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Forum: The Barbie
Jun 27th 2014, 6:48 pm
Replies: 115
Views: 9,539
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Melbournes best kept secrets

Curry houses : Shavan in Patterson Lakes, Marpha in Mentone & best of all, Saffron Cottage in Tecoma. Tried many a dodgy one in the last couple of years, but we keep going back to these ones.
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Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2012, 1:33 am
Replies: 12
Views: 8,130
Posted By Mike-S

Re: mechanic shipping tools over (how clean)

Not sure how large your tool boxes are, but when we moved out to Melbourne last year our removal firm had wrapped up all my tool chests and floor standing equipment (engine crane, trolley jacks etc)...
Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2012, 7:20 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

I wouldn't like to advise on the exact car to bring to be honest, it's all down to personal choice & budget if you're intending to keep it and I'm a massive Land Rover fan (for my sins) hence having...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2012, 12:58 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,212
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping our Doggies

Seems to have coped fine, we took the option not to visit her during the quarantine and that was probably the best (hardest for the wife) thing we did, as the dog just bounced out of the place when...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2012, 11:51 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,212
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping our Doggies

We used www.p-e-t-s.co.uk back in September to ship our Springer to Melbourne, very good service right the way through the process even when we had to change the drop off to have them deliver the dog...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2012, 9:17 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 6,326
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Great offer from Melbourne, but... great enough..?

You'll be fine with that package, anything you can then get will just be bunce for exploring.

Having come over here last October following my wife's job (albeit on slightly more than that) we've...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2012, 11:15 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,094
Posted By Mike-S

Re: First time buyers question-Victoria

Cheers for that, was going to ask you for a url...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2012, 1:05 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,126
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Hindsight - The questions you wish you had asked...

*chuckle*

I don't no, had to leave them to come here as I've moved to the one state of Oz where they have no operations, the only project they had here is / was coming to an end. Had been with...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2012, 7:55 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,126
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Hindsight - The questions you wish you had asked...

It's often not considered. I'm not sure who he works for, but certainly with the firm I used to work for in the UK (Laing O'Rourke), moving to a job with them in Oz meant leaving the UK company and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2012, 7:48 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,735
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Things to buy / do before you make the move

Think I had a decent curry every night the week before I left the UK last October....
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2012, 11:44 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 5,732
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Areas to live in and schooling - Melbourne

Melways is the Oz equivalent of an A-Z map book, only much heavier. Very handy to have though as most places will give an address and a Melways page / square reference.

And yes, agents here are a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2012, 2:38 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

Yep. Thought I had it fixed yesterday so went to collect Michele from work in it. Ended up driving past your place to avoid traffic on the way back and keep it moving, it just wouldn't run if sat in...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2012, 1:07 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

If it'll fit, then put it in your house container otherwise it'll cost a fortune to ship. The way I saw it with our classic car was that if it goes in the house contents container then its shipping...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2012, 11:03 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,512
Posted By Mike-S

Re: UK Company Employee Working in Australia

I used the short term business visa a couple of years ago whilst seconded to the Australian operations of the UK firm I worked for, did nearly 3 months then went home for a week and came back for...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2012, 10:59 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

Personally, I'd say no. Sell it in the UK and buy something here as small european cars aren't really that expensive (albeit they're more than you'd pay in the UK given the current exchange rate)....
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2012, 4:14 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 7,427
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Health insurance for 457 visa (British citizen)

To the OP, look at BUPA. They have a section for insurance for Oz as they're out here as well, we took it out in the UK when the 457 was going through last year. Gave a few options of what to cover...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2012, 4:09 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

Yeah, I left the UK in October so the car's been in storage since then being serviced & prepared, finally got delivered to the docks and went on a boat at the end of January. Due in Singapore later...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2012, 3:56 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

I've read & seen it happen both ways, so don't doubt what you're saying. As we've owned the car for 2 years, I have a form to sign about the air conditioning system and haven't had to de-gas it. The...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2012, 3:11 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

No worries, will drop you a line when it's here & clears customs. Can't wait now :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2012, 12:00 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,560
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Shipping Cars to Oz??

Contact Richard Korge at Karman Shipping, he'll provide all the information you need and a quote for the shipping, I'd suggest you do it in a container rather than roll on roll off, for the safety of...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2012, 11:01 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Decent accountant in SE Melbourne

Sounds like the way to go, it's purely for our Oz tax. Thanks :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2012, 4:57 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 5,732
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Areas to live in and schooling - Melbourne

Yep, that's certainly how 'we' had to be when we moved out to Melb last Sept/Oct, my wife had to pick one quickly because of the wonderful 15 minute viewing rule and her lack of time to look during...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2012, 4:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Posted By Mike-S

Decent accountant in SE Melbourne

Hi all

We're looking for a good accountant and wondering if the collective can assist or recommend one ? We've contacted a few and other than one who turned out to be in Perth (and wanted $1k just...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2012, 4:21 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,624
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Robey1978

Good call on the LinkedIn profile. I did that last year, it's been very useful, certainly seems to be used for recruitment here in Oz far more than it does in the UK.
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2012, 4:17 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 37,921
Posted By Mike-S

Re: Taking dogs from UK to Australia

This pretty much mirrors how much it's just cost to get our Springer over here to Melbourne, ours ended up at £3300 or thereabouts. You've not included for the vet fees for the tests and...
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