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Hi Carol & Nigel + Phil, Kaz & Terry(ptaplin) Glad you all arrived safely, have colourd you blue :thumbsup:

Also Hi to Michael(helen_and_michael) & Karen(karen555) Welcome to the Perth thread :thumbup: have added most of your details to the list, when you have a minute, could you give us a bit more info(age & job etc :thumbup:)

Cheers, Chris :)

Here is the updated list:

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Hi all,

We are Neil, Ally, Joe 8, and Jacques 5.

We have TRA as skilled independent 136 (Motor Mechanic),

Our application has been received by Diac we are waiting for a case file number and wish to move to the northern suburbs of Perth as soon as we can, just like else we are just waiting for the slow wheels of Diac to move us along the conveyor belt to getting that visa.

Neil

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our PR 136 MODL was pre-granted in 5 months, we're off to Bali in January to have our visas evidenced.

Time flys, if you keep yourselves busy!

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Lucky you valerie and andrew wish we could come xx

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Hi, just a quick update from us - we arrived on the 14th and all has been a bit hectic since. Brad has been meeting with agencies and is up to 2d interview stage with 1 job already!!! Trying not to hope too much. But has 5 other opportunities coming soon.
Realise now that we need a car - can anyone recommend where to get one from?
House hunting is driving us up the wall already - not many homes and loads of people looking - and the no reference and job thing is not helping. But Im sure we'll find one. But will be at the Quay cafe tomorrow at 12 to meet some of you - is it obvious who you'll be?????

Also does anyone have tips on how to get a 2 year old to settle - I think ours is missing everyone from home.
Louise & Brad

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I have space in a container come Jan 08. if anyone is interested to contribute. maybe 10ft cubed at least.

Please PM, only if serious.

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Hi again, just a few more updates :thumbup:

Welcome to the Perth thread nelboy :thumbsup: Have added your details to the list but when you get minute could you tell us your ages & whatever Ally does for a living, I'm sure she'll say Cook, Clean & look after the kids :D

Good to see you have arrived safely lousie, Brad & littlun(BristolBeary) :thumbsup: have shaded you blue. Know what you mean about house hunting, it's a nightmare, we fortunately secured one today though so eases the pressure a bit :) good luck with the interviews Brad :cool:

Hi Kathryn(brookkat) thanks for the PM, have added you to the list at No.63 You'll be pleased to know you are not the only Single to be heading to Perth, we have 2 more on the list :cool: Have you any rellies out here?

Just to let you know that I was offered a job(pending medical) for a rail company yesterday, so well chuffed & Sharon has been offered a job as Salon Manager at a Hairdressers today + as mentioned above we have been accepted for a rental in Secret Harbour today also :thumbsup: been a good week so far :D

Cheers, Chris :)

Here is the updated list:

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Hi Chris

congratulations on the job offers. Good to see you're getting everything together now. We've got it all to come!!!!

More info for us for the list

Me - Karen 39 - Admin assistant
Tony 43 - Business development manager.

Still havent booked flights but hopefully flying out around 20th November.

thanks
Karen

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Hi Chris and all,

Ally is a nursery teacher (just passed her NVQ3!!) aged 40
Neil that's me, I am a Motor mechanic aged 42

We have friends in the Joondalup area so we plan on starting off there, I have an aunt in Maddington south of the river and a cousin way out in York.

We have various friends who are also going through the visa process as well so we will have a good circle of contacts when we arrive who will make the move a bit easier.

Neil.

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Sorry I forgot to mention that I cannot open the Perth list (word document) for some reason, I just get an Invalid file name every time I try.

I have not encountered this problem before and I'm a not a PC numpty.

Neil

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Hi, I had this problem, have you got microsoft office word?
I didn't so couldn't open it, so i had it installed and now i save the list in word and open it there, hope this helps as i'm not too clever on computer's!!!

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Hi Moonlight,

Yes I have MS Word, do not understand why I can't open the document unless it has been saved on the Vista version of MS word in which case it would have a file name that is not supported on XP.

Neil.

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Your probably right because i have vista, i think awhile back the list was changed but not sure you'd have to read back the posts...sorry i'm not much help maybe someone else will tell you :)

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Thanks moonlight,

I will log on another time via laptop that has vista and view the list from there.

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no problem, hope you get to see it soon, sure is a good list :)