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Forum: UK Pension Transfers, Home Loans and Financial Advice
Aug 8th 2014, 4:49 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,468
Posted By kevnew1

Re: UK Pension Transfers to Australia

Hello,
I am ex-RAF who receives a pension payment monthly and I have done for the last seven years bringing the funds over on an ad hoc basis when exchange rates suit my needs. I live in Australia...
Forum: Australia
Aug 8th 2008, 10:47 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Thumbs up Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi all,
Sorry we haven't been on for a while. Time just flies by. I've been here for a year now and have no regrets about choosing Bundy as home, it is so friendly here. I found work very...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2008, 10:23 am
Replies: 6
Views: 575
Posted By kevnew1

Thumbs up Re: Bundaberg Accomodation

My employer paid for 1 month accomodation in Lizard Rest Lodge 0405 346455 opposite the Friendlies Hospital. They have a 2 bed self contained chalet as well as double rooms with shared facilities...
Forum: Australia
May 8th 2008, 10:35 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi Karen
I chose Medibank for our private health cover after lots of indecision. My husband tore his Achilles tendon playing netball of all things after 4 weeks of living here and we weren’t covered...
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2008, 4:00 am
Replies: 0
Views: 418
Posted By kevnew1

Bundaberg/Bargara Tax Agent

Hi all,
any one living in the Bargara, Bundaberg area recommend a good Tax Agent as I need to employ one soonish and would prefer a recommendation rather than pot luck.

Many thanks

Kev
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2008, 1:54 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi all,
any one living in the Bargara, Bundaberg area recommend a good Tax advisor as I need to employ one soonish and would prefer a recommendation rather than pot luck.

Many thanks

Kev
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2008, 10:28 pm
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi all,
just a quick note about luggage allowance. We both flew over on Emirates - if you are doing a one way flight with no stop overs you can apply for extra 20kg allowance each in the form of a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2008, 4:58 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi everyone remember us from out Bargara way? We have both been so busy that neither of us has been on BE for an age. We have had all sorts happen so here goes;
During a particularly good game of...
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2007, 9:20 am
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Cleaning for Customs

We brought a 40 foot container, it passed through Brisbane customs and of the 82 containers the only ones opened were: Golf Clubs, Golf Trolley, Tool Kit and two suitcases of misc clothes. I used...
Forum: Australia
Sep 23rd 2007, 10:20 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi all,
Sorry I haven't been checking in more often. I've been 'on-call' so have spent most of the week driving between Bargara and Bundaberg. It was my first one so at first I was really stressed...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2007, 11:36 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi Teryna
Great news, you should here very soon from your case officer. We had to send more info that the CO wanted and we thought it would be weeks before our case was looked at again but it was...
Forum: Australia
Sep 13th 2007, 8:56 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi Bundybell and everyone else heading to Bundaberg
I arrived in Bundaberg 5 weeks earlier than Kev and everyone in the UK said I was mad to do so. I have found the locals to be very friendly, the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2007, 9:50 am
Replies: 1,001
Views: 68,917
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Anyone with kids in the Bundaberg area?

Hi Sharron, Bundybell & Gill
Hope you don’t mind me and the wife joining in on your conversation. We have been here in Bundy for about six weeks and are just about to move into a rental in Bargara....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 12th 2007, 6:33 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,063
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Translate police clearance checks??

Both of us had lived in Germany and were required to produce German Police checks. I asked our Migration Agency for advice about getting them translated and was informed that if the Police Check has...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2007, 7:35 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 398
Posted By kevnew1

Ex-Service and Shipping question

Hi all,
just got our Visa yesterday and now planning shipping. Im not out of the RAF until Dec but have been allowed to travel out to Bargara/Bundaberg late August. I was wondering has any...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2007, 7:23 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 432
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Agent or not?

Hi Rob,
just got the Visa yesterday (skilled Independent 136) hoooooray..
Anyway I have a child from a previous marriage and an ex from hell so knew that our application would be complicated. We...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2007, 3:27 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 23,851
Posted By kevnew1

Re: For those about to leave Pt 2 (Top tips)

Johnnyyt,
We organised an "everyday" and "savings account" with the Westpac well in advance of our recce. We then transferred money from the UK into both accounts for a number of reasons. The...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2007, 1:07 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 23,851
Posted By kevnew1

Re: For those about to leave Pt 2 (Top tips)

Credit Card stuff,
forgot to point out in my earlier post in this thread that we applied for the credit cards as part mortgage application process. My wife also reminded me we arranged Debit Cards...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2007, 8:09 am
Replies: 58
Views: 23,851
Posted By kevnew1

Re: For those about to leave Pt 2 (Top tips)

Fantastic tips in this top post.
With reference to the bit about Oz credit cards we have a bit of extra info; We were lucky enough to go on our recce to Qld recently and activated our Westpac...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2007, 5:06 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 8,060
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Bundaberg - what would it be like to lve there?

We liked Mackay (but not as much as Bundaberg/Bargara) because the town was well used despite having Caneland as a mall. It has the usual things such as cinema, swimming pools, beaches and national...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2007, 2:31 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 8,060
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Bundaberg - what would it be like to lve there?

Apologies,
Just re-read my response and must apologise for mis-reading that Bargara was described as a shithole aswell as Bunderberg.
Sorry again, my thoughts on both places remain the same.
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2007, 2:22 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 8,060
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Bundaberg - what would it be like to lve there?

Hi all,
The wife and myself returned from Bunderberg and Bargara two days ago as part of a three week recce prior to our permanent move hopefully in September. We thoroughly investigated...
Forum: Australia
Jan 25th 2007, 11:16 am
Replies: 9
Views: 800
Posted By kevnew1

Re: What's the easiest way to pay/transfer money to Oz

Hi Ali,
could you please pass the info from the pm I sent you to kflee0 when he contacts you, many thanks. (I lost the original)

Kev.
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2007, 5:09 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 800
Posted By kevnew1

Re: What's the easiest way to pay/transfer money to Oz

Ali,

I just pm'd you as my message describes how I chose to do a transaction, recently completed, its a bit of a long winded message with lots of detail, just hope it helps a little.

Kev
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2007, 3:52 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,420
Posted By kevnew1

Re: Banks and HSBC - anyone else had problems??

I did the Westpac thing and soon as I got confirmation of the account phoned (3am QLD time) and extremely helpful lady helped me set-up phone and on-line banking. She talked me through my first use...
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