Street signs often outline days and times you don’t need to pay, or when time limits don’t apply. But what happens on public holidays?When reading street signs in major Australian cities, you could be forgiven for thinking you need a university degree to make sense of them.
RELATED: The Aussie parking sign baffling tourists (and how to read it)Street parking often has signs outlining a time limit and whether you need a parking ticket. However, it can get a little difficult when publi
✗ Close categories
Animals
Apple
Apps & Smartphones
Arts
Business
Cars
Celebrities
Child Care
Christianity
Conspiracy theories
✗ Close categories
Animals Apple Apps & Smartphones Arts Business Cars Celebrities Child Care Christianity Conspiracy theories✗ Close categories
✗ Close categories
Formula 1 - McLaren Videos
Formula 1 - Mercedes AMG Petronas Videos
Formula 1 - Sauber F1 Team Videos
Formula 1 - Scuderia Ferrari Videos
Formula 1 - Scuderia Toro Rosso Videos
Formula 1 - Team Lotus Videos
✗ Close categories
Formula 1 - McLaren Videos Formula 1 - Mercedes AMG Petronas Videos Formula 1 - Sauber F1 Team Videos Formula 1 - Scuderia Ferrari Videos Formula 1 - Scuderia Toro Rosso Videos Formula 1 - Team Lotus Videos✗ Close categories
✗ Close categories
Adelaide
Albany
Albury
Alice Springs
Armidale
Bacchus Marsh
Bairnsdale
Ballarat
Ballina
Barwon Downs
Batemans Bay
Bathurst
Bendigo
Blaxland
Bongaree
Bowral
Brisbane
Broken Hill
Broome
Buderim
Bunbury
Bundaberg
Burnie
Busselton
Byron Bay
Caboolture
Cairns
Caloundra
Canberra
Casino
Central Coast
Cessnock
Coffs Harbour
Colac
Craigieburn
Cranbourne
Dalby
Darwin
Devonport
Drouin
Dubbo
Echuca
Emerald
Forbes
Gawler
Geelong
Geraldton
Gladstone
Gold Coast
Goulburn
Grafton
Griffith
Gympie
Hamilton
Hervey Bay
Hobart
Horsham
Kalgoorlie
Karratha
Katoomba
Kawana
Kempsey
Kiama
Kingaroy
Kingston
Kwinana Town Centre
Launceston
Lismore
Lithgow
Mackay
Maitland
Mandurah
Maroochydore
Maryborough
Melbourne
Melton
Mildura
Moe
Mornington
Morwell
Mount Eliza
Mount Gambier
Mount Isa
Mount Martha
Mudgee
Murray Bridge
Muswellbrook
Nambour
Nerang
Newcastle
Nowra
Orange
Pakenham
Palmerston
Parkes
Perth
Port Augusta
Port Hedland
Port Lincoln
Port Macquarie
Port Pirie
Portland
Queanbeyan
Raymond Terrace
Redcliffe
Richmond
Rockhampton
Rockingham
Rosebud
Sale
Sawtell
Shepparton
Singleton
Sunbury
Sunshine Coast
Swan Hill
Sydney
Tamworth
Taree
Toowoomba
Townsville
Traralgon
Ulverstone
Victor Harbor
Victoria Point
Wagga Wagga
Wangaratta
Warragul
Warrnambool
Warwick
Whyalla
Wodonga
Wollongong
✗ Close categories
Adelaide Albany Albury Alice Springs Armidale Bacchus Marsh Bairnsdale Ballarat Ballina Barwon Downs Batemans Bay Bathurst Bendigo Blaxland Bongaree Bowral Brisbane Broken Hill Broome Buderim Bunbury Bundaberg Burnie Busselton Byron Bay Caboolture Cairns Caloundra Canberra Casino Central Coast Cessnock Coffs Harbour Colac Craigieburn Cranbourne Dalby Darwin Devonport Drouin Dubbo Echuca Emerald Forbes Gawler Geelong Geraldton Gladstone Gold Coast Goulburn Grafton Griffith Gympie Hamilton Hervey Bay Hobart Horsham Kalgoorlie Karratha Katoomba Kawana Kempsey Kiama Kingaroy Kingston Kwinana Town Centre Launceston Lismore Lithgow Mackay Maitland Mandurah Maroochydore Maryborough Melbourne Melton Mildura Moe Mornington Morwell Mount Eliza Mount Gambier Mount Isa Mount Martha Mudgee Murray Bridge Muswellbrook Nambour Nerang Newcastle Nowra Orange Pakenham Palmerston Parkes Perth Port Augusta Port Hedland Port Lincoln Port Macquarie Port Pirie Portland Queanbeyan Raymond Terrace Redcliffe Richmond Rockhampton Rockingham Rosebud Sale Sawtell Shepparton Singleton Sunbury Sunshine Coast Swan Hill Sydney Tamworth Taree Toowoomba Townsville Traralgon Ulverstone Victor Harbor Victoria Point Wagga Wagga Wangaratta Warragul Warrnambool Warwick Whyalla Wodonga Wollongong✗ Close categories
-
Is parking free on public holidays?
via drive.com.au
-
Tesla Supercharger construction to continue in Australia, but long-term expansion in doubt
via drive.com.auIt is not the end of the road for the Tesla’s Supercharger network in Australia, the US car giant told customers today – but it is unclear if work will ever start on new locations.Construction of certain new Tesla Supercharger locations will continue in Australia amid reports the expansion of the fast-charging network has been halted – and the dismissal of the global team behind it.In an email to local customers this afternoon seen by Drive, Tesla said “the Supercharger n
-
2025 Toyota Camry model range outlined for Australia, price rises likely
via drive.com.auThe new Toyota Camry will be offered solely with hybrid power – across three model grades – in Australia, but prices are expected to rise.Price increases are expected to accompany the new 2025 Toyota Camry sedan range when it arrives in Australian showrooms in the second half of 2024, exclusively as a hybrid.All versions of the new Camry in Australia will use a 2.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid system, in a choice of three model grades – Ascent, Ascent Sport and SL – with th
-
Lifestyles of the rich and famous: We put a supercar on a superyacht
via drive.com.auIf you’ve even been tempted to put your $450,000 Maserati GranTurismo onto a purpose-built party yacht, here’s how you do it.Sponsored by: MaseratiThose lucky enough to afford the finer things in life can choose between spending their millions on supercars or superyachts.
But what if they wanted to combine the two?RELATED: Maserati GranTurismo specifications revealed
This is where luxury Sydney boating company, Starship, comes into play. It has two one-of-a-kind yachts, the Sydney an
-
2024 Lotus Eletre electric car price slashed by up to $49,000 in Australia
via drive.com.auThe first electric car and SUV from Lotus in Australia has had its price slashed by between $35,000 and $49,000 before the first customer deliveries.The 2024 Lotus Eletre electric SUV has been handed a significant price cut of close to $50,000 – depending on the variant – approximately six weeks before the first customer deliveries take place.Prices for the Eletre – the first electric Lotus sold in Australia, its first SUV, and first Chinese-made model – were announced in
-
Limited-edition Audi RS Q3 Sportback up for grabs in charity raffle
via drive.com.auAudi is giving away a hot performance SUV as part of its annual Audi Foundation fundraiser, with proceeds going to several charities.Audi Australia is giving away an RS Q3 Sportback 10 Years Edition as part of its annual Audi Foundation charity raffle.Valued at $124,853 drive-away, the performance SUV coupé up for grabs is one of just 555 examples produced globally.
Tickets can be purchased through the Audi Foundation website for $50 each, and are limited to 12,000 in total.The Audi Found
-
‘Just a suggestion’: Can large cars park in small car-only spots?
via drive.com.auReddit has erupted after a driver was spotted jamming a Toyota LandCruiser into a small car-only parking space. But is this legal?Are cars getting bigger or are parking spaces getting smaller? As it turns out, both can be true.
RELATED: Is it illegal to park across two parking spaces?
RELATED: ‘This is not a fine’: Can a private company enforce a parking fine?Reddit user imanolifer420 recently created an uproar when they posted a picture of a Toyota LandCruiser parked in a small car-
-
Price-slashed Peugeot e-2008 electric car sold out in nine days
via drive.com.auThe $25,000 discount on the Peugeot e-2008 EV has been exhausted in nine days – or three days after the offer received media attention – but there is an updated model on the way.Stock of the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 electric SUV has sold out three days after a $25,000 discount on the drive-away price received media attention.The hefty discount on the e-2008 – slashed to $39,990 drive-away, from approximately $65,000 drive-away, to clear stock ahead of an updated model – was ro
-
2025 BYD Shark: First official images of all-new ute
via drive.com.auAfter months of camouflaged prototypes and spy photos, BYD has teased the first official images of the new Shark ute.The first images of the forthcoming 2025 BYD Shark have been published, finally showing the ute without camouflage.BYD published the teaser photos on its global Instagram account, with the Shark appearing in a dusty country area, an urban environment, and a coastal setting.The Shark is set to be revealed in full on May 14, 2024, with all key details to be confirmed.As previously r
-
Tesla under investigation for potentially false statements made to investors – report
via drive.com.auA new report claims electric car maker Tesla is currently being investigated by US federal authorities over statements made by the company and its CEO, Elon Musk.Prosecutors in the US are investigating Tesla over whether the company – and its CEO, Elon Musk – deceived investors by making potentially false claims, a new report alleges.According to news outlet Reuters, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – the equivalent of the Australian Securities and Investments Co
-
Walla Walla residents in bun fight to save historic bakery from servo developers
via abc.net.au
Residents of a tiny town in the NSW Riverina region are battling to save their historic bakery from becoming a petrol station, as regional areas prove attractive servo investments.
-
Xpeng’s circa-$60,000 electric SUV from China tipped to rival Porsche Macan in Australia
via drive.com.auThe new EV brand’s local importer thinks its new model is “superior” to a $60,900 Tesla Model Y – which it plans to undercut – and can compete with Porsche, Mercedes and BMW.The Australian distributor of incoming Chinese electric-car brand Xpeng has claimed its new rival for the Tesla Model Y – the world’s best-selling electric vehicle – will be cheaper and “superior”.It believes the SUV – the Xpeng G6 – is a luxury vehicle
-
Xpeng $60,000 electric SUV from China tipped to rival Porsche Macan in Australia
via drive.com.auNew EV brand’s local importer thinks its new model is “superior” to a Tesla Model Y – and can compete with Porsche, Mercedes and BMW.The Australian distributor of incoming Chinese electric-car brand Xpeng has claimed its new rival for the Tesla Model Y – the world’s best-selling electric vehicle – will be cheaper and “superior”.It believes the SUV – the Xpeng G6 – is a luxury vehicle good enough to rival an electric Porsche Macan
-
The Lap
via drive.com.auJoin our charismatic hosts, Trent Nikolic and Dominic Wiseman, as they set out on an unprecedented journey around Australia’s legendary ‘Big Lap’ – the longest continuous highway loop encircling the continent.
Heading south from Sydney in a clockwise direction, the eight-part TV series is much more than just a car show, it is an epic travel experience of over 15,000 kms, and over 150 unique regional towns and cities. In partnership with Kia Austra
-
Rolls-Royce Cullinan super luxury SUV gets a makeover
via drive.com.auAn updated version of the million-dollar SUV has been announced – with a focus on younger buyers, refreshed styling and a digital version of its iconic Spirit of Ecstasy.The 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II is due in Australian showrooms towards the end of 2024, with the car maker giving its super-luxury best-selling SUV a makeover.Local order books are open now for the updated Cullinan – the most popular model in the Rolls-Royce line-up – with a refreshed exterior design th
-
Do you know what this pedestrian crossing sign means?
via drive.com.auYou’re likely familiar with zebra crossings, but what about the other different types of crossings? Here’s what you need to know.
Road crossings are universally marked with various road signs to warn drivers of pedestrian presence on roads across the globe.
RELATED: The Aussie road rule causing confusionWhile this is nothing new, in Australia we have several different forms of pedestrian crossings that could prove confusing to the uninitiated.
If you’re after a refresher to avo
-
Video: SUV driver narrowly avoids childcare centre collision
via drive.com.auThe motorist can be seen driving erratically before swerving off the road and hitting a tree outside of the childcare centre.Dashcam footage of a driver losing control of a Hyundai SUV and hitting a tree next to a childcare centre has emerged online.In the video – uploaded to Dash Cam Owners Australia’s Facebook page – the motorist can be seen quickly coming out of a carpark and attempting to enter a narrow street on 3 May 2024.The Hyundai Santa Fe started to turn right b
-
Sorry, the Subaru WRX Sportswagon isn’t getting a manual transmission
via drive.com.auIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s a story of the misunderstanding that took the automotive media world by storm this week.By now you may have seen several reports in the media suggesting the Subaru WRX Sportswagon will finally be offered with a manual transmission – but unfortunately, it appears to be little more than a misunderstanding.While Australia has been lucky enough to have the WRX Sportswagon since February 2022, Subaru just recently announced the mode
-
2024 Ford F-150 XLT SWB review
via drive.com.auThe Ford F-150 XLT is the cheapest way to get into the Ranger’s big and brash American cousin. But it still costs six figures, and doesn’t necessarily yield a premium experience in some regards. And while its payload might be middling, there’s loads of space and a big towing capacity.
Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
2024 Ford F-150 XLT SWBIt mig
-
Nissan has a new plan to spur sales — and it wants retailers to fund it
via autonews.comWith a nearly triple-digit days' supply, Nissan is allowing dealers to advertise 2024 model year vehicles below invoice.
-
Despite Nissan's missed targets, CEO Makoto Uchida gives himself a B, shifts to volume mode
via autonews.comCEO Makoto Uchida says Nissan has strengthened its business significantly over the course of his first midterm business plan but still must "work harder" to boost global volume. Here's a score card.
-
5 key takeaways from Toyota's record earnings report
via autonews.comUnder first-year CEO Koji Sato, Toyota reported a blockbuster fiscal year of records, from sales to profits. Here are five top takeaways from the automaker's earnings conference.
-
2024 Volvo EX30: Australian first drive
via drive.com.auVolvo’s first ground-up electric vehicle is also its smallest and fastest. James heads to Adelaide to take a look the compact EX30 SUV.
Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
2024 Volvo EX30The automotive marketing world loves a superlative. It seems every car somehow needs to be the best, biggest, and most something-or-other in order to cut through the field and
-
Ford rethinks 2030 goal to go all-electric in Europe
via autonews.comFord could continue to sell combustion engine cars in Europe after 2030. Originally the automaker planned to sell only battery-electric cars in the region by the end of the decade.
-
Mack garbage trucks join bidirectional charging game
via autonews.comEvergreen Waste Services electric Mack garbage trucks will collect refuse during the day and charge the grid overnight.
-
Cadillac pricing in Australia to target BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi
via drive.com.auUS luxury-car brand Cadillac is gunning for the ‘Big Three’ German brands – as well as Volvo, Lexus and Porsche – with its new range of electric vehicles in Australia.
Cadillac in a showroom in Switzerland.
The Cadillac Lyriq will be priced in line with rivals from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi – rather than designed to undercut them – when the new electric SUV comes to Australia later this year.Cadillac – owned by US car giant General Motors – is pr
-
Cadillac price in Australia to target BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi
via drive.com.auUS luxury-car brand Cadillac is gunning for the ‘Big Three’ German brands – as well as Volvo, Lexus and Porsche – with its new range of electric vehicles in Australia.
Cadillac in a showroom in Switzerland.
The Cadillac Lyriq will be priced in line with rivals from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi – rather than designed to undercut them – when the new electric SUV comes to Australia later this year.Cadillac – owned by US car giant General Motors – is pr
-
Nissan Leaf electric car slashed by up to $18,000 amid sales stall – for now
via drive.com.auA hefty limited-time discount for the ageing Nissan Leaf electric car makes it one of the most affordable EVs on sale in Australia.The Nissan Leaf is the latest electric car to have its price cut in Australia, with up to $18,000 off – making it $39,990 drive-away for the cheapest model – as part of a limited-time discount in place until the end of this month.It comes as Leaf sales are down 44 per cent over the first four months of this year – compared to the same period in 2023
-
We take an award-winning EV to the Snowy Mountains
via drive.com.auTune in to Channel 9 this Sunday to catch Trent exploring the serene landscapes of the Snowy Mountains, piloting the Kia EV9.This Sunday, Trent is piloting our reigning Drive Car of the Year winner, the Kia EV9. Be sure to tune in to catch our drive from the streets of Sydney to the serene landscapes of the Snowy Mountains.
Catch Episode 9 of Season 7 on Sunday, May 12, at 1:30 pm on Channel 9.
The post We take an award-winning EV to the Snowy Mountains appeared first on Drive.
-
How to avoid the luxury car tax in Australia
via drive.com.auNo one wants to pay more tax than they have to. Here are some things to consider before paying the luxury car tax.No one wants to pay more for their new car than they have to, so the luxury car tax can be a frustrating addition when it comes to treating yourself to a shiny new car.RELATED: Does the luxury car tax apply to utes?The luxury car tax (LCT) was introduced by the Howard government in 1999. It aimed to protect Australian-made cars and encourage Australian residents to purchase something
Follow @Automotive_AU_ on Twitter!