Author: Clint Curtis

Yes, you are allowed to live in your rental home. However, when you decide to make an investment property your principal place of residence (PPOR), you must notify the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). A PPOR is the address where you live permanently. What happens if I move into my investment property? When you move into […]

Canada’s new ultra-affordable airline is on a mission to make air travel accessible to all Canadians and, in keeping with that mission, Lynx is offering fares to Victoria from as low as $49* one way. Lynx Air ‘s Inaugural Flight to Victoria Takes Off. Round Trip Market Service Starts Weekly Frequencies Calgary, AB to Victoria, […]

Many places which were once in the former British Empire were named after the British monarch who reigned over it for the greater part of its most dominant period, Queen Victoria. As such, Victoria is one of the most commemorated individuals in place-names around the world. What places are named Victoria? Top 10 places named […]

The development authority of a particular area provides land development rights to developers and sells properties for a lease of 99 years. This means that anyone who purchases a residential or commercial property will own it only for a period of 99 years, after which the ownership is given back to the landowner. What happens […]

Lake Victoria appears black due to the dark brown mud and silt just below the water. What color is Lake Victoria? A vivacious shade of coral tinged with pink, Raspberry Blush 2008-30 is the Color of the Year 2023. How would you describe Lake Victoria? Lake Victoria, also called Victoria Nyanza, largest lake in Africa […]

As we mentioned, whether or not you need a permit depends on your council’s stipulations. In Victoria, you’ll need a permit if you’re replacing an old deck or installing a new one. According to the NSW Building Code, you don’t need permission if the deck isn’t larger than 25 square metres. Do you need a […]

Victoria has a unique network of public riparian land known as Crown frontages (owned by the State), which were mostly established between the 1850s and the 1880s, in recognition of their value as a public resource. Who owns the bank of a river? The riverbed of a non-tidal river (i.e one which is inland and […]

Land areas of States and Territories STATE/TERRITORY % (square kilometres) New South Wales 10.4 801 150 Victoria 3.0 227 444 Tasmania 0.9 68 401 Australian Capital Territory < 1 2358 Is Victoria bigger than New South Wales? New South Wales area: 801,150 square kilometres. Victoria area: 227,444 square kilometres. Is NSW the biggest state in […]

Until the creation of the railway, the fastest speed known to man had been that of a galloping horse. Now, an express train could reach speeds of 80 miles an hour. Newspapers printed in London in the early hours could be loaded on a train to be sold that morning ‘hot from the press’ in […]

These VLocity trains feature seating for 222 passengers with tray tables available on most seats, a quiet carriage, two onboard toilets (one accessible), space for up to six bicycles and mobile signal boosters. Do Melbourne trains have toilets? Public Transport Victoria (PTV) said the lavatories were upgraded in response to passenger feedback as part of […]