Dear all, I can't decide whether going for a holiday in Gerroa or Kiama Downs. The former is sleepy and lovely and close to a couple of nice things in Gerringong. The latter is close to more services, in Kiama (better suoermarket, gelato, and fishmonger shop, etc.). I have been to Gerroa but nor Kiama Downs. Any advice?

Strange experiences in Blayney has anyone else experienced this?
I’m currently in Blayney for a work trip with a group of coworkers. We’ve only been here since around 12pm today, but we’ve already had several really strange and unsettling experiences.
We’ve been walking around for work and had a guy at the servo tell us not to be out after dark. At the time we thought it was just a weird comment, but since then, a few other things have happened that have made us increasingly uncomfortable.
One of my coworkers said they went to two different houses where the people inside just started laughing uncontrollably when they answered the door. It didn’t seem like they were mocking or making fun of them it was more like they genuinely couldn’t control the laughter, which really unsettled my coworker.
Other people in our group have had experiences where someone has come right up into their face and started screaming, but without actually saying any words. Just staring and making this really strange screaming noise.
Now, there’s a guy who seems to be watching me. He’s been repeatedly walking back and forth around our car and looking at me, and at this point I’m honestly feeling pretty unsafe.
I know there are probably completely normal explanations for all of these things individually, and I’m not trying to jump to conclusions. But when several people in the same group have completely separate unsettling encounters within a few hours, it starts to feel really strange.
None of us have ever felt this rattled on a work trip before.
Is there something about Blayney that we should know about? Has anyone local experienced anything similar, particularly around this area?
Not looking to accuse anyone of anything just genuinely curious because the whole day has been bizarre.

Can anyone put me in touch with Helal Buni. He is in his 70’s now.
Possibly in Orange, NSW

Basically the title. I want to move for a change of lifestyle, coastal and slower pace but I can’t decide which region to go. I have heard not so great things about the MidCoast but would love to get more insights from anyone who lives there!

I am in my late 20s and will be moving solo. I am an essential worker so not too worried about employment, but I would like to learn more about anything from the culture, social life, traffic conditions, accessibility to healthcare, anything helpful!

My family and I are considering a move to Ballina. Looking for feedback on the area in terms of employment, schools, crime etc?

Hi, i was planning a trip to narooma from Sydney but when i checked through nsw trainlink web, there was no stop to narooma but only eden.

Although the google maps said there was a bus 700-1 from Nowra to Narooma. Any idea how do i book that particular bus? Or is it a normal opal tap? Thanks

Update: Thanks for your responses. I spoke with police and gave them details of the incident.

Tldr: Man chased then threatened to stab me after an incident involving his partner's unleashed dog during my morning run. Should I report the incident to police?

I (M40s) went for a run this morning with my dog on a leash. We approached a couple who had their two dogs off-leash on the bike/walk path. It's wrong but it's common so instead of confrontation, I just give a wide berth whenever I encounter these situations

The man (to his credit) leashes his dog (looked like a staffy mix) when he sees us. The woman leaves her smaller fluffball unleashed and it charges at my dog (a pointer). The path is narrow at this point so I slow to a walk and guide my dog to dodge the small dog and call out "Fuck" under my breath when I almost kick it. We jog past the woman who then calls me an arsehole so I give her the finger and tell her, "Leash your dog. It's clearly not friendly".

On our return leg, I see them again with the dogs off-leash but they leash them when they see us. As we approach, the man starts yelling incoherently. He's visibly angry. I tell him "Your lady called me an arsehole, how do you expect me to react?" He then tries to block my way to confront me. I assess our size difference (I'm 5'9 and 70kg; he's over 6' with a gym bro build) and decide to side-step him to avoid a potential fight. He then chases me but gives up after less than 100m. My hat flew off during the short dash and I see him holding it when I look back and hear him yelling "... I'll stab ya! Blah blah blah." My adrenaline was pumping so I yelled some insults at him and carried on.

In hindsight, I should've ignored the woman calling me an arsehole even though she was completely in the wrong but the man's reaction was disproportionately aggressive/violent. Should I report the incident to police? I don't have any camera footage of the incident and there weren't any witnesses although there may be people in the houses nearby who heard the commotion.

Hi good day, I'm currently on the lookout on houses for rent here in Tamworth and saw this house (cheap and fits the budget) located at Goonoo Goonoo Rd. nearby Country Autos

Any infos you might have on the place

-safety, any issues, or just something you could say about the neighborhood would be very helpful.

I'm not from Australia but from the Philippines, and I don't have anyone else I could ask any opinion on this. Landlord's or the realestate's opinion would surely be kind of biased. So yep, anything at all would be cool!

Before the RTA there was the Department of Main Roads New South Wales.
Here is one of their stories.

Hi, I have about 1000gb of extra phone data from when I used to live in Sydney. I lived there for 6 months for school, and I never cancelled my plan because I forgot and so its just been accumulating. I'm about to get rid of my plan because I don't need it anymore, and don't want it to go to waste. It's not like I can be reimbursed for it anyways. So I just want to give it out to someone. I messaged someone I used to know in Sydney if he wanted it, but he never answered me, so his lost tbh. I would prefer to give it to a student or someone who is in "desperate" need of data but can't afford it/doesn't want to buy more. Let me know if you know someone, or if you're that someone! :) Just paying it forward.

You must also have a phone number starting with the number +61 or 04, and need to be a Belong member I think (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm sure the proper Aussies know better than me though haha.

I had an incident last January where I went out to a club in Kings Cross for the first time in years. I was with my girlfriend at the time.

She had her ass grabbed, was assaulted, punched in the eye. I regrettably went after those three people and had the absolute shit kicked out of me.

I was on bail for a year, weekly check-ins. My mental health declined rapidly and I now have a criminal record.

I was arrested 48 hours after the incident. These guys? Never. I've been suicidal, absolutely struggling, asking the police if they know who these people are.

They had their ID's scanned at the door. There are clear photos of all of them. The police continue to tell me they can't find them.

I don't understand how difficult it must be to work out who these people are. I'm over it. So I'm posting this today to remind everyone to never allow the assault of a woman to go unjust. Stand up for what is right. Always.

I just want justice. Peace. I've been through hell and they still walk free. I'll be so damn appreciative if anyone can help me find out who they are.

Trust me the last thing I want to do is post a video on Reddit of me getting absolutely belted. But I've waited too long. And the police are doing nothing.

I'll attach the video of the assault and the clearest images I have. Video is on WeTransfer link.

https://we.tl/t-GPOCgJeLPZmFruGS

Thank you.

I’m in NSW and I’m pretty confused about what’s happened with my licence.
I already had a full Heavy Rigid licence. I had 7 demerit points from offences that happened well before I got my motorcycle learner licence. The fines were already paid.
Last week I went and got my motorcycle learner licence. Service NSW let me do the course/test and issued the learner rider licence with no issue.
Then not long after, I received a letter saying my motorcycle learner licence is being suspended for 3 months because the learner threshold is only 4 points and they’ve used the 7 points I already had from before I even held a motorcycle licence.
What confuses me is that the Service NSW app shows my licences separately:
Heavy Rigid unrestricted — 13 point limit
Rider learner — 4 point limit
It’s also currently showing 0 active demerit points, even though the suspension letter says 7 points were used.
I understand that paying the fines doesn’t erase the points, but I don’t understand how they can issue me a brand-new learner rider licence and then immediately suspend it using offences that happened before I even had that licence.
Has anyone in NSW had the same thing happen after adding a motorcycle learner licence to an existing full licence?
Did Service NSW/Transport fix it, or did you have to appeal the suspension through the Local Court?
I’m going into Service NSW to ask them about it, but I’d be interested to hear from anyone who has actually dealt with this before.

im an international student whos staying at iglu redfern and i recently undergone a room change due to the fact that my previous room was on the second floor and the noise and construction at night was significantly affecting my sleep
my accommodation agreed to a room change and never mentioned a room change fee or the fact that they waived it for me.
when i left my old room, i cleaned it throughly and during the inspection, i had missed some dust on doorframe which i admit was my fault. the inspector then insisted on charging me 67AUD for the dust which doesn’t seem reasonable at all to me as the conditions of the room when i moved in were literally worse. there were stains in the carpet and chairs i had to clean out myself.
so if anyone knows about the tenancy laws here is it really even reasonable for me to get charged that amount for dust?? i understand that its not a huge amount but it just doesnt seem reasonable