New comer in the forum!
Jul 27th 2006, 6:45 am
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A real novice at it all, to the site, gathering essential information about oz and how to eventually get there! We are a family with 3 kids under ten and with absolutely no idea of where to start. Husband is currently working here in the UK for a luxury boat company as an electronic/electrical engineer putting together brand new yachts which are regularly exported to oz. We have initially looked at Queensland as a good place to start because of possible opportunities to find work in a mariner along the Gold/Sunshine coast?! All leads as to where to start first or of any companies with possible future job vacancies would be gratefully received! Many thanks, PARH.
Jul 27th 2006, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by parh
A real novice at it all, to the site, gathering essential information about oz and how to eventually get there! We are a family with 3 kids under ten and with absolutely no idea of where to start. Husband is currently working here in the UK for a luxury boat company as an electronic/electrical engineer putting together brand new yachts which are regularly exported to oz. We have initially looked at Queensland as a good place to start because of possible opportunities to find work in a mariner along the Gold/Sunshine coast?! All leads as to where to start first or of any companies with possible future job vacancies would be gratefully received! Many thanks, PARH.
Welcome to expats, I am a relative newcomer to, hubby is just applying to get his quals assessed in Oz and then on to visa hopefully. I believe getting your hubbys qualifications or experience passed with a recognised body in Australia is the first step, can't help you there as hubby is accountant so a different organisation completely, however good luck with it all there are loads of great people on the site full of fantastic info
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Jul 27th 2006, 7:10 am
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Originally Posted by parh
A real novice at it all, to the site, gathering essential information about oz and how to eventually get there! We are a family with 3 kids under ten and with absolutely no idea of where to start. Husband is currently working here in the UK for a luxury boat company as an electronic/electrical engineer putting together brand new yachts which are regularly exported to oz. We have initially looked at Queensland as a good place to start because of possible opportunities to find work in a mariner along the Gold/Sunshine coast?! All leads as to where to start first or of any companies with possible future job vacancies would be gratefully received! Many thanks, PARH.
Jul 27th 2006, 7:16 am
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Dear A, Thanks for your prompt reply! Just found appropriate engineering authority, will read what to do next! What area of Oz are you looking in to? PARH
Jul 27th 2006, 7:21 am
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Originally Posted by parh
A real novice at it all, to the site, gathering essential information about oz and how to eventually get there! We are a family with 3 kids under ten and with absolutely no idea of where to start. Husband is currently working here in the UK for a luxury boat company as an electronic/electrical engineer putting together brand new yachts which are regularly exported to oz. We have initially looked at Queensland as a good place to start because of possible opportunities to find work in a mariner along the Gold/Sunshine coast?! All leads as to where to start first or of any companies with possible future job vacancies would be gratefully received! Many thanks, PARH.
this lot are really friendly and helpful
just ask the questions and i`m sure you be inundated with answers
regards Steve
Jul 27th 2006, 7:21 am
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Re: New comer in the forum!
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Dear A, Thanks for your prompt reply! Just found appropriate engineering authority, will read what to do next! What area of Oz are you looking in to? PARH
We are hoping to go to Brisbane at least I think we are settled on Brisbane just now. Hubby wanted to go to Melbourne as he thought job prospects may be better. Also he has Oz friends going back home to melbourne nxt yr so would be ready made
pals LOL. Hope your application goes smoothly. I joined this site last month and have had some great info already, we are not going to get an agent, are you? where you headed? 
bet your sleeping now!!!A
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Jul 27th 2006, 7:28 am
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Dear A, Looking at Brisbane initially, looks like my cup of tea, excellent climate etc. we've got the beaches in SW of England but not enough hot sun! Have had two friends migrating, one recommends the agency she used "gomatilda" the other is doing it herself. Not so confident doing it alone! PARH
Jul 27th 2006, 9:31 am
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Hi PARH, welcome to the mad house !!
Hope you find the people here as friendly and helpful as I have, post any questions you have, there willl always be someone here to help.
Hope you find the people here as friendly and helpful as I have, post any questions you have, there willl always be someone here to help.
Jul 27th 2006, 3:19 pm
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Dear A, Thanks for your prompt reply! Just found appropriate engineering authority, will read what to do next! What area of Oz are you looking in to? PARH
Good luck with your application.
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Jul 27th 2006, 6:39 pm
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Hi Parth
just to say welcome to the site....its brill..
just to say welcome to the site....its brill..
Jul 27th 2006, 6:46 pm
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Re: New comer in the forum!
Originally Posted by parh
A real novice at it all, to the site, gathering essential information about oz and how to eventually get there! We are a family with 3 kids under ten and with absolutely no idea of where to start. Husband is currently working here in the UK for a luxury boat company as an electronic/electrical engineer putting together brand new yachts which are regularly exported to oz. We have initially looked at Queensland as a good place to start because of possible opportunities to find work in a mariner along the Gold/Sunshine coast?! All leads as to where to start first or of any companies with possible future job vacancies would be gratefully received! Many thanks, PARH.
Jul 27th 2006, 8:08 pm
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Hello and enjoy
Jul 27th 2006, 8:31 pm
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Dear Sue, Thanks for your reply. My husband was in the navy until last summer and left shortly after gaining his engineering degree. The degree is a foundation degree and as it is a newly titled degree not many people seem to recognise it or know what it's comparable with. I've come across the Institute of Engineers,Australia and wandered if this was the place to assess the skills of this degree and his experience. Do you think I'm on the right track? and what sort of fee am I looking at, hundreds of dollars a thousand, more? Would I find it simpler to instruct an agent and get them to get the necessary paperwork? Thanks for any assistance you may be able to give.
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Jul 27th 2006, 8:40 pm
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Thankyou for your welcome. Can you recommend coastal towns from Brisbane and along the sunshine coast and possibly gold coast where there are mariners/boat companies etc. within a few miles as this is the sort of work my OH is looking at as he fault finds and installs electronic and elctrical equipment on yachts.Many thanks, Paula (PARH) 
Jul 27th 2006, 11:43 pm
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Thankyou for your welcome. Can you recommend coastal towns from Brisbane and along the sunshine coast and possibly gold coast where there are mariners/boat companies etc. within a few miles as this is the sort of work my OH is looking at as he fault finds and installs electronic and elctrical equipment on yachts.Many thanks, Paula (PARH)
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