What cheeses me off

[Pushka]

Renting atm. New build. Short on car parks. We only have one park and just a 30min park on street so awkward. Huge shared driveway of a few tenants and no parking there allowed. Next door neighbour always has mates over after work. They park on the footpath etc. Last Sat night one of them parked on the driveway next to our side fence. We just shrugged it off as typical. Seems someone complained. We got the complaint email addressed to us. Needless to say the Property Manager got a rather terse letter. But there’s only 1 tenant who might have complained and he kicks up a racket (we actually jump) when he roars in on his Harley and he has a clapped out EH Holden so not sure what’s going on.

 

[anat0l]

WCMO is letter sizes are inconsistent all over. For example, a 2XL in one place is different size to a 2XL at another.

Sometimes the difference is not even close. And then you get no guiding measurements.

 

[andye]

Small issue compared to everything else going on in the vicinity but my Oman Air Business Studio in May has been downgraded to Business. Told to collect the refund for the downgrade when in MCT
Not sure how I'll go with ORC as Business Studio is supposed to earn F QF SCs

 

[RooFlyer]

Small issue compared to everything else going on in the vicinity but my Oman Air Business Studio in May has been downgraded to Business.

Yeah, they did that for me for MCT-BKK in June - but a few months ago. What route for you?

 

[andye]

Yeah, they did that for me for MCT-BKK in June - but a few months ago. What route for you?

BKK-MCT-LHR both legs downgraded
My return is FRA-MCT-MNL which doesnt have Studio anyway

 

[JohnK]

Went to apply for QLD seniors card. They want QLD drivers licence or proof of age card.

Silly me has not transferred licence (yes I know) but I don't have a proof of age that costs $77.40 to obtain and is useless when you have other photo ID.

So why isn't a passport issued by Commonwealth of Australia accepted? I have proof of paying rent in QLD?

 

[DejaBrew]

Went to apply for QLD seniors card. They want QLD drivers licence or proof of age card.

Silly me has not transferred licence (yes I know) but I don't have a proof of age that costs $77.40 to obtain and is useless when you have other photo ID.

So why isn't a passport issued by Commonwealth of Australia accepted? I have proof of paying rent in QLD?

That does sound like bureaucracy at its best

 

[Quickstatus]

So why isn't a passport issued by Commonwealth of Australia accepted?

Possibly because you have to be a permanent resident in QLD. You must have a QLD address linked to you and the address needs to be linked to Centrelink, electoral roll. Proof of rent is not accepted because you can pay rent from abroad.

A QLD DL would solve that issue.

 

[DejaBrew]

A QLD DL would solve that issue.

How does that resolve @JohnK needing to obtain a QLD Proof of Age for $77.40? I think that's the gripe here. Why is this needed when a license or federal photo ID would be evidence enough? You can't tell me a passport is insufficient proof.

 

[Quickstatus]

Why is this needed when a license or federal photo ID would be evidence enough?

Again, a passport or similar DOES NOT provide evidence of residency in QLD.
A Centrelink CRN, DVA, QLD drivers license or proof of age card is required as they will have your postal address.

 

[DejaBrew]

Again, a passport or similar DOES NOT provide evidence of residency in QLD.
A Centrelink CRN, DVA, QLD drivers license or proof of age card is required.

Apologies and point taken. I misread the original post as being QLD license AND proof of age card (rather than license OR proof of age card).

 

[markis10]

Pretty nasty fine if you get caught driving in Queensland on an interstate drivers licence when you have been here more than 90 days. A friend got done a few years back, 4K plus fine

 

[mrsterryn]

Went to apply for QLD seniors card. They want QLD drivers licence or proof of age card.

Silly me has not transferred licence (yes I know) but I don't have a proof of age that costs $77.40 to obtain and is useless when you have other photo ID.

So you are complaining about not being able to get a Qld Seniors card when you haven't done the requirements to move your Driver's licence up there ?

It sounds like would have been very easy to obtain had you just updated your address to Qld

 

[Pushka]

Went to apply for QLD seniors card. They want QLD drivers licence or proof of age card.

Silly me has not transferred licence (yes I know) but I don't have a proof of age that costs $77.40 to obtain and is useless when you have other photo ID.

So why isn't a passport issued by Commonwealth of Australia accepted? I have proof of paying rent in QLD?

Because drivers licence proves residency. With photo id. A rent payment doesn't prove that you in particular live there. No photo. Passports prove ID but not state residency.

 

[Quickstatus]

Pretty nasty fine if you get caught driving in Queensland on an interstate drivers licence when you have been here more than 90 days

How would they know?

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@JohnK
If you have a DL from another state, say NSW, just apply for the NSW Seniors card.
I think the NSW Seniors card is accepted in many places in QLD, though it wont be accepted for transport discounts.

 

[markis10]

How would they know?

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Rental bonds are a good start, as are utilities since most are government owned

 

[Quickstatus]

Rental bonds are a good start, as are utilities since most are government owned

But how would they know, at the car
Cop pulls you over, gives you the fine, you pay it.

 

[serfty]

I think the NSW Seniors card is accepted in many places in QLD, though it wont be accepted for transport discounts.

I have a Victorian Seniors card. With that I was able to get a Senior's Go card. (Also, Senior's Opal, ACT MyWay+ and discounted SA travel card.)

Spoiler: See here for more ...

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Thread 'Public Transport for Seniors'

Aug 8, 2025

I'm overnighting in MEL in November (SYD-MEL-LST). As I arrive MEL around 3 pm, I'm planning to take the public bus to Broadmeadows Station and then the train to Spencer St, Takes longer but is a tad less expensive, and probably more "interesting". Never used my Myki card before, so I'll give it a workout. I have lived in Melbourne before, so not a complete novice.

Two questions if I may @clifford
1. Is your overnighter on the weekend ?
2. No disrespect, but if Senior ?
If yes to both, then free on Myki

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[markis10]

But how would they know, at the car
Cop pulls you over, gives you the fine, you pay it.

Data matching, you might be surprised at the capabilities of Q pol in that area, qface for example

 

[VPS]

I have a Victorian Seniors card. With that I was able to get a Senior's Go card. (Also, Senior's Opal, ACT MyWay+ and discounted SA travel card.)

Spoiler: See here for more ...

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Thread 'Public Transport for Seniors'

Aug 8, 2025

I'm overnighting in MEL in November (SYD-MEL-LST). As I arrive MEL around 3 pm, I'm planning to take the public bus to Broadmeadows Station and then the train to Spencer St, Takes longer but is a tad less expensive, and probably more "interesting". Never used my Myki card before, so I'll give it a workout. I have lived in Melbourne before, so not a complete novice.

Two questions if I may @clifford
1. Is your overnighter on the weekend ?
2. No disrespect, but if Senior ?
If yes to both, then free on Myki

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• Replies: 32
• Forum: Public Transport incl. Airport Ground Transport

I also have concession Opal, Myki and Queensland discount cards.

One of the election promises in the recent SA election was everyone over 60 gets a seniors card which gives you free public transport 24/7 - I use PT a bit but might be a lot more soon with petrol prices the way they are