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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 10th 2012, 10:12 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 14,503
Posted By steveyp

Re: Business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet? (Part two.....)

How is everyone going?
We are still building pools, very busy... not much work life balance but you can't have it all.
Went to the UK in June to see family, could not believe how cheap everything...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 9th 2010, 10:50 am
Replies: 104
Views: 14,503
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

I am still here Brian and Jules!
Havn't been on the site for months.
We did our citizenship tests (perfect score for me I might add), we put our daughter in for the ceremony so she could get here...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2009, 1:43 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 750
Posted By steveyp

Re: 163 visa .....were new ......

Hi Dave,
They asked me a few questions about my current business, I think it is trying to catch you out and that you know your own business inside out and actually running it yourself. They also...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2009, 12:43 am
Replies: 5
Views: 750
Posted By steveyp

Re: 163 visa .....were new ......

I think the only thing you can get turned down on are medical grounds. You will also have to pass a telephone interview... but it's all pretty much routine now.
Good Luck we did ours five years ago...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 8th 2009, 11:23 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

It was on the market for a while, a few suiters but nobody serious. strange really when I think hpw hard we looked for a profitable business when we arrived.
I Guess a lot fewer 163s coming over...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 6th 2009, 11:08 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

We have been eligible for some time now, did the test 6 weeks ago. Perfect score for me! We have applied for my daughter so she will be able to get hex loans next year for uni, I guess we will get...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 14th 2009, 2:40 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Anyone looking for a nice stress free way to their business visa? This year we really are going to sell the shop!!
I can no longer be in two (and sometimes three) places at once.
Anyone interested...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2009, 9:29 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,901
Posted By steveyp

Re: Arrived in Perth Today

Nearest place to you is the State Swim just off the South side of Winton Road in Joondalup.
And when you need a pool of your own, look no further!
Welcome to Perth
Steve
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 24th 2009, 9:44 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

I think they only count overseas trips over a month... anyway I don't have any ... I reckon it will take me a couple of months to get around to it and take the written test too. Another grand to the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 23rd 2009, 9:56 am
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Yep that's pretty much it.
I want to apply in case they ever change the rules or I (or a member of my family) ever do anything to get deported... you never know!
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2009, 8:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,440
Posted By steveyp

Re: Perth House Prices Crash

Mr Druitt (who owns an estate agency of his own) knows that he must get the market moving so that his fat cat members (who pay his salary) can once again sell houses... best way to do that is to put...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 22nd 2009, 7:57 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Well done...Welcome to the club!!
Great isnt it!! I will be applying for citizenship soon as we now qualify...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2009, 8:06 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By steveyp

Re: Pool filter advice - broken?

It's a work around alright... but worth remembering if your spider gasket is gone then adding a two way valve to the backwash will not stop the valve leaking between the other chambers when running....
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2009, 6:33 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,192
Posted By steveyp

Re: Pool filter advice - broken?

Tis your spider gasket gone.. let me know make model and approximate age and I will get you a price on one... on certain models it's just as well to replace the whole multi-port-valve as repairs just...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2009, 12:59 am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,117
Posted By steveyp

Re: Is there any hope for a BMW mechanic in Aus/ Perth region?

Set up on your own... independant mechanic... charge $70+ an hour on european cars and still be cheap..
We have an X5 and you can charge us mates rates
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2009, 12:22 am
Replies: 81
Views: 7,686
Posted By steveyp

Re: Salt water pool maintenance...

They are available (or at least they are in my shop) in a jumbo size which is ideal for a poolrite skimmer basket, by far the most used skimmer in WA (basket has three large holes at the top and it...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2009, 10:32 am
Replies: 81
Views: 7,686
Posted By steveyp

Re: Salt water pool maintenance...

Keep the cartridge filter they work better and either use skimmer socks in the skimmer basket to catch the debris before it gets to the filter or fit a cyclone post pump... pre filter...
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2009, 11:31 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 7,686
Posted By steveyp

Re: Salt water pool maintenance...

For a 25inch filter thats about right... depends on brand though.
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2009, 10:57 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 17,520
Posted By steveyp

Re: A Place in the Sun Down Under

I guess you have got to cast you mind back in the days when you were in the UK and dreaming of a better life. And on the whole it is... no complaints here, sure there are things you don't like and...
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2008, 10:21 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,076
Posted By steveyp

Re: Buying in OZ Q1 09 and want to be on TV?

WTF would you need this idiot helping you find a house in Australia?
Not exactly hard to find a house for sale is it.... and he is hardly likely to have local knowledge.
I guess he can't get...
Forum: Australia
Dec 23rd 2008, 8:19 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 7,686
Posted By steveyp

Re: Salt water pool maintenance...

Hold the hose over the return jet and blow the air out...takes 20 seconds
Forum: Australia
Dec 21st 2008, 10:52 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 7,686
Posted By steveyp

Re: Salt water pool maintenance...

I wish more of my shop customers were as informed as some of you!

one, two, three or four problems possibly here..

1. pH level too high, high pH reduces production of hypochlorous acid from...
Forum: Australia
Dec 12th 2008, 1:07 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,175
Posted By steveyp

Re: Pool builder recommendation for Perth

It's incredible isn't it, and I hear it all too often..... anoying really when people tell me "oh I wish we had gone with you".
Standards allow 3mm in 1m over the length of a pool, so a 10m pool...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 12th 2008, 1:01 pm
Replies: 4,359
Views: 290,272
Posted By steveyp

Re: business visa 163 anyone got a visa yet?

Wow... what a big decision, hope it all goes well mate!
Interestingly we thought long and hard about going to florida before we settled on Australia. We have always loved the place but the thing...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,175
Posted By steveyp

Re: Pool builder recommendation for Perth

I would thoroughly recommend myself for obvious reasons!
However anybody wanting a fibreglass pool and not wanting to get treated like an idiot by the larger boys is welcome to speak to some of my...
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