jayne3411

We are currently in the long process of applying for the visa, but hope to put house on market soon. We have been told that it is pointless taking the TV, washing machine and tumble because they are not powerful enough for oz!! Has anyone got any knowledge on this, cos i've seen a lovely flat screen 47 in that i'd love

Thanks jane

DrWho

Me again...

We brought all of those and they work fine... We have the TV plugged into the Foxtel (Sky) box which sorts the sound issue out... I believe newer TV's may have the ability to change their regional settings to get around the sound thing anyway...

Your computers and ADSL Modems/routers will work fine too... Bring a few extension leads so you only have to change those plugs and not bloody everything...

Where are you heading to...?

billy0911

Hi
Well we brought our front loader and it works very well and again we brought our T.V. and that works perfect
if your T.V. is relatively new it should work no probs but if it is slightly older you may have problems with the audio the easy way around this is to buy a set top box and connect your T.V. through that and hey presto audio re-appears
i brought across a great 32" hd built in tuner T.V. but while waiting for our shipment saw a great 42" plasma with digi tuner for £600 so i just bought that
Tv's are cheaper over here

Billy

Sandra

I was told the same rubbish and believed it - now have a crappy washing machine that doesn't work half as well as my European front loader.

Bring the lot!

jayr

WMs are still more expensive over here than in the UK. Front loaders are a recent invention here and I think you might just get one for $800 now, they used to start at about $1200.

You NEED a drier in Aus, it isn't always sunny; the sum bleaches colour quickly and sometimes it even rains. Decent drier here would be about $400.

BRING EVERYTHING YOU OWN!

Vim Fuego

Our front loader worked-out considerably cheaper than $800 after the water-saving rebate (only available on certain models and only here, obviously) ... more like $600.

I'd debate the need for a drier too, if I could be arsed The three of us seem to get by, occasionally we use the garage as 'overflow' space but it's all good.

SELL EVERYTHING YOU OWN!

jayr

I got a 1600 RPM cycle FL WM for about $900 (huge discount on floor stock model). It didn't attract the $200 rebate but only uses 36L per cycle.

I think machines for $800 (or $600 after rebate) probably have much slower spin.

Vim Fuego

Righty Dokey, I'll bow to that, you've got to have a high spin if you've got a tumble drier too.

billy0911

Oh what to do????

All above is good advice it really is a personal choice thing but do not bring your Fridge/Freezer Buy one here

SELL HALF AND BRING THE OTHER HALF lol

Billy

jayr

I'd bring the FF, stick it in the garage as the drinks fridge.

Any UK FF is bound to be tiny by Oz standards so not really suitable for main kitchen use.

RENT EVERYTHING OUT

kez81

Bring your washing machine the washing machines here are not that good although we did manage to find a hotpoint in the DEC store over here.

also take your vaccum with you they are crap over here wish we had took ours!!

kezx

Big Galah

You could take the TV and it may work - but what you actually get is crap!

Despite all the talk of drought, it does rain in most places - a lot.

You'll find it difficult at first, there isn't the same pub/social culture - people tend to entertain at home, which makes it a problem if you don't know many people.

DON"T BOTHER - STAY WHERE YOU ARE.

Sandra

Don't do any washing or watch TV and "you'l be right"

INSTEAD MOVE TO CANADA!

billy0911

Hi
MMM big Gala has a point if i could go back in time to last year i would not emigrate however we are here and trying very hard to be positive and hopefully things will fall into place but i really miss home,family,friends

Billy & Vicki

jayr

It will take at least 18 months to start to get it and three years to feel there's no way you would go back. Just hang in there.