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Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2005, 12:00 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 643
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Remuneration Packages

My experience is yes you can - but these things tend to be negotiable so watch the small print in your offer.

You also have to watch 'taxable perks' as tax here runs fairly high particular for the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2005, 10:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 11,585
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Taking work tools to Australia

I brought screwdrivers, pliers, spanners, tape measures and torches through in my suitcase without mentioning it. I did get stoped but it was for a packet of M&Ms and got a 30 minute lecture about...
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2005, 10:18 am
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Renting - What should we do?

I can't speak for Melbourne but if they're anything like Brisbane then they are very definitely working for the landowner. Believe nothing they say and it takes forever to get anything fixed.

We...
Forum: Australia
Jul 29th 2005, 4:30 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,321
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Anyone identify this?

I've just showed your photo to a local and he reckons its Huntsman eggs (think I'd prefer the Alien more :scared: ).

Not sure if this just ain't a crock but it's got to be reasonably big whatever...
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2005, 10:53 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 393
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Water restrictions in Brisbane?

The restrictions might appear to be stupid but this is the driest continent on the planet.

We're in the western suburbs and towns water is only piped a few km beyond us then it's tanks.
...
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2005, 11:02 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,321
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Anyone identify this? Which insect made it?

Oh, that's alright then... the Baygon spray will probably take care of it (eventually!)

Added to the title to see if it draws any more interest!
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2005, 10:49 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,321
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Anyone identify this?

Dunno but we've got them too?

We have a ozzie biologist friend and he hasn't a clue so it must be weird whatever it is!! :scared:

Summer's coming so I guess we'll find out soon.

PS: Had...
Forum: Australia
Jul 20th 2005, 5:33 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,236
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Any Engineers going to Brisbane?

Lynn,

I've been here about 3 months on secondment from the UK. I'm an Executive Engineer for the energy division of one of Australia's largest Engineering Consultancies - everything from transport...
Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2005, 3:59 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Posted By Boilerman

Re: SE England to Chapel Hill, QLD

Sounds good! I know of others now from around Sussex that don't subscribe (yet!) to this site. We'll soon put that right.
Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2005, 3:57 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Posted By Boilerman

Re: SE England to Chapel Hill, QLD

We're in Tamarix Street (just round the corner from you) so drop me a personal note and I'll arrange for my wife Alison to get in contact with you.

Keep smiling... it ain't all that bad once you...
Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2005, 3:47 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Posted By Boilerman

Re: SE England to Chapel Hill, QLD

Lynette,

Our daughter is 4 1/2 so we know only too well the problem. We managed to get her into Kenmore Park pre-school but it is difficult. Chapel Hill pre-school is extremely sought after and...
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2005, 11:06 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Posted By Boilerman

Re: SE England to Chapel Hill, QLD

Hiya, Sorry I missed you yesterday... didn't log on!

We used to be in Haywards Heath but I worked in Brighton.

Lynn W and her husband Phil are also from Brighton and should be well on the way...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2005, 10:26 am
Replies: 71
Views: 4,397
Posted By Boilerman

Re: A new tool to view australia

I have mates in Melbourne and it's Ok - they assure me that it is actually fuzzy so don't worry about the focus.
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2005, 10:20 am
Replies: 6
Views: 749
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Medical Costs on a 457 Visa

Thanks Andrew... I think I'll wait until my 3-month probationary period is up (only a couple of weeks away) before taking it up with the boss. The man in the big chair in my firm is a bit of a...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2005, 2:27 am
Replies: 71
Views: 4,397
Posted By Boilerman

Re: A new tool to view australia

I've just downloaded it at work and made a whole heap of new Australian mates who wanted to see where they or their family came from.

I think it's an incredible thing. The detail of Brisbane is...
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2005, 11:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 749
Posted By Boilerman

Medical Costs on a 457 Visa

Anyone out there know where I can get some information on what is meant by DIMIA when they say an employer is obliged to "pay all medical or hospital expenses for a sponsored person (other than...
Forum: Australia
May 24th 2005, 11:53 am
Replies: 9
Views: 498
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Selling your house - Considering using 2 Estate Agents??

Hi BB.

We tried for a year to sell our house and discovered that there were too many estate agents in our area and each were bad mouthing property that potential buyers had seen with another...
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2005, 11:02 am
Replies: 14
Views: 520
Posted By Boilerman

Re: anybody been sledging in Brissy?

We've been here a month.

We get two winters this year - yeah :D
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2005, 11:00 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Posted By Boilerman

Re: SE England to Chapel Hill, QLD

We're renting to and not coming from Sussex is OK - I'm not biased - just curious!

We're local to Kenmore Plaza. Know any good places to eat (MacDonalds is definitely not high on my hit list!)?
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2005, 10:54 am
Replies: 14
Views: 520
Posted By Boilerman

Re: anybody been sledging in Brissy?

That was seriously nasty. Glad I wasn't on a bike last night.

:scared:

Indooropilly got it real bad. The journey from Spring Hill to Chapel Hill last night was just like driving on marbles and...
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2005, 10:49 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Posted By Boilerman

SE England to Chapel Hill, QLD

Just curious to see if anyone from Sussex and the surrounding areas has pitched up in Chapel Hill in Brisbane?

We've just settled here/
Forum: Australia
May 4th 2005, 11:29 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,094
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Too late to open bank account

We had the same problem but as it turned out it was a blessing.

We couldn't do anything until we arrived here in Brisbane but what we found was that HSBC is not a popular bank in Brisbane and HSBC...
Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2005, 11:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 468
Posted By Boilerman

Made it!

Just a quick thread to let those that care know that we have arrived in Brisbane. Phew!

Problem now is that we have to find short term rented accommodation within about an hours commute from the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2005, 8:46 am
Replies: 7
Views: 437
Posted By Boilerman

Re: Physio in Brisbane

Thanks for the help. :D

We'll be around Spring Hill initially as that's where my office has put us up. Haven't decided where to move to after that yet (have a month to get things sorted though...
Forum: Australia
Apr 17th 2005, 8:17 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 437
Posted By Boilerman

Physio in Brisbane

My family and I are off to sunny Brisbane this week and typically I've seriously sprained my ankle (on crutches - big black leg - that sort of thing). I will need physio when I get to Brisbane......
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