Erm - this is looking good for a 'girlie' night out in Perth - you gonna wear a dress Twhurl ?

Hi All,
Just found the website and thought I'd join the Thread. Me and my wife(Born in Melbourne) have just applied for a Spouse Visa! I feel rally nervous now waiting to get a answer. We used a migration company to take some of the hassle out of the process! IF!!! We get my visa we are moving to Tassie!!!

Can any of you recommend a company to send our goods to Australia?

Gary and Vikky.
Waiting for a reply

Hi Natalie
I was a Backpacker too!Maybe we should start a `Backpackers Thread`!!!!!!!!!!!!.I met someone the other day who laughingly said `I thought those backpacker marriages were just for womens magazines!`LOL

Hey 3LittleFigs.

Me being the Aussie part of the equation.....I spent my childhood years in Canberra and loved it. Was there from about age 3 till age 11, then we moved to Sydney. We lived in Giralang (which is North Canberra) near Belconnen. I went to school in Watson. I have many friends that still live there and I would recommend the following areas: Nicholl, McKellar, Giralang, suburbs near Cockington Green (new suburbs near Nicholl).....also Manuka & Kingston although these are relatively expensive. Everywhere though is close to Civic (which is what they call the town centre)......good luck!

Sass

Nothing yet.

I got the medical refusal on Thursday, and sent in my response and supporting papers on Friday, so it should have got there yesterday. All I can do now is wait (fingernails now down to the second knuckle!!!)

I have never intended taking my son with me, he is profoundly learning disabled, no language, doubly incontinent, autistic and clinically hyperactive. I signed him into voluntary care 5 years ago, and he has a home for life in a wonderful place in Exeter (the owner has written it into her will that the existing residents have a home for life) where he is very happy. His father is not my current OH and has taken on the active parent role, with the help of a huge extended family to help him out (where were they when the marriage broke and I was doing it on my own??? but thats another story) I have evidenced this, so all I can do is hope that the Aus. HC belive me.

Everything crossed!!!!!!
Staff

By the way Phoenix - when you get to Perth, if you take a trip down to Esperance let me know, my brother is there, emigrated 18 years ago.

Staff

Bless you. i think you have been through enough and I am keeping everything crossed for you. Donna x

Thanks for that it is really helpfull. I will keep looking on allhomes and now add these areas to my search. D x

Hmmmm, I might have to wait for the dresses and bikini outings until I can get my 'Oz body' sorted out. (might take a good 6 -12 months of triathalon training). How about shorts and a corked hat to begin ?

We have just been made and offer for our house. (a little hooray) We haven't heard back for the Meds yet that were sent to oz for a 2nd opinion. So we might sell our house and then get turned down. YIKES. We are trying to tee it all up together so we can get there for my husbands job that starts in May. What do you think?

You and me both!!! we are selling anyway and hoping that the visa goes through ok - could be in a tent on the common for a day or two if it doesn't all come together at the right time lol

Staff

Thanks Donna - with a bit of luck we'll both have our little 'hitches' sorted soon.

Mandy

Good news!

BTW - forgot to add. Another fantastic website for property (rental or buying) is www.domain.com.au

I used that website when I lived in Oz....and am using it this time round too. Brilliant.

Sass

Several of our friends have recommended excess baggage international. www.excess-international.com
They have said they were great. Also we have just had them over for a quote and they said we only need a 20foot container. where as Interdean said we needed 40. So we would have had loads of space.
Just to let you know that OZ are v picky on outdoor stuff, old wood and fridge freezers. So that narrows it down. Oh yeah also dishwasher.

Hey we are not in oz yet. Not sure about the tent thing. Come on immi let us in