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What do you Think about Free CBD Parking?

Free parking isn’t an unusual phenomenon, however when it comes to the city, things are a little different. CBDs are notorious for being limited in regards to parking. Free parking is basically impossible if you’re not driving around in the early hours of the morning. You might not be lucky even then, so you end up sleep deprived, wasting time

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Are Our Pets Influencing the Types of Vehicles We Choose?

They say that dogs are a man’s best friend, cats are a woman’s, but it can also be vice versa. Despite all of this, one thing is for certain: pets make our lives that much more rich and more fulfilling. So how do they influence us when it comes to vehicle choices?  Part of the Family It comes as no

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The Situation on Pets and Public Transport in Australia

This article will focus on animals and pets on planes, but this can apply to all other modes of transportation. There are ways to get pets on planes. However, they won’t be with you on the flight. Unless they’re authorised service and assistance dogs, your beloved pets will be confined to the cargo hold until the end of your flight.

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New Parking Rules and Technology in Australia

It’s true that people aren’t the biggest fans of street parking. They’re even less friendly when there’s parking meters to battle with. So the City of Greater Geelong came up with the new and brilliant plan to impose a new parking rule. Each driver has to manually put in their rego into the parking meter before being allowed to get

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The Future of Car Parks – Automated Parking Systems

Picture a parking lot. You’re seeing a huge concrete building right? Neat yellow or white lines to indicate where your vehicle should be parked? Now, with tech advancements coming our way, these concrete buildings will be a thing of the past. And even though we’re way behind Marty McFly’s vision of 2015, pretty soon we’ll be hovering our way to

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Grown Up Guide 101 – How to Change a Tyre

There are many components that make a car run smoothly. Tyres are perhaps one of the more obvious components. Changing a tyre should be a necessary skill for everyone, however that’s not always the case. Whilst it seems complicated, the mechanics of changing a tyre are relatively straightforward and simple to follow. Our guide to changing a tyre will help

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Secure Parking vs. Wilson Parking vs. Parkhound

If you live in a heavily populated city, chances are you struggle with parking, especially if you need to park near a busy train station or public transport depot or drive to work. More often than not, you’ll have to circle around the block a few times before a vehicle finally vacates its spot for you to fill. In a

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Top 15 Affordable Restaurants in Sydney

Maybe Frank William Blue Dining Pony Dining The Rocks El Jannah Ho Jiak Haymarket Hawa Charcoal Chicken Bourke Street Bakery La Reina Hole in the Wall: Sandwich Factory Workshop Espresso Bar Luca Chicken & Sons Cow & the Moon Spice Alley Le Monde Cafe Sydney is one of the many beautiful cities in Australia. if you’re a foodie, you will definitely enjoy

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Garages for Sale

Imagine leaving your house an hour early but still finding yourself running late for a very important appointment. This is because you have been circling the block for the past hour, looking for an empty car space in the parking garage near your office. You have also been unable to locate an available street parking space. It’s just a constant

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