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Forum: Australia
Apr 15th 2010, 11:40 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,150
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Tax doesn't have to be taxing?!

yes you can go to a tax stand in a shopping centre or to one of the chain places like HR Block. I did that for years and got very small returns. Then I went to a proper tax accountant who redid two...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 1st 2010, 11:15 am
Replies: 74
Views: 6,375
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Another 'bloody' awful thread - women only please!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2010, 9:40 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,127
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Mum and Dad just landed in Brisbane with no driving licence.....

They wait. Best thing to do is send it by some express mail/courier service. Else they will wait 5-10 days or more for it to arrive by AirMail
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2009, 11:09 am
Replies: 19
Views: 6,884
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Disposable BBQ

I've seen them in K Mart and Big W
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 11:48 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,258
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Wii in a suitcase !

Ive got an Aussie Wii and order games from the UK all the time. They work fine. Much cheaper in the UK. Tho i've heard you can't trade them in at games shops here. Not tried so not sure if that's...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2009, 7:09 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,026
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Consumer rights - faulty goods

I bought an expensive pair of Merrell thongs the other week from DFO shop. Wore them around the house for 2 hours and they started to fall apart. Took them back the very next day and they were...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2009, 6:26 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,052
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Free Turkeys for Christmas

Plenty of Bush Turkeys around...
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2009, 7:53 am
Replies: 94
Views: 8,342
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???

Having come over here form South London 3 years ago I can honestly say I love Brisbane and will never leave. I was meant to live here. I love the heat, I love the fact that you always bump into...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2009, 8:41 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,607
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Queensland New Road Rules - 12 October

I've seen Fog in Brissie once in the 3 years I've been here. Went to put my rear fog lights on, searched and searched and realised I didn't have them!
Forum: Australia
Sep 28th 2009, 10:03 am
Replies: 11
Views: 4,095
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Sweet Popcorn

Thank you for the kind offer. Have just been sent a recipe to make my own so will give it a shot and see how I go!
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2009, 4:06 am
Replies: 11
Views: 4,095
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Sweet Popcorn

My nearest best is the butter stuff with icing sugar sprinkled on!
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2009, 1:22 am
Replies: 11
Views: 4,095
Posted By sparkley23

Sweet Popcorn

I can get all my usual English sweets and chocolate in various places in Brisbane but have yet to find somewhere that sells sweet popcorn. Not that toffee covered stuff, the proper sweet stuff like...
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2009, 12:04 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 3,795
Posted By sparkley23

Re: So what do you need a licence for?

You need one for a dog too. And there are varying categories; normal, dangerous and menacing :ohmy:
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2009, 11:26 am
Replies: 71
Views: 3,795
Posted By sparkley23

Re: So what do you need a licence for?

In QLD you now need a license to have a cat. And it's payable annually. Well its not strictly a license, more you have to register them and pay an annual fee. But you do need a permit if you want...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2009, 10:40 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,949
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Student Loans to be fully repaid before application to emigrate?

I've got a post 1998 loan and I pay via a standing order (that way I have complete control over it) not a direct debit from a UK bank account which I kept open for this purpose. I transfer over...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2009, 11:31 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,379
Posted By sparkley23

Re: anyone emigrated own their tod?

Yeah I did. Best thing I ever did. 3 years in now and very settled, very happy. Had no friends, no place to live, no job lined up when I arrived and all got sorted pretty quickly. First 6 months...
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2009, 11:47 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Does a builder need an ABN?

thanks i did a search and their ABN came up, so all good :fingerscrossed:
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2009, 8:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Does a builder need an ABN?

And if they say they don't have one, can I reasonably expect to take 10% off the bill!?? :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2009, 8:41 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,994
Posted By sparkley23

Re: I have a cunning plan...(UK Passport renewal)

You can definitely do this, I have. I leave and enter Aus on my Aus passport. I enter the UK on my UK passport and I leave on my Aus passport. I have to, as there is nothing in my UK passport...
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2009, 8:32 am
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By sparkley23

Does a builder need an ABN?

I am about to engage a contractor to renovate my bathroom for me. They have a BSA Licence and are a member of Master Builders Queensland, however on the Minor Works Contract they haven't put an ABN....
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2009, 10:37 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,331
Posted By sparkley23

Re: HR block - any good?

Good choice! :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,331
Posted By sparkley23

Re: HR block - any good?

I've used them twice, different branches both utterly crap. One didn't have a clue about how to convert the interest I'd earnt overseas into Aus dollars, and the next time they used the wrong...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 20th 2009, 10:42 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,185
Posted By sparkley23

Edamame Beans

Absolutely love these little gems that you can get as starters in Japanese restaurants, and my favourite Wagamamas! Does anyone know where I can buy them in Brisbane? Ideally fresh but would go for...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2009, 7:39 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,576
Posted By sparkley23

Re: Tax return - this can't be right!!

Agreed, tried myself last year but read somewhere the Etax software is only for Windows and won't work on macs. Your choice is to get someone to do it for you (tax accountant), find a PC to use or...
Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2009, 8:33 am
Replies: 13
Views: 10,049
Posted By sparkley23

Re: ISA accounts when you move to Oz

I probably didn't do it properly but I left mine in an instant ISA, told my bank I was moving abroad and they said it was fine to keep money in account but just couldn't put any more money in it once...
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