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Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2017, 11:12 am
Replies: 3
Views: 732
Posted By AnalOwl

Opening an Aussie Bank Account from UK

Has anybody been successful in opening an Australian bank account from a UK address, without planning to be in Australia any time soon?


I left Australia to live in the UK in 2008 and my existing...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 16th 2009, 7:28 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,239
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Eucalyptus in UK

I just want to thank everyone who has contributed to this thread. Through your comments, and a little bit of research, I feel I've become quite an expert on growing eucalyptus trees in the UK.

For...
Forum: USA
Aug 11th 2009, 7:11 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 478
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Aussie gas camping equipment

Yes, us too - our Aussie BBQ works fine here. The only problem was that our gas bottles aren't accepted for filling in the UK, so we had to buy new ones.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 10th 2009, 7:04 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,239
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Eucalyptus in UK

She does? A real Ghost Gum? I'd love to hear about it.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 9th 2009, 6:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,239
Posted By AnalOwl

Eucalyptus in UK

When I first lived in Australia six years ago, there was a spectacular ghost gum in the front garden of a house on Burke Road, Camberwell that I used to marvel at every time I passed. Back in the UK...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 4th 2009, 6:39 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 3,855
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Aussie Women

It is bizarre - by and large Aussies are pale skinned all the year round because they avoid the sun and/or wear SPF30+ on a daily basis... but the original premise of this thread is so true -...
Forum: USA
Apr 4th 2009, 6:26 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 834
Posted By AnalOwl

Aussie gas bottles

Has anyone brought any Aussie gas bottles back to the UK and managed to get them filled?

We brought three (purged) 9kg bottles back with us but so far I've found Calor Gas to have a virtual...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 24th 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 692
Posted By AnalOwl

WHV - 457 Can you extend 6 month rule?

Hi there,

If you are currently on a WHV and the company you are working for sponsor you on a 457 visa, can you carry on working for them past the 6 month mark while your 457 visa is being...
Forum: Australia
Jun 3rd 2007, 10:05 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,606
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Room to swing a cat in Oz?

Nowhere near as bad. The major arterials in/out of the big cities do get busy around public holidays, and you'll have to arrive at the park/beach early to secure a public BBQ, but it won't be...
Forum: Australia
Jun 3rd 2007, 9:59 pm
Replies: 1,091
Views: 280,236
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: the official jobs/wages thread...

IT Service Delivery Manager in Melbourne, for a government agency = $100k plus super. (Add $10k - $30k for private sector).
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 11th 2007, 3:33 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,067
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Contributory Parents Balance of Family

Thanks Jaj, that's what I thought. So should I be reporting said agent to the MARA????
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 11th 2007, 3:12 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,067
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Contributory Parents Balance of Family

Hi thanks for the replies. Believe me, I am expert on Booklet 3 and know the table off by heart!

I already know that there are 'exceptions' of a sort for large families as you say JAJ but am...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 11th 2007, 2:31 am
Replies: 434
Views: 33,143
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: the new contributory parents visa thread

Hi All,

If you have experience with the CPV and BoF test, can you please take a look at my seperate thread on this and offer any advice???


Thanks in advance!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 11th 2007, 2:29 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,067
Posted By AnalOwl

Contributory Parents Balance of Family

Hey everyone,

My wife's parents are looking to move out to Oz on a CPV ASAP but as they have three children collectively (my wife in Australia, her brother in Canada - though he's a UK citizen -...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 26th 2007, 4:46 am
Replies: 13
Views: 5,943
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Legally disowning family member

Hi JAJ,

I am assured it's perfectly possible to divorce a child in the UK.

To confirm the situation, the half sister is a child of my wife's father.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 26th 2007, 2:55 am
Replies: 13
Views: 5,943
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Legally disowning family member

Thanks for that Mark. I am aware that estrangement is insufficient grounds but am trying to ascertain whether legally removing a family member means they still need to be included in the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 26th 2007, 12:02 am
Replies: 13
Views: 5,943
Posted By AnalOwl

Legally disowning family member

Hey folks,

My wife's parents are looking to migrate out to Oz on a contributory parent visa to be with us and their new grandson.

We've done all the homework and there isn't really an option...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2006, 4:45 am
Replies: 13
Views: 831
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Anyone Flown Air Mauritius?

Hi Sharon,

Hoorah! Someone who's done it! Have you any idea what their Business Class section is like and how would you compare them to other airlines you have used?

Thanks.
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2006, 1:45 am
Replies: 13
Views: 831
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Anyone Flown Air Mauritius?

Thanks anyway guys. I didn't expect to get SIA quality for MA prices. My point was that even SIA business class can look a bit tired but at almost 10 times the price you'd expect it to blow your...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2006, 12:59 am
Replies: 13
Views: 831
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Anyone Flown Air Mauritius?

20 odd hours with a baby stuck on a plane not long - are you quite well?

Obviously, I'd like to be able to buy a nice uber-expensive skybed and not worry about it but funds simply won't allow it...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2006, 12:36 am
Replies: 13
Views: 831
Posted By AnalOwl

Anyone Flown Air Mauritius?

Hiya,

Just wondering if anyone can offer their opinion on this airline. They have ridiculous deals on at the moment - $2k for a business class flight from Oz to the UK - and I would like to know...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2006, 9:39 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,700
Posted By AnalOwl

Re: Opening Bank Accounts in Oz with HSBC

I agree HSBC make it easy (and cheap) to open a bank account in Oz before leaving the UK - if you're already a customer. But there are very few branches of HSBC in Australia (only about 4 in the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2006, 6:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 541
Posted By AnalOwl

Sending MMS to the UK

Hiya

Do any of the Australian mobile networks support sending MMS (picture messages) to the UK?

My current provider, Optus, will allow me to send MMS to phones in Singapore and a few other Asia...
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