Resources
The practical stuff — quarantine rules, rego transfers, CTP by state, how to prepare a vehicle, and what insurance actually covers.
Everything we get asked often enough that it deserved writing down properly. No sign-up, no email capture, no gate.
Most of it is the kind of thing you find out too late. That Western Australia will inspect your undercarriage, that a Victorian roadworthy is tougher than every other state, that the free storage window at an auction yard is shorter than you think.
WA Quarantine & Biosecurity Checklist
The strictest border in the country, and the zone-by-zone checklist to get through it first time.
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Interstate Rego Transfer Guide
Timeframes, inspections, stamp duty and CTP for all eight states and territories.
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CTP Insurance by State
Compulsory Third Party works differently everywhere. What you need, and when it has to be in place.
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Preparing Your Vehicle for Transport
Fuel, personal items, alarms, accessories and what to photograph before the driver arrives.
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What Transit Insurance Actually Covers
What goods-in-transit cover includes, what it excludes, and the questions worth asking any carrier.
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The Damage Claims Process
What to do if something goes wrong, what evidence matters, and the timeframes we hold ourselves to.
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How to Read a Condition Report
The document that decides every damage dispute. Worth five minutes of your attention at collection.
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Should You Just Drive It Yourself?
An honest cost comparison, including the corridors where driving genuinely wins.
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How to Vet a Vehicle Transport Company
The questions that reveal whether you are talking to a carrier or a broker, and the red flags worth walking away from.
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Buying a Car Interstate
PPSR, inspections, paying safely, transport and registration: the whole sequence in order.
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Collecting from Auction
Pickles, Manheim and Grays. Release authority, storage clocks and why you should assume it does not run.
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Moving a Vehicle That Does Not Run
What counts as a non-runner, the four questions we will ask, and why unregistered is not a problem.
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Wet Season Transport in Northern Australia
November to April, the roads that close, and how to plan a northern move around it.
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December Booking & Christmas Cut-Offs
The busiest four weeks of the year. When to book, and what happens if you leave it.
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Preparing a Caravan or Camper
Water, gas, awnings, interior securing and the trailer checks that stop a movement failing.
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Preparing a Motorcycle
Fuel, battery, luggage and mirrors, plus why we never strap over the handlebars.
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Oversize Loads & Permits
What triggers a permit, what pilot vehicles cost you in time, and why your dimensions must be exact.
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Find out what your move actually costs.
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