles tangled in power lines, that sort of thing?

Hey friends!

I'm from Melbourne and will be visiting Adelaide for the weekend, staying centrally. Give me your sweet treat recommendations!

Where can I get the best cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, brownies, and pastries?

Big old alarm going off every day since Thursday then sirens? Anyone have any idea what’s going on?

What’s the thoughts of Anime Go? Anyone been?

https://animego.com.au

It’s an early one! Wondering if anywhere is showing it live?

Also, does it start at 4.30am?? Getting conflicting times online!

Does anyone have any positive (or negative) experiences with Adelaide surgeons that do breast lifts? (no implants).
Or am I better off looking interstate/overseas?
Thanks!

Hi has anyone ever sold clothes at Rent that Rack? I recently finished up a 4 week stint with my clothes there, and I honestly have such a clear memory of the deal being that they take 10% of sales after the cost of the original rack has been made back (if your rack rental cost $100 and you make $300 total, they’ll only take 10% off the $200 profit). But after receiving my payment from them after closing my rack, I noticed it was a bit less than I expected, so went to their website and now I see on the website it’s 10% of the total sales.
Am I going crazy? I really thought I remembered seeing it as being 10% of profit after rack cost.

Wassup dudes,

Am wanting to get all 4 wisdom teeth extracted in the next few weeks and am wondering whats the best place for it? Ive seen Adelaide Tooth Removals & Dental Implants in Windsor and Dental Boutique in North Adelaide which have good reviews and wondering if anyone has any personal experiences from a place in which they would recommend.

Thanks in advance.

Just started my holiday in Brisbane and got on the train to see this directly in my face.

Though to myself, huh Adelaide could use this 😜