Wanted down under !!!!
 

Im sure most of you guys still in pomm land have seen it on tv!!!
Well we had the bbc film crew on site with us today! Im a electrician and our boss had given the ok for them to come on site with an electrician moving over here. Its to be shown on the next series in january.
Not really sure what they thought of the work uniform, our apprentice had shorts, t shirt and flip flops on:rofl: thats the standard work uniform on the sites up here in Cairns.
I think the couple who were here are on the forum so may give us a shout when they get home!
Was nice to give me mum a little wave even if she wont see it until next jan!

Stu

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Hi son, just seen this on the site and thought I would say a quick hi!!
You little film star you!!! I'll def be watching that when it's on - that's if we're not out there by then!!! See you in 9 weeks
x x

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Is it Nadia doing this series? I work with her cousin Vicky. Say Hi for me.... :)

Amanda

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Hello mother in law! Is it only 9 weeks until your out here! Time is flying! Was rather funny today. Think we should get a little snippet on there!
Just off to pick Katy up from work now, she's had a bad day. Think they stuck har on a different ward???

Stu

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Not sure, it was just two film crew girls and the guy who's moving out here????

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Damn, that's when Stu is doing the big contract job up in Darwin :(

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Hi mate, me and youngy are still up for Saturday, think Katy is gona pop along for a little while aswell. Are there many coming???

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ohh new series in january you say.. good to hear :)

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Yep!! Sky+ 'd it and put them on to DVD to watch at our leisure. Was good viewing for us, as we had no idea where would be good to live and this gave us an insight.

Will be interesting to see the new series and how much house prices have changed...

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Can't believe my son in law is gonna be a film star!!! Move over Brad Pitt!
Is it tough at the top? Will you be picking us up in your limo when we come out to see you? Hope so!!

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9 forum users have said definite :thumbup:
Plus parts of family where applicable.

Couple of others have not responded :(

I'm also hoping we get a visit from the masked man :shades_smile:
He knows who he is :D

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Hiya
We are the Jones family, who were on last years WDU, we will be doing an update and have the BBC coming to film us before we fly on Aug 20th, they will then film us in September to see what we are upto in Oz.



Sarahx

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can someone tell me what program you are talking about and when it's shown in the UK, is there some series on sky i don't know about?:unsure:

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ohh good to see that we will see updates from last series, i always wondered if after the people chose at the end of the show, did they actually do it....

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The program is called Wanted Down Under, it was shown in the daytime earlier this year, but looks like its going to return in january to our screens. Its not on sky, i think its on BBC1, or perhaps ITV.

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Excellent, always good to hear an update.

Good luck with your flights on the 20th and hope all goes well in your new life down under :thumbsup:

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Hi stu, we watched some of the last series of this programme and thought what a misleading lod of trash it was, as they give the impression you can get off the plane and work no mention of ARTC ,license, permits etc etc
I am a sparky moving out in sept hopefully and i swore at the telly everytime that stupid over the top Swallehala women opened her mouth, if you get another chance to see amy body tell them the truth on air bet it dont get played.

Steve
ps. sorry for the rant

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It was on BBC1 in January of this year.... I watched them all, sky+'d them and watched them all about 4 times....
Apparently they'll start the new series next january... Looking forward to it, as I'm sure I'll be anxiously waiting and waiting still!!!

Ali x

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will have to keep my eyes peeled, is it just about tradies moving over or does it cover general stuff like how families cope? DH is joining the navy so doubt the employment bit would be very relevant to us.

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Hi mate, yes we did mention about the ARTC and licencing! It gets even better for me. Im out here on and 457 visa with girlfriend, we have now decided to apply for pr. Even though im out here and working iv got to do the TRA. Iv got the ARTC and starting my licencing. Seems daft to me when i thought the TRA was to see if you are suitable for working over here. Im bloomin working now!!!! I think its just an easy way for another $300!

Stu

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It is daytime TV. I watched it back in January/February at the start of maternity leave every morning at about 9.30 am and would then hassle my husband when he came home from work saying I wanted to go.

We are now off to Perth in March 2008.

Amanda

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I saw the last series and I enjoyed it....I just hope thay show a more varied selection of trades and skills. It seems to focus on electricians and hard manual labour!

Debs

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sounds like my wife too! :D

Its all different type of work, they have covered IT as well for example. It does cover the whole aspect, so they look at lifestyle, kids, schools, areas and work as well.

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dont want to dissappoint you but as a sparky you can get straight off the plane and get a job. its all down to who you know. stu can tell you all about it. to much negative shite on this site. those who are positive will always find a way.

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Hi all

Just found this thread of yours Stu:O, wondered if you might!

Its was me and my hubby the BBC filmed in Cairns for Wanted Down Under and we were lucky (???!!!) enough to meet/have a few :beer: with Stu:o and Youngy73. We had a fabulous time in Cairns with the beeb they were really great to us and set up so much for us, including the job for Adam and took us round houses and to see mortgage advisors, basically found out all the info we needed for us!! It was great and we're are 100% goin, just have to wait for the bl**dy visa to come through now! Although no idea how they will edit it all!! Yup Nadia Swallahlllallaaaas (or whatever) is presenting this second series due out in Jan as far as we know, haven;t met her yet but doing some filming with her next month, should be interesting!

Hoppity/Jones Family woud be really interested in knowing how you found the whole experience

ANyways youngy63 and stu:0 keep in touch

Ruth

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whats the BBC series called, maybe can watch it here in belgium, is it on bbc1 or 2?

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Its called "wanted down under" its on BBC1 in the mornings.

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Hia Wardy

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Hiya hows it going, hows your dad feeling better i hope.

Kaye x

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hi wardy2,
remember me we lived in newcastle and had private plate for sale w400rdy?
asked if you were interested for your youngest, anyway been in oz 3 weeks now. living in pac pines kids settled at school and just finding our way around oh starts work on monday he came here as qualified plumber gasfitter and has to start with his provisional lol. anyway good friends with jones family there lovely and were on series of wanted down under they live here too.
hows things going with you
lesley

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Hi Lesley

Glad you have settled ok, yes i remember you that number plate would have been great he is still learning to drive though. He has had recent operation on his knee so unable to drive for a bit.

We are due to go for meds on the 24th Dr Howarth at denton is doing it did he do yours really worried about stripping down to undies not a pretty sight :rofl:

We have now changed our minds form brisbane and fancy a more laid back approach and are heading for Cairns.

Things seem to be taking ages though and the wait to get meds processed is about 8 - 12 weeks apparently could be a while before we get there at this rate.

Which ones were the Jones family I remember them by jobs, I know of the mechanic they live in Jimboomba, the carpet fitter has just arrived in Brisbane I think. I often wondered what happened to the teacher (Libby) not sure if they went or not she did come on this site for a while.

Anyway continue having a fantastic new life (i'm sure you will)

Kaye x

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Hello Kaye

He's out of hospital and is staying with us at the moment. He wants to go back to his own unit in the Masonic Village at Menora................ but we won't let him just yet. He still has a pump thingy attached to his arm through which the ant-biotics are administered........... once that's gone he should be able to return home. He reckons we bully him......... doesn't realise it's for his own good?

Nurses from Charlie Gairdners Hospital visit him each day to give injections; and a nurse from St John Of God nips up here to take a blood sample each day. All in all he's in very good hands............. we have to convince him he's knocking on 85 though. He acts like he's 45.......... we just have to teach him to take it easy.

Hope everything goes well with your pending medicals and your application in general? Bet you are truly sick of all this red tape by now eh?

good luck

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hiya we are the Jones family we are now in Oz and lovin every minute of living here, but have not got a phone line in at the moment, so I am lending Lesley's. We have the BBC coming out to film our update on Friday so keep your eyes peeled for the Wanted down Under "revisited" in Jan.

Sarahx

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Hi glad hes feeling a bit better and wanting to go home thats a good sign.

Do you ever think that you are beginning to sound like your parents did, I often say things to my kids and cringe thinking my mother used to say these type of things to me "its for your own good" :rofl: then I begin to feel old :eek:

Yes beginning to get sick of red tape now they reckon meds are taking ages to process, we hope to be away in January at latest, OH has a pyschic mate who he works with and keeps saying it will be March so will see what happens.

I want the house on the market this month though, they seem to be selling OK round here so fingers crossed, people seem to want 3 bed Edwardian Terraces so I hope they want mine, we have given it a lick of paint and it looks lovely.

Take care

kaye

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Hi Ruth, good to hear from you guys! U better watch out you just aged youngy by 10 years, its youngy73 not 63!:rofl:
Wont be long till your out here. Tell your other half work is going mad so there will be no problems with his job. Iv just started my licence process so should have it by the time you get out here and will be able to help him with it.
Keep in touch and make sure you record wanted down under for us :thumbup:

Stu

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Hi

Just to let you know we met Libby and family in Adelaide where they now live, they are coming to stay with us in Perth in October.

Karin & Peter

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Thats great did she end up teaching private or state I know she had a little dilemma when she was on the programme or it was edited that way. I know she got some flak of people on here which I thought was a bit unfair.

Glad they are ok

Kaye

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Reading all this now, makes me wish I hadn't deleted all the series from the sky+ a couple of months ago... I can't remember who's who!!

Ali x

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You can download it from here.../www.mininova.org/tor/816033

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Hey Stu

Adam is really looking forward to working with you guys its such a load off knowing that at least one of us will have work straight away! Ta for all your help and advices, defo keep in touch I think we owe you guys some beers! Hows the house planning going? I hope the prices don;t go up too much over the next year!

Sorry youngy for aging you, slip of the keyboard honest!! What's this about you moving out of Kewarra??

R x