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Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2014, 8:03 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,726
Posted By scotvness

Re: Caboolture

A rather sweeping statement – your opinion of course. Caboolture town centre perhaps! – but then again it depends on individual taste, Caboolture-shire on the other hand offers a wide variety of...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 22nd 2014, 2:31 am
Replies: 92
Views: 7,364
Posted By scotvness

Re: TimberFloorAus RIP

Saddened and shocked to hear this news, my sympathies to Debs and family.

I first met Steve on this forum prior to either of us moving to Oz, we then caught up a couple of times after he moved...
Forum: Australia
Oct 17th 2009, 6:05 am
Replies: 60
Views: 10,709
Posted By scotvness

Re: Royal Australian Navy Question

If your OH is willing to consider being a submariner, my feeling is that the RAN would be interested - whichever branch he was in, or was interested in - good luck.

Scot.
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2009, 11:23 am
Replies: 60
Views: 10,709
Posted By scotvness

Re: Royal Australian Navy Question

Hi Swanny, my story is: left the full time RN (CPOMEM(M) in 2003, moved to Oz end of 2004 and took up civi employment. I enquired with regards to what the RAN would offer me and they sent two...
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2009, 8:10 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,956
Posted By scotvness

Smile Re: Loud Neighbours

We live on acreage and believe me it has its own noise problems, for us its was neighbours roosters, at one stage they had seven of the bloody things, we went through the softly softly approach of a...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 11th 2009, 10:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,395
Posted By scotvness

Re: Pensions HM Forces

He will not be able to aviod paying Aus tax on his pension by simply having it transfered to Aus - this money is classed as income (in Aus you pay tax on world wide income) and will have to be...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 7:06 am
Replies: 5
Views: 973
Posted By scotvness

Re: Security jobs in Brisbane

Your OH may be interested in this - www.dcs.qld.gov.au
They are activly recruiting at the moment.

Scot
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 3:02 am
Replies: 21
Views: 11,187
Posted By scotvness

Re: insect noise / cricket noise

Aint it funny how one mans heaven is another mans hell. I have suffered with tinitus for years and I find the night time insect noise to be the best natural 'mask' ever!
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2008, 7:01 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,735
Posted By scotvness

Re: Transferring Qualifications

The HNC is recognised in Queensland and you can obtain a free certificate of 'Overseas Qualification Assessment' from the Department of Employment and Training - Skills Recognition Service.
...
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2008, 11:24 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,027
Posted By scotvness

Re: ADF & your UK pension?

I kept my UK bank acount and related visa card going, pension is paid into bank account (managed online) and spent via visa card (most often when exchange rate is favourable). Done this for the past...
Forum: Australia
Jul 30th 2008, 11:31 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,681
Posted By scotvness

Re: autocad jobs

Just thought I’d give you the benefit of my CAD job-hunting experience. I came to Oz four years ago with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering (gained in 96) and a HNC in CADD (gained in 04) both quals...
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2008, 9:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 685
Posted By scotvness

Re: Brisbane Hotels

The Good - Rydges hotel on the South Bank is very good, just a short walk into the CBD, the South Bank on it's door step which provides ample eatiing facilities etc. I've stayed there a few times...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2008, 9:29 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,914
Posted By scotvness

Re: Very Last Minute Flights????

In order to validate and with costs such an (understandable) issue – is it really necessary for you all to go or would you not get away with the primary holder?

Just a thought!

Scot
Forum: Australia
May 27th 2008, 10:46 am
Replies: 33
Views: 1,708
Posted By scotvness

Thumbs up Re: Sydney CBD Thursday Evening Drinks 29/05/08 - All welcome

Yep sounds good, see you there. What time?
Scot
Forum: Australia
May 23rd 2008, 5:23 am
Replies: 9
Views: 833
Posted By scotvness

Re: How did you do in the citizenship test?

We are sure to get an honest poll result now :lol:
Forum: Australia
May 23rd 2008, 5:16 am
Replies: 434
Views: 43,449
Posted By scotvness

Re: HMAS Kuttabul

Cheers Paddy, I got pretty well acquainted with the ‘Cross’ while visiting Sydney in ‘88’ with the RN. Having enlisted in the reserves it’s all things Oz navy that are an unknown! I am quite...
Forum: Australia
May 22nd 2008, 4:28 am
Replies: 11
Views: 711
Posted By scotvness

Re: Sydney CBD Thursday Evening Drinks 22/05/08 - All welcome

Do you guys do this every week? I'm gonna be down Sydney working over the next two weeks and know not a soul. Could be just what I need by Thursday :beer: heres hopeing.
Forum: Australia
May 22nd 2008, 2:26 am
Replies: 434
Views: 43,449
Posted By scotvness

HMAS Kuttabul

Anyone on here based at Kuttabul or working at Garden Island. I have recently enlisted as a PO(MT) reserves (obviously ex-RN) and will be down in Kuttabul for the next few weeks – doing what work...
Forum: The Barbie
May 17th 2008, 9:46 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 3,316
Posted By scotvness

Re: Does Oz have a 'Yob' Culture / Fear Factor?

I work in Queenslands largest high security prison - take it from me all the crime you find in the UK goes on here too and there are a good few 'fully reformed' characters released back into society...
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2008, 9:29 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,583
Posted By scotvness

Re: jobs in brisbane

My OH is an IT Support manager in Brisbane - she reckons there is heaps of work going. The ATO were advertising only yesterday for IT support. Get your resume listed on 'seek' companys and agencys...
Forum: Australia
Apr 10th 2008, 8:56 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,692
Posted By scotvness

Re: Caboolture district

Its Australia FFS, its part of the Country’s culture, to pigeon-hole someone as as your comment infers just because they wear a singlet is simply pathetic and down right snobbery. I would suggest...
Forum: Australia
Apr 10th 2008, 8:53 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,692
Posted By scotvness

Re: Caboolture district

Just that some lovely natural bush land and wildlife habitat is usually cleared in order to make way for the land on which to build.

Scot
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2008, 9:50 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,692
Posted By scotvness

Re: Caboolture district

You have got to be joking :confused:, even said in jest, such an, ‘of the cuff’ comment is no way warranted.

Caboolture-shire is one of SEQ’s fastest growing areas, population, business and...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 8th 2008, 6:04 am
Replies: 25
Views: 12,106
Posted By scotvness

Re: Dog has lost her appetite - advice needed

Sounds just like our Collie, she doesn’t want to eat her food unless she has to work for it. Put he food in a bowl in front of her and she just sits and looks at it. Make a game or work out of it...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2008, 10:15 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 606
Posted By scotvness

Re: Posh Hotel in Bribane?

Warning - Do not even consider the 'Astor' we walked out of there just a few weeks ago, customer service was terrible and rooms even worse. We ended up at 'Rydges' on the South bank - now that is a...
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