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Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2008, 3:12 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 273
Posted By Jokat

CONTINUING WITH UK BUSINESS - ADVICE NEEDED

Hi all, would really appreciate any feedback about doing this. We're moving back out to WA next month, and my husband has the opportunity to continue with his UK business for the foreseeable future....
Forum: Australia
Oct 3rd 2006, 9:55 am
Replies: 7
Views: 652
Posted By Jokat

Re: Centrelink Claim if part year in Australia

Hi - is this the case even though it was our main home, not owning any other property or land, and it wasn't originally bought with the intention of only being in it for 4 months?? I was told that we...
Forum: Australia
Oct 3rd 2006, 2:39 am
Replies: 7
Views: 652
Posted By Jokat

Centrelink Claim if part year in Australia

Hi all,

A couple of queries that you may be able to help with before I take myself down to the local Centrelink Office........

We arrived November 2005, part way through the 05/06 financial...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2006, 9:06 am
Replies: 4
Views: 507
Posted By Jokat

Re: Travelling times from Kalamunda to CBD

If you choose Kalamunda then you're in for a bit of a hike to Subiaco! I would say it would take you around 40 mins to CBD from there, in average traffic, maybe even longer.
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2006, 1:46 am
Replies: 5
Views: 4,310
Posted By Jokat

Re: Anyone know what Singleton/Golden Bay, W.A are like ?

Been on a drive round both places and they look really nice, but I'm of that opinion of most (not all) of the suburbs in and around Mandurah! More or less everywhere I go I like! Went with my hubbie...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2006, 5:32 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,004
Posted By Jokat

Re: Mandurah WA

Hya Tony,

Re price of a three bed , I suppose it all depends on which area of Mandurah you live in and the age / style of the house. I'm only going off what I've seen advertised in the papers -...
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2006, 2:19 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,587
Posted By Jokat

Re: Family/Friends Vs Australia

I understand what you're saying completely. We've been out here 9 months now, and have had real ups and downs since we got here. Where we live now (Mandurah) is great, and thats gone a long way to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2006, 1:09 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,004
Posted By Jokat

Re: Mandurah WA

We live in Mandurah and love it. Been here since the beginning of June, having moving down from Ellenbrook and certain we have made the right decision.Mandurah has a bit of everything really - lots...
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2006, 10:07 am
Replies: 13
Views: 20,377
Posted By Jokat

Re: Medicine to calm the kids on long flight???

Hya Lissa,
Lynda here, sounds like you're ready for the off! Anyway, re sedatives for kids - I remember my GP telling me once that it wouldn't do the kids any harm to give them Piriton, usually sold...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2006, 5:04 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,574
Posted By Jokat

Re: The Cost.....of emigration/adventure what ever spin you add

Just catching up on recent threads posted, and having one of my feeling sorry for myself type of days :(

If you remember to add in all the 'hidden' costs like some of those already mentioned...
Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2006, 6:41 am
Replies: 196
Views: 17,554
Posted By Jokat

Red face Re: Perth House Prices Cooling?

Gosh I'm sorry Lynn, when I've re read my post, I dont know what I must have sounded like! We're not buying the block just to sit on it - we're renting and would love to build on it, but can't afford...
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2006, 1:56 am
Replies: 196
Views: 17,554
Posted By Jokat

Re: Perth House Prices Cooling?

Thanks Lynn for bringing this thread back to where it originally started! I feel very strongly for anyone who is just starting out on their crusade to emigrate to Oz (we're in Perth). We are probably...
Forum: Australia
Jul 1st 2006, 5:57 am
Replies: 154
Views: 13,692
Posted By Jokat

Re: Things to buy in UK before leaving for Oz

Hi, definately bring your front loading washer with you - I bought one here, not impressed. The front loaders here seem to take so much longer to get through a cycle (mine still takes about 50 mins...
Forum: Australia
Jun 24th 2006, 3:05 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,371
Posted By Jokat

Re: When will the WA house boom end

The house and land prices here in Perth will, according to experts, continue to rise for the foreseeable future, and we're bloody frightened by it I can tell you. We've recently bought and sold a...
Forum: Australia
Oct 2nd 2005, 7:55 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 899
Posted By Jokat

Re: On arrival in Aus....did anyone holiday first? luggage?

Hya - hardly ever post but spotted this thread, because also relevant to us. We're flying to Oz via San Francisco to visit family there. We're using United Airlines because we have some flight...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 7th 2005, 1:11 pm
Replies: 699
Views: 36,564
Posted By Jokat

Re: Any April, May, June 2004 Skilled Independents out there?

Hi - haven't posted on here before, (or at least in a long while) - we are 138 Sponsored June 04 applicants - 24th June 2004. Medicals and PC's were sent in unrequested 4/2/05 and we were finally...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 24th 2005, 5:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 664
Posted By Jokat

Re: pre july delay

We are also June 04 applicants, same visa category 138 Aus sponsored. Like you have heard nothing, but unlike you, our bond assurer has also heard nothing! Our assurer contacted Centrelink who had no...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 16th 2005, 9:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 855
Posted By Jokat

For JAJ or Alan Collett - BQ 138 - Bond Aussurance

Hi hope you can help - we're June 04 applicants so still waiting to hear (of course). I'm trying to get some clarity on how things should actually work regarding timing of when Assurer can be...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 24th 2005, 5:53 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 801
Posted By Jokat

Re: how strict are police checks?????

Hi, really all depends on how long ago you're talking. My other half was convicted of a very minor offence pre 1990, and although we've declared it on the visa application, the police record came...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 3rd 2004, 8:57 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 470
Posted By Jokat

Re: Parents on a visit visa

My mother in law has recently applied for a 12 month tourist visa to stay longish term with my sister in law. She has just got her passport back with a visa stamp valid for 4 years that allows max of...
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2004, 7:47 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,192
Posted By Jokat

Alternative to Parent Visa / Retirement Visa for Parents

Hi - this is a general question. Would welcome feedback from anyone in the know! I've also posted this question on the Poms in Perth website so apologies if you've already read this elsewhere.
It's...
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