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Forum: Australia
Sep 17th 2006, 11:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 665
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Transfering funds prior to residency (tax!)

Hi,
You are going to need a tax file number TFN otherwise you will be taxed on the interest earned, by the bank.
You are going to need an Aussie address before they'll give you a TFN.
Good luck,...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 6th 2006, 1:40 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 3,946
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Watch this before posting!!

I see this thread has been moved - gotta laugh.

Anyway got to practice what you preach and stop writing drivel and get out and do some work. Cheers.

ps perhaps you should have titled it 'Got...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 6th 2006, 12:37 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 3,946
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Watch this before posting!!

..to search through posts for info and have to read page after page of drivel, get a bloody life and buy pears or something else, and most of all enjoy the country you have moved to and get of the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 29th 2006, 8:14 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 3,678
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Football - The A-League - Worth watching?

Being a Hammers fan you should be used to it :D
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2006, 6:49 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 3,678
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Football - The A-League - Worth watching?

I'm going to my first A League game this weekend at the Telstra Dome, Melbourne v Sydney.
From what I saw of the Rd 1 games I thought the standard was loads better than I was expecting. The TV...
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2006, 6:34 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,794
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Bloody HSBC bank..........again!!!

We went with HSBC, when we arrived here in Melbourne. After researching the many threads about banks here on BE they definitely had the most recommendations at the time (6 months ago).

Although I...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2006, 11:00 am
Replies: 13
Views: 835
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Austar Or Foxtel?

We signed up for 24 months but I'm sure we had a flyer posted to us or it was in the paper where they were offering a one year package. Typically just having agreed to the 24 month deal. :mad: ...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2006, 10:40 am
Replies: 13
Views: 835
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Austar Or Foxtel?

It's Foxtel here in Melbourne, there's plenty of British soaps although I think they may be a bit behind by a few months. I don't watch them myself but i'm sure others can confirm. We got it for the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2006, 11:59 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,978
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Moving to Melbourne - help please

St Kilda's great, likewise Fitzroy or Carlton would provide good nightlife, bars and restaurants and good access to Port Melbourne. Also Port Melbourne or South Melbourne you should find something...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2006, 10:26 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 852
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Easy Pension transfer

Hi Jumbo, Can I ask how long the whole pension transfer process took. My understanding is that we have 6 months from entering Oz to make the transfer otherwise the Tax man takes a huge cut should we...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2006, 5:31 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,171
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: dOES ANYONE ACTUALLY GO ON BRITSVIC?

I disagree Britvics is a great site, I don't post much as I can often find the answers to most of my questions by a quick search. You will definitely get a more Melbourne specific answer. Not quite...
Forum: Australia
Aug 14th 2006, 9:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,984
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: UK House Insurance whilst overseas??

Hi, we had the same problem and we too used Adrian Flux Insurance via a recommendation on this board. We were with Privilege/Direct Line before and they weren't interested.

The good news is the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2006, 2:23 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,515
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Where to stay first 3 months in Melbourne

Hi Karen,

Port Melbourne is great, we wanted something close to the CBD for work and close to the beach. It takes us 15-20 mins on the tram and you are in the centre of the CBD and we're a stones...
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2006, 10:19 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,515
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Where to stay first 3 months in Melbourne

We stayed for the first couple of months in a fantastic apartment in Southbank. Lots of bars and restaurants nearby and easy access to most places. It cost $750 pw which may seem expensive but while...
Forum: Australia
Jul 10th 2006, 8:28 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,017
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: DVLA - probably daft question...

Maybe its just a VIC thing but they do put a hole punch through your UK Driving licence here.

If we do need it again just advise DVLA of the new address otherwise its just a "souvenir" of a...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2006, 4:11 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 878
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: House Prices Sold website

I too was looking for the sold price for a house in Melbourne. This website has the top five listed prices, hope its of some help...

http://www.reiv.com.au/home/inside.asp?ID=142&pnav=141
Forum: Australia
Jul 5th 2006, 12:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 944
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Omg Will We Get Our Money

We used Moneycorp and also got some advice on when to buy our $$$'s too.
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2006, 10:03 am
Replies: 1
Views: 490
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Robinsons removals

We used Robinsons to ship half a container from Southampton to Melbourne. We found them to be excellent and would recommend them.

They packed everthing for us on a Friday leaving a few essentials...
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2006, 11:23 am
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Bikes

I bought a new bike only yesterday here in Melbourne, a Giant Boulder, cost $450 for the 2007 model. We bought the same bike a couple of years back in the UK for £250 so i'd say buy it here and you...
Forum: Australia
May 29th 2006, 7:01 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 680
Posted By Saint Andy

Re: Taking ADSL Devices to Oz

We brought with us our ADSL wireless router, our first serviced apartment came with its own broadband access and now we have moved to a rented house it has cable, so had to buy the router for cable,...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2006, 9:06 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 400
Posted By Saint Andy

Buildings Insurance for UK Property

We are moving to Melbourne on 28/3/06 but we are having to move with our house unsold. Has anyone any experience of obtaining Buildings insurance for vacant properties. Our current insurers,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 28th 2005, 11:17 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 489
Posted By Saint Andy

Smile Re: Acknowledgement of Medicals/PCC ??

Yes, it was with Dr Goodall. He's an Aussie so spent most of the medical asking us our plans and telling uswhere he had lived back home, he was very friendly and made it all very easy. It cost £140...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 28th 2005, 10:55 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 489
Posted By Saint Andy

Smile Acknowledgement of Medicals/PCC ??

Can anyone please advise if we receive acknowledgement from DIMIA that they have received our medicals or PCC? Or is the next point of contact their decision?

We took our medicals in Southampton...
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