Weetabix
 

..my son is missing weetabix so much he has put some on his birthday list. Anyone know where I can get some from?...living in Brisbane btw.

thank u

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Not sure if you get Foodland supermarket up there but they have weetabix in them in Adelaide. They are sold under a different name in Australia though, but i promise you it is the genuine article. I have checked the small print on the box

Its called "Whole Wheat Biscuits" comes in a bright yellow box and has a union jack flag on the bottom left hand corner saying " product of the UK" .....small print says made by weetabix!!

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OMG...will be on to that first thing tomorrow...thank u xxxxxxxx

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BiLo, Toombul Centro Shopping Centre (up near the airport in Brissie). Same box as PP describes it! You'll find them in the international food section, with curry powder and stuff - along with Jaffa Cakes and PG Tips, NOT with the breakfast cereal :) !!! I expect other BiLos sell them as well..... good luck!

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This won't satisfy a kid, but Sunny Bisk (or whatever the Aussie version is called) went on sale here in our local Sainsburys so I grabbed a pack of them and Weetabix to taste test them - they look different, but the taste difference isn't enough to add it to my list of things I'm going to pine for. When I was in Oz I did miss my Weetabix, so it's nice to know it's just a subjective thing - amplified by distance

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There's a sweet (lolly) shop in the Myer Centre, Level E I think, near the food court, which does a limited range of UK stuff. Range varies but can include Walkers Crisps, Penguins, Yorkshire Tea and a range of UK sweets. You could try there.

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This thread makes me really happy.

When I endorsed it I had no idea how popular it would become.

Still receiving a constant cash flow for the use of my name. :D

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So how many do you eat?
http://www.weetabix.co.uk/brands/ima.../weet_pack.gif

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Bilo like Pollyanna has mentioned. I think they are in most of the bilo stores.. they're in my local bilo. . They also sell Alpen as well ( Alpen is around $10, can't remember the exact price of weetabix.. that's a bit cheaper.. around $6 dollars). They are in the Curry aisle, top shelf.. Not a huge range of Brit food there, but Alpen, weetibix, jaffa cakes and Pg tips you will be able to pick up at most of these Bilo stores. Must be a recent thing with Bilo, I've never seen them here before until quite recently.

There's a few online shops which are in Aus ( not based overseas like most of them are) for things like walkers crisps chocolates etc if you can't be bothered running around to countless places looking for that sort of thing.

Pollyana have you tried the Nimbin cheddar cheese? It tastes a bit nicer than coon and "tastless cheese" etc. It's made in Nimbin like the name says.. only diff it's made with veg enzymes.. surprisingly enough it's tastier than the "normal" cheese. I tried the taste test with my meat eating hubby .. didn't tell him it was veg cheese.. and he prefers it to the normal tasteless lot..top shelf in the cheese section.( everything seems to be on the top shelves ..lol).

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Is it a herbal cheese? ;)

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could be.. you know what Nimbin is like.Perhaps they slip the odd bit of plant in it

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Thank u everyone...i'm off out shopping shortly so will let u know how i get on.....think ive seen a bilo in capalaba.

oh and the cheese bit reminded me.....have u seen how much cheshire cheese is???...ive been buying it but not looking at the price until this week....$25 for a small block.....arghhhhh...its for treats only now!!!

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Thanks for the tip Ceri, I'll put it on tonights list and sneak off when The Bloke isn't looking! :D

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Some of the larger Coles have an international food section also. I bought Mcvities Digestives from Coles (just with the rest of the biscuits) y'day too. If you check out stores like Crazy Clarks they often have British imports (granted at the moment its Ajax!) but I've bought Bassetts sweets from there :)

Not a big fan of the cheese here, but if you mix it up a bit (or spread Branston pickle all over it :D) its okay. I tend to buy Boursin quite a lot which is yummy :) I don't eat crisps so cant really comment on that & have Albran for breakfast, which seems to be the same the world over (bit hard to change BRAN I guess :))

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Don't know about up north but here in Sydney they have Weetabix - called "Weetbix" in a cunning trademark cover up.. - and they are sold pretty much everywhere. Tastes a tiny, tiny bit different but nothing your 1 year would notice!

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George Gregan claims to eat 9 - greedy bugger!

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Yeah, that did strike me as a bit lardy. :p

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It's hard to believe cos he's only a little fella.

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Gryff, read the small print again - its probably $25/kg ;) .

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weetbix in the cereal aisles of all supermarkes here ( coles woolworths, Bilo) is Australian. Weetabix in the curry aisle - international food aisle if that's what you want to call it ( in Bilo) is shipped in from the UK... it's imported and made in England, along with the Alpen and Jaffa cakes . I think many people are confusing the two.

Mcvities biscuits- from the UK ( the choc digestive) are just in the normal biscuit aisle.. they are in most stores.

( typing too fast.. I'm mainly just editing some of my spelling)

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Whoops silly me.....hope ur right i love a bit of white cheshire...lol

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Now this will teach me to pay more attention...went into BiLo's and scanned the ceral section...forgot u told me to look on the international...doh.....back to Capalaba tomorrow then!!!

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Afraid my 7 yr old notices big style...he hates Aussie weet-bix.

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Personally I think the Weetbix they have here taste like floor sweepings! I'll be in BiLo later to get some of the real thing - glad I read the rest of the thread otherwise I would have been cursing in the cereal section, too! :D

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Hi Ceri,

Thanks, you've just made my day!! I absolutely love my breakfast and it's my favourite meal of the day. I mix Grape Nuts, Alpen museli and Special K. I know, mad, but hey, I like it like that. When we went to Perth in May I tried some of the Aussie museli, (even various different brands), and I have to say they were awful so I had to just have Special K all on it's own - like most people eat it I guess, but it just wasn't the breakfast meal that I love.
But if I can get Alpen I'll be a seriously happy bunny and just have to get used to not having Grape Nuts anymore :(

We're off in 12 days time and when we go grocery shopping I'll definitely go and check out the International Food aisle. Hubby also loves weetabix so he's well chuffed that he's still gonna have what he likes.
Now I just need to find Grape Nuts.... suggestions anyone?

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Going on about breakfast food has just reminded me of one that i tried last time I was over; Chocolate with nuts I think it was, but can't remember the name now. Tempting to ask someone to send me over a case :)

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Floor sweepings - excellent description! Very accurate!
Think the manager of our local BiLo must read this forum as there is a very large amount of Weetabix stacked on the shelves at present - he is obviously expecting a rush!
:)

Gryff - next time, read the whole post or your 7 year old will never forgive you!

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i know i know...just had BiLo stuck in my head....lol. was so looking forward to surprising him with 3 weetabix in a dish for brekkie tom too....oh well it can be a weekend treat...if i ever find it of course...lol!!!....is ur local one the one near the airport u mentioned??? If i dont get any in capalaba might call in tom...got to pick the hubby up from the airport...the lucky devil has gone to cairns!

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I'll have to check my Local Bilo (Victoria Point) in the morning, :) but my daughter is so used to Weet-bix, she probably wouldn't want to try them anyway. I used to eat them spread with butter as a biscuit when I was young.

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Yeah, its Toombul, on the East-West Arterial road near the airport! Good luck!!

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Hi ABCDiamond,

Just a quick question... I thought we were not allowed to bring food into Australia? :confused:

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Some foods you can, some you can't. Not sure which category Weetabix comes into. :)

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My mum sent me some dried foods the other day, it was inspected through customs but got through fine. She also sent me some Thorntons, this wasnt opened at all. Apparently she sent them on the same day (she thought I might be homesick for them :)) and the stuff that was opened took about 5 days longer to get here.

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It's the Grape Nuts I'd be bringing!! That's what I'm gonna miss :(

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I have bought Weetabix (the proper stuff!) from BiLo at Lutwyche - $6. I keep them for a special treat ! The kids aren't allowed them as they are happy to eat the aussie rubbish!!

Cheers, Dawn

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He's not the only one. Came out to Aus 7 years ago and my husband saw weetbix Mmmmmm. Only used them for one breakfast then we went to feed the birds in the park.

Even the Ibis ran away!

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Yep, Victoria Point BiLo has them too. $5.99 for a pack of 24
Quite pricey compared to Weet-Bix. :)

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You have to declare all food stuffs. Customs will decide if it is OK. Generally processed foods are OK.

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I GOT SOME.......hurrah.....the last 2 packets on the shelf...there must have been a rush for them!

Thank u everyone for all ur help...can't wait to get him home from school to show him...might even wrap them up as a belated birthday pressie!

I even got myself some Colmans Mint Sauce.....baby lambs here i come!

oh MrsDB the price was $24.99 for a small block of cheese....oh sadness....cheshire cheese is for treats only now!!!

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Tins are generally ok, meat is a no no. Dairy produce is also a no no. All fresh food such as veggies,fruit etc - no. Nuts- no

Not really sure about cereals and noodles. I thought you couldn't going by the leaflet they give you in the airport , but yet there are shops here which sell Brit cereals, and there's an online shop that sells pot noodles... not sure ( it's on the check list at customs site, below)

Crisps, choc are ok. I brought in tinned laverbread (seaweed)when I went home for a trip and that's ok too. So tinned veggies would be ok. Instant Curry sauce I also brought in ( Bisto tubs of it)


http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4553

( a list of food that you can and can't bring in.. all food needs to be checked)