Your first week — Days 1–7
parkrun Australia
A free, timed 5km every Saturday morning at hundreds of locations. Walkers welcome.
parkrun Australia
parkrun.com.au
Worth doing Free 5 minutes to register
A free, timed 5km every Saturday morning at hundreds of locations. Walkers welcome.
The single easiest way to meet people in a new town. Register once anywhere in the world and the same barcode works everywhere. Coffee afterwards is the actual point.
Sourceparkrun Australia
This is one entry from G'day Guide — every official service, help line and useful site for arriving in Australia, explained in plain English and put in the order you actually need them. No affiliate links, no sponsored placements, no paid rankings.
Usually done around the same time
- VEVO — check your visa conditions Free service that shows your visa status, expiry and exact conditions.
- myGov The single sign-on that links Medicare, the ATO, Centrelink, My Health Record and more.
- Tax file number (TFN) Your personal tax identifier. Free, and applied for online once you are in Australia.