New house Servises.

[gibbsy81]

Hi my family brought a new house in the bush and we need some recomendations for servises that we will need we live in austrailia.

So far i have got Phone/Internet tpg

Water local water surply.

any sugestions will be much apresated and please include links and why you think it would be good.

[gibbsy81]

Anyone?

[beebskadoo]

Sorry not from 'Straya

*hugs

[ixi_your_face]

Go find the cheapest and the cleanest one you can!

 

*meanwhile up in incredibly rural Scotland*

[Lil Chillbil]

I recomend buying a bbq and cooking your food on that. And sign up for a icebox service with weekly dry ice delivery 

[gibbsy81]

What we might be doing for power is getting power from the local electricity provider then putting solor panels out as we have 30acres to use.

[Guest]

I think that this isn't the place to be asking. There are a dozen companies here in Australia that serve the sole purpose to compare and contrast different packages from different providers for services. 

[mr moose]

let ur old man worry about it, go play in the bush.  Not enough young fella's like yourself do that these days.  Learn how to make a fire, catch a fish 'n' stuff like that.

 

30 acres ay?  maybe get yourself a paddic bomb, rebuild a troopy or customise your own 4by. 

[Guest]

let ur old man worry about it, go play in the bush.  Not enough young fella's like yourself do that these days.  Learn how to make a fire, catch a fish 'n' stuff like that.

 

30 acres ay?  maybe get yourself a paddic bomb, rebuild a troopy or customise your own 4by. 

The memories

 

I wanna move back out there. 

[mr moose]

The memories

 

I wanna move back out there. 

me too...  valiants, corollas and v8's in landcruisers. not too mention riding in the ute tray whilst out playing *cough* shooting *cough*

[Guest]

me too...  valiants, corollas and v8's in landcruisers. not too mention riding in the ute tray whilst out playing *cough* shooting *cough*

I remember the early Spring burn off's in preparation for summer.. 

[gibbsy81]

I think that this isn't the place to be asking. There are a dozen companies here in Australia that serve the sole purpose to compare and contrast different packages from different providers for services.

Yeah true we just wanted to get some honest reviews about the good and bad of certain company's.

[gibbsy81]

let ur old man worry about it, go play in the bush. Not enough young fella's like yourself do that these days. Learn how to make a fire, catch a fish 'n' stuff like that.

30 acres ay? maybe get yourself a paddic bomb, rebuild a troopy or customise your own 4by.

He just wanted me to post here to get some honest reviews on company's so he wouldn't be jumping from company to company trying to find a decent one.

[ofr057]

Yeah true we just wanted to get some honest reviews about the good and bad of certain company's.

goto the local pub and ask them

[Wulfgar]

Have a PV solar grid system, and ways to catch and store rainwater.

[mr moose]

He just wanted me to post here to get some honest reviews on company's so he wouldn't be jumping from company to company trying to find a decent one.

All power companies are the same, they need to make money and will have some gimmick or special to wind you in, but at the end of the day there isn't a great deal of difference between them.  Just use the energy comparison websites or whatever they are called, I think there is a government one.

[ofr057]

Have a PV solar grid system, and ways to catch and store rainwater.

the goverment has screwed the PV grid up you get bugger all money back - almost giving the government free power. still worth it but not as much as if you installed it 2 - 3 years ago

 

storm water would be a go idea if you get a pump in case you get a bush fire, plus water for the yard - get the biggest you can afford

 

I know AGL is a Victoria company maybe give them a buzz

[gibbsy81]

All power companies are the same, they need to make money and will have some gimmick or special to wind you in, but at the end of the day there isn't a great deal of difference between them. Just use the energy comparison websites or whatever they are called, I think there is a government one.

Yeah but experiences with billing and that they don't randomly charge you large amounts of money we don't want the Telstra equivalent of anything.

[gibbsy81]

the goverment has screwed the PV grid up you get bugger all money back - almost giving the government free power. still worth it but not as much as if you installed it 2 - 3 years ago

storm water would be a go idea if you get a pump in case you get a bush fire, plus water for the yard - get the biggest you can afford

I know AGL is a Victoria company maybe give them a buzz

The land is basically 34 acres of grass so if we keep the grass all low then we will be fine.

I believe the property gets all the water from to tanks not sure on the litres.

[mr moose]

Yeah but experiences with billing and that they don't randomly charge you large amounts of money we don't want the Telstra equivalent of anything.

Those experiences are included in my statement that "they are all the same".  At that end of the day it is pot luck if you have no issues with whatever company you choose.  I have yet to meet someone who has not had an issue with their power company. 

 

I don't mean to sound pessimistic but thats the color of life.

[gibbsy81]

Those experiences are included in my statement that "they are all the same". At that end of the day it is pot luck if you have no issues with whatever company you choose. I have yet to meet someone who has not had an issue with their power company.

I don't mean to sound pessimistic but thats the color of life.

Yeah mostly it's just luck of the draw but some company's truly screw you around like Telstra.

[gibbsy81]

Ok my parents have decided to go with lumo energy for electricity gas bottled gas supa gas water local water provider phone internet tpg anyway thx for the suggestions.