--- title: "Moving to Echuca–Moama: A Checklist for New Locals" description: "Moving to Echuca or Moama? A checklist for the twin towns: which side of the river, councils, utilities, licences across the border and settlement gaps." image: https://echucastorage.net.au/hubfs/echuca-homepage-2026-11/hero-driveway.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://echucastorage.net.au/echuca-storage-blog/moving-to-echuca-moama-checklist#main-content) [![Echuca Storage](https://echucastorage.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.jpg?width=160&height=32&name=logo.jpg)Homepage](https://echucastorage.net.au/) - [Home](https://echucastorage.net.au/) - [Sizes & prices](https://echucastorage.net.au/sizes-and-prices) - [Echuca units](https://echucastorage.net.au/storage-units-echuca) - [Moama](https://echucastorage.net.au/storage-units-moama) - [Boat & caravan](https://echucastorage.net.au/caravan-boat-storage) - [Business](https://echucastorage.net.au/business-storage) - [FAQ](https://echucastorage.net.au/faq) - [Contact](https://echucastorage.net.au/contact) [Call (03) 4410 8566](tel:+61344108566) - [Home](https://echucastorage.net.au/) - [Sizes & prices](https://echucastorage.net.au/sizes-and-prices) - [Echuca units](https://echucastorage.net.au/storage-units-echuca) - [Moama](https://echucastorage.net.au/storage-units-moama) - [Boat & caravan](https://echucastorage.net.au/caravan-boat-storage) - [Business](https://echucastorage.net.au/business-storage) - [FAQ](https://echucastorage.net.au/faq) - [Contact](https://echucastorage.net.au/contact) [Call (03) 4410 8566](tel:+61344108566) ![](https://echucastorage.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/echuca-homepage-2026-11/hero-driveway.jpg?width=2400&height=1800&name=hero-driveway.jpg) # Moving to Echuca–Moama: A Checklist for New Locals ![Echuca Storage](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Echuca Storage 13 November 2026 Home › [Storage tips](https://echucastorage.net.au/echuca-storage-blog) › Moving to Echuca–Moama Echuca Storage · 13 November 2026 ## Moving to Echuca–Moama: a checklist for new locals Echuca and Moama sit either side of the Murray River, and most people treat them as one town. On paper they are not: Echuca is in **Victoria** and Moama is in **New South Wales**. That matters for a handful of things when you move. This checklist walks through them, from a few weeks out to your first month in town. ### Six to eight weeks before you move - **Work out which side of the river you are on.** Echuca is in the Campaspe Shire (Victoria). Moama is in the Murray River Council area (New South Wales). Rates, bins, planning and pet registration go through your council. - **Check schools and childcare** on your side of the river. Victorian and NSW school systems have different enrolment processes and term dates, so check with the school directly. - **Line up removalists early,** especially for school holidays, Christmas and Easter, when Echuca–Moama is busy with visitors. - **Plan for a settlement gap.** If your sale and purchase don’t line up, book storage now so you aren’t looking on moving week. See [moving house storage](https://echucastorage.net.au/moving-house-storage-echuca). - **Declutter before you pack.** Every box you don’t move saves money. Our [renovation and decluttering storage](https://echucastorage.net.au/renovation-storage-echuca) page has a simple keep, sell, donate, store method. ### Two to four weeks before - **Book utilities** at the new address: electricity, gas (if connected), water and internet. Water and sewerage are handled by different providers in Victoria and NSW, so check with the council or the agent. - **Redirect your mail** with Australia Post. - **Update your address** with your bank, employer, Medicare, the ATO, insurers and the electoral roll. - **Measure the new place** if you can, so you know what furniture fits and what needs storing. - **Pack using a system.** Label two sides of each box with the room. Our [packing guide](https://echucastorage.net.au/echuca-storage-blog/how-to-pack-a-storage-unit) has 12 tips that work for moving boxes too. ### Moving week - **Keep an essentials box:** kettle, phone chargers, medication, toiletries, a change of clothes, bedding and the kids’ favourite things. - **Check access for the truck** at both houses. Narrow streets and driveways can mean a smaller truck or a longer carry. - **Read the meters** and take photos on the day you leave and the day you arrive. ### After you arrive - **Crossing the border?** If you are moving from Victoria to Moama, or from NSW to Echuca, check the rules for transferring your driver licence and vehicle registration with Service NSW or VicRoads. There are deadlines. - **Register your boat and trailer** in your new state if you are crossing the border, and check fishing licence requirements for where you fish. - **Find a GP and a dentist**; some practices have waiting lists for new patients. - **Register pets** with your new council. - **Get to know the river.** Swimming, boating and fishing spots, and river safety for kids. ### Things that don’t fit the new place It is common to arrive with more than the new home holds: the boat with no shed, the caravan the street won’t take, the furniture from the bigger house. Echuca Storage is at **11 Murray Valley Highway, Echuca**, with **300 drive-up units**, doors in the boat and caravan area **3,000 mm high**, gate access **8am–8pm, 7 days**, and prices from **$115 per 4 weeks**. Trucks can drive in, so a removalist can unload straight into a unit, and staff accept deliveries. Moving to Moama? We are a short drive across the bridge; see [storage near Moama](https://echucastorage.net.au/storage-units-moama). Boat or van? See [boat storage](https://echucastorage.net.au/boat-storage-echuca) and [caravan and RV storage](https://echucastorage.net.au/caravan-rv-storage-echuca). New customers get the **first 4 weeks for $1** (3-month minimum stay, direct debit only, ends 31 Dec 2026). Call **(03) 4410 8566** or [send us your moving dates](https://echucastorage.net.au/contact). More guides: [storage tips](https://echucastorage.net.au/echuca-storage-blog) ## FAQ **Is Echuca in Victoria or New South Wales?** Echuca is in Victoria, in the Campaspe Shire. Moama, across the Murray River, is in New South Wales, in the Murray River Council area. **Do I need to change my licence if I move from Echuca to Moama?** Moving across the border means you will usually need to transfer your driver licence and vehicle registration to the new state. Check the current rules and deadlines with Service NSW or VicRoads. **What should I do first when moving to Echuca–Moama?** Work out which side of the river and which council you will be in, check schools, book removalists early and plan storage if your settlement dates don’t line up. **Can a removalist unload straight into a storage unit in Echuca?** Yes. 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