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Forum: Australia
Sep 3rd 2009, 12:08 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,688
Posted By hopalong

Re: Getting a job before moving

I think it depends on a number of things, mainly
where are you going?
what do you do?
how old you are? well, actually how senior you are?

I have just arrived and have been pleasantly...
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2009, 3:03 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,540
Posted By hopalong

Re: Girls Night Out Sydney

Count me in
Sarah
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2009, 7:35 am
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

An Update.......

I went into the same medicare office and as suspected the lady had got it wrong and the man said I didn't need any of the documentation I had been told to get. He just did it all...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2009, 1:28 am
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

For some reason the 100 point issue seems to count from when you move here permanently not when you validate your visa, for banks that is the case anyhow, so far it only seems to be medicare that...
Forum: Australia
Jul 11th 2009, 11:00 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

don't disagree with you twinset, my original post says I can see where they are coming from,

the reasons i posted were to
(a)check it had happened to someone else and so were the rules, Both...
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2009, 10:46 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,558
Posted By hopalong

Re: Difficult position with bond

but if other colleagues and mutual friends say he hasn't been keeping in touch it sounds like it isn't just you, so that is possibly good news. get there in person and ask rather than accuse, but...
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2009, 4:39 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,558
Posted By hopalong

Re: Difficult position with bond

A few random suggestions, take your pick...
Visit in person, maybe he isn't avoiding you but just coincidence. Get him to confirm he has cashed it in. Then find out why (just easy money or is he...
Forum: Australia
Jul 9th 2009, 5:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 632
Posted By hopalong

Re: Accommodation Advice Needed for Sydney

Not sure where you are looking at in North shore, but you may still be able to live elswewhere and commute anyhow.

But try this, some of them are actually for short periods, but most are just...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 12:38 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 694
Posted By hopalong

Re: help me-things to be purchased before going to australia

one thing I forgot....a converter from UK shaver plug to UK electrical plug, can't get them here and just had to order one on e-bay. Needed if you bring over an electrical toothbrush which has a...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 12:17 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 694
Posted By hopalong

Re: help me-things to be purchased before going to australia

where are you coming from?

I am a very new arrival, so others can help you more, but the one thing that hit me is that you don't need to shop before you come, at least for Sydney anyhow. There is...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 12:03 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

great, thanks for that, now I can be specific when I threaten them ;)
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 12:02 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

One thing that is easier here than UK is getting Statutory declarations done. OK, I don't know if UK even has such a thing, but getting certified copies of things is quite difficult in the UK as...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 11:49 am
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

thanks for the tip.....watch out prime time tv here I come....!! :D
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 10:38 am
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

Thanks for the suggestion, though I don't know how much sway I'll have with a mp as i won't have a vote, but if I need to, I'll give it a go! Don't like the sound of moving goalposts though.
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 5:36 am
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Re: Medicare - Proofs Required

No, I didn't register before. They just didn't like the date on my visa, said it was old, when I pointed out it was still valid she actually said immigration rules are different to theirs!
It did...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 5:09 am
Replies: 29
Views: 7,770
Posted By hopalong

Medicare - Proofs Required

I just went into the medicare office to register. They said that because I had already validated my visa the visa itself was not sufficient and I had to prove that I was moving here permanently, as...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2009, 11:10 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,191
Posted By hopalong

Re: VAT refund scheme

Thanks steve, I guess no harm in trying and claiming ignorance, after all I am taking them abroad, just not with me.
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2009, 10:56 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,191
Posted By hopalong

Re: VAT refund scheme

I am being a bit naughty and bumping this up, but only because I rather stupidly posted in when Oz was in bed and it is really aimed at the oz audience more than the uk one.
sorry and thanks.
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2009, 6:08 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,191
Posted By hopalong

VAT refund scheme

The VAT refund scheme says that the it doesn't apply to freight and the goods have to be with you at the airport. I have treated myself to something from Bose, but it will be in the container as too...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 12th 2009, 3:01 pm
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,163
Posted By hopalong

Re: The Official Loners Thread

aaaah, you parents have just sent it.....did think it was taking the "long way around", glad to hear yours isn't another horror story!. I am going groupage, they have a nearly full container so...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 12th 2009, 2:30 pm
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,163
Posted By hopalong

Re: The Official Loners Thread

i fly one week today to sydney - eeeeekkkkk!!! can't believe it is really happening, so much to do and so many goodbyes, out every evening beforehand, gosh knows how I am going to get everything...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2009, 3:38 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,247
Posted By hopalong

Re: A question, valid, what would you do?

Hi

You might want to consider what the maximum compensation is of the governing body for the institution you are banking with.

UK is £35,000, but check on FSA website that
(a) your bank is...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 29th 2009, 1:14 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,674
Posted By hopalong

Re: Nationwide Building Society - BEWARE

Thanks for letting me know, as I have enough on my plate at the moment I'll just stick with nationwide then.
Forum: Australia
Mar 29th 2009, 12:30 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,559
Posted By hopalong

Re: British Airways Additional Baggage

Thanks so much for confirming that.
I hadn't realised they only flew to Sydney (thankfully that is where I am going), maybe that is why it hasn't been a "big thing" on this site, or maybe it was...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 29th 2009, 10:03 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,674
Posted By hopalong

Re: Nationwide Building Society - BEWARE

Oh no...mortified.....nationwide cards have been my secret travelling weapon...I was a HUGE fan......was going to rely on it till I got myself sorted....

I guess I'll now have to add another...
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