The Home Heads Up blog
Practical, Australian, no fluff — the small stuff that keeps a home running, and how to stop forgetting it.
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Queensland’s 2027 smoke alarm rules: what every home needs
From 1 January 2027, the interconnected-smoke-alarm rules that already apply to rentals and home sales extend to every Queensland home. Here’s what’s required, why, roughly what it costs, and how to make sure you don’t get caught out.
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Never miss bin night again: how automatic bin reminders work
Red, yellow or green? Tonight or next week? Bin night is the classic household deadline nobody wrote down. Here’s how automatic, address-based bin reminders actually work — and where they need a hand.
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Weather-smart home reminders: bring the washing in, mind the bins
You don’t need another weather app. You need the one sentence that matters today: bring the washing in before four, or put the bins out in the morning because it’s going to blow. Here’s how weather-smart reminders work.