How do you order Starlink?

I ordered our Starlink Kit direct from Starlink – this made the most sense to me for back up and service. The best news is, I have a discount link for one month free Starlink service for both you and me – that’s worth from $139 AUD each!

Use this link to get one month of Starlink free!

For new Starlink customers only buying a Starlink Kit from our referral code above. When the Starlink service is activated, 30 days later both you and I will receive a credit for one month of free Starlink standard Residential or Roam subscriptions.

Why should I get Starlink in Australia?

If you are having any internet service or speed issues, Starlink may just be your saviour like it was for us! Starlink completely changed our home internet for good.

Living in country NSW, we had always struggled to get reliable internet service. I tried every type of government satellite service going – my roof is the testament to just how many!

I tried modems from lots of companies including Optus and Telstra and was assured that I had tried everything possible. Our bad service was always explained to us that we were in a “bad service area”, despite the fact we were just a couple of minutes from a major highway in the countryside located in between two major cities. Nothing – and I mean nothing – reliably worked in decades.

Our country NSW internet continually dropped out

The internet was a constant struggle. The kids could be on the internet so I couldn’t be. School work was often difficult. The internet would just drop out – sometimes for days! We couldn’t stream movies, the kids couldn’t game at the same time – or at all.

For the last few years I tried buying the best Telstra mobile plan money could buy to use the personal hotspot, but even this was useless for us.

By the time I started to hear about Starlink, I was desperate – and a little skeptical – this would probably fail, just like Australia’s best telecommunication companies had…thankfully, I was very wrong. Starlink was our internet saviour!

Use this link to get one month of Starlink free!

For new Starlink customers only buying a Starlink Kit from our referral code above. When the Starlink service is activated, 30 days later both you and I will receive a credit for one month of free Starlink standard Residential or Roam subscriptions.

Does Starlink work in NSW country areas?

Starlink works amazingly for us – and we live in the countryside in NSW. I couldn’t believe that from the moment we switched our Starlink on, it worked! We all tried it and stared at each other in disbelief – everything online was working at the same time – rocket fast!

Now I can stream my favourite tv shows and both my teenagers can game on multiple devices and video chat with their friends. No more frustration! And what’s more, it hasn’t stopped for the entire six months we’ve had Starlink switched on! Starlink WORKS!

How do you install Starlink?

Here is my simple video showing you how I installed our Starlink Kit. I received it quickly, unpacked it, clicked it all together, pointed it to the sky in a paddock and plugged it in! Done!

Have a question? Drop a comment below because I love answering questions! I’d also love to hear about your own Starlink experiences in the comments below!

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Participants will experience an all-new Tropicolor Zone™ on course, where they will be bathed in a tropical array of colors and delicious island scents as they pass through the shade of palm trees, arches, and island-style music.

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When we were offered the opportunity to go on a Spirit of Gold Coast whale watching tour, we leapt at the chance – and we were so glad we did! What an exciting morning of whale watching thrills we encountered on this brilliant adventure to the deep blue sea!

Spirit of Gold Coast whale watching tours depart every day during whale watching season (June to early November) from Mariners Cove Marina on Sea World Drive. The departure point is just five minutes drive from the Surfers Paradise city centre. There is free parking in the Marina Mirage shopping centre car park, and from there it is a short walk up the Mariners Cove Marina to the boat, right next to the heli-pad. Be sure to arrive by 9am to check-in, in good time for departure at 9:30am.

Our whale watching boat for our two and a half hour cruise was a big, beautiful blue and white catamaran. Friendly crew were there to welcome us, and checked us in. Then we eagerly boarded the Spirit Of Gold Coast via a gently sloping walkway ramp.

If you have a pram, don’t worry – whale watching is very kid-friendly – you can bring the pram along too! Just let Spirit staff know when you book so that they can help you with it when you arrive.

Before we settled down in one spot, we decided to take a quick look around the boat. There were three main viewing platforms on board.

First we climbed up a solid set of stairs (easy for young children or the elderly to manage) to the top viewing deck – the captains control room level.

Inside you were welcome to relax on plush lounges, or you could sit outside where there were several benches, protected from the strong Queensland sunshine by a canopy.

Next we decided to have a look at the main inside cabin downstairs, The inside cabin was very spacious, and had lots of comfy padded seats and large tables for passengers to sit at.

A canteen here was serving a free morning tea with biscuits – a very refreshing start to the day! The canteen was also licensed, so beer and wine were available to purchase, as well as snacks and souvenirs.

I bought the kids a toy whale each, to help them remember this special day. Super-cute and cuddly with the Spirit Of Gold Coast logo on their tummies, these plush toys have become a firm favourite with the girls!

We went outside to take a look at the front of the boat, which you accessed using a small flight of stairs. The front viewing deck of the ship had lots of benches to sit on, or railings to hold onto. This turned out to be a popular place to be when the whale action got going later, as it gave free access to so many directions to watch whales.

More families were boarding by now, but there were plenty of seating and vantage points for everyone to make themselves comfortable for the cruise.

Then the boat set off, pulling away from the Marina and heading up the Broadwater towards the sea, and whale sanctuary.

Everywhere, the crew’s professional attention to detail and safety was evident – from their safety talk at the start of the cruise, to their constant monitoring of safe passenger movements around the moving boat – right down to their care of the few unfortunate passengers who later found themselves a bit sea-sick. This was obviously an experienced and capable crew.

We had decided to settle down up on the upper viewing deck to enjoy the sea breezes, and it was a lovely cruise out. The captain gave a fascinating running commentary all about the Gold Coast waterways and surrounding areas.

As we headed out to the beautiful open sea, almost straight away we were delighted to be informed that that there were dolphins swimming nearby! Sure enough, there they were – it was so thrilling to see wild dolphins frolicking together. What a great start to the cruise!

In no time at all, the first pod of Humpback Whales were spotted, not far from our boat. The boat slowed to a stop and everyone on board cried out in excitement as a massive black fin pounded the surface, soon followed by a tail sliding up, then into the water. It was a fantastic sight that took our breath away – whales!

Soon another pod was spotted, and another off behind that – surfacing, blowing air out of their blowholes, arcing through the water – it was September, and whale season was in full-swing.

The captain kept the boat slowly moving forward at the same pace of the whales, but not encroaching on their space at all. Sometimes the whales themselves would choose to swim over to the boat to check us out! What a thrill it was to see these massive, beautiful creatures so close up. They were obviously not worried about our boat being in their ocean at all – one even popped his head right up to get a better look at us!

Here’s a short video of some of the whales surfacing near the boat.

The crew commentary was both interesting and informative. We learned so much about the fascinating life of whales – their family lives, movements from Antarctica up to Australia, what and when they ate, and of course how they raised their young. There wasn’t much we didn’t know about whales by the end of the cruise!

Whale watching really is such a fabulous activity for families. The kids not only had a brilliant time, but they also learned all about the importance of whale conservation. They can now appreciate first-hand why it is so important that we all do our best to protect and preserve whales, and their precious environment.

Although it’s hard to imagine NOT spotting any whales, if you don’t see any of them on your cruise, Spirit Whale Watching guarantees to give you a free whale watching trip until you do! That way, they ensure that you do get to experience a whale sighting with them.

Eventually it was time to move on from where we had been wandering from one whale pod to another, and the captain decided to take us back along the coast line – parallel to the Surfers Paradise beach. We soon spotted a whale cow and her calf, and we slowly kept pace with them at a respectful distance.

The kids and I made our way down to the front of the boat for a better look at her. The children decided to sit down on the deck, gripping the rails so that they could be closer to the water. Suddenly, a pod of dolphins joined the boat, playing and diving right at the front of the boat, directly in front of the children – it was such a wonderful experience to be in the company of these gloriously joyful creatures for several minutes. We had to tear our attention between the playful dolphins and the slowly progressing whale mother and baby!

Here’s a video of the dolphins playing and swimming at the very front of the boat, and the whale mother and calf off to the side of the boat.

Finally the time came to head back, although I think we all would have kept going along with these beautiful marine animals all day, if we could have! The captain asked everyone to wave good bye to the mother and calf, and we turned from the sea back into the Broadwater.

We settled back for the cruise back in, everyone happily chatting about the wonders they had seen during the tour. It felt like we were back at the Mariners Cove Marina in no time at all!

There was a professional photographer on board during the whole cruise. He had taken photographs of everyone prior to boarding, but had also been taking photos of all the whales we had seen from the top of the boat during the trip – so if you didn’t catch the perfect whale-moment with your own camera, you had the option of buying one of his excellent professional shots.

The boat docked and we all disembarked using the secure gangway to get back onto the jetty. We farewelled the crew, thanking them for their excellent service. We had been very well looked after for the entire whale watching cruise.

We were sad the trip was over as we had had such a good time, but we knew that we had many new and wonderful family memories to take along with us to keep for a lifetime. What an amazing adventure we had experienced with Spirit Of Gold Coast Whale Watching!

Stop Press! We have a school holidays special for you!

We’ve heard the Gold Coast whale action at the moment is just crazy, so we have a great special for you to join in the fun!
Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching are offering adults at kids prices for Let’s go Mum! fans – that’s just $59 (instead of $99!) per adult – just mention “Let’s go Mum!” upon booking.
You can book using their website here:
http://www.spiritwhalewatching.com.au/

Let’s Go Info!

Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching

Admission

Adult $99
Child $59 (3-14yrs inclusive)
Family of 4 $236 (2 adults,2 children)
Seniors & Students $79

Departure location

Mariners Cove Marina (next to Marina Mirage) ,
Berth 95, Arm D, next to Helicopter Pad,
Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast

How to get there

By car: Free parking is available at Marina Mirage car park.

Daily tour times

Arrive at 9am for check-in.
Tours depart at 9:30am (returns at 12pm)

You can find out more at the official Spirit Whale Watching website here

All prices are accurate for September 2016
We reviewed this tour as guests of Spirit Whale Watching, however all opinions are my own

Have you ever been on a whale watching tour anywhere, or do you plan to? Comment below!

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Win have 3 x family passes to different Spot On Children’s Festival shows and films to give away!

The school holidays are coming around again, and there’s so much going on in Sydney at the Spot On Children’s Festival!

Single parent discounts

Riverside Theatres in Parramatta is offering special reduced prices to single parent families to their Spot On Children’s Festival shows and films.

Circus Oz’s spectacular fun show- But Wait…There’s More is suitable for people aged 8 to 80. Tickets to this show are available for single parent families at $20 (both kids and adults).

Ali McGregor’s Jazzamattaz is an hour of jazzy beats and pop classics that gets children singing, prancing, twisting and dancing. Tickets available to single parent families for $15.

Curious Jac is a show for kids 4-9 years old, especially those with lots of questions about the world. Tickets available to single parent families for $12.

The Sydney Symphony Fellows are inviting everyone to come to their show Sorcerers and Wizards dressed as a sorcerer, a wizard or your favourite magical character. All tickets to this show are available to single parent families for $10.

In order to access these prices, a code word is required when booking tickets. The code word is:

FAMILY

The code word can be used for bookings online, over the phone or in person. Please note that when booking online, the discount is calculated after the code word has been entered- these prices are not visible to the general public.

We hope Spot On Festival can provide a little magic, fun and time for memory making for your families.

Read more at the website here: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/category/whats-on/family/spoton2015/

Enter our competition to win 1 of 3 family passes to see shows and films at the Children’s Festival!

We’ve teamed up with the Riverside Theatre to give away three family passes of four tickets each to see three great shows and films showing during the Spot On Children’s Festival!

Curious Jac – 1 x family pass – 4 tickets to the Curious Jac show on Sat 3 August at 10.30am. Valued at $58 – read more here… https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/curious-jac/

Big Hero 6 – 1 x family pass – 4 tickets to our screening of the film Big Hero 6 on the big screen  Tuesday 29^th of September at 10am. Valued at $48.00 – read more here… https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/big-hero-6/

Jazzamattaz – 1 x family pass – 4 tickets to Ali McGregor’s Jazzamattaz to the Thursday 1 October 10am show- valued at $66.00 – read more here… https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/ali-mcgregors-jazzamatazz/

Enter our competition here!
Win a family passes to the Children’s Festival

For more information about Spot On Children’s Festival shows, go to the Riverside Theatre Parramatta Website here

Would you like to go to the Children’s Festival? Tell us in the comments below!

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Here at Let’s go Mum! we’re all about travel value for money for families!

So I’m excited to tell you that we have partnered with Redspot Care Hire to offer our readers a 5% discount!

Redspot is an Australian car rental company with locations Australia wide offering an all-inclusive rate that none of our competitors can beat!

This discount:

• Offer includes taxes, fees, unlimited Kilometres^ and a $0 damage liability*
• Rate available on all car class types

To get your 5% off, just click this link – enjoy your discount!

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Here’s a brilliant new gift idea – Cupcakes Delivered!

Beautifully packaged, these cupcakes are a gorgeous surprise gift to receive. They are absolutely perfect for so many occasions too – birthdays, new baby arrivals (order pink or blue icing!), a congratulation gift (graduations, weddings, new job…) and of course, love – who needs boring old flowers and chocolates when you can have cupcakes?!

Samantha savours her Cupcakes Delivered cupcake

it’s tough to think of a celebration where these wouldn’t be a great surprise! Even corporate branding is available as a cupcake-topper, which makes them a really unique business catering idea or gift. Plus these cupcakes are so pretty to look at that they would be perfect for super-stylish party display tables too.

Cupcakes Delivered cupcakes don’t just look good – they really are delicious! There are a lot of bland-tasting cupcakes out there nowadays, but these taste just like they should – the real bakery item.

We had a Mixed Dozen box with both vanilla and chocolate mud, plus a Choc Decadence box of all chocolate mud. The vanilla was deliciously light, and the chocolate mud was rich and chocolate-y – real mud cake, not pretend!

All of the cupcakes were beautifully decorated with a melt-in-the-mouth icing swirl – some with choc sprinkles – some with party-confetti sprinkles, topping them off nicely.

Cupcakes Delivered packaging is top-quality and stylish

But how do the Cupcakes Delivered crew manage to mail these cupcakes without them losing their shape, icing or freshness? It’s quite ingenious really. The cupcakes themselves are packed within individual cells which keep the cake, icing and sprinkles exactly where they should be.

The cupcakes sit inside a pretty pink cupcake box of superior quality, packed within an insulated satchel with a cool-pack bag inside. This whole package is packed within yet another lovely gift box. It all looks great and works like a charm – cool, scrumptious cupcakes that taste super-fresh.

My whole family loved these cupcakes, including my extremely fussy 7 year old, Samantha – if something passes her taste test, it has to be good! She normally just licks the icing off cupcakes, but she ate the whole of her Cupcakes Delivered cupcake and asked for another! Indeed, both kids were clamouring for more cupcakes and I must admit that I went for seconds too – they were just too hard to resist!

I’m excited to tell you that I have been given an exclusive discount for my Let’s Go Mum readers! You can use the below voucher and discount code to get $5 off a Cupcakes Delivered purchase! To check out all the yummy options to order, you can visit the Cupcakes Delivered website here

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As soon as I navigated to Love That Pet, I found myself drawn to their pet information sections, using the left-hand menu navigation buttons. There is information on an extensive range of pets – from the smallest to the largest domestic pet! The tips are interesting and useful – and even unexpected! We have a new baby rabbit, and in about one minute I had learned several facts about rabbits that I had had no idea about previously (For example, put hay over the rabbit’s toilet tray – ah! So that’s why he wasn’t keen on using it!). After a combing through the pet info, I decided to check out what else Love That Pet had to offer – as it turns out, quite a lot! There are pet communities and forums (with a resident vet!), and even a funny pet photo section that had the whole family laughing! Check out the mouse with it’s teddy for ultra-cuteness…

Then it was time to go shopping by clicking into the Love That Pet online pet store. The first thing that was obvious, was that this pet store sells quality pet products. The cosy-looking dog and cat beds, the solid and attractive leads and harnesses (pink hearts – so cute!) – plus a stack of toys and other accessories. The best thing though, was the fact that they sell all the top brands of wormers and flea removal products for both dogs and cats – so you can do a proper flea or wormer (or combined) product comparison on the one website – and a quick Google reveals just how price-competitive Love That Pet is, too.

The thing I really liked about this website was the easy, clear navigation menu. I could find exactly what I wanted, pricing was clear and each product I purchased was a simple price selection click into the cart. Upon check out, I was really happy to find that Paypal was accepted as well as credit card (saves typing in all those numbers – I’m lazy!). The next morning I received an email with my delivery estimated times, which were more than reasonable at just one week from my order date.

A great online pet store ordering experience.

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