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Forum: Australia
May 21st 2008, 11:43 am
Replies: 2
Views: 470
Posted By suzimc

Re: Sydney arrival and rental

Hi Zoomerang,

We used www.rent-a-home.com.au and were very happy. A lot of the accomodation on there is privately owned so you get quite a range.
Forum: Australia
Apr 17th 2008, 10:59 am
Replies: 80
Views: 22,389
Posted By suzimc

Re: Cost of living in Sydney.??

I've got friends who do.

An example of one of them - she earns around $80k, she rents a 1 bed unit in the Inner West (from memory I think it's about $400 per week, although her suburb isn't the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2008, 8:33 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,026
Posted By suzimc

Re: House insurance recommendations needed for rental

I think I tried about 10 of the most common providers and hsbc was by far the cheapest.
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2007, 9:54 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,385
Posted By suzimc

Re: Another question from a newbie! Not so Daft!

www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au - we've had some absolutely brilliant deals from this place, particularly good if you are booking last minute too.
Nov 6th 2007, 5:24 am
Replies: 0
Views: 332
Posted By suzimc

Good migration agent for Conributory Parent Visa in the Brisbane area

My parents in law are about to apply for the contributory parents visa. They want to apply on-shore and would like to use a migration agent who is based close to where they stay with my...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2007, 6:43 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,414
Posted By suzimc

Re: Christmas presents

That is a great sister! :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2007, 9:27 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,602
Posted By suzimc

Re: Coffee during the week in Sydney/Inner West?

I'll be on my hols on the 9th, sorry! I'll look forward to meeting up with you all soon though....
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2007, 10:23 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,602
Posted By suzimc

Re: Coffee during the week in Sydney/Inner West?

Ooh, I've just been reminded by another BE member that Tuesday will be Melbourne Cup Day - not very Australian of me to forget that ;)

With this in mind I'm not sure that it's the best day to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2007, 9:59 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,602
Posted By suzimc

Re: Coffee during the week in Sydney/Inner West?

We haven't been sticking to a regular day, just working around what we can all do - esp. as a couple of us are in the process of applying for jobs so have to keep running off to interviews at the...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2007, 8:48 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,602
Posted By suzimc

Re: Coffee during the week in Sydney/Inner West?

Can I suggest Tuesday instead, I know that there are a couple of people that can't do Monday.

I may have to duck out of it as I've got my parents-in-law here next week, however by then I might...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2007, 2:30 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,602
Posted By suzimc

Re: Coffee during the week in Sydney/Inner West?

There are now 4 of us meeting up for coffee - just thought I'd bump this thread back up in case there are any newcomers since then (or anyone else who missed the thread the firsxt time around for...
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2007, 10:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 484
Posted By suzimc

Re: Recycling

We have three bins - general rubbish, glass/plastic/tin recycling and paper and cardboard recycling. They're all collected once a week, but I think that's because we're in a complex.

It works out...
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2007, 10:48 am
Replies: 58
Views: 4,178
Posted By suzimc

Re: Has anyone moved to OZ when all was good in the UK?

There can always be a thousand what if's and so many possible doubts but I always try to live by the fact that you'll always regret the things you don't do more than the things you do. Just keep...
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2007, 10:36 am
Replies: 13
Views: 973
Posted By suzimc

Re: Tomtom, Navman,Garmin, which is the best...

We got the TomTom one with the extra big screen, it's been great so far, extremely accurate and the screen bit fits in my handbag too :thumbup: The only thing I find is that sometimes when you turn...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2007, 2:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 490
Posted By suzimc

Re: Short term rentals in Adelaide in Feb. PLEASE!!!!

We used these guys in Sydney - they had a great selection of properties which were either individually owned or part of a serviced apartment complex. i've just had a look and they do have a few...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2007, 2:13 am
Replies: 13
Views: 602
Posted By suzimc

Re: Synergy renewable energy thing - how?

We're just about to sign up for the same thing with AGL...it looks like the same sort of deal, you don't get any different supply than anyone else, it just means that the power company are obliged to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2007, 2:47 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,492
Posted By suzimc

Re: Cervical cancer innoculation TV Ad...

Does anyone know if there are any exceptions (or if it will actually be effective anyway) if you are over 26 but have history of cervical cancer in your family?
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2007, 2:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 6,654
Posted By suzimc

Re: Cheap Furniture -sydney

Hope it's not too late for you, but if you are looking for good cheap electrical appliances 2nds World was fantastic when we arrived. They sell manufacturers seconds, but lot of them are only...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2007, 6:37 am
Replies: 10
Views: 753
Posted By suzimc

Re: Meeting the locals?

[QUOTE=Red_V_Roger;5430127]Not sure meeting Expats is the right way to go anyway.

QUOTE]

Ah, I've had so many conersations with other ex-pats who thought this in the beginning (so did I) but in...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2007, 2:47 am
Replies: 11
Views: 792
Posted By suzimc

Re: Just Arrived in Sydney

Hi Nadine, and Oz-Bound, there's a couple of us who have also recently arrived and we've been meeting up for coffee during the day in Balmain for the last couple of weeks - if you fancy joining us...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2007, 1:42 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,306
Posted By suzimc

Re: Any ladies gone on ahead with kids?

Hi Mandy,

My husband and I have given my dad power of attorney so that when our house sale is completed he can sign all the paperwork on our behalf. If you've got someone you could trust with that...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2007, 1:03 am
Replies: 3
Views: 541
Posted By suzimc

Re: Visiting a Doctor

The doctors surgeries seem to explain it much more clearly than the health insurers - just called them and got all the answers I needed :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2007, 12:18 am
Replies: 3
Views: 541
Posted By suzimc

Re: Visiting a Doctor

Thanks Dorothy, I think I understood it better before I started reading all the bumf they've given us from the health insurance company!

So basically when you choose a doctor you don't need to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 8th 2007, 11:49 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 541
Posted By suzimc

Visiting a Doctor

I thought I had my head around the medical thing here, but now I'm not so sure.

Does private health insurance cover the gap when you visit a GP who doesn't bulk bill, or is it just for when you...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2007, 5:17 am
Replies: 6
Views: 891
Posted By suzimc

Re: desperatley needed

I used them too - they were great, fantastic range, and better prices than the standard serviced apartment companies...I'll probably look use when we go on holiday for anything more than a few days...
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