Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Nov 11th 2005, 8:19 pm
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Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Hi,
I have been here almost 2 years now and I remember what its like to do all the research in your big move, I still have a book with all my Australian websites that we found fantastic in helping us. I thought it would be good to post them and hopefully they will help some of you. Most of them are for Queensland or the Gold Coast where we live, but a lot are just general Australian too.
Lisa
Real Estate
www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.seqrents.com.au (fantastic website for complexes in Queensland)
www.dingorealty.com
www.coasthomes.com.au
www.realestategoldcoast.net
www.gcrentals.com.au
www.reflections.com.au
www.gold-coast-real-estate-guide.com
www.century21.com.au
www.raywhite.com
www.professionals.com.au
www.firstnational.com.au
www.ljhooker.com.au
Holiday or Temp Accomodation (very Cheap)
www.wotif.com
Info about Australia and The Gold Coast
www.australiamovingdirectory.com
www.goldcoastaustralia.com
www.australia.org.uk
www.movingdownunder.co.uk
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
www.gold-coast.net
www.bcl.com.au
Government and Banking sites
www.ato.gov.au (to obtain tax file no and ABN no online)
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.familyassist.gov.au (for child taxcredit assistance)
www.commbank.com.au
www.bsa.qld.gov.au (to obtain licences in the building trade)
www.firsthome.gov.au (info about buying your 1st home)
www.national.com.au
www.anz.com
www.westpac.com.au
www.bankchoice.com.au
Job Search
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.haysmontrose.com.au
www.constructiverecruitment.com
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
Schools and Education
www.ozschoolguide.com
www.education.qld.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.gcbulletin.com.au/content/schools.htm (gold coast schools)
www.tafe.qld.gov.au
www.isd.com.au (info on private schools)
www.australianschools.com.au
One Way Moving Insurance From The UK to Oz
www.lettonpercival.co.uk (really good cheapest insur)
Phone, Electric,Tv and Internet Providers
www.telstra.com.au (phone and Internet similar to BT)
www.optus.com.au (phone)
www.dodo.com.au (one of the cheapest internet providers)
www.energex.com.au (electricity provider)
www.foxtel.com.au (like sky)
www.austar.com.au (like sky)
Car Insurance
www.justcarinsurance.com.au
www.nrma.com.au
www.allianz.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.suncorp.com.au
www.aami.com.au
Finding the Cheapest Private Health Insur
www.iselect.com.au
Australian Citizenship
www.citizenship.gov.au
Qld Visitors Attractions
www.thegreatoutdoors.com.au
Cheapest Petrol Prices in Oz
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Hope these websites help some of you like they did for me!!!
I have been here almost 2 years now and I remember what its like to do all the research in your big move, I still have a book with all my Australian websites that we found fantastic in helping us. I thought it would be good to post them and hopefully they will help some of you. Most of them are for Queensland or the Gold Coast where we live, but a lot are just general Australian too.
Lisa
Real Estate
www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.seqrents.com.au (fantastic website for complexes in Queensland)
www.dingorealty.com
www.coasthomes.com.au
www.realestategoldcoast.net
www.gcrentals.com.au
www.reflections.com.au
www.gold-coast-real-estate-guide.com
www.century21.com.au
www.raywhite.com
www.professionals.com.au
www.firstnational.com.au
www.ljhooker.com.au
Holiday or Temp Accomodation (very Cheap)
www.wotif.com
Info about Australia and The Gold Coast
www.australiamovingdirectory.com
www.goldcoastaustralia.com
www.australia.org.uk
www.movingdownunder.co.uk
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
www.gold-coast.net
www.bcl.com.au
Government and Banking sites
www.ato.gov.au (to obtain tax file no and ABN no online)
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.familyassist.gov.au (for child taxcredit assistance)
www.commbank.com.au
www.bsa.qld.gov.au (to obtain licences in the building trade)
www.firsthome.gov.au (info about buying your 1st home)
www.national.com.au
www.anz.com
www.westpac.com.au
www.bankchoice.com.au
Job Search
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.haysmontrose.com.au
www.constructiverecruitment.com
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
Schools and Education
www.ozschoolguide.com
www.education.qld.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.gcbulletin.com.au/content/schools.htm (gold coast schools)
www.tafe.qld.gov.au
www.isd.com.au (info on private schools)
www.australianschools.com.au
One Way Moving Insurance From The UK to Oz
www.lettonpercival.co.uk (really good cheapest insur)
Phone, Electric,Tv and Internet Providers
www.telstra.com.au (phone and Internet similar to BT)
www.optus.com.au (phone)
www.dodo.com.au (one of the cheapest internet providers)
www.energex.com.au (electricity provider)
www.foxtel.com.au (like sky)
www.austar.com.au (like sky)
Car Insurance
www.justcarinsurance.com.au
www.nrma.com.au
www.allianz.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.suncorp.com.au
www.aami.com.au
Finding the Cheapest Private Health Insur
www.iselect.com.au
Australian Citizenship
www.citizenship.gov.au
Qld Visitors Attractions
www.thegreatoutdoors.com.au
Cheapest Petrol Prices in Oz
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Hope these websites help some of you like they did for me!!!
Nov 11th 2005, 8:24 pm
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Great links! I heartily endorse realestate.com.au; just checking out some rather nice properties in Balhanna and Hahndorf! Man, it's been such a long time since I saw either town... I really do miss them! 
Not too sure about the "fantastic site for complexes"; I reckon some of the people on this forum have more than enough complexes to be getting on with!
Not too sure about the "fantastic site for complexes"; I reckon some of the people on this forum have more than enough complexes to be getting on with!
Nov 12th 2005, 7:02 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
GR8t post thank's.
Nov 12th 2005, 7:16 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
such a brilliant helpful post thanks
jan xx
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Nov 12th 2005, 7:20 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Originally Posted by floweroscotland
Hi,
I have been here almost 2 years now and I remember what its like to do all the research in your big move, I still have a book with all my Australian websites that we found fantastic in helping us. I thought it would be good to post them and hopefully they will help some of you. Most of them are for Queensland or the Gold Coast where we live, but a lot are just general Australian too.
Lisa
Real Estate
www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.seqrents.com.au (fantastic website for complexes in Queensland)
www.dingorealty.com
www.coasthomes.com.au
www.realestategoldcoast.net
www.gcrentals.com.au
www.reflections.com.au
www.gold-coast-real-estate-guide.com
www.century21.com.au
www.raywhite.com
www.professionals.com.au
www.firstnational.com.au
www.ljhooker.com.au
Holiday or Temp Accomodation (very Cheap)
www.wotif.com
Info about Australia and The Gold Coast
www.australiamovingdirectory.com
www.goldcoastaustralia.com
www.australia.org.uk
www.movingdownunder.co.uk
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
www.gold-coast.net
www.bcl.com.au
Government and Banking sites
www.ato.gov.au (to obtain tax file no and ABN no online)
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.familyassist.gov.au (for child taxcredit assistance)
www.commbank.com.au
www.bsa.qld.gov.au (to obtain licences in the building trade)
www.firsthome.gov.au (info about buying your 1st home)
www.national.com.au
www.anz.com
www.westpac.com.au
www.bankchoice.com.au
Job Search
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.haysmontrose.com.au
www.constructiverecruitment.com
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
Schools and Education
www.ozschoolguide.com
www.education.qld.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.gcbulletin.com.au/content/schools.htm (gold coast schools)
www.tafe.qld.gov.au
www.isd.com.au (info on private schools)
www.australianschools.com.au
One Way Moving Insurance From The UK to Oz
www.lettonpercival.co.uk (really good cheapest insur)
Phone, Electric,Tv and Internet Providers
www.telstra.com.au (phone and Internet similar to BT)
www.optus.com.au (phone)
www.dodo.com.au (one of the cheapest internet providers)
www.energex.com.au (electricity provider)
www.foxtel.com.au (like sky)
www.austar.com.au (like sky)
Car Insurance
www.justcarinsurance.com.au
www.nrma.com.au
www.allianz.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.suncorp.com.au
www.aami.com.au
Finding the Cheapest Private Health Insur
www.iselect.com.au
Australian Citizenship
www.citizenship.gov.au
Qld Visitors Attractions
www.thegreatoutdoors.com.au
Cheapest Petrol Prices in Oz
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Hope these websites help some of you like they did for me!!!
I have been here almost 2 years now and I remember what its like to do all the research in your big move, I still have a book with all my Australian websites that we found fantastic in helping us. I thought it would be good to post them and hopefully they will help some of you. Most of them are for Queensland or the Gold Coast where we live, but a lot are just general Australian too.
Lisa
Real Estate
www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.seqrents.com.au (fantastic website for complexes in Queensland)
www.dingorealty.com
www.coasthomes.com.au
www.realestategoldcoast.net
www.gcrentals.com.au
www.reflections.com.au
www.gold-coast-real-estate-guide.com
www.century21.com.au
www.raywhite.com
www.professionals.com.au
www.firstnational.com.au
www.ljhooker.com.au
Holiday or Temp Accomodation (very Cheap)
www.wotif.com
Info about Australia and The Gold Coast
www.australiamovingdirectory.com
www.goldcoastaustralia.com
www.australia.org.uk
www.movingdownunder.co.uk
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
www.gold-coast.net
www.bcl.com.au
Government and Banking sites
www.ato.gov.au (to obtain tax file no and ABN no online)
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.familyassist.gov.au (for child taxcredit assistance)
www.commbank.com.au
www.bsa.qld.gov.au (to obtain licences in the building trade)
www.firsthome.gov.au (info about buying your 1st home)
www.national.com.au
www.anz.com
www.westpac.com.au
www.bankchoice.com.au
Job Search
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.haysmontrose.com.au
www.constructiverecruitment.com
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
Schools and Education
www.ozschoolguide.com
www.education.qld.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.gcbulletin.com.au/content/schools.htm (gold coast schools)
www.tafe.qld.gov.au
www.isd.com.au (info on private schools)
www.australianschools.com.au
One Way Moving Insurance From The UK to Oz
www.lettonpercival.co.uk (really good cheapest insur)
Phone, Electric,Tv and Internet Providers
www.telstra.com.au (phone and Internet similar to BT)
www.optus.com.au (phone)
www.dodo.com.au (one of the cheapest internet providers)
www.energex.com.au (electricity provider)
www.foxtel.com.au (like sky)
www.austar.com.au (like sky)
Car Insurance
www.justcarinsurance.com.au
www.nrma.com.au
www.allianz.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.suncorp.com.au
www.aami.com.au
Finding the Cheapest Private Health Insur
www.iselect.com.au
Australian Citizenship
www.citizenship.gov.au
Qld Visitors Attractions
www.thegreatoutdoors.com.au
Cheapest Petrol Prices in Oz
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Hope these websites help some of you like they did for me!!!
1. Aussie Educator - (very) huge list of links to educational sites covering all states and territories
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/default.htm
2. www.Realestateview.com.au - excellent (better than realestate.com.au) website for property in Melbourne/Victoria
3. www.exfin.com - great for sorting out all sort of financial and legal issues before you arrive.
Cheers, F
Nov 12th 2005, 7:41 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Originally Posted by floweroscotland
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Nov 12th 2005, 8:03 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Brilliant post 
. Thanks for going to so much trouble.
TJ
. Thanks for going to so much trouble. TJ
Nov 12th 2005, 8:10 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Brilliant post. Sent you some Karma!
Nov 12th 2005, 9:17 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Lisa, thanks. some of the sites will be very useful.
Nov 12th 2005, 9:41 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
This is really good, can anyone tell me how to save it on to my computer
Nov 12th 2005, 9:43 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
copy->paste
Nov 12th 2005, 9:50 am
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Originally Posted by skywalker
copy->paste
Easy for you to say, but I haven't a clue how to do that
, will ask my other half, he'll be able to do it, althought might not be happy about it as he hates this website, probably because I'm spending my life on it just now
Nov 12th 2005, 2:42 pm
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Awww thanks hun,
thats great
hugs Lace x
thats great
hugs Lace x
Nov 12th 2005, 4:55 pm
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Cheers for the web addresses.
Ginny
Ginny
Nov 16th 2005, 1:39 pm
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Re: Useful Websites I used in my move to Australia
Originally Posted by floweroscotland
Hi,
I have been here almost 2 years now and I remember what its like to do all the research in your big move, I still have a book with all my Australian websites that we found fantastic in helping us. I thought it would be good to post them and hopefully they will help some of you. Most of them are for Queensland or the Gold Coast where we live, but a lot are just general Australian too.
Lisa
Real Estate
www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.seqrents.com.au (fantastic website for complexes in Queensland)
www.dingorealty.com
www.coasthomes.com.au
www.realestategoldcoast.net
www.gcrentals.com.au
www.reflections.com.au
www.gold-coast-real-estate-guide.com
www.century21.com.au
www.raywhite.com
www.professionals.com.au
www.firstnational.com.au
www.ljhooker.com.au
Holiday or Temp Accomodation (very Cheap)
www.wotif.com
Info about Australia and The Gold Coast
www.australiamovingdirectory.com
www.goldcoastaustralia.com
www.australia.org.uk
www.movingdownunder.co.uk
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
www.gold-coast.net
www.bcl.com.au
Government and Banking sites
www.ato.gov.au (to obtain tax file no and ABN no online)
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.familyassist.gov.au (for child taxcredit assistance)
www.commbank.com.au
www.bsa.qld.gov.au (to obtain licences in the building trade)
www.firsthome.gov.au (info about buying your 1st home)
www.national.com.au
www.anz.com
www.westpac.com.au
www.bankchoice.com.au
Job Search
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.haysmontrose.com.au
www.constructiverecruitment.com
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
Schools and Education
www.ozschoolguide.com
www.education.qld.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.gcbulletin.com.au/content/schools.htm (gold coast schools)
www.tafe.qld.gov.au
www.isd.com.au (info on private schools)
www.australianschools.com.au
One Way Moving Insurance From The UK to Oz
www.lettonpercival.co.uk (really good cheapest insur)
Phone, Electric,Tv and Internet Providers
www.telstra.com.au (phone and Internet similar to BT)
www.optus.com.au (phone)
www.dodo.com.au (one of the cheapest internet providers)
www.energex.com.au (electricity provider)
www.foxtel.com.au (like sky)
www.austar.com.au (like sky)
Car Insurance
www.justcarinsurance.com.au
www.nrma.com.au
www.allianz.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.suncorp.com.au
www.aami.com.au
Finding the Cheapest Private Health Insur
www.iselect.com.au
Australian Citizenship
www.citizenship.gov.au
Qld Visitors Attractions
www.thegreatoutdoors.com.au
Cheapest Petrol Prices in Oz
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Hope these websites help some of you like they did for me!!!
I have been here almost 2 years now and I remember what its like to do all the research in your big move, I still have a book with all my Australian websites that we found fantastic in helping us. I thought it would be good to post them and hopefully they will help some of you. Most of them are for Queensland or the Gold Coast where we live, but a lot are just general Australian too.
Lisa
Real Estate
www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.seqrents.com.au (fantastic website for complexes in Queensland)
www.dingorealty.com
www.coasthomes.com.au
www.realestategoldcoast.net
www.gcrentals.com.au
www.reflections.com.au
www.gold-coast-real-estate-guide.com
www.century21.com.au
www.raywhite.com
www.professionals.com.au
www.firstnational.com.au
www.ljhooker.com.au
Holiday or Temp Accomodation (very Cheap)
www.wotif.com
Info about Australia and The Gold Coast
www.australiamovingdirectory.com
www.goldcoastaustralia.com
www.australia.org.uk
www.movingdownunder.co.uk
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
www.gold-coast.net
www.bcl.com.au
Government and Banking sites
www.ato.gov.au (to obtain tax file no and ABN no online)
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.familyassist.gov.au (for child taxcredit assistance)
www.commbank.com.au
www.bsa.qld.gov.au (to obtain licences in the building trade)
www.firsthome.gov.au (info about buying your 1st home)
www.national.com.au
www.anz.com
www.westpac.com.au
www.bankchoice.com.au
Job Search
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.haysmontrose.com.au
www.constructiverecruitment.com
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
Schools and Education
www.ozschoolguide.com
www.education.qld.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.gcbulletin.com.au/content/schools.htm (gold coast schools)
www.tafe.qld.gov.au
www.isd.com.au (info on private schools)
www.australianschools.com.au
One Way Moving Insurance From The UK to Oz
www.lettonpercival.co.uk (really good cheapest insur)
Phone, Electric,Tv and Internet Providers
www.telstra.com.au (phone and Internet similar to BT)
www.optus.com.au (phone)
www.dodo.com.au (one of the cheapest internet providers)
www.energex.com.au (electricity provider)
www.foxtel.com.au (like sky)
www.austar.com.au (like sky)
Car Insurance
www.justcarinsurance.com.au
www.nrma.com.au
www.allianz.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.suncorp.com.au
www.aami.com.au
Finding the Cheapest Private Health Insur
www.iselect.com.au
Australian Citizenship
www.citizenship.gov.au
Qld Visitors Attractions
www.thegreatoutdoors.com.au
Cheapest Petrol Prices in Oz
www.petrol.racv.com.au/index.jsp (fantastic site for watching the cheapest petrol prices in your area)
Hope these websites help some of you like they did for me!!!
This is just what i was looking for,thanks.
I am moving to Brisbane from Ardrossan next Feb i think it will be. Where are you from in Scotland?? Do you go to the meets etc on this?? Elaine and i are looking forward to out new lift but very scared as well as we do not know what to expect . . .