Update...
in serviced apartment in narre warren.

found rental house in the chase in berwick - will move in within 2 weeks and use rental furniture until conatiner turns up.

bought brand new honda crv for the mrs (she's well chuffed!)

opened bank accounts - but cannot get credit card.

i will start my new job on tuesday 12th june!

to be honest saying goodbye was the hardest thing! the rest has been a breeze compared to that!

See ya!

glad its all going ok with you thats going to be the hardest bit for us saying goodbye to family and friends did you need any references for youre rental?

good luck with everything and hope it's everything you wish for. We have a similar timeline to you, job offered on 1st March and we fly out on 1st July (also on a 457) so it's inspiring to hear you have found it all ok. Have sent you a PM Liza

we did need references but explained that we couldn't really provde them. i had a letter from my employer stating my salary and intentions and that was accepted instead....what part of suffolk you from?

best of luck to you! hope all will be ok - once you get the goodbyes out of the way and you are on the plane it does seem easier! or at least it did for us.
we felt kind of liberated! wired really - the last few weeks building up to it was like waiting for someone to die, but once that was out of the way we felt so much happier than we did before.

we live on the old woodbridge airbase out hollesley way thanks for the info on references thats handy to know yes its the waiting game knowing that you have to eventually have to say goodbye we have a leaving party soon so we will have to put a brave face on that night

when are you leaving? what visa are you on? and do you have job etc etc?

hopefully we will be leaving at the end of july we are on a 136 visa yes i have a job to go to i am a machanic

best of luck! hope all works out for you!