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Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2012, 1:24 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 4,905
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Secret Harbour - Family of 5 avg outgoings

Comet Bay has after school care:

http://www.worldofkids.com.au/comet_bay_primary.php

I'm not sure on prices as my kids don't use it but you would be able to contact them through the above link....
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 8th 2007, 12:17 am
Replies: 151
Views: 7,953
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: What part of the UK are you from.

West Sussex too!
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2007, 6:10 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Cleaners Secret Harbour / Surrounding Areas@

Hi Poppet

There is someone I know of who does cleaning but I know she is mega-busy (she was only telling me that yesterday!) but I will try and catch her at the school and see if she is taking on...
Forum: Australia
Aug 17th 2007, 12:56 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,144
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Fridge with water/ice dispenser question

Same here - $125 (three years ago) to get it plumbed in and wouldn't be without the ice dispenser!
Forum: The Update Forum
Jul 26th 2007, 2:58 am
Replies: 63
Views: 56,686
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Harder than I thought 3 months on living in Brisbane

Hi there

We are on 163 visa too and had no problems signing up for Medicare (despite thinking initially that we couldn't and that we had to sign up for private healthcare). Had to use it in our...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2007, 12:44 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,204
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Swapping tiles for wood.

We had a company come in and remove some hideous slate tiles in two areas and they charged $30 per square metre. It was a team of about 4 or 5 men that come in with their jackhammer, tools and...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2007, 2:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,656
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Childcare in Secret Harbour

Hello J

Thats exactly how I felt when I arrived in S/H being used to a few hours a week with the kids at playgroup. I take it you know about the Mother and Toddler group at the Community Centre...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2007, 1:20 am
Replies: 2
Views: 581
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: anyone in secret harbour

Hi Sue and Mick

I have three children that all go to Secret Harbour Primary. The new primary school will also open for the start of the new school year and my kids will be moving to that one. My...
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2006, 6:11 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 961
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Secret Harbour/Mandurah/Rockingham Colleges?

Secret Harbour has its own High School now called Comet Bay. It opened at the beginning of the school year in February and has been operating in the new Primary school. The new High School building...
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2006, 4:57 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 7,120
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: citizenship approval letter to ceremony date notification....how long?

Hi

Do you think it is possible to request to have your ceremony on Australia Day (I know I'm sad - but have always thought it would be my ideal)? Or would we just have to chance our luck and try...
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2006, 9:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 592
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: National Bank Customer Service

Hi Ian

I don't think its the National in particular maybe just that one person you happened to speak to (although they were only doing their job :rolleyes: ....). We have two business accounts...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 29th 2005, 6:35 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,335
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Hi Jules

Yes, I still pop in occasionally and have a read! I'll pm you my mobile number and we can get together. Coincidentally I think you've already met my husband!! Think laptop...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 6th 2005, 12:03 am
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,335
Posted By The Thorpes

Smile Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Hi Craig and Sarah

Yes, I still pop in now and then to see how you are all getting on and who is coming and going!!! Then when I saw that PJ & B were here and must have a daughter in my son's...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 3rd 2005, 12:03 am
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,335
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Hi PJ & B

Thats spooky - my son went on that outing too, to see Valiant!! We went along to meet them at lunch time but didn't end up finding them as they weren't on Rocky foreshore they were down...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2005, 8:23 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,714
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Secret Harbour, WA?

Hello Sue

I almost missed this thread!

We've been living in Secret Harbour for a year now. Apparently there are about 500-600 students at the Primary School and it keeps growing. Must be all...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2005, 7:32 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,651
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: 'Gutted'

Worst case you might even qualify for a business skills visa if your husband has been running his own business and can meet certain turnover requirements etc. Might be worth a look anyway if you...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2005, 2:21 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 564
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: looking for hairdressing job

Hi Robos

There was a thread awhile back with a lady called Lisa looking for hairdressers (although she did say she wanted someone who was arriving soon).

Have a look at this thread and it might...
Forum: Australia
Jun 15th 2005, 8:20 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 15,720
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: 16 years away from the UK, first impressions.

I'm glad you said that Kala! I was thinking it but being polite!! As someone who lived in Crawley for 30 years (god that makes me sound really old, but I was born there - honest!), I have been...
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2005, 8:21 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 3,171
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: South Perth takes a verbal bashing!!

Dear Anne

Please don't let the ramblings of one negative person put you off. I know it is hard before you get here because you want to hear any information good or bad to form a balanced opinion...
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2005, 3:56 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,554
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: 1st food hamper

Hi Claire

There is a shop at Warnbro Fair (this side of Rockingham) that sells all English foods and sweets. Not sure if they have Monster Munch but they sell loads of other bits. I've never...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2005, 1:39 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,810
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Any negatives on John Mason, Crown or PSS?

Hi

We used PSS and they were brilliant. Not only very reasonable but we didn't have a single problem or a single thing broken. A lot of the companies (I think Crown is an exception) seem to use...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 30th 2005, 12:20 am
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,335
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Hi Craig

Shame I didn't see their post earlier but at least they will be able to console themselves with the fact that they must be nearly at the last hurdle now. I'm sure they will be relieved...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 28th 2005, 8:26 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,335
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Hi again everone


Glad to see things are moving on application front for some of you.

The telephone interview that we had was very straightforward. As we were one of the very first...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2005, 12:08 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,830
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: where in perth

Actually, its nothing like Sussex - its not as nice :p .
It does have a huge British population (something like 34%) but most of them seem to be from up t'North not 'down South' and I've not met...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2005, 2:35 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 792
Posted By The Thorpes

Re: Nursery/PreSchool/Reception

Hi John

Not sure where you are headed in Australia but to give you an idea of dates and ages in Perth have a look at this link for our local school:

http://www.shps.edwa.net.au/school/start.htm...
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