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Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2004, 7:00 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,008
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: We are on our Way to Brisbane

Hi Rach

Thanks for your good wishes and hope everything goes well for you, Mark and Chanelle.

Martin doesn't very often come on this site, but he says he remembers talking to Mark and your Mum...
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2004, 6:54 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,008
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: We are on our Way to Brisbane

Hi Glittababe

Know just how you are feeling as will many others on this site. We decided to sell our house and it was a nightmare - plenty of people through the door saying what a nice house etc....
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2004, 6:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 860
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Update..............am official now!!!

Well done Teresa. That's something that is really worrying me as it is so long since I took any sort of test.

I do remember you from the Stockbridge meet and think you used to live in Weston?
...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2004, 1:49 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 468
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Short - Long term rental Brisbane (Northern suburbs)

We arrive Brisbane 6 September and have been looking for either furnished or unfurnished accommodation and the best site we have found is http://www.seqrents.com.au. We have been offered a couple of...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2004, 8:40 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,008
Posted By Martin Hales

Thanks for the replies. Tinaj - Have...

Thanks for the replies.

Tinaj - Have followed your threads for the past year and just knew you and the family would settle well in Aus.

I'ts a bit scary now that we have sold the house and...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2004, 8:38 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,008
Posted By Martin Hales

We are on our Way to Brisbane

After looking at this site for just over a year and gained a lot of really useful information (thanks to Mrs Dagboy and ABC Diamond) we are finally about to go to completion stage on selling our...
Forum: Australia
Apr 15th 2004, 9:40 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 4,499
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Brisbane Bayside - who's coming here ?

Hi ABC Diamond

Hoping to retire to the Cleveland/Ormiston area sometime this year. House is on the market so as soon as that is sold we will be on our way. Think we will rent initially as...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 29th 2004, 6:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 424
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Contributory Parent Visa

We are well aware that we will be "Aged" at 65 and also know that one of us has to be 55 to apply for a Retirement Visa. We were not asking how old we had to be to qualify!

Martin
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 29th 2004, 1:17 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 424
Posted By Martin Hales

Contributory Parent Visa

We have just posted off our 410 Retirement Visa application to AHC in London.

We did intend to apply for a Contributory Parent Visa once in Australia and when our son has been a permanent...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 13th 2004, 9:09 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 533
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Financial Evidence

Thanks Rog and Bondipom for your replies. Perhaps we are being too cautious but we do want to get it right the first time.

Martin
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 12th 2004, 7:55 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 533
Posted By Martin Hales

Financial Evidence

We operate an internet only instant access savings account We get no written (signed) statements as such. Does anyone know if a up-to-date printed statement drawn off the computer is adequate...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 10th 2004, 9:20 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 316
Posted By Martin Hales

410 Retirement Visa

Can anyone please help us on just two questions.

Question 1: If soon after applying for the visa in London we sell our house and exchange contracts and move into a hotel would this new address...
Forum: Australia
Dec 10th 2003, 5:55 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,693
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: our oz diary so far

Hi Yvonne and Colin

We have been eagerly awaiting your first report from Oz as you may remember we are a similar age to you and will be following in your footsteps hopefully by July of next year....
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2003, 12:45 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,999
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Two weeks in Brisbane and this is what we have found.

Thanks for a very informative post. We are hoping to be in Brisbane by this time next year so any advice is very welcome.

All the very best to you in your new life.

Jackie
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 7th 2003, 1:31 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Advice Please on Form 147

Thanks for the info lightningboy.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 5th 2003, 4:17 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Martin Hales

Advice Please on Form 147

We have visited Australia on two occasions in the past for short holidays, both times we used electronic travel approvals (ETAs) - but can only find written evidence of the second one.

Question 18...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2003, 11:52 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,007
Posted By Martin Hales

Keeping up with the Dagboys

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PeteY
Can i sign up to the dagboy fan club?

Mrs Dagboy, you are an asset to the forum, and i love seeing that big yellow round face with its tongue poking out every...
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2003, 10:50 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,760
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Boats & Boating in Brisbane (or elsewhere!).

Thanks Mrs D, really appreciate the info. Just looking forward to getting out there and exploring the different clubs and marinas. Although must say finding a place to rent will be our first...
Forum: Australia
Oct 5th 2003, 7:29 pm
Replies: 156
Views: 20,848
Posted By Martin Hales

Thanks for the info on the Yacht Clubs. The RQYS...

Thanks for the info on the Yacht Clubs. The RQYS is a really nice club so we might have guessed it would be expensive. Will look at other Clubs when we eventually get to Brisbane. Particulary like...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2003, 4:21 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,327
Posted By Martin Hales

Hi Tazzy Sorry to hear you are having a hard...

Hi Tazzy

Sorry to hear you are having a hard time with your parents.

From a different perspective we are the parents and our only child (a son of 28) told us 3 years ago that he was going to Oz...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2003, 11:44 am
Replies: 156
Views: 20,848
Posted By Martin Hales

Thanks Mrs DagBoy and Brisgal for the info on the...

Thanks Mrs DagBoy and Brisgal for the info on the Brisbane area.
Still totally confused as to where we would like to live.

We are "wrinklies" so won't have to worry about travelling into Brisbane...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2003, 8:27 am
Replies: 45
Views: 5,008
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Can't Wait!

Much of what Ceri has to say about Redcliffe is borne out in "Get a Better Life" on BBC2 at 6.00 pm tonight.

We found it a bit run-down when we were there in December last year but it does have a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2003, 8:00 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,231
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: Has this chance made you re assess your life ?

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Hi Carrianne

Always keen to read your threads as you seem to have researched as much as you can re life in Oz.

We are a couple of "wrinklies" and have reassessed our lives many times over...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 14th 2003, 9:23 am
Replies: 7
Views: 805
Posted By Martin Hales

Transferring UK Pensions

Can anybody help please.

My wife and I have 8 undrawn private pensions between us, some of these pensions stretch back years and are very small. However, we would like to transfer them to Oz if...
Forum: Australia
Aug 6th 2003, 12:34 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,490
Posted By Martin Hales

Re: We're here at last after 2 years!

Dawn

Great post and thanks for finding the time to post your experiences so far. We found it very interesting as we hope to be in Brisbane and in the same position as you this time next year.
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