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Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2007, 7:31 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 421
Posted By Al H

Re: Rural/remote in Victoria

We live in Melbourne, but my brother is in Benalla and has also spent time in Beechworth. Both are really nice places to live if you want rural towns. Benalla is a bit flat, but not far to the hills...
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2007, 5:40 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,021
Posted By Al H

Re: Anyone know any good suburbs in Melbourne ?

Bayside is very nice, but pretty pricey so great if you can afford it. The next suburbs inland (Highett, Bentleigh, Cheltenham etc) are generally pretty resonable family type places and still close...
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2005, 2:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,058
Posted By Al H

Re: Vetassess skills test - time taken for result

Ours was about 3-4 months - can't remember exactly how long, but there was a slight problem getting the certification of documents checked which took about a month

Alastair
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2005, 4:06 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 2,581
Posted By Al H

Re: Top things to do before you go..

We've just doe Eurodisney with the kids - trust us to pick the coldest start to March in living memory :scared: Snow everwhere and temperature mostly below or around freezing. Mind you it did mean...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2005, 7:19 am
Replies: 13
Views: 705
Posted By Al H

Re: Dive gear

Hi Bodger

Not sure about prices, but in general the cheapest place would probably be the US. The issue you may have with UK dive show prices are after sales service and gaurantees, especially if...
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2005, 12:58 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 679
Posted By Al H

Re: Science in Queensland

Thanks Koza

Should be useful for finding a job for Mrs H

Alastair
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2005, 10:48 am
Replies: 13
Views: 743
Posted By Al H

Re: Pregnancy plans-should i wait?

As a bloke, take everyithng I say as one who has not been through it all, but I have seen Mrs H and quite a few others, so....

I would wait, mainly because if you are unlucky you can feel pretty...
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2005, 8:42 am
Replies: 12
Views: 679
Posted By Al H

Re: Science in Queensland

Hi Eivets

My wife is a molecular biologist and we are aiming to move out to Victoria about this time next year. Try looking through http://www.science.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
and also at the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2005, 11:28 am
Replies: 7
Views: 665
Posted By Al H

Re: Why does Oz interest rate rise mean that the $ gets stronger??

More like a rollercoaster at the moment ;) but yep, a change in rates here will effect the exchange rate and the house prices. However, the financial markets will move in expectation of a change in...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2005, 11:19 am
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By Al H

Re: When to Go

Thanks Craig

I guess what got us really thinking was the job offer wasn't as good as we had hoped, so why hang around? However, if Mrs H takes it then we can plan everything to happen in a year's...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2005, 10:47 am
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By Al H

When to Go

Ready for a long one..... :)

We are just at the stage of submitting our 139 application - hopefully later this month. Now the difficult decisions start. Mrs H may be about to be made redundant ...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2005, 7:23 am
Replies: 9
Views: 502
Posted By Al H

Re: Wanna get fit

Looks good :D but I won't be able to compete until next year as we won't be out in Oz for another 9 months. Hope it goes well. I am going for the London Traithlon this year and probably a couple of...
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2005, 6:39 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 692
Posted By Al H

Re: starting out

Hi Joanne

Welcome to the forum. :) I am sure that others have had a simliar experience with the situtation you are describing. Try doing a search on the forum. Otherwise you could try talking to...
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2005, 6:25 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 474
Posted By Al H

Re: Massive (new) Powerhouse near Mildura

Not sure where it is, but it was reported in New Scientist in the UK earlier this year

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18324585.900

"A folly in the Australian outback or a source of...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2004, 12:54 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,828
Posted By Al H

Re: Tax treatment of ISAs

We are cashing in our ISAs - the hassles of the tax issues are too great to worry about. If you want to reinvest when you get to Oz then do so, but then at least the tax situation will be clearer....
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2004, 7:51 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 367
Posted By Al H

Re: The waiting game

Try posting on the immigration forum - there is more stuff on timelines etc on there. Sorry can't be of more help :(

Alastair
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2004, 7:43 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 467
Posted By Al H

Re: Snow

Snow in Cambridge - it's bl**dy freezing

Alastair
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2004, 6:19 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,501
Posted By Al H

Re: Anybody going to Melbourne??

Hi Cas

We (me, Mrs H and two kids 3 and 1) will be going to Melbourne around this time next year. There are plenty of others already gone, so you won't be alone!

Alastair
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2004, 6:08 pm
Replies: 363
Views: 26,990
Posted By Al H

Re: BundyMum update

Hi Bundy

Good to hear you are back home and things a looking a little better. I hope you get more good news over the next few weeks and you Mum is back home and mobile when you next go back to...
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2004, 6:39 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 2,633
Posted By Al H

Re: Cambridge Meet - Round Three

Thanks for organising everything Yvonne. I got my card back in the end :) - the waitress still had it and had to come back in from home..... The kids had a great tie and I think Gregory wants to go...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 4th 2004, 7:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 628
Posted By Al H

Re: Top marks for Australian Universities!

Hi Laura

Here it is

Six Australian universities were named as among the best 50 in the world, with the Australian National University (ANU) the leading Australian institution at number 16.
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 4th 2004, 7:24 am
Replies: 8
Views: 569
Posted By Al H

Re: Vetassess Success

Mrs Alastair is a research scientist so degree, PhD etc, and was assessed as a biochemist, so we weren't expecting anything too tricky.

Alastair
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 3rd 2004, 1:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 569
Posted By Al H

Re: Vetassess Success

Steve

We applied start of August, then they requested verification of the solictor's details on 13 September. We sent these by fax a week or so later, but they had given us the wrong fax number....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 3rd 2004, 12:44 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 569
Posted By Al H

Smile Vetassess Success

Just got news that Mrs H has been successfully assessed by Vetassess. Now to get the rest of the stuff finished for the main application (139)

Alastair
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2004, 9:08 am
Replies: 363
Views: 26,990
Posted By Al H

Re: BundyMum update

Hi Bundy

I was really sorry to hear your news. Cyber hugs to you and your Mum and lets hope things start to get better with some new treatment. It must be hard for you being away from your Mum....
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