Planning Your Move?

Arrange a removalist as early as possible. If you leave it to the last minute you may find that your preferred removalist is booked

Contact interested parties in relation to notifying them of your change of address. This would include banks, clubs, doctors etc. Also, make sure you change your details on the electoral roll

Get rid of any items that you don’t want. Give them away or arrange a garage sale to de-clutter. You don’t want to be moving it from one house to another if you don’t really need it

If you are moving with small children then book some babysitting for removals day

Organise to get your mail redirected to the new house. Contact your local Australia Post office to ask them about redirection options

Contact the suppliers of your gas, electricity and water for both your new house and your old house to organise disconnection and reconnection

Buy boxes, cartons and packing materials or ask your removalist to provide them for you. Choosing strong lightweight boxes with a consistent size will prove best

If you have pets then plan how you are going to get them to the new premises and how you will keep them safe and out of the way during the move

Dismantle furniture or organise with your removalist to dismantle your large furniture for you. This will minimise any risk of damage to large items scrapping against walls or doors and will help to pack your truck efficiently

Work with your removalist to plan the final destination for each of the boxes and furniture. Early planning can prevent a lot of unnecessary moving on and post removal day

Leave forwarding details for the new occupant of your house or office