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Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2006, 10:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 641
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Mortages

we got one 6 months after becoming PR
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2006, 1:54 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,086
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Finding an IT job in Perth

if you're good enough you'll get the job. we find it hard to hire here in adelaide as the market has limited skills in the areas i look for (unix)

i hired a guy last month thorugh ausrec,both...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2006, 12:08 am
Replies: 8
Views: 464
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Medicals in Maidenhead or Gatwick

yep we used the bridge clinic, dead easy.
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2006, 4:11 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,074
Posted By marknclaire

Re: It really is NOT easy

we're the same 2 years and we felt at home. i remember when we were applying and everyone said "stick it our for 2 years to get your citizenship then do what you want"
it really does take the full 2...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2006, 11:23 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 339
Posted By marknclaire

Interstate removalist

hi all
see plenty of overseas recommendations but can anyone recommend an interstate removalist for adelaide to brisbane?

thanks
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 8:39 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,265
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Brits/Irish in Brisbane

in exactly the same position sye but we figure we did it once we can do it again , the move will be worth the pain :)
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 5:08 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,272
Posted By marknclaire

Re: A beach wedding

[QUOTE=BandS]Did you organise the whole thing yourselves ?

Sharon[/QUOT

no , we went to a travel agent who put us in touch with a wedding organiser locally (this wasnt in oz btw)
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 4:29 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,272
Posted By marknclaire

Re: A beach wedding

hi
we did the beach wedding thing in 2000.best thing we ever did. relaxed start , all the prep taken care of for you, once the ceremony is over you're on honeymoon. we hated the idea of a big...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 2:04 am
Replies: 2
Views: 440
Posted By marknclaire

Re: New to the site.. so much to view

why would i go back? everything we want is here. we miss our families but find that we always have one parent/ brother/ sister here every year anyway and when they are you spend quality time with...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 12:49 am
Replies: 108
Views: 6,774
Posted By marknclaire

Re: The OFFICIAL what I do like about Oz thread

the optimism
the fact that people want to be and enjoy being here
families are cared about by employers (carers days etc)
we can go outside on most days of the year
i dont own a jacket
sporting...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2006, 11:04 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,265
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Brits/Irish in Brisbane

we're moving up to a northern brisbane suburb from adelaide in the first week of january, will be in the area on and off from november 20th so would love to say hi.
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2006, 6:20 am
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By marknclaire

Re: putting money into a bond - tax gotcha

hence the "make sure its in the bond under both your names" or ideally under the name of person who will earn the least
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2006, 4:44 am
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By marknclaire

Re: putting money into a bond - tax gotcha

we entered the country and had a savings account-the bond- with an annual interest rate of 4.2%. they had a tax file number so no interest was removed. half of the interest was paid in one tax year...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2006, 11:57 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By marknclaire

putting money into a bond - tax gotcha

all
just thought id share this 'gotcha' that is still following us several years after our move over here.

we moved on a skills visa but were 5 points short of the requirement hence we elected to...
Forum: Australia
Sep 23rd 2006, 3:31 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,305
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Quick question - re medicals

we migrated in 2003.
cant say if the rules have changed or not, but the statement made by someone seems to be similar if not exactly the same as when we applied-we thought"bugger it we'll just send...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2006, 11:15 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,305
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Quick question - re medicals

cant comment on what happened to others but what i stated was what happened to us.
we were on a skills migration visa (mark was the primary applicant) claire became pregnant and she did NOT have the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2006, 2:45 am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,699
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Phone Bills

we never get a phone bill over $40 a month, this is broken down
19(ish) on landline + $21 of calls. we use a calling card (ozetalk) that we spend about $20 every 2-3 months and call the uk at least...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2006, 2:03 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,305
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Quick question - re medicals

correct, i had mine done, claire was pregnant and they accepted our medicals without her xrays, just got our doctor to state "pregnant xray not performed " and sent that with everyhting else....
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2006, 5:03 am
Replies: 46
Views: 13,647
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Ariel Liquid detergent

neither am i but then thats Claire's job :D
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2006, 3:25 am
Replies: 46
Views: 13,647
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Ariel Liquid detergent

duo matic
and doesnt irritate my senstive skin :)
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2006, 1:49 am
Replies: 63
Views: 5,653
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Living in Albany Creek (Brisbane)

hi guys
whats the trip to brisbane city like at the start and end of each day. do you drive or is it better by public transport (bus or train)?

thanks
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2006, 12:34 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,897
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Buying a DVD Recorder in Aus...advice?

IMHO forget a DVD recorder , get a PVR!
unless you really want to copy stuff to a disc to save for some time.

pvr is a hard disk recorder with a SD input. so you get the digitial chanels with the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2006, 11:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 684
Posted By marknclaire

Re: Brisbane suburb temperatures ?

check out www.bom.gov.au
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2006, 10:53 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,444
Posted By marknclaire

Re: leaving adelaide

hi tracey
thanks for the reply, i read a few of your posts on adelaidebrits(but they have stopped the search so its hard to find them)
i think you've had a far worse experience than we've had! it...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2006, 9:16 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,444
Posted By marknclaire

Re: leaving adelaide

hi brian
as mentioned in other replies i think we're ultiamtely not small city people i suppose-oh and my job(IT) its a very small market in adelaide so hard to get a job-once youve got one your...
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