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Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2009, 5:21 am
Replies: 51
Views: 6,408
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Citizenship Test

I failed :) on one of the mandatory questions
the one about who can stand for parliament - I missed the bit about renouncing dual citizenship ,but because the test allows 45 mins and I finished my...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2009, 2:16 am
Replies: 126
Views: 14,966
Posted By scallyuk

Re: NO-NO's for the container

Not true.
We self packed , self shipped and self cleared through customs and AQIS.
Not a single box was opened. The AQIS guy looked at our list , which was very detailed , then asked a few...
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2008, 9:26 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,888
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Electrical question

The advice to bring Uk plugboards and only change one plug is useful but in QLD at least illegal.
I thought that the "it's illegal to change a plug in QLD" comment was an urban myth but...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 11:56 am
Replies: 11
Views: 883
Posted By scallyuk

Re: What's this spider

nowhere near as pretty as the silver orb spider that was on my deck the other day
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 9:25 am
Replies: 109
Views: 5,352
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Tues 11th November, Brisbane CBD, anyone fancy drinks and chat?

Bugger - Missed it.
First time I've been actually available to join the event and I walked like a zombie straight to the train and home.

Next time - shucks
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2008, 5:26 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,478
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Anyone near Bribie / Caboolture / Morayfield areas???

Hi we've just hit the 2 year mark and we rented on Bribie when we first arrived . We have bought acreage in Burpengary. We used to live in Bellmere and my wife's family live in Upper Caboolture.
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2008, 4:35 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,205
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Snakes in Schools?

Funnily enough (or perhaps not funny at all )my friends 2 year oldson was bitten by a snake whilst at Kindy on Magnetic island. It was in the sandbox and as the 3 staff were all inside and the kids...
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2007, 1:11 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,103
Posted By scallyuk

Re: How soon can I get a mortgage?

Same info was given to us by Westpac, in the end we waited to find the right place but the in principle agreement happened on day one of my job.
Forum: Job Offers
Jun 29th 2007, 2:11 am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,035
Posted By scallyuk

Mystery Shoppers AUS & NZ

Hi guys
This is not a full time job offer but as far as we are aware is treated by the ATO as a hobby generating income.

I'm now managing a mystery shopping company based out of Brisbane . We pay...
Forum: The Barbie
May 10th 2007, 1:34 am
Replies: 61
Views: 2,327
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Best Aussie band?

Has to be the Hoodoo Gurus, closely followed by Noiseworks and the Oils
Forum: Australia
Apr 12th 2007, 4:48 am
Replies: 13
Views: 678
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Medicals at Thornton Heath, Surrey - which doctor

They were really good. My BP skyrocketed due to all the rushing around and she basically did the rest of the med then sent me for a quiet stroll to calm down . BP was fine after that.
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2007, 11:55 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 667
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Is there 'Self Shipping'? AQIS???

I used Maria as well , she was great. Really helpful and always available.

best piece of advice I got from her was
Qurantine prefer the client/owner to do their own quarantine attendance * if...
Forum: Australia
Mar 19th 2007, 11:49 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 772
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Any Expats taffs in Caboolture

Hi we're scousers not Taff's but don't hold that against us. We did live in cardiff for a while so hold honorary taff status anyway:)

we're living in Bellmere a suburb of Caboolture. Caboolture is...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2007, 12:26 am
Replies: 6
Views: 557
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Help with shipping please?

Strangely enough neither customs nor Quarantine were interested in whether our Fridge or Freezer were CFC Free. I was present at both inspections and no one asked and there are no stickers on either....
Forum: Australia
Feb 16th 2007, 11:18 am
Replies: 8
Views: 780
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Admin work - Hourly rate????

Employers are legally allowed to pay as little as 14.50(ish) per hour to new starters under the Clerical Award. And I know at least one that does
Check www.wageline.qld.gov.au for details of awards...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 15th 2007, 1:19 am
Replies: 9
Views: 665
Posted By scallyuk

Re: house fell through!!!!!!!

Mel

exactly the same thing happened to us in August except we'd shipped the stuff and already had the plane tickets.

We bit the bullet and moved anyway leaving my bro with Power of attorney....
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2007, 10:00 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 497
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Looking for boxes around qld,brisbane etc

here you go

http://www.packsend.com.au/cgi-bin/articles/display.pl/a:60

PACK & SEND Strathpine

Franchisee: Ian and Fay Williams
Address: Shop 6A, 481 Gympie Road
STRATHPINE
QLD 4500...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2007, 8:02 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 497
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Looking for boxes around qld,brisbane etc

There's a packaging and shipping place around the corner from Bray Park Station - can;t remember the name offhand but will check when I get to work.

Neil
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2007, 12:36 am
Replies: 6
Views: 561
Posted By scallyuk

QLD - Driving test fee refund

My other half has recieved a letter of apology and a refund for her driving test fee from QT.

Apprently the new rules about no test for UK licence holders shoudl have been implemented 6 months ago...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 12th 2007, 5:25 am
Replies: 321
Views: 9,053
Posted By scallyuk

Re: What music? If any are you listening to , Right now?

Sad but true.
I'm listening to My Generation performed by Leo Sayer, with Damon Hill on guitar and Neil Murray from Whitesnake/Deep Purple on Bass.
with obligatory profanity on the "why don't you...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2006, 4:49 am
Replies: 8
Views: 572
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Do companies tend to post more jobs in the new year?

Everyone was telling me that it was the wrong time to be looking for work from about Mid November onwards.

I applied for a job on Wed 6th Dec, was phone interviewed on 7th, did a face to face on...
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2006, 2:37 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,801
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Cockroach city!!!!!!1

We found that they were breeding in the grease trap for our Septic tank.
Had that cleared and sprayed and we've been fine - mostly.
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2006, 10:02 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,124
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Queensland Written Driving Test

My OH was in the same position last week. She crammed for about 2 hours then took the test.
Test is 2 parts and you're allowed 1 error in part 1 and 2 in part 2.
First part was about right of way,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2006, 7:57 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 831
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Expat ? Maybe not.

Saw this in the No2Id Newsletter.
Fingerprint the expats! FCO plans phase two biometric passport - The Register 31/10/06
Passports issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office are already...
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2006, 11:24 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,134
Posted By scallyuk

Re: Big spending spree

Check out chick in Woolies told us not to buy bananas there, apparently they're only (!!) $6 a kilo at caboolture markets at 6am. They're all gone by 6:30 though. Wonder ho wmany other peopel she...
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