One more thing..see how fast you can get your mailing address changed to the new house. The post offices here in the USA have forms for such a thing, and I'd bet the rent Oz does as well.
If you haven't mentioned that the appliances ae leaving with you, I wouldn't tell them.
As for other sources of altruistic bodies, there's the Boy Scouts and church youth groups.
Of course when I get home tonight I'll fire up a gen-u-ine purebred midwest USA @$#%-reduction candle for you. *g*