Discovering everyday savings - WA

 

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Discovering everyday savings

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In this activity, you’ll find out how the wa.gov.au website Concessions section can help you save money, today.

You’ll also learn about the FuelWatch website, which helps you find the cheapest petrol near you.

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Where to find concessions

Keeping up with all the bills and expenses of modern living can feel like a full-time job in itself! The wa.gov.au website has a Concessions available in Western Australia section, that gathers all the available concessions and savings in one place.

To visit the page, type wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/concessions-available-western-australia in your web browser’s search bar and press the Enter key on your keyboard.

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Browse concessions by category

The Concessions available in Western Australia page lets you see different categories for savings, including:

  • Accommodation and housing
  • Household bills and appliances for electricity bills and land tax savings
  • Travel and transport for travel concession cards
  • Tourism including national parks passes.
  • Legal services including help with drafting a will
  • Health and disability including ambulance and dental services.

Click a category to view a list of concessions and links to find out more.

Browse concessions by Card Type

If you already have a concession card, you can use the You may also be interested in section on the right of the page.

You can see concessions for many different cards, including:

  • Pensioner Concession Card
  • Australian Health Care Card
  • WA Seniors Card
  • State Concession Card.

Click on your card type to see more information and concessions for that card.

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Finding petrol prices near you

The Western Australian Government has created a website named FuelWatch, to help you find the cheapest petrol prices near you.

Type fuelwatch.wa.gov.au in your web browser's search bar and then press the Enter key.

You will see a map, with a list of fuel prices on the left. You can move the map around by clicking on it with your mouse.

You can also enter your postcode to see fuel prices close to you.

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eSafety tip

It's safe to let the FuelWatch website know your browser's location, as this will not give it your precise street address, but instead a location based on which Internet Service Provider you use.

FuelWatch won't save your location either when you finish using the site and close your browser.

Well done!

This is the end of the Discovering everyday savings activity. You’ve learned how the Concessions available in Western Australia page can help you save money on your regular expenses.

Up next, the Claiming rebates and lost superannuation activity will show you how to use government websites for things such as gas or electricity rebates, and even how to track down lost superannuation.

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