Set up 301 redirect from old (private) domain to new FTH alias - Aust.

Ref:  Support Request fielded by Pam - Re: Duration of Toastmastersclubs.org url with club alias (5 months 3 weeks ago)  #95982

Charlestown Toastmasters Club 6345 (NSW Australia) - We were wondering if FTH would consider setting up a Google " 301 redirect ", to ensure a smoth transition from our old "org.au" domain to our new FTH alias domain? ("301 redirect" is a permanent HTTP status code indicating a URL has moved to a new location, directing users and search engines automatically to the new address ... ensuring users do not encounter "404 Not Found" errors and search engines update their index accordingly)

• see above Ref #95982  re assistance from FTH Pam setting up new FTH alias domain previously
• On 1st March 2026, we transferred from old Club domain charlestowntoastmasters.org.au  to new FTH alias  charlestown.toastmastersclubs.org
• We believe "301 redirect" may be implemented via a Google Change of Address Tool . When we tried to implement a "301 redirect" (via Change of Address), we could not prgress past owner verification of DNS records, as presumably owner is Toastmasters International?
• Opening old site  charlestowntoastmasters.org.au  provides error message, "This site can't be reached ..."
• alternately if unable to support, advice to hand (google search), we believe the search engines will eventually update to recognis authority of new domain more quickly?

N.B. Additional info:  Uncertain whether DNS Owner for "Change of Address" would be owner of old domain? If so, it was not me so that may prevent doing anything.     

1. Previous Club Point of Contact was Mr Ross Kelly (on Client List of private company service provider, "Webcentral" for  charlestowntoastmasters.org.au )
2. Previously provided links on FTH Site Admin messages for old domain (if they help?):

• You can view your current DNS records using:   www.digwebinterface.com/ ?  hostnames=charlestowntoastmasters.org.au&type=ANY&colorize=on&onlyfirst=on&useresolver=8.8.4.4&ns=auth&nameservers =         
• You can try to troubleshoot your DNS records using:   www.dnsstuff.com/tools#dnsReport|type=do...ntoastmasters.org.au

Your assistance would be appreciated.
Greg DeLore (President) 

1) FTH does not support doing 301 redirects out

2) You would do the forwarding of  charlestowntoastmasters.org.au at the registrar

3) the domain has expired at the registrar
Status: serverHold  identitydigital.au/whois-status-codes#serverHold
Status Reason: Expired

4) any google information manipulation would have to be done by the owner of the domain using the google account tied to the domain , using the google webowner tools.
 

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