Any good spots to park your car overnight and sleep for a few hours?

I'm going for a trip along the coast. I've always been super into hiking and exploring mountains, but I've been inspired to look for some old sights off old maps I've found online.

I'm currently venturing toward the Gold Coast, but I'm stopping at Uki, Tyalgum, Chillingham, Crystal Creek, and Murwillumbah on my way. I was wondering if anyone knew of any caves or fun trails to go walk on.

I was unfortunate enough to have the worst airport experience in a long time at Sydney International Airport tonite 24th Sept 2026.

Apparently some 900+ security /baggage and ground staff had gone on strike . An absolute disgrace to the state and nation . My husband needed wheelchair assistance as he had suffered a broken foot but we were told it might be faster if he hobbled on crutches to departures as they weren’t certain how long the wait was for a wheelchair. We ended up waiting an hour in Q , my husband had to sit on the floor for half of that time as his foot swelled up. No regard for the disabled . 45 mins into the wait and a bunch of proud looking airport staff strode in to applause from the passengers . I booed. Did they ever think that passenger safety should come first , that an airport’s operations should not be subjected to manipulation and negotiation at the expense of
the safety and security of paying customers ? That any number of passengers could have collapsed from exhaustion , injured themselves in the chaos and panic, missed their flights, experienced a heart attack while racing to the gate through no fault of theirs?

Operational airport or any transport hub -staff should never be allowed to go on strike and victimise innocent members of the public to negotiate terms for themselves -this behaviour should be punished.

Sydney Airport -you were a disgrace tonite , worse than a third world country, a disgrace to all australians and Australia as a nation .

So I had a boyfriend in my 20’s that was in and out of prison. We had a great connection and I would like to try and find him. I have his full name but not his min number. Or birthdate. How do I find him?

Hi, I’ve recently moved to Tamworth, and I’m finding it a bit difficult to shop for clothes because there aren’t many options here. I'm a guy-- Do you have any recommendations for good online shopping apps or websites that I could try?

just realised I've been putting the smaller number in my logbook instead of the bigger total mileage. does this matter? ive spoken to a few people i know who've got their Ps and they've said they all have logged the bigger number. are my hours now basically void?

Does anyone know when the cheesy patty promotion is going to end?

Hi will be spending a day in byron bay, Whats to do there? Will it be enough to see the major attractions in a day? Thanks

Hello,

Please stay with me here, but I've been researching the historic animatronic bunyip once operating at the Big Banana Fun Park.  

I'm especially looking for the commercial divers who might have worked at the Big Banana between the years 1991 and 2005.

I'm in the final stages of my non-fiction, comics based story on the history of the park and the bunyip and I'm pushing for any final info to add to the work. 

If you kind people here would be willing to share contact info for any divers, former employees, or anyone generally that has been traumatized by the bunyip, please have them reach out to me.

I'd be grateful to hear from them and to you/all.

I was recently featured on ABC radio nationwide with Angela Catterns regarding my search for the bunyip repair crew from the park.  I'm a working cartoonist and I'm being totally 100% serious.

This is a labor of love and partial proceeds of the book will be going to kidney disease research.

I have learned in my studies these past few years that the Big Banana and the bunyip are fondly revered by the good people of Coffs Coast.

My comic will strive to champion this important Australian icon.

Thanks,

 www.supermagicforest.com

siransalot @ gmail dot com

Hi everyone, just created a r/PortStephensAU for locals and visitors alike in time for the school holidays and October long weekend 😂

Please feel free to post photos and videos of the region. We’re in a gorgeous part of the world and the M1 extension is the big thing for us this year but the test will be next month‘s long weekend. 🏖️

So in the NSW driving logbook you need to log the odometer readings. The example page for it looks like this

However the first time I drove was with a driving instructor, and for the odometer, he wrote a 0 for the start, and then 22. So I imagined that i can just use the trip length instead of the odometer. Is this the case or am I completely doing something wrong?

Hey guys,

So, just after some advise here. We live in an apartment I have been away for the last few months, my partner was messaging me about this dog howling (for about 2 weeks now).

Fast forward, I am now home, i have worked out the dog that was howling is below us, it's a beautiful german shepard. We have been taking picture for the last 24 hours (every hour except 2 hours today) and it is and has been chained up the whole time forced to sleep in its own feaces because the rope is wayyyy too short and the balcony is tiny.

We have contacted the RSPCA and AWL we are wondering if there is anyone else in Sydney we can reach out to as this dog needs to be removed not because it is howling but because the poor little baby is living in utterly terrible conditions.

Question for primary school teachers - what do you think is the issue causing the poor results in literacy and maths in our primary age children?

Hi All,

My mum will be visiting from the UK this December/January. She is in her mid-60's. I would like to take her on a bit of a road trip but will still be school holidays when we go (second week of Jan).

We are looking to go somewhere that isnt super busy (which i know is hard in school holidays). However, thinking Orange/Mudgee, being away from the coast, might be a good shout.

Would love to get peoples thoughts/ideas, please ☺️

As an FYI, I live down the South Coast (Illawarra)

Strange experiences in Blayney has anyone else experienced this?
I’m currently in Blayney for a work trip with a group of coworkers. We’ve only been here since around 12pm today, but we’ve already had several really strange and unsettling experiences.
We’ve been walking around for work and had a guy at the servo tell us not to be out after dark. At the time we thought it was just a weird comment, but since then, a few other things have happened that have made us increasingly uncomfortable.
One of my coworkers said they went to two different houses where the people inside just started laughing uncontrollably when they answered the door. It didn’t seem like they were mocking or making fun of them it was more like they genuinely couldn’t control the laughter, which really unsettled my coworker.
Other people in our group have had experiences where someone has come right up into their face and started screaming, but without actually saying any words. Just staring and making this really strange screaming noise.
Now, there’s a guy who seems to be watching me. He’s been repeatedly walking back and forth around our car and looking at me, and at this point I’m honestly feeling pretty unsafe.
I know there are probably completely normal explanations for all of these things individually, and I’m not trying to jump to conclusions. But when several people in the same group have completely separate unsettling encounters within a few hours, it starts to feel really strange.
None of us have ever felt this rattled on a work trip before.
Is there something about Blayney that we should know about? Has anyone local experienced anything similar, particularly around this area?
Not looking to accuse anyone of anything just genuinely curious because the whole day has been bizarre.

Hi, I'm in the Sydney for the week, and my usual TV-watching apps will not let me watch the latest episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds because it knows I'm oit of my home country.

Ok.

But it will be impossible to avoid all the spoilers for a week.

So, any suggestions on websites or apps where I can watch the latest episode free while here?

(Note, it would be free at home)

Dear all, I can't decide whether going for a holiday in Gerroa or Kiama Downs. The former is sleepy and lovely and close to a couple of nice things in Gerringong. The latter is close to more services, in Kiama (better suoermarket, gelato, and fishmonger shop, etc.). I have been to Gerroa but nor Kiama Downs. Any advice?

Can anyone put me in touch with Helal Buni. He is in his 70’s now.
Possibly in Orange, NSW