Elka B

Hi Everybody,

I`ve only just discovered this site today and found the gold mine of info available. I still have a couple of questions though, maybe somebody out there can help.
My wife and i are moving to Brisbane in Feb 2006, there are still a few things for me to sort out.
I`m wondering if any of you guys can suggest a good moving company, i`ve heard Allied pickford mentioned a lot and I`ll ask those guys for a quote for sure. we are only moving a couple of T chest sized boxes and my bicycle.

My next undertaking will be for us to find a temporary (3 month) accomadation in South Brisbane whilst we find our bearings. If any of you have any tips about finding a flat to rent I`d sure appreciate it. Looking on the net they all seem quite expensive at about $500 pw, is thios the norm?

Any info at all will be great. I hope you guys don`t mind asking you again if I have some more questions. I`ll read the forums to see if any of them have already been answered first though.
thanks in advance.

Nick

Stitch

Try doing a search for accomodation. Also have you tried... www.realestate.com.au or www.domain.com.au

Cheers

Ginny

HEL

Hi there,

Can give advice re: shipping. We sent 3 t-chests via Sevenseas- excellent service so far (haven't arrived yet so cant say what condition they are in - due in next 2 weeks). Cost around £250 3 boxes of 40kg each.

Carindale Views (unfurnished townhouses/villas) will do a 3mth let at $335 a week for a 3mth contract. Nice complex but need to drive to train station. The manager Tom Bailey is v helpful.Also heard good things about Arthurs Homestay. Its just timing as to what is available. Holiday rentals are expensive and most will only do 6 mths lets in our experience.

Hope this helps,

Helen

Elka B

Thanks for your help guys,
I`ll Investigate this further.

Just another quick question:
Did any of you guys take any electrical equipment over to Australia. This sounds like a dumb question but does it work on the Australian power system. I`d like to take my games consoles over and a couple of other things.

Thanks

Nick

MrsDagboy

Nick, were the flats/units for $500/week furnished or unfurnished? Depending on where they are & whether they are suitable for habitation or not, it seems fairly reasonable for furnished, expensive for unfurnished.

Have you tried www.seqrents.com.au ? They sometimes do 3 month rentals. Unfortunately most of the ones on Realestate.com are unfurnished 6 months or more.

coast101

We took our TV, computer, washing machine, microwave, they all work just buy plugs at Bunnings and change them over.

Elka B

Thanks to all of you for your replies. Now i can start gathering the info together and looking for a flat, and using your reccommendations from this and other posts find a courier company to ship with.

Almost crimbo!

Not long to get things sorted.

Flying out to Brisbane end of feb,via cape town (to see relatives) a helluva trip!