Originally Posted by sandch (Post 8947289)

You brave people! Any idea when it will be broadcast?
Steve

Originally Posted by MikenSueNW3 (Post 8947330)

What an Aussie welcome!

One query for future reference: Did the RTA "deface" your UK licences when issuing the NSW ones? (It can be useful to have UK ones in reserve for return visits.)

Mike

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8948379)

We needed passports, UK driving licences - you need the original issued date which is not the one on the photo card - so you take the paper part - otherwise you are in danger of being issued with a P plate!! Evidence of your Australian address - they suggested a utility bill which as we had only been here for a couple of days we did not have. We went to our bank and changed our address from our UK address to our son's address and asked for a printed statement. In fact they gave us a letter, stamped. Luckily I also took an old statement that had our UK address on it. On arrival at the RTA they said the bank letter was not acceptable on its own, but with the old statement they accepted it. You can buy 1, 3 or 5 year licences - progressively better value for money. We chose 5 year at $153
The RTA office was very efficient, you fill in the form, take a number, a bit like Waitrose meat counter and sit and wait to be called. They take your photo there and then and about 5 minutes later you are given your licence.
Julie and Ian

Originally Posted by DaveandLinda (Post 8948050)

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The only thing I can think of is that they are referring to the reduction in the number of years needed for a pension, but that happened a while ago, or have I missed something?

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8948379)

We needed passports, UK driving licences - you need the original issued date which is not the one on the photo card - so you take the paper part - otherwise you are in danger of being issued with a P plate!! Evidence of your Australian address - they suggested a utility bill which as we had only been here for a couple of days we did not have. We went to our bank and changed our address from our UK address to our son's address and asked for a printed statement. In fact they gave us a letter, stamped. Luckily I also took an old statement that had our UK address on it. On arrival at the RTA they said the bank letter was not acceptable on its own, but with the old statement they accepted it. You can buy 1, 3 or 5 year licences - progressively better value for money. We chose 5 year at $153
The RTA office was very efficient, you fill in the form, take a number, a bit like Waitrose meat counter and sit and wait to be called. They take your photo there and then and about 5 minutes later you are given your licence.
Julie and Ian

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8948898)

It was well worth the postage and has already saved us a lot of hassle.

Julie

Originally Posted by charlie5 (Post 8948910)

Totally agree with this. Couldn't have got my seniors discount card without it!

Charlie:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8948971)

Yes we applied for that today, just took our passports complete with visa page plus our Australian Driving Licence to a local JP ( 5 minutes away) and have sent away for our Seniors Discount Card.

Originally Posted by sirmatt101 (Post 8949209)

Discount Vegemite, wow, I am getting really excited now :ohmy:

Cheers

Matt

Originally Posted by sandch (Post 8949558)

So they actually make you pay for Vegemite?
:confused:

Originally Posted by sirmatt101 (Post 8950221)

Careful Steve, you haven't left these shores just yet :thumbup:

I am really hopeful that once you are out there in Oz, wearing your shorts, hat with corks, tinnie in one hand, that you will come to the realisation that Vegemite is part of life.........:p

Cheers

Matt

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8950530)

We have just finished breakfast here, Saturday morning - toast and Bovril! We save our Marmite for fresh bread and butter. (It certainly added weight to our baggage - 2 large jars of each!)
Julie

Originally Posted by sirmatt101 (Post 8951281)

It will eventually run out - and what then - VEGEMITE

;)

Matt

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8951312)

Ugh! It makes your breath smell, or should I say, it makes ones breath smell. I think I would buy My Mate.
Julie

Originally Posted by fiz (Post 8951935)

For all of us marmite lovers..some Christmas ideas?

http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/C~200295~Marmite