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Forum: Australia

Apr 12th 2005, 8:01 am

Replies: 3

Where can I find second hand cars in Sunshine coast for under $5k

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Where can I find second hand cars in Sunshine coast for under $5k

Cheers Rachel

To be honest we went to so many places today I wouldn't know if we went past these ones or not!! Were just looking for a cheap run around at the moment to keep us going until were...

Forum: Australia

Apr 12th 2005, 7:55 am

Replies: 3

Where can I find second hand cars in Sunshine coast for under $5k

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Posted By Marie_m

Where can I find second hand cars in Sunshine coast for under $5k

Help us please....
We have spent all day driving from Noosa down to Maroochydore and around again to find a second hand car for under $5k and we had trouble finding any second hand car garages!! We...

Forum: Australia

Mar 13th 2005, 9:09 am

Replies: 13

Sunshine Coast - Beers anyone?

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Sunshine Coast - Beers anyone?

We'll be in Noosa by 12th April if you can hold on that long and we can find our way around!! I'm sure my other half would be up for a couple of :beer:

Forum: Australia

Mar 10th 2005, 8:43 pm

Replies: 23

Is the beer free????

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Is the beer free????

Well thank god we didn't book with them! :eek: Last time I flew with them I was only a child going to Brunei so booze wasn't even on the menu to me then :o Didn't even think about muslim...

Forum: Australia

Mar 10th 2005, 8:38 pm

Replies: 23

Is the beer free????

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Is the beer free????

Ha ha :) i think by the time we get to Singapore we'll be more interested in bathing than drinking...... mind you depends on how the flight goes :cool:

Forum: Australia

Mar 10th 2005, 8:36 pm

Replies: 23

Is the beer free????

Views: 976

Posted By Marie_m

Re: Is the beer free????

Where are you settling when you get there? Were staying in Brisbane for 4 nights and then off to Noosa.

Forum: Australia

Mar 10th 2005, 8:31 pm

Replies: 23

Is the beer free????

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Is the beer free????

Looking foward to the flight more and more now ;) Will definately make sure we drink enough water too though, thanks. :) How very sensible of you :p
Anyone give us any idea's of what to do...

Forum: Australia

Mar 10th 2005, 8:24 pm

Replies: 23

Is the beer free????

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Is the beer free????

Cheers guys, it's the simple things in life that please us! :p Flying with Singapore Airlines.
Not long to go now :scared:

Forum: Australia

Mar 10th 2005, 8:16 pm

Replies: 23

Is the beer free????

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Posted By Marie_m

Is the beer free????

Flight finally booked on 5th April, anyone else flying that day to Brisbane? Now partner is wondering if the beer is free on the flight?? :beer: Think we may need afew, children are hyper...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Mar 1st 2005, 8:03 pm

Replies: 4

At long last....got it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: At long last....got it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Claire

Handed my notice in at lunch time, felt great. Am now on "garden leave" :-)
Tomorrow the panic sets in!!!!

Forum: Australia

Mar 1st 2005, 7:57 pm

Replies: 9

At long last..... got it!!!!!!!!

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: At long last..... got it!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone, handed in my notice at lunch time, what a feeling ;) Am now officially on "garden duty". Fantastic still get paid but don't have to go into work :D
Now starting to panic about...

Forum: Australia

Mar 1st 2005, 10:49 am

Replies: 9

At long last..... got it!!!!!!!!

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: At long last..... got it!!!!!!!!

Thanks Rob & Lucy

Were off to Noosa in QLD. Just debating whether to go last week in March when all the prices shot up in Aus or wait for the first week in April??
Worry about that tomorrow,...

Forum: Australia

Mar 1st 2005, 10:41 am

Replies: 9

At long last..... got it!!!!!!!!

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Posted By Marie_m

At long last..... got it!!!!!!!!

At long last....... finally got a call from Agent today, visa has been approved :-)
15 wks for a de-facto visa to go through, but it's all worth it in the end :-)
Thanks to everyone who helped us...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Mar 1st 2005, 10:39 am

Replies: 4

At long last....got it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By Marie_m

At long last....got it!!!!!!!!!!!!

At long last....... finally got a call from Agent today, visa has been approved :-)
15 wks for a de-facto visa to go through, but it's all worth it in the end :-)
Thanks to everyone who helped us...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 28th 2005, 3:18 pm

Replies: 1

Finally some movement.....maybe

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Posted By Marie_m

Finally some movement.....maybe

Well anyone who has seen my posts will know that it is now 15wks since our de-facto was sent to AHC by our agent. After much fobbing off by the owner of the agency we are using he has passed our...

Forum: Australia

Feb 28th 2005, 1:21 pm

Replies: 21

Gheccos in the house

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Gheccos in the house

May be a military thing, my Dad was in the forces and when we lived in Brunei we called them chit-chats too. Didn't have a problem with them until one decided to take a bath with me!!!!!!! :scared:...

Forum: Australia

Feb 24th 2005, 10:36 am

Replies: 6

Sunshine Coast Meeting

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: Sunshine Coast Meeting

Ho Rob & Kim

Were are hoping to head for Noosa when we arrive (just waiting for partners defacto visa) Any recommendations of places we could stay, or places we should stay away from?? :-) We...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 22nd 2005, 9:45 am

Replies: 9

De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

Thanks Laura

Have PM'd you

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 22nd 2005, 9:44 am

Replies: 9

De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

Hi Polly

Chased agent AGAIN this morning. He says that he has around 20 - 30 defacto visa's currently outstanding that don't have case ref and that have gone on longer than ours!! Anyway I told...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 21st 2005, 3:48 pm

Replies: 9

De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

Lucky you :-) Have PM'd you.

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 21st 2005, 2:04 pm

Replies: 9

De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

Views: 529

Posted By Marie_m

De Facto 14 wks in STILL nothing

Just to keep you posted, we are nearly 14 wks since lodging application and we have still had nothing :-(
Am seriously considering writing to the commissioner of Aus House just to get some form of...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 16th 2005, 1:04 pm

Replies: 8

How do I contact AHC??

Views: 486

Posted By Marie_m

Re: How do I contact AHC??

Pollyana

Thanks, may be my next step. Just hope I don't end up annoying the powers that be and our application goes to the bottom of the pile :-(
Marie

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 16th 2005, 12:15 pm

Replies: 8

How do I contact AHC??

Views: 486

Posted By Marie_m

Re: How do I contact AHC??

Thanks Druid

But that was the whole point, has been 13 wks since lodged defacto visa and STILL no acknowledgement or case officer details!! :-( Have also tried the first conatact email address on...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 16th 2005, 9:02 am

Replies: 8

How do I contact AHC??

Views: 486

Posted By Marie_m

Re: How do I contact AHC??

Tried calling AHC and the woman wouldn't put me through to ANYONE unless I had a name of our case officer! :-( Which is the whole point I'm calling, been 13 weeks for de-facto with no...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Feb 15th 2005, 2:11 pm

Replies: 8

How do I contact AHC??

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Posted By Marie_m

Re: How do I contact AHC??

Cheers Pollyana
You always seem to come to my rescue. I emailed them last week but just saying I requested a progress report. Still I got no response. My agent is away from the office for 10 days...

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