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Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2005, 6:04 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 410
Posted By mamichelle

Foreign Exchange

I am in Sydney CBD. Has anyone ideas of the best place to get foreign exchange? we just want a little cash (yen) for our trip. Cheers
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2005, 6:52 pm
Replies: 158
Views: 8,667
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Sydney meet and about time too !!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the email Soapy.... I'll be up for that. It's in my diary already.

Cheers
Michelle
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2005, 2:34 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,048
Posted By mamichelle

Re: has anyone used hotelclub.net

If you have a UK credit card you can use www.priceline.co.uk for cheap hotels in some cities. You put in a maximum bid and they get you the best deal for that price. We ended up in 5 star...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2005, 2:32 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 478
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Travel insurance going the "Other" way?

I used trailfinders for 1 year multi trip travel insurance: www.trailfinders.com.au You don't have to be permanent - just here for 1 year.
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2005, 2:29 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,993
Posted By mamichelle

Re: 100 points of ID to Open Bank Account

Copied from: http://www.australia-migration.com/page/Op...n_Australia/190

The 100 Point System
If you want to open a bank or credit union account in Australia, you need to pass the '100 point'...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2005, 4:39 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,611
Posted By mamichelle

Re: UK National Insurance contributions

I am stopping mine now that my visa has come through.
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2005, 4:07 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,833
Posted By mamichelle

Re: affordable areas of Sydney - do they exist?

Have a look at www.domain.com.au or www.justlisted.com.au
You can search by size, price and suburb.
I am looking for a place at the moment - just a one bedroom unit - but if you can deal with that,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2005, 3:17 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 412
Posted By mamichelle

Smile Orchestra in Sydney

I play in an amateur orchestra based in Bondi Junction. We meet once a week and there are members from all age groups and predominantly British and Australia. If you are coming out here with your...
Forum: Australia
Apr 19th 2005, 2:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,816
Posted By mamichelle

Re: cheapest way to call oZ-visa versa

I can't be bothered with phone cards but I use AAPT to call the UK. I think it is pretty cheap $1.98 for 30 mins. We only use it to make a few calls home and interstate, to family over here, a month...
Forum: Australia
Apr 19th 2005, 12:24 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 434
Posted By mamichelle

Choosing Superannuation

I believe that as of 1st July we can choose which superannuation fund we can use. Is anyone an expert on this? Does it apply to Working Holiday Makers? Any info would be useful. Cheers
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2005, 5:40 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 710
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Citibank - On-line Cash Manager Account

It's a savings account though, so that just encourages me to make less transfers out! Bear in mind too, that some of the others on that list don't even have eftpos facilities, because it is internet...
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2005, 4:40 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 710
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Citibank - On-line Cash Manager Account

i just read that it is actually 5.25% with a bonus 0.75% for the first year. I am interpreting it wrong?
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2005, 4:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 710
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Citibank - On-line Cash Manager Account

I had a few probs with the forms disappearing, but when on the phone to them, they miraculously decided that we didn't actually need them anymore (obviously just found them......) I took them in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2005, 11:40 am
Replies: 9
Views: 543
Posted By mamichelle

Talking My turn.....

GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm already in Sydney so no need to pack. Just happy I can be with my lovely husband to be forever......
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2005, 11:39 am
Replies: 0
Views: 360
Posted By mamichelle

Working Holiday Visa News

Good news for WH Makers: See the link for the latest news
http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/04/14/1113251740022.html
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 13th 2005, 3:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,255
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Spouse immigration

Mine was about 3 pages with how we met and "fell in love" then more practical stuff about our daily routine, eating dinner together, weekends, to show division of household chores, then finally...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 11th 2005, 6:05 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 490
Posted By mamichelle

Questions for Defactos/Spouse

I am being optimistic about receiving my visa soon so wanting to prepare for sorting out Medicare/ Private Health issues. I am currently on a 457 so am required to have a special policy. I've just...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 11th 2005, 4:05 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 974
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Tax Query on Defacto visa- anyone help?

From my experience, even if in Australia, but on another visa you can claim back your working holiday visa tax. You would have done a new tax form for your employer as you are now in a different...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 7th 2005, 12:55 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 400
Posted By mamichelle

Smile Police Clearance Submitted

I am so excited. After a 2 month 5 day wait, I finally got my Japanese clearance back and have submitted it to my agent to give to DIMIA on Monday. Finger crossed that the visa (Defacto spouse) will...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2005, 2:31 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 799
Posted By mamichelle

Re: FYI: Internet/Dialup/Broadband Info

Great info. There is an new forum on another website: www.ozpiggybank.tk where this info would be greatly appreciated too. Would you copy it onto there, or mind if I were to?

Cheers
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2005, 2:28 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 579
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Musicians in Sydney

We now have a basoon, but all will be welcome to the orchestra. It seems to have turned into quite an expat orchestra too, probably cos of the location. But there are Aussies in it too.
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2005, 6:58 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 579
Posted By mamichelle

Musicians in Sydney

I am a member of an amateur orchestra in Sydney. We rehearse every Wed evening in Bondi Junction. For our upcoming concert we need a basoonist but for any other musicians who enjoy playing and...
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2005, 2:45 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,407
Posted By mamichelle

Re: New family to australia

SKILLED Group (www.skilled.com.au) is nationwide and would probably have the type of jobs you are looking at.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 23rd 2005, 12:50 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,250
Posted By mamichelle

Re: How long can you defer a Student Loan from overseas?

They were pretty cool with me. I lived in Japan for 3 years and started paying a bit, but was able to defer as soon as I couldn't be bothered sending money home every month. My Mum would just send...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2005, 12:48 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 670
Posted By mamichelle

Re: Dodgy Mortgage or good advice???

I don't mean to pry but was just wondering if the reasons you can't get a mortgage are cos of the spouse visa? I am hoping to get onto the property ladder asap but will just be on a temp resident...
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