blimey, sussed it at last.
Nov 21st 2003, 6:40 pm
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blimey, sussed it at last.
Hello all, first posting here, took a while to sus it out!, have been looking at this site for nearly a year, it has given us some very useful infomation. we were ,are still looking at emigrating to aus, last year we discussed it and have been ever since. My wife is a paediatric nurse so no probs with the points bit, 2 states, queensland and victoria have both offered sponsership, but we keep blowing hot and cold on the idea, i expect everyone goes through this, my wife was all eager to start process 6 months ago, then after a visit from mum and gran started saying she didn't think she could live so far from family, they are in north wales, we are in essex, so it's not round the corner anyway, i'm not to bothered on the family front. As long as at the end of the day we had a simular standard of living i'ld be happy. i am a lorry driver and we have a 4 year old daughter, friends of ours emigrated 3 years ago, live in manly N.S.W. they absoulutly love it, havn't said a bad word since going. we will be going to aus next march for a month for a good probe and to gleen more info, will be visiting sydney, melboune, adelaide and brisbane, maybe after this the discision will be a little easier, or harder. Went to perth 11 years ago, beatiful, adored it, have seen some bad press about perth on here, seemed great 11 years ago, thou' there was a rape across from were we stayed in wembley. nice to get this off my chest and great to here all the good and bad stories on here. speak again soon, off for a ruby now!
Nov 21st 2003, 6:43 pm
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Re: blimey, sussed it at last.
Originally posted by carryon
Hello all, first posting here, took a while to sus it out!, have been looking at this site for nearly a year, it has given us some very useful infomation. we were ,are still looking at emigrating to aus, last year we discussed it and have been ever since. My wife is a paediatric nurse so no probs with the points bit, 2 states, queensland and victoria have both offered sponsership, but we keep blowing hot and cold on the idea, i expect everyone goes through this, my wife was all eager to start process 6 months ago, then after a visit from mum and gran started saying she didn't think she could live so far from family, they are in north wales, we are in essex, so it's not round the corner anyway, i'm not to bothered on the family front. As long as at the end of the day we had a simular standard of living i'ld be happy. i am a lorry driver and we have a 4 year old daughter, friends of ours emigrated 3 years ago, live in manly N.S.W. they absoulutly love it, havn't said a bad word since going. we will be going to aus next march for a month for a good probe and to gleen more info, will be visiting sydney, melboune, adelaide and brisbane, maybe after this the discision will be a little easier, or harder. Went to perth 11 years ago, beatiful, adored it, have seen some bad press about perth on here, seemed great 11 years ago, thou' there was a rape across from were we stayed in wembley. nice to get this off my chest and great to here all the good and bad stories on here. speak again soon, off for a ruby now!
Hello all, first posting here, took a while to sus it out!, have been looking at this site for nearly a year, it has given us some very useful infomation. we were ,are still looking at emigrating to aus, last year we discussed it and have been ever since. My wife is a paediatric nurse so no probs with the points bit, 2 states, queensland and victoria have both offered sponsership, but we keep blowing hot and cold on the idea, i expect everyone goes through this, my wife was all eager to start process 6 months ago, then after a visit from mum and gran started saying she didn't think she could live so far from family, they are in north wales, we are in essex, so it's not round the corner anyway, i'm not to bothered on the family front. As long as at the end of the day we had a simular standard of living i'ld be happy. i am a lorry driver and we have a 4 year old daughter, friends of ours emigrated 3 years ago, live in manly N.S.W. they absoulutly love it, havn't said a bad word since going. we will be going to aus next march for a month for a good probe and to gleen more info, will be visiting sydney, melboune, adelaide and brisbane, maybe after this the discision will be a little easier, or harder. Went to perth 11 years ago, beatiful, adored it, have seen some bad press about perth on here, seemed great 11 years ago, thou' there was a rape across from were we stayed in wembley. nice to get this off my chest and great to here all the good and bad stories on here. speak again soon, off for a ruby now!
Welcome to the MADHOUSE! best of luck with your decision
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Nov 21st 2003, 6:48 pm
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Welcome to the forum 
Good luck with whatever u decide
Good luck with whatever u decide
Nov 21st 2003, 6:49 pm
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Thanks for that, most of our friends are sick of me talking about australia, now i have an outlet, yipee!!!! regards, simon, haf{its a welsh name} and cerys.
Nov 21st 2003, 6:54 pm
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Originally posted by carryon
Thanks for that, most of our friends are sick of me talking about australia, now i have an outlet, yipee!!!! regards, simon, haf{its a welsh name} and cerys.
Thanks for that, most of our friends are sick of me talking about australia, now i have an outlet, yipee!!!! regards, simon, haf{its a welsh name} and cerys.
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Nov 21st 2003, 7:11 pm
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Welcome and good luck!!
Nov 21st 2003, 8:42 pm
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Nov 21st 2003, 9:35 pm
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Hello and welcome to the site...
I'm fairly new and have picked up so much...useful and not so useful!! They're a friendly bunch really!!
I'm fairly new and have picked up so much...useful and not so useful!! They're a friendly bunch really!!
Nov 21st 2003, 9:37 pm
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Except for the flaming, and the insults, and the bitterness, and the out and out fighting on occasion.
Nov 21st 2003, 10:38 pm
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Well yes, i quite like some of the slagging off and snipping, couple of serious matters, one of the main reasons for considering emigrating is that we are sitting on 120,000 worth of equity, but if we stay here we cant do anything with it, unless we moved to some northern remote town{ no offence}. to any of you who are in process or considering is this a factor, plus this time of year is so dull and dismal. we have done a list of all the places and suburbs we want to investigate next year, so it wont just be a holiday. couple of weeks ago my wife was offered a paediatric post in alice springs, they even said they would pay air fairs and lay on accomadation, but alice springs, not to sure about that. we have a comfortable life here, but sometimes feel the need for something more, just finished a supurb curry, one thing that would be missed, as has been mentioned on here before. we had a curry in perth, it was crap, surly it has improved over the years. my wife insists that wherever we may go there must be a half descent indian. god if only that were the only consideration....going for another beer........simon
Nov 21st 2003, 10:44 pm
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Welcome to the site!!
It is a good idea to go on a reccie trip first at least you will get a chance to see if any of the areas will suit you.
At least you wont have to wait too long for the visa with Nurses being fast-tracked.
It is a good idea to go on a reccie trip first at least you will get a chance to see if any of the areas will suit you.
At least you wont have to wait too long for the visa with Nurses being fast-tracked.
Nov 22nd 2003, 6:11 am
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In Australia there are very few if any lorry drivers - you might have to get used to driving trucks.
Nov 22nd 2003, 6:45 am
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Originally posted by carryon
Well yes, i quite like some of the slagging off and snipping, couple of serious matters, one of the main reasons for considering emigrating is that we are sitting on 120,000 worth of equity, but if we stay here we cant do anything with it, unless we moved to some northern remote town{ no offence}. to any of you who are in process or considering is this a factor, plus this time of year is so dull and dismal. we have done a list of all the places and suburbs we want to investigate next year, so it wont just be a holiday. couple of weeks ago my wife was offered a paediatric post in alice springs, they even said they would pay air fairs and lay on accomadation, but alice springs, not to sure about that. we have a comfortable life here, but sometimes feel the need for something more, just finished a supurb curry, one thing that would be missed, as has been mentioned on here before. we had a curry in perth, it was crap, surly it has improved over the years. my wife insists that wherever we may go there must be a half descent indian. god if only that were the only consideration....going for another beer........simon
Well yes, i quite like some of the slagging off and snipping, couple of serious matters, one of the main reasons for considering emigrating is that we are sitting on 120,000 worth of equity, but if we stay here we cant do anything with it, unless we moved to some northern remote town{ no offence}. to any of you who are in process or considering is this a factor, plus this time of year is so dull and dismal. we have done a list of all the places and suburbs we want to investigate next year, so it wont just be a holiday. couple of weeks ago my wife was offered a paediatric post in alice springs, they even said they would pay air fairs and lay on accomadation, but alice springs, not to sure about that. we have a comfortable life here, but sometimes feel the need for something more, just finished a supurb curry, one thing that would be missed, as has been mentioned on here before. we had a curry in perth, it was crap, surly it has improved over the years. my wife insists that wherever we may go there must be a half descent indian. god if only that were the only consideration....going for another beer........simon
)Do you know what suburbs are you considering in Melbourne? (I posted a link recently to median house prices by suburb.)
What are you looking for in terms of lifestyle? (Do you want beach, lots to do, countryside, city, rural?)
Good luck with what you decide.
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Nov 22nd 2003, 10:54 am
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Re: blimey, sussed it at last.
Hi and welcome to the forum.
We were all set to sell up and go having obtained our PR visas in just 4 weeks( I too am a nurse)
Having had several misgivings ,we have now decided to do a 6 week recce commencing beginning March,I am hoping that this will make our minds up
Once the visas are validated we have up until 2008 to decide.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do
Diane
We were all set to sell up and go having obtained our PR visas in just 4 weeks( I too am a nurse)
Having had several misgivings ,we have now decided to do a 6 week recce commencing beginning March,I am hoping that this will make our minds up
Once the visas are validated we have up until 2008 to decide.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do
Diane