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Forum: The Barbie
Feb 25th 2013, 9:56 am
Replies: 0
Views: 365
Posted By snurse42

Are you moving to Melbourne West

Hi,

We are just about to move house and have a few bits that we were going to get rid of. I just thought that if anyone was arriving before their container and could use, a washing machine,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2011, 11:17 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,099
Posted By snurse42

Re: not sure what to title this!

What makes you think you have the right to move to a new country and have the people who have paid their taxes and worked their butts off support you and your family when we are struggling to get by...
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2010, 9:37 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,168
Posted By snurse42

Re: 457 question

Hi, we are on a 457 visa. We bank with Westpac and were offered a credit card when we produced id at the branch on arrival in Melbourne. We just had to provide my OH contract of employment. We...
Forum: Australia
Nov 6th 2010, 7:47 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,227
Posted By snurse42

Re: Kids and schools

I don't know where you heard that but don't worry. We arrived in April last year with a 10 and a 6 year old and they went straight into school. Many other children have come and gone since too :D
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2010, 7:11 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,552
Posted By snurse42

Re: Hayfever questions...

Hi, my son and husband suffered in the UK. My son has been really struggling for a couple of weeks now and ended up with oral steroids this week. Oddly enough though my husband has nothing at all...
Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2010, 10:38 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,237
Posted By snurse42

Re: Cheapest Validation Visit

We visited in March with 2 boys aged 5 & 10 and stayed for 10 days. In that time we fixed up a rental house and schooling for the boys. Anything is doable if you make it!! ;)
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2010, 10:53 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,088
Posted By snurse42

Re: School year question.

Hi Di,

I am sure that others can give you more accurate advice however I have an 11 year old who is sept 1999, he is in grade 5 at the min having been the oldest in year 5 in the UK (would now be...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2010, 10:36 pm
Replies: 118
Views: 49,169
Posted By snurse42

Re: UK schooling vs Australia for young children

Hi, I am sorry if I am repeating what has already been said as I haven't read through all the previous posts but I have to stick up for the schools here! I understand that the schooling can vary...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2010, 11:07 am
Replies: 2
Views: 668
Posted By snurse42

Re: werribbee area

Hi, I am in Point Cook which is not far away. I would love to meet up, let me know when you arrive. Sonia x
Forum: Australia
Oct 18th 2010, 10:56 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 556
Posted By snurse42

Point Cook area meet up tomorrow

Hi, there is a group of us meeting up for the first time tomorrow in the Point Cook area. We are getting together for coffee during the morning. If anyone would like to join us send me a PM and I...
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2010, 8:12 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 891
Posted By snurse42

Re: Tea/Coffee/Play date - West Melbourne

Hi Lynette,
I hope you are enjoying Point Cook so far, I have only been here since April but am loving it.
We are planning to get together next week can you PM me your number and I will let you...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2010, 9:35 am
Replies: 6
Views: 891
Posted By snurse42

Re: Tea/Coffee/Play date - West Melbourne

Hi Francine,

During the day is better for me. I can do any day other than Wednesday as I am doing some voluntary work for Vinnies.
We are all loving life here, having a ball :rofl:

Sonia x
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2010, 10:23 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 891
Posted By snurse42

Re: Tea/Coffee/Play date - West Melbourne

Hi, my name is Sonia and we moved to Point Cook in April. I have 2 boys aged 6 & 10 who are both at school but I would love to meet up for coffee.
Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2010, 11:17 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,123
Posted By snurse42

Re: free additional luggage allowance on migration flight?

We booked with emirates and are only on a 457 but I think I must have caught them on a good day when I called as they gave us an extra 60kg for the 4 of us so total allowance was 180kg!!! Only...
Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2010, 11:13 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,067
Posted By snurse42

Re: Rental checks

Hi, we had never rented in the UK when we sorted out our rent here but we provided 2 personal refernces from home plus my OH had a contract of employment here and a reference from his new employer. ...
Forum: Australia
Aug 27th 2010, 12:19 am
Replies: 33
Views: 7,032
Posted By snurse42

Re: Altona/point cook/Sanctuary lakes - Melbourne

Most of my friends in Point Cook who are Catholic send their children to Stella Maris (not sure of the spelling) they are really happy with the school but it has just become zoned as well! One lady...
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2010, 12:03 am
Replies: 6
Views: 4,382
Posted By snurse42

Re: Extra baggage allowance

Hi, we flew in April with Emirates on a 457 4 year visa. We just called them and told them the situation, they give you 30kg anyway and they gave us an extra 60kg for the 4 of us at no extra charge....
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 25th 2010, 11:56 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 5,457
Posted By snurse42

Re: So excited havent been back to uk for 34 years

Hi, having been to France 3 times in the 12 months before we moved here in April I found it to be more on a level with here for shopping not with the UK. We found the choice to be limited and it to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2010, 12:28 am
Replies: 33
Views: 7,032
Posted By snurse42

Re: Altona/point cook/Sanctuary lakes - Melbourne

Just wanted to add that IMHO most people in this area would probably rate the schools
#1 - Seabrook
#2 - Point Cook Primary
#3 - Boardwalk
#4 - Jamieson Way
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2010, 12:22 am
Replies: 33
Views: 7,032
Posted By snurse42

Re: Altona/point cook/Sanctuary lakes - Melbourne

Hi, the schools are all zoned in this area and we can't afford private so we researched the schools first to make sure we got rental in the area of the school we liked. We found that most of them...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2010, 12:01 am
Replies: 33
Views: 7,032
Posted By snurse42

Re: Altona/point cook/Sanctuary lakes - Melbourne

As previously said we have no problems with internet here and are one of the lucky ones to have the fibre to the premises. Most of the people I have talked to though have no problems with internet...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2010, 4:36 am
Replies: 30
Views: 6,574
Posted By snurse42

Re: Will my UK HD TV work in Oz?

Hi, we fetched a hd, plasma and an LCD with us to Melbourne and both work perfectly with foxtell.
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2010, 11:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,015
Posted By snurse42

Re: Newbie moving to Melbourne

Hi, we came over ona 457 in April, the visa is now electronically tagged to your passport so you need no paperwork in the passport itself. However make sure you keep a copy of the paper visa with you...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2010, 11:28 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,403
Posted By snurse42

Re: Census - Did you take your fridge and or freezer from UK and is it still working?

Hi, we have only been here since april but we did bring our big american style fridge freezer with us. We had to buy another one anyway to keep us going but we now have the hugest beer fridge in the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2010, 10:24 am
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By snurse42

Re: Where to live in Melbourne

Hi Neil,

There are several primary schools and everyone you talk to has a different opinion of them. They are all zoned so it will depend on the catchment that you fall into. I have 2 boys age 6...
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