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Discussion Thread Tuesday 29 🛸 April 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 23 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

I have been approved for a home! I shall not after all be homeless.

It is in a new estate, so comes with the standard building noises during the day I have become used to, but should not have the regular demolition sounds. There is a dishwasher. There is heating. There is cooling. There is a walk in pantry and double glazing! Now I have to order a dog door insert for Mr Woof, organise the removalists, and figure out what goes where.

I guess this means I'm officially no longer a Melbournian, I am an official Ballaratian. Or is it a Ballaratbag?

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago

Ballaratatouille

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yay! You'll need that heating, Ballarat nights are nippy.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

And I'm moving just in time for winter. Into the suburb of Winter Valley. ❄️🧊🥶

The garage connected to the house will also be very good for that, less ice scraping from the windshield.

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Congrats!! Yay!! And definitely Ballaratbag (as a former Bendigonian)

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

OK, I'm late to this party, but I thought Ballaratbag only applied if you live in Wendouree. Or has that vibe expanded with new settlement/immigration. I last lived there in the late 70s, so my info could well be out of date.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Congrats!!!

I'd love to move out that way.

Hopefully I can get fully remote by the end of the year.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

aim higher. Get a place in nambucca heads for like 600k and live like a freakin king!

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Congrats! Sounds like it will be a comfortable place.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's awesome . 🙂

And it's Ballaarcunian. 👍

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hurrah! Enjoy the serenity of the Rat. I am well acquainted with some of the new developments around Delacombe. Quite affordable for the space and facilities as a rental. Will it be a long commute to all your usual things though?

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

16 minute commute to work, which is the main reason I leave home. Most everything else will be a similar distance or closer. I will be much closer to cows and forests.

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Congrats! That’s great news! There’s good gallery action there if you like that stuff

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Congrats 🎉

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yay! That sounds perfect 😊 double glazing is a big win near Ballarat