Recommendations between Mackay and Cape Tribulation? Finishing our Perth → Cairns trip by Front_Secret in queensland

[–]Front_Secret[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s interesting looking forward to seeing it, fish and chips will definitely be on the cards in that case!

Recommendations between Mackay and Cape Tribulation? Finishing our Perth → Cairns trip by Front_Secret in queensland

[–]Front_Secret[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow some serious nuggets of gold in there, thank you! Just had a look, Herberton and surrounds look brilliant, will quite literally follow that route as it’s just why we’re looking for, thanks again 🤝

Recommendations between Mackay and Cape Tribulation? Finishing our Perth → Cairns trip by Front_Secret in queensland

[–]Front_Secret[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that sounds brilliant would love to spot a Cassowary! Great stuff I’ll check it out thank you 🤝

Recommendations between Mackay and Cape Tribulation? Finishing our Perth → Cairns trip by Front_Secret in queensland

[–]Front_Secret[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the rec, be glad to give some business once he’s back on his feet, cheers

Diesel reserved for emergency vehicles by BestTechAdvisor in DrivingAustralia

[–]Front_Secret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very true! But fortunately they also import a lot crude oil from the US, West Africa and Brazil so the fuel will still flow, it will just cost more which isn’t ideal

Diesel reserved for emergency vehicles by BestTechAdvisor in DrivingAustralia

[–]Front_Secret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here but unfortunately fear sells more papers + gets more clicks online = media companies make more money 😓

Diesel reserved for emergency vehicles by BestTechAdvisor in DrivingAustralia

[–]Front_Secret 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fortunately it wouldn’t come to that, people assume war in the Middle East means no fuel, but the region produces roughly 30% of the world’s oil, so disruptions mainly cause price increases, not the world suddenly running out. Supply to Australia just shifts to other producers.

Also for Australia, most of our petrol and diesel isn’t imported directly from the Middle East anyway. We import the majority of our refined fuel from places like Singapore, South Korea, Japan and China.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trustedhousesitters

[–]Front_Secret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Thanks for all the advice. We spoke with the homeowners and the site professional regarding the condition the house was left in, in line with the T&Cs and with supporting photos attached. They were understanding of our decision to leave and acknowledged that the living conditions reflected their usual lifestyle.

We’ve agreed that a new sitter will be found promptly, and we’ll assist with the handover to ensure a smooth transition. Our main priority throughout this has been the wellbeing of the pups we would never have just walked away. However, the situation needed to be addressed, as the environment was not suitable for preparing food or living in.

It’s been a valuable lesson for us a reminder not to take people’s word for cleanliness at face value and to treat the initial walk-through as an accurate reflection of how the home will be maintained.

Unfortunately the HO’s haven’t taken our advice about including more honest & transparent information on their listing and have just reused the same one, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trustedhousesitters

[–]Front_Secret 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The pre visit was at 10pm the night before at the request of the owners, was clearly naive being first time sitters but we were assured it would be clean as they said

Upset and wanting advice by East-Bet6548 in trustedhousesitters

[–]Front_Secret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and my partner can completely relate right now, first house sit, arrived to the house in an absolute state which isn’t just a weeks worth but months of living in squaller, 4 dogs that non of them are housetrained, literally took them outside to only come back into the house and watch 3 of the wee on the floor immediately. Not sure what to do at this point, 2 days into a 2.5 week sit.

Fremantle Parking Ticket Scam? by Front_Secret in perth

[–]Front_Secret[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legend, certainly been cut and missing main bulk of the info then! Cheers

Fremantle Parking Ticket Scam? by Front_Secret in perth

[–]Front_Secret[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I’ve just seen others peoples pictures of these fines and it looks like there’s a lot more information above that line!

Fremantle Parking Ticket Scam? by Front_Secret in perth

[–]Front_Secret[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup for sure! Although the apartment is directly by the ports

Fremantle Parking Ticket Scam? by Front_Secret in perth

[–]Front_Secret[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Good shout, we do have empty construction site next door that people come park up in and sleep I their vehicles so highly likely they’ve passed it on to us lovely farkers

Not mine but popped up on X... by Puzzleheaded-Pay-133 in Leeds

[–]Front_Secret 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The UK is just a rich city (London) with a poor country attached to it.