Investigate the local services in your new area including:  doctors, schools, shopping centres, supermarkets, pharmacies and vets.

Allocate a budget for your move.

Organise a garage sale for any unwanted items or contact your local charity to donate items.

Inform your doctor, optometrist, dentist and other medical specialists of your upcoming change of address.

Enquire about any changes to your insurance policies, including house & contents, and vehicle. Arrange quotes and cover notes for your new home.

Plan and measure where you want to put your furnishings.

If moving further away, remember to get a copy of your family’s medical records and those of any pets.

Back-up your computer and store the back-up safely.

Notify your work, including payroll of your new address.

If you have children, advise their school and have records transferred.

Ensure you have all your children's immunisation records safely stored.

Order or collect boxes to pack.

Buy packing tape and big black markers to write on boxes.

Start packing things unlikely to be used before moving including clothes.

Enlist friends and family to help with your move.

Arrange the redirection of mail (though Australia Post), newspaper and magazine subscriptions and home deliveries.

Return any borrowed library books, dvd's or items borrowed from neighbours.

Finalise home and contents insurance to cover your new home from day one.

Confirm removalist booking.

Start using perishable food from freezer.

Book cleaners for final clean – remember to keep your electricity and gas connected until after your house has been cleaned!

Call TRUenergy to arrange gas and electricity to be connected at your new address at least four days before moving.

Arrange connection and disconnection of all other services, e.g. water, phone, internet, pay tv.

Contact service providers, including financial institutions and tax agent, to advise of change of address.

Collect instruction books for stove, dishwasher, air conditioner for new owner.

Check weather forecast for day of move.

Make general repairs around the house.

Clean oven.

Contact friends to let them know your new address.

Pack a 'first day bag' including all your usual bathroom needs.

If hiring a trailer to move things yourself, pump up your car tyres.

Collect all keys for the household including garage, gates, and any padlocks.

Allocate tasks to different people in the family & helpers.

Conduct a final walk around in your old house to make sure you haven't left anything behind.

Lock all doors and windows on your way out.

At your new home, test all keys and change locks if required.

If using a removalist, check boxes with fragile items as soon as possible to check for breakages and to make insurance claims.

Pack valuables like jewellery and important documents in a bag to take with you. Lock them in the car boot for safe keeping.

Turn hot water system off at old address.

Switch on hot water system at your new address.

Take a pet travel kit including food and bowls, lead, treats, can opener, a favourite toy and their sleeping rug/blanket/bed.

Leave a note at your previous residence with your forwarding address.

Change driver's licence details.

Change your electoral roll details.

Contact local Council for a 'New Residents Kit'.

Arrange pick up/ return used packing cartons to removalist for recycling.

Keep cats indoors for at least a week to familiarise themselves with new surroundings.

Contact removalist and insurance company regarding any breakages or damage.