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Forum: The Update Forum
Nov 25th 2012, 2:35 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,820
Posted By Kevhaze

7 Year Update

Sorry this is rather a long post!

We are nearly at the point to celebrate our 7th year in Australia, so I thought I would give you all an update on our life so far.

I last wrote about our...
Forum: Australia
Jul 31st 2011, 6:47 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,114
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Trip back to Blighty

Thanks OneSmallVoice, I think this is the one we'll use. Just one other question, do you know what the difference is between the Visa ATM card and the Visa Debit card? Wouldn't they both be the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2011, 10:58 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,114
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Trip back to Blighty

Thanks bcworld.
Forum: Australia
Jul 28th 2011, 10:05 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,114
Posted By Kevhaze

Trip back to Blighty

Evening all.

If you were going back to the UK for a holiday, how would you access money whilst there? Would you use your Aussie Bank Account? I've heard you can get a card which you load up from...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2009, 9:29 am
Replies: 4
Views: 571
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Excess Removals - Any Opinions

HI Chrissystevo

We used Excess Removal in 2005 and were very impressed with their service.

We moved from a three-bedroomed house and two guys arrived the first day and packed everything, just...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 15th 2009, 10:22 am
Replies: 46
Views: 2,691
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Regional Victoria - any suggestions?

Oh No! :blink:

That list must be very small!

Hazel
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 15th 2009, 10:18 am
Replies: 46
Views: 2,691
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Regional Victoria - any suggestions?

How about Bendigo?

We came on a State Nominated Visa three years ago and absolutely love it here. Bendigo is a city but you wouldn't know it to look at it. I think we have just reached 100,000...
Forum: Australia
Mar 15th 2009, 11:31 am
Replies: 84
Views: 9,018
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Unemployed

I know exactly what you mean, it takes so long. I applied for a job, which is similiar to the one I had last year before being made redundant. The closing day was Tuesday, they phoned me Friday to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2009, 11:25 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 684
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Excess Baggage

Hi AndyR

We used Excess Baggage and they were excellent. We had a small three bedroomed house to empty, and they took two days. We just had two guys packing and wrapping and they were very...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2009, 4:26 am
Replies: 84
Views: 9,018
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Unemployed

I'm also looking for work here in Victoria. Now into my fifth week and I really didn't think I would be out of work for this long. I have signed up with all the agencies and have told them I'm...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2007, 12:52 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 834
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Thinking of having a rekkie first need options!

We took the plunge and did a rekkie to Bendigo, VIC (before we got our visas). We had made our mind up before we arrived that this was where we wanted to be; and didn't look anywhere else. Because...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2007, 1:32 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 4,800
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Who's got a Personalised plate?

I saw 'UK 2 OZ' in Bendigo a couple of months ago, what a fantastic plate!:eek:

Or maybe I just dream't it?1:blink:
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2007, 9:57 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,097
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: UK Bank Accounts

Yes we kept out Nationwide bank account open and they don't charge to use it.

It's been really handy for family to pay into it for our kids' birthdays, we also have a couple of policies in the UK...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2007, 10:36 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,460
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Shipping with Excess-Baggage.com

We used them to ship us from Swindon to Bendigo (Victoria) and they were great.

The packing staff were excellent as were the office staff both in the UK and OZ, very friendly and helpful.
...
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2006, 8:08 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,420
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: What type of jobs when first landed?

I wouldn't mind doing temp/casual full time job for the start. Securing a good job would take some time and I forsee myself taking up some temp jobs just to support myself in rentals, transportation...
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2006, 11:03 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,420
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: What type of jobs when first landed?

Hi Lonelysin

I have always done office admin work, but since having the kids I have always worked part-time.

We came over here just under a year ago and I started applying for part-time office...
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2006, 10:35 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,194
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Wiltshire to Sydney

Hi Wilgar

I think they are settled, our daughter, Zoe who is now 17, did plan to go back to the UK next year - although she hasn't mentioned it for a while. Did I mention that she got herself a...
Forum: Australia
Nov 28th 2006, 11:02 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,194
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Wiltshire to Sydney

Hi Wilgar

We moved to Bendigo (Victoria) just under a year ago and I also worried about re-schooling our two kids aged 14 and 17. The thing that helped us was that we searched for anyone else in...
Forum: Australia
Nov 28th 2006, 10:53 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,194
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Wiltshire to Sydney

Hi Neil

Just noticed you are from our UK home-town (Swindon). We lived in Westlea and now live in Bendigo, Victoria and loving every minute.

Hazel
Forum: Australia
Nov 10th 2006, 10:29 am
Replies: 10
Views: 879
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: How do new migrants get a house to rent?

Hi Louis

We are also in Victoria and thought that we might have a problem renting because we didn't have any references or credit history. However, because of this we offered to pay a year up...
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2006, 9:28 am
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Container due 18 Dec, how long will Xmas delay things?

No, and no.

We are in Bendigo, Victoria and we never incurred any charges apart from a quarantine charge of $240.

Good luck with yours.

Hazel
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2006, 9:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Container due 18 Dec, how long will Xmas delay things?

Ours arrived on 18 December last year and was finally delivered mid January.

Hazel
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2006, 12:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 607
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Using Excess Baggage???

Hi

We shipped our worldly possessions from a 3 bedroomed house and would also recommend them. I know you aren't shipping as much, but from our experience they were great in the UK and in...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 22nd 2006, 4:35 am
Replies: 218
Views: 9,622
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: Where are you all from?

Hi Sue and Bob, we are originally from Woodley in Berkshire, then we moved to Swindon in 1987. Been in Bendigo, Victoria since 2005. What part of Reading were you from?

Hazel & Kev
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2006, 8:55 am
Replies: 11
Views: 759
Posted By Kevhaze

Re: the extra 5 points needed(I THINK) help!!!

I did e-mail the Vic Gov last night and had a reply today. I was pleased to read that I can work in any field I choose, but the preference is that I work in my nominated trade. The only stipulation...
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