Moving house in Melbourne goes far more smoothly when you spread the work across four weeks instead of cramming it into the last weekend. This week-by-week checklist tells you what to do and when, including when to book a removalist, the order to pack in, and the Australian admin most people forget until the last minute. Follow it and moving day becomes a calm hand-over rather than a scramble.
Smart Shift Movers is a Melbourne removalist based in Hallam. Two years moving Melbourne homes and offices. We have built this plan from real Melbourne moves, so it covers the local details that matter.
Around four weeks out is a good target, and earlier for end-of-month or Saturday moves. Booking early gives you the best chance of securing your preferred date.
Start with the rooms you use least, such as the garage, study, and spare rooms. Leave the kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms until last, and pack an essentials box you open first.
Electricity, gas, and internet at both addresses, an Australia Post mail redirect, your bank, employer, insurers, Medicare, the electoral roll, and your driver licence with VicRoads.
At least two weeks before you move. New connections can take days or weeks depending on the address, so it is the service most worth organising early.
Phone chargers, a change of clothes, toiletries, basic tools, tea and coffee, snacks, important documents, and anything needed for children or pets. Pack it last and unload it first.
