anyone going to or in cairns??
#2
aka DORIS
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: qld
Posts: 1,584
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
We will be arriving in January, the 8th to be exact.
Theres my huby neil, myself kaye, 2 boys Peter and Tom eldest son Jonathan is staying behind
Theres a few of us around arriving within the next few months
Theres my huby neil, myself kaye, 2 boys Peter and Tom eldest son Jonathan is staying behind
Theres a few of us around arriving within the next few months
#3
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
wow!!!! hoping to be there in jan also, what will you be doing over there??
#4
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
I am ment to be cleaning the house ready for frinds staying over but this site is sooooooo adictive!!!!!
#5
aka DORIS
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: qld
Posts: 1,584
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
Neil says as little as possible.
He is pipe welder, coded welder, boilermaker, air con installer.
Anything to do with installing ventilation and/or pipes for all uses, hes your man, but mainly commercial stuff, me I can do anything
He is pipe welder, coded welder, boilermaker, air con installer.
Anything to do with installing ventilation and/or pipes for all uses, hes your man, but mainly commercial stuff, me I can do anything
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Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
#8
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
we are me simon, partner john and our daughter grace, i am a nurse and will be at cairns base hospital and john is agardener and worried about the snakes!!
#9
aka DORIS
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: qld
Posts: 1,584
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
and this one Bix
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=561559
Hello simon, John and Grace I will look forward to meeting you all
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=561559
Hello simon, John and Grace I will look forward to meeting you all
#10
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Cairns...woohoo
Posts: 348
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
I'm going to Cairns!!! Yey. Thought I was the only one...everyone else on here seems to mention Sydney, Perth, Brisbane etc.
I too (hopefully) will be flying out in January!!! Haven't quite lodged visa yet...but it's an RSMS 119 so hoping it will be pretty quick coming through!
I'm going as a loner so perhaps once we're all out there we could hang out/meet up?
I too (hopefully) will be flying out in January!!! Haven't quite lodged visa yet...but it's an RSMS 119 so hoping it will be pretty quick coming through!
I'm going as a loner so perhaps once we're all out there we could hang out/meet up?
#11
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
I'm going to Cairns!!! Yey. Thought I was the only one...everyone else on here seems to mention Sydney, Perth, Brisbane etc.
I too (hopefully) will be flying out in January!!! Haven't quite lodged visa yet...but it's an RSMS 119 so hoping it will be pretty quick coming through!
I'm going as a loner so perhaps once we're all out there we could hang out/meet up?
I too (hopefully) will be flying out in January!!! Haven't quite lodged visa yet...but it's an RSMS 119 so hoping it will be pretty quick coming through!
I'm going as a loner so perhaps once we're all out there we could hang out/meet up?
Check out the RSMS thread for details but in a nutshell they have a backlog. http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=540886
As of 1 week ago it was 2500 applications. Timeframe has been 6 months before getting a CO but this does seem to be improving as they have taken on some extra staff. I know that major companies like BHP and Rio who hold a lot of sway have not been able to short circuit it.
I don't want to put a dampener on your life but want you to know the facts. No-one knows for sure how long it will be but just be aware it could be a few months.
There are a few of us in Cairns who meet in some form or another quite regularly. For example a new arrival wanted to meet a couple of us for a drink last weekend and 16 of us rocked up.
The jungle drums work well and we do hang out - it's the hot weather you see.
Yip, most people do go to the major cities. There a lot of misguided folk about.
#12
Re: anyone going to or in cairns??
I'm in Cairns and one of these days I'll shock everyone and come along to a meet up I've been terribly unsociable and hang my head in shame! <--- closest to hang head in shame smiley I could see
#13
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great pom net work eh!! does anyone need a gardener??? so cairns is a good place to be eh? looking on real estate most days looking at the areas to live quite fancy stratford or yorkeys knob-love the name
#14
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We are off to Cairns too! Arrive Nov 12th (watch out Bix 'cos you are owed some spanks!)
I too am a nurse & going to work at CBH
What speciality are you in?
How old is Grace?
I have two boys 9 & 15 (just about!!!) & the bigger boy is 40+