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Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2019, 8:14 am
Replies: 6
Views: 5,491
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Is it worth bringing the car from the UK?

I brought my RX7 over, but its a long time ago. At the time it was worth about GBP 3,000 but replacement in Australia was $18,000. I put it in a shared container and shipped it over without any...
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2019, 8:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,195
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Rural Sydney ?

Berowra, Mount Colah, Cowan, Hawkesbury River all within an hour of Sydney by road or train and all have large properties around them.
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2019, 9:18 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,667
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Really confused with "hidden" used car costs from dealer -WA

Just like in the UK, warranty on used cars is worthless - and the dealers here are as bad or if not worse that UK dealers. For anything over 5 years old, I would buy private and always have....
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2019, 11:18 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 8,567
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Guilt of leaving behind your parents

I guess it depends on how your relationship with parents is. For me I loved them dearly, but only saw them once every couple of months anyway. My Dad passed away 5 years ago and I went back to see...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2019, 8:03 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,174
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Dip HE nurse and electrician move to Oz

Would it not be easier to use your partners Electrician Qualifications and have him apply for a Skilled Visa ?
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2019, 7:17 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,720
Posted By spuddyo

Re: HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering

If you have HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, I guess you did your HNC alongside a recognised apprenticeship ? If so maybe your best option is to apply using that trade, with your HNC as...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2019, 7:54 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 606
Posted By spuddyo

Re: commonwealth statutory declaration What for

I guess as you are working in a Hospital they may need know if you have been living and working in countries that might pose a high health risk. Like with all Australian Bureaucracy give them enough...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2019, 7:59 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 859
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Online British Passport Renewals

So, my passport application was approved within 10 days of me applying - a very easy process. Great service - BUT.......

It's been another 10 days since they sent my passport via DHL, It was in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2019, 7:44 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 20,654
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Newcastle NSW

I Agree with BFrost - Newcastle is a nice place and we are considering moving there in a couple of years. We go there regularly for a weekend away or a night out ( Only 90 minutes drive from where...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2019, 7:50 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,135
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Transfering uk pension

If it was me, I would have it paid into my UK bank account and draw it from an ATM if and when required.
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2019, 12:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 859
Posted By spuddyo

Online British Passport Renewals

This week I decided to renew my expired British Passport and expected to have to fill in frustrating forms and toddle off down the Post Office to have the documents checked and posted off to...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 7:20 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,187
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

I use the Travel Insurance included in my VISA Credit card. So long as 60% or more of my travel is paid for on the card, I am covered and to be fair it's a bloody good policy and outlined in the PDS...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 8th 2019, 9:29 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 672
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Immigration what are the first steps

Maybe see this thread from earlier in the week asking for similar advice. Follow the link posted in there for most things you need to know.
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Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2019, 7:13 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,122
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Recon - Any advice?

Look along the railway network between Sydney and Newcastle. Property prices start dropping when you get past Hornsby and Berowra towards the Central Coast. Places like Terrigal, Avoca Beach,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 24th 2018, 8:27 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,556
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Sticky situation

Maybe they are referring to validating your visa on first entry using the 489. Could you just pop over to NZ for a couple of days and activate it on the way back into Australia ?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 18th 2018, 9:31 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,089
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Settlement Officer Warning

Surely if you reply back saying that yes you intend to be there before 9/10/2019, your options will remain open. Why risk the visa being cancelled prematurely?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 16th 2018, 8:14 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 447
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Document check list

It's ironic that they ask if you were in the secret police - if you were you couldn't tell them anyway.
Forum: Australia
Oct 14th 2018, 8:59 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Sydney NYE fireworks - Goer or hopeless.

Top Tip - Get a train to North Sydney and walk down to Lavender Bay, but go there at about 10.00pm. Its free and a lot of families leave after the 9pm fireworks making room for late comers. It is...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2018, 9:04 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 863
Posted By spuddyo

Re: General advice

Regarding plug adapters, if you have a lot of UK 3 pin plug devices buy a 4-way multi-block from a hardware store there and put an Aussie plug on it when you get here. Much safer and more convenient...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 24th 2018, 3:52 am
Replies: 12
Views: 750
Posted By spuddyo

Re: first visa visit?

It depends if his name is Jon Shufflebottom. !!
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 13th 2018, 5:00 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,821
Posted By spuddyo

Re: What do you do that your parents did, but thought you never would

This really pisses me off as I have always been a healthy bloke but..... I now have one of those plastic boxes with 28 little compartments in for managing my daily pills. I can't believe I use one...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2018, 10:15 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,599
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Defaulting on Car Loan and returning to the UK - implications

If someone just abandons the car they would be defaulting on the loan without prior agreement and may end up with a bad credit record and not be able to get a loan or mortgage moving forward. If...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2018, 10:12 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,599
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Defaulting on Car Loan and returning to the UK - implications

This is something that loan companies have happen on a daily basis, and they will certainly be insured against it. People cant repay the loans for a variety of reasons, and so the loan companies...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2018, 9:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,356
Posted By spuddyo

Re: NSW teachers, please help!

You will just be arriving just as most of the NSW Education department schools shut down for six weeks, so that should give you plenty of time to get your driving license and Medicare sorted out. For...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 7th 2018, 9:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 726
Posted By spuddyo

Re: Visa information

To work for the Australian Government you have to be an Australian Citizen. You might need to offer up some more information about exactly what the job is and details about the company involved to...
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