We went there today (had to change my name on my license anyway) and asked, and basically the lady said that yeah not a lot you can do, but you have about 60-70 days after the due date before you need a road worthy again, you just can't drive the car that's lapsed.

She suggested what Sop said about the post office thing which we will definitely do after these ones are paid - had I known about that I would've been doing it for years now! I asked the lady why that information wasn't out there very well, or listed as an option on the notices, and she said that it was honestly because they don't like people to know about it because then they don't get as much money in fines for unregistered vehicles Effing Governments.

So we're going to see if we can get a loan from the bank of MIL for DH's ute and we will live off 2min noodles and unicorn wishes next pay and fork out for the other one. Then set up the post office thing and put what we can away for the next lot and even though it will be Christmas and that will suck at least we will have enough there for it not to be a huge burden.

Starlite - Thats insane! Maybe I should move to Tassie! DH's 4 cylinder 4x4 ute is over $400 just for 6 months! We changed the CTP insurer on it because we noticed the one we had on our other car was like $50 cheaper for a bigger car, so hopefully that will make a difference next time, but its still beyond a joke considering the state of roads and infrastructure in this state.