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Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2011, 1:47 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 9,544
Posted By crikey

Re: What do teens get up to in oz?

Quoll, there has been a single incident a couple of weeks ago of stones being dropped off a bridge & the local authority has pushed forward existing plans to fit barriers, at the moment to 1 bridge....
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2011, 1:29 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 9,544
Posted By crikey

Re: What do teens get up to in oz?

Absolutely, however I am giving a direct example of our situation and if we had stayed in the UK that is what my daughter would have been doing, in our case coming here has prevented that.
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2011, 1:09 am
Replies: 101
Views: 9,544
Posted By crikey

Re: What do teens get up to in oz?

A couple of anecdotes that give me the idea that teenagers are better off in Australia :-

When we were here camping in 2008 on New years eve the only pitch available was next to a group of late...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2011, 1:29 am
Replies: 51
Views: 22,811
Posted By crikey

Re: VW California Campervan Import - Has anyone done this yet?

Check your handbooks for MPH/KPH as my old Discovery, Honda Civic & Triumph motorbike could switch between them, hopefully VW have made it that simple too.
Forum: The Barbie
May 11th 2011, 2:46 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,736
Posted By crikey

Re: A proper fish and chip shop in Canberra

Don't think so - Charnwood Fish Bar was recommended to us but the one in Florey is just as good & at the top of our road so not worth travelling elsewhere, let me know if you find anywhere.
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2011, 12:19 am
Replies: 2
Views: 765
Posted By crikey

Rental Advice

Found this earlier & thought I'd pass it on, its from a Canberra forum but I guess its good advice for anywhere in Australia.
...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2011, 12:41 am
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By crikey

Re: Diesel Fitter/Mechanic ACT

drop me a line when your a couple of weeks from coming & I'll put some feelers out, I deal with truckies all day long & Canberras a small town really.
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2011, 11:10 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By crikey

Re: Diesel Fitter/Mechanic ACT

Not sure about pay rates but I know that they're crying out for fitters here, once here get settled & then apply - he'll be working by the next week.
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2010, 12:55 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,901
Posted By crikey

Re: Shepparton Victoria?

Seymour seems like a nice town, on the highway & a train station, just over an hour to Melbourne or Bendigo & Shepp,
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2010, 1:59 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,269
Posted By crikey

Re: Canberra Accomodation

Gotta get started on the covering letters, references, etc. A sponsorship team recommendation sounds like a good plan

Scan them & save on your laptop as you can apply online with some agents so...
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2010, 4:12 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,269
Posted By crikey

Re: Canberra Accomodation

We camped for a month while looking for rentals in Febuary & looking back it was only a short period we were doing it for - but it was a nightmare & I'm not sure I'd recommend it.

The campsites in...
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2010, 4:40 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,940
Posted By crikey

Re: TV Compatability from UK to Oz Help Please?

We bought over a Toshiba & a Sony LCD TV and shippers are happy if you have the original packaging but as said if not they charge for a wooden crate or you can take the risk and let them wrap it &...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2010, 5:39 am
Replies: 51
Views: 22,811
Posted By crikey

Re: VW California Campervan Import - Has anyone done this yet?

Not sure about importing but you can get VW campers here from Kea Campers, they're pricey new but look on the website & they sell off the ex rentals for $40 - 45k - 2 & a half years old with 100,000...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2010, 1:51 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,962
Posted By crikey

Re: "Teddy bear place in quarantine" Daily Mail

Going through Melbourne airport last year the guy in front of me got charged $150 because he had mud on his shoes! not sure if something was going on that day though as everyone coming off the plane...
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2010, 12:43 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,938
Posted By crikey

Re: Belconnen commute to CBD

We're in Florey - nice suburb & 15-20 minutes to CBD (kids very happy in school too)
Quoll is bang on with getting a rental, we arrived in Febuary and spent 3 weeks wholly dedicated to viewings -...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2009, 1:34 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 4,962
Posted By crikey

Re: Best Aussie iphone contract?

You don't have an iphone obviously, I am totally addicted to mine & even my usually resistant to anything technical wife wants one.

O2 will unlock if on contract but if payg only after 12 months,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2009, 2:29 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By crikey

Re: Flights booked, baggage a pain

here's SIA's answer -

Thank you for your e-mail.

Please be advised that, if you hold an unused / unstamped migrant visa that specifically states that you are permitted to remain in Australia...
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2009, 10:46 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By crikey

Re: Flights booked, baggage a pain

Be careful, had a huge row with a check in clerk in Los Angeles a couple of years ago because Virgins limit is 20kg per bag & 1 bag each.
Despite us only having 2 bags with about 25kg & 1 with 14kg...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 23rd 2009, 4:24 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 816
Posted By crikey

Re: Selling your house fast?

All depends how keen to sell you are, found this lurking at the bottom of their faq page -

AWe typically buy at 25-30% below market value of the valuation we are provided with. We arrange for a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 19th 2009, 10:31 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 404
Posted By crikey

Re: Human Resource Professional

ACT had it as a quota occupation back in April (or at least HR manager occupation code 1213-11) have a look.
Forum: Australia
Aug 12th 2009, 10:34 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,994
Posted By crikey

Re: I have a cunning plan...(UK Passport renewal)

Ours were delivered by "some old guy in a car" as my 11 year old put it, he signed for them as well.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 12th 2009, 10:05 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,295
Posted By crikey

Re: Form 80 Query

On the subject of form 80, is it just the applicant that completes one ( my wife in our case) or should I complete one also?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 20th 2009, 10:56 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 556
Posted By crikey

Re: HELP!! online application attachments and check list??

How do I get an electronic passport photo?

We got our local chemist to take the pictures then asked them to save them onto my memory card as well as print them - loaded them onto a computer and...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 12th 2009, 9:39 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,222
Posted By crikey

Re: Some Mortgage Questions...a serious thread from Jen1977ni for a change lol

Check out your old mortgage offer letter, it should tell you what the rate will revert to after the deal ends.
Be careful before changing as it is possible the rate will be 1 or 2% above base so...
Forum: Australia
Jun 22nd 2009, 9:08 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 5,139
Posted By crikey

Re: What's the best GPS/SatNav for Oz?

Don't know about Perth area but I used Tom tom software in my pda to navigate around Victoria and then up the coast of NSW & into the Blue mountains etc.

I found it really easy to use and in fact...
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