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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 17th 2018, 2:45 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 469
Posted By buchanan

Responsibilities and Privileges question

My 17 Year old had his interview today and they told him there were 5 Responsibilities and 8 Privileges of Australian Citizenship. The book 'A Common Bond' only states 4 Responsibilities and 6...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2012, 12:13 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By buchanan

Salary Packaging question

Just wondered if anyone has had any experience of this, my husband and I both work for the same employer and we want to salary package our childrens school fees of $150 a fortnight which we are...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 11th 2011, 4:30 am
Replies: 2
Views: 594
Posted By buchanan

28 day deadline

We have sent our documentation in for a 857 visa, we had an email back from our CO asking for us to do medicals which we have done, form 80 done and sent back and ACPO chacks from the UK.
We sent...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2011, 10:18 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,010
Posted By buchanan

Re: blue/white Construction Safety Awareness card?

Where did you get them done for $10, was it online? We used to use TAFE for our students to get one, but they have just put up the price from $30 to $70!!
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2011, 7:58 am
Replies: 0
Views: 902
Posted By buchanan

Selectus, salary packaging

We are looking into doing this, has anyone any experiences of them, good or bad?
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 19th 2011, 11:53 am
Replies: 1
Views: 491
Posted By buchanan

Stapling obsession!!

We have been here 2 years now and are amazed that you are not allowed to leave any shop without having your receipts stapled together, is this just an obsession by shopkeepers in regional WA or is it...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 19th 2011, 1:11 am
Replies: 3
Views: 580
Posted By buchanan

Re: Applying for 857 - medicals question

Not worried about having the medicals done again, there is just conflicting info as to whether we send them in with our application or wait until they are requested by our CO.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 17th 2011, 11:27 am
Replies: 3
Views: 580
Posted By buchanan

Applying for 857 - medicals question

We have been here 2 years now on a 457 visa, we are in the process of applying for an 857 RSMS. Our nomination has been approved and we have the letter but we just need to do our bit now.
We are...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 2nd 2011, 9:50 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,800
Posted By buchanan

Re: Any mums got some Advice

CONGRATULATIONS!!
We have 3 boys 9, 4 and 2 and spent a lot of money on things that we wish we hadn't done!

Buy a pram that you can that you could use for 2 children, you probably won't be able...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2011, 12:36 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,151
Posted By buchanan

Re: Close shaves with redbacks

I got up one morning and went to the shower in our ensuite, I moved the bathmat with my foot and out slithered a brown snake - I totally freaked! It was only 4 metres away from the bed. The last one...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 6:53 am
Replies: 114
Views: 8,916
Posted By buchanan

Re: Nice baby boys names?

Myself and my wife really struggled for names as we are both teachers and every name conjured up some kid at school that we didn't like. We settled for Joshua for our first, Daniel for our second...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 31st 2010, 12:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 639
Posted By buchanan

All schools should have answer machine messages like this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwghabw4N80

This is brilliant :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2010, 12:53 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,410
Posted By buchanan

Re: teach in WA

My husbands private school in Geraldton (450km from Perth) has just employed 20 new staff a lot were difficult to find!!
Forum: Australia
Jan 5th 2010, 2:21 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,434
Posted By buchanan

Best sunscreen

We are coming to the end of our large bottle of sunscreen which has been good apart from sand sticks to it!! Even after it has been on for a couple of hours the kids come home absolutely covered in...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 11th 2009, 2:22 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,138
Posted By buchanan

Re: bbc i player help

Just downloaded hide-my-ip.com and is allowing me to acccess bbc iplayer. I am unable to watch the programmes as it keeps on buffering every couple of seconds, I have tried to download the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2009, 12:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,797
Posted By buchanan

Possible spider bite, what do we do??

Hubby has just come back from riding his bike, whilst out on his ride he felt a sharp pain on his foot just above his little toe, he stopped and took off his shoe when he took it off and shook it he...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 12:00 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,258
Posted By buchanan

Re: Wii in a suitcase !

Wii's in UK and Aus are the PAL version, so there should be no problem with compatability. We bought a Wii in the UK and buy games over here, should not be a problem. If in doubt check the Wii is a...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 11:41 am
Replies: 10
Views: 963
Posted By buchanan

Christmas trees

Well finally the time has come to sort out the christmas tree. We haven't got one yet we always had a real one in the UK, but I don't think one would survive here for long - so we are going to get...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2009, 8:04 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
Posted By buchanan

Re: Tax return -panic!!

Just went to buy a laptop as I downloaded the forms and thought they were a complete nightmare, is the E-tax compatible with Windows 7, could not see it on the ATO website
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2009, 1:26 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,307
Posted By buchanan

45kg LPG tanks

We are moving into a new rental property which has hot water and cooking supplied by 2 45kg LPG tanks, does anyone know the cost to have these filled and roughly how long they will last - I know it...
Forum: Australia
Nov 4th 2009, 11:53 am
Replies: 96
Views: 7,665
Posted By buchanan

Re: Changes To Foxtel

All looks the same to me, nothing different:confused::confused:
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 29th 2009, 2:25 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,060
Posted By buchanan

Re: Buying a Wii from UK shop

We bought one on ebay had it sent to my parents house in the UK and then they shipped it over to us
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 29th 2009, 4:59 am
Replies: 9
Views: 640
Posted By buchanan

Afternoon sleeps!

Well I never had these in the UK but for some reason I feel like I need them over here, I put my 2 children down for their sleeps and then instead of using the time wisely to catch up on household...
Forum: Australia
Oct 18th 2009, 11:39 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,881
Posted By buchanan

Re: Supposed to be a holiday, but is a nightmare

Sorry for not posting sooner, but after an 11 day stay in hospital my son came out last Wednesday, he is fully recovered apart from being on 2 lots of antibiotics and an open wound on his neck which...
Forum: Australia
Oct 8th 2009, 2:56 am
Replies: 15
Views: 5,013
Posted By buchanan

Re: AQIS vs M&S Christmas Pudding - Who will win?

Should be no problem, my Mum brought in 3 fruit cakes she had made for my brothers wedding cake which she then iced and built over here - just make sure you declare it!
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