The Melbourne thread
#271
Re: The Melbourne thread
Cheers Justin,
How long did it take to get a reply from TRA about the skills? I know exactly what you mean about getting all the tax info together to present the TRA. We had a timescale of four weeks from all the forms arriving but it took Julie 2 weeks to get her head roung putting pen to paper properly while i was sat at the computer converting it into English!!
We went right into depth, detailing method statements for every aspect of her job, photographs with descriptions etc etc. When they drew up the stat decs for her old employer from years ago and sent them to us, they had bullet pointed everything about her trade!!! We were gutted! All that work and stress!! I think they may use all that info though but we just don't see it for the stat dec purpose. It's probably sent along with the complete set of info to TRA to make a better case.
Where are you hoping to land?
Andy
How long did it take to get a reply from TRA about the skills? I know exactly what you mean about getting all the tax info together to present the TRA. We had a timescale of four weeks from all the forms arriving but it took Julie 2 weeks to get her head roung putting pen to paper properly while i was sat at the computer converting it into English!!
We went right into depth, detailing method statements for every aspect of her job, photographs with descriptions etc etc. When they drew up the stat decs for her old employer from years ago and sent them to us, they had bullet pointed everything about her trade!!! We were gutted! All that work and stress!! I think they may use all that info though but we just don't see it for the stat dec purpose. It's probably sent along with the complete set of info to TRA to make a better case.
Where are you hoping to land?
Andy
i dont like the sound of that!
we have never been so nervous/excited/scared etc!!!!landing 14th jan
Tracey.xx
#272
Re: The Melbourne thread
Hi Andy!it took about 3 weeks to get everything back.We are staying in frankston south for 4 weeks and in that time need to get jobs and find a suburb we like the look of to rent for 6 months, and then decide where to buy.( mind you, i have heard that it is getting increasingly hard to get a 6 month as most agents seem to be tying you in to 12 months)
i dont like the sound of that!
we have never been so nervous/excited/scared etc!!!!landing 14th jan
Tracey.xx
i dont like the sound of that!
we have never been so nervous/excited/scared etc!!!!landing 14th jan
Tracey.xx
Julie asked me to ask you about your 'colouring' experience. Victoria want hairdressers to have a preferred skill in colouring so she wondered what you did about that element of the application.
Andy
#273
Re: The Melbourne thread
Please, let me know if you like Pakenham.It seems to be cheaper than other areas, and more new housing available too which we would prefer. Is there a number hospitals close by since I am a critical care nurse and will be usefull if the workplace is closer.
O, and the last question: what is the median price for the house (3-4/2/2) in Pakenham?
Thanks a million
#274
Re: The Melbourne thread
I have a lot of experience with colour, so have lots of certificates (dating right back ti 1987and taught all the trainees in the salon. Also have a d32 and d33 so am an assessor too. we just scaned all docs in and uploaded them to apply for sponsorship. hope this helps? basically put in everything you can think of, however small. Tracey.x
#275
Re: The Melbourne thread
Hello,
Please, let me know if you like Pakenham.It seems to be cheaper than other areas, and more new housing available too which we would prefer. Is there a number hospitals close by since I am a critical care nurse and will be usefull if the workplace is closer.
O, and the last question: what is the median price for the house (3-4/2/2) in Pakenham?
Thanks a million
Please, let me know if you like Pakenham.It seems to be cheaper than other areas, and more new housing available too which we would prefer. Is there a number hospitals close by since I am a critical care nurse and will be usefull if the workplace is closer.
O, and the last question: what is the median price for the house (3-4/2/2) in Pakenham?
Thanks a million
Pakenham is cheaper, but overpriced for the area and some people with new builds have overspent apparently... (according to my friend who is a real estate agent)
#276
Re: The Melbourne thread
tahititim, I have the suburb guide for Melbourne. If you like send me your email address and I will forward it on.
#278
True Blue
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Brisbane, Grange
Posts: 179
Re: The Melbourne thread
Hello all,
We moved to Melbourne in Feb 2007 after migrating to Canada and not liking it. We're on a state sponsored visa so were 'obligated' to move to Victoria. We bought a place in St Andrews, right at the end of the Hurstbridge line, a lovely mud brick home on 3.5 acres with no neighbours and see kangeroos hopping around the garden most days. I commute to the city for my work. So far things have been going well and we're pretty much settled and happy with things. My wife and kids are loving it as this is their first time in Australia, I have been here on two previous occasions backpacking and have explored most of Australia already, ironically except for melbourne. Though I find melbourne/victoria a nice place it still hasnt capture my heart. I find it all...too....european and pleasant with its green rolling hills, victorian architecture and high street fashions, I could see this - I am from UK, Worcester originally. For me, it doesnt encapsulate the true nature of australia say like Sydney, Perth or Brisbane or some of the more remote towns like Alice or Darwin to which I feel more drawn towards. I'll do my time here in Victoria and then proberly set about thinking of relocating - once I get a business idea I can action to free me from the loins of an employer - hahahaahhahahahaahahaa
We moved to Melbourne in Feb 2007 after migrating to Canada and not liking it. We're on a state sponsored visa so were 'obligated' to move to Victoria. We bought a place in St Andrews, right at the end of the Hurstbridge line, a lovely mud brick home on 3.5 acres with no neighbours and see kangeroos hopping around the garden most days. I commute to the city for my work. So far things have been going well and we're pretty much settled and happy with things. My wife and kids are loving it as this is their first time in Australia, I have been here on two previous occasions backpacking and have explored most of Australia already, ironically except for melbourne. Though I find melbourne/victoria a nice place it still hasnt capture my heart. I find it all...too....european and pleasant with its green rolling hills, victorian architecture and high street fashions, I could see this - I am from UK, Worcester originally. For me, it doesnt encapsulate the true nature of australia say like Sydney, Perth or Brisbane or some of the more remote towns like Alice or Darwin to which I feel more drawn towards. I'll do my time here in Victoria and then proberly set about thinking of relocating - once I get a business idea I can action to free me from the loins of an employer - hahahaahhahahahaahahaa
#279
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Posts: 16,622
Re: The Melbourne thread
For me, it doesnt encapsulate the true nature of australia say like Sydney, Perth or Brisbane or some of the more remote towns like Alice or Darwin to which I feel more drawn towards. I'll do my time here in Victoria and then proberly set about thinking of relocating - once I get a business idea I can action to free me from the loins of an employer - hahahaahhahahahaahahaa
...but now find the rolling hills and feel now right up my street. Semi-rural is so easy in Melbourne, the mix is almost perfect. I'm quite glad I didn't follow up initial instincts to go into the interior or Sydney.
#280
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Posts: 16,622
Re: The Melbourne thread
The nearest hospital in in Berwick, but for critical care you would probably have to go to Dandenong (good luck with that!) or Clayton (the Monash)
Pakenham is cheaper, but overpriced for the area and some people with new builds have overspent apparently... (according to my friend who is a real estate agent)
Pakenham is cheaper, but overpriced for the area and some people with new builds have overspent apparently... (according to my friend who is a real estate agent)
The next 20 years could be interesting for the urban fringes. New jobs will increase but will they be decent jobs. As people move further out they will have to create industry. I think there will be a lag.
#282
Re: The Melbourne thread
Good to hear the fire station is well-equipped - let's hope we don't need to call on it too often this summer! The only fires near our house last summer, were started by our 'local' fire bug...ger. I hope he's/she's got it out of their system now.
#283
Forum Regular
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 65
Re: The Melbourne thread
would you also be able to send me the Melbourne Suburb guide?
I am new to this site and due to fly out to Melbourne at the beginning of Novemeber and don't have a clue where to start house hunting.
I would have e-mailed you direct but the site wouldn't let me do this as I haven't made enough posts yet!
Thanks,
Mark
#284
Re: The Melbourne thread
here are a couple of pdf's
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#285
Re: The Melbourne thread
I think you'd be surprised. I have a lot of local clients and believe me theres a lot of seriously loaded people in Berwick and surrounds who own property here, in the city and have beach houses and holiday homes galore! You can tell a lot by the high street, how busy it is and what its selling etc. I hope it keeps its "village" charm for a long while to come cos I like it down there