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Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2005, 9:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By gary2rep

4 months in Melbourne

Hi people, finally got online and decided to inform you of our thoughts on our migration from Middlesbrough in the UK to Beaconsfield in the SE suburbs of Melbourne. Here goes:
Very sad farewell as...
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2005, 12:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 573
Posted By gary2rep

Smile 2 months in Melbourne

Hi everyone, not been on the site for a while, but wanted everyone to know my experiences so far since leaving the UK to live in Melbourne.
My wife has had a terrible time in securing employment,...
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2005, 7:22 am
Replies: 80
Views: 5,744
Posted By gary2rep

Re: Who's off to Melbourne Aug/Sept'05?

We're also off to Berwick next week, moving from Middlesbrough (not too far away from Darlo). Going to rent for 6 months then going to look to buy land/property after the 6 months. Very mixed...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 17th 2005, 4:51 am
Replies: 0
Views: 429
Posted By gary2rep

Question shipping items from UK to Melbourne

Long time since i've been on the site and was wondering if anybody has shipped their pedal bikes etc to Oz. Been trying to cleaning every spec of grease and oil of my 3 bikes and have i (feel) been...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 21st 2005, 7:30 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,478
Posted By gary2rep

Re: have I made a mistake?

Leanne, i'm also from Boro and heading for melbourne in July.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 19th 2004, 10:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 464
Posted By gary2rep

Re: How long to get request for passports???

Hi, just got a call this morning from my cousin in Melbourne, informing us that Centrelink are satisfied with all the paperwork we have submitted and that they have passed our details onto DIMIA in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 18th 2004, 10:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 464
Posted By gary2rep

How long to get request for passports???

Lodged $5000 AUD bond money on 15th Nov 2004, (being sponsored by my cousin in Melbourne) have passed everything else and was wondering if anyone is in the same situation and how long it took them to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 29th 2004, 5:01 am
Replies: 0
Views: 372
Posted By gary2rep

Smile How long for visa

Lodged $5000AUD bond with Commonwealth Bank 3 weeks ago and was wondering how long it would be before our passports are requested to attach visa's. Has anyone else been in this position?.
Had a...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2004, 10:29 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 557
Posted By gary2rep

Re: How long for bond request

Hi Bananas, thanks for the reply, just to let you know that i thoroughly enjoy your updates on this site and always look forward to reading them when i'm on this website. Keep em rolling.
Regards...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2004, 3:55 am
Replies: 3
Views: 557
Posted By gary2rep

Question How long for bond request

Is anyone in a similar situation?, our police checks and medicals were requested at the beginning of July, (after we had lodged our initial application in May 2004) to which we sent them off to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 18th 2004, 9:14 am
Replies: 5
Views: 685
Posted By gary2rep

Thumbs down Re: china airlines???

travelled with China Airlines in August this year (2004) and will never travel with them again. Very unfriendly cabin crew, crap food, everything is a hassle for the cabin crew, no tv's in the rear...
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2004, 8:31 am
Replies: 8
Views: 636
Posted By gary2rep

Re: A visa question

My girlfriend went on my visa application, but we've recently married and informed the relevant authorities. Our situation is as follows:
Passed application stage, passed police checks and medicals,...
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2004, 9:13 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,270
Posted By gary2rep

Smile Re: advice needed re selling the house!

Sell your house sooner rather than later, i'm in a similar position and not too far away from you (middlesbrough). My house has been on the market for 7 weeks now and only had 1 ridiculous offer, the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2004, 7:17 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,681
Posted By gary2rep

Re: Gutted!!!!!!

I was charged £975 by my agent in Manchester, that was for 2 adults and one child. I had to pay for certified copies of the relevant certificates and the usual police checks and meds etc etc.
I...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2004, 6:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 699
Posted By gary2rep

Smile Re: Teaching Melbourne/ Victoria

I've just recently registered as a teacher in Victoria (currently secondary school teacher in UK) and apart from getting details of my teaching experience here in the UK, it was pretty easy and...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2004, 4:11 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,304
Posted By gary2rep

Smile Re: Singapore Airlines 777 fleet

Recently flew LHR to Beijing on a 777, plane was okay, plenty of legroom, just no tv's in rear of seats, mind you, what can you expect from Air China????, the worst airline i have ever travelled...
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2004, 6:25 am
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By gary2rep

Re: Jensteve have landed!!!!

Best of luck, keep us informed of your progress.
Gary
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2004, 6:21 am
Replies: 1
Views: 493
Posted By gary2rep

Cool Centrelink timescales?

Can anyone tell me how long it took for Centrelink to request the bond from their assurers. My medicals and police checks were lodged with ASPC on 6th July 2004 (just missing out on 1st July...
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2004, 6:10 am
Replies: 2
Views: 575
Posted By gary2rep

Re: mortgage advice please

Just back from Melbourne last week, was speaking to numerous banks and the general info was, that they would lend me the money to buy a house so long as i had been employed for a minimum of 3 months...
Forum: Australia
Jul 11th 2004, 6:31 am
Replies: 0
Views: 439
Posted By gary2rep

medicals passed, what next?

Can anyone give an idea as what's the next step of the ladder. Passed application, passed medicals, police checks fine. Getting sponsored by my cousin in Melbourne. I think that i may have to put up...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2004, 12:21 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,497
Posted By gary2rep

Re: air china

Where abouts in Oz are you headed?, hopefully we'll be in Melbourne by Christmas (fingers crossed).
Enjoy the BBQ and the good weather in Bangor.
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2004, 12:02 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,497
Posted By gary2rep

Re: air china

Thanks Mrs JTL for the info, everything booked anyway, so fingers crossed. What part of N.Ireland are you from?, I was born in Lurgan Hospital and still go and see family there.
Gazza
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2004, 9:38 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,497
Posted By gary2rep

Re: air china

Thanks G
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2004, 9:34 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,497
Posted By gary2rep

air china

Just been informed that it is air china that we're flying with and not china airways (apparently 2 different airlines????) Thanks for the reply anyway.
Gazza
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2004, 6:36 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,497
Posted By gary2rep

China Airways

Going to Melbourne next month, flying from Heathrow to Beijing, one night stopover in Beijing, then Beijing to Melbourne. Anyone flew with China Airways and would you use them again.
Thanks in...
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