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Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2008, 6:26 am
Replies: 5
Views: 551
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Should I get an Auatralian tax rebate?

We arrived in Aus in Sept 06 and both started work in Jan 07, we got a nice juicy tax rebate for the time we had been here but not worked. (applied for it around Sept 07 once the tax year had ended)....
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2008, 2:45 am
Replies: 50
Views: 14,230
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Taking a cat to Australia ?

Just thought I'd add our experience for the record :)

We have been in Perth since Sept 2006, we shipped our two cats (around 8 yrs old at the time) with Golden Arrow and they were brilliant. The...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2007, 8:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 766
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Looking for short-term rental in Perth

Here you go:

http://www.westbeachlagoon.com.au/

We stayed at the Comfort Inn when we first arrived in Perth, not too pricey and right on the beach, close to supermarket and bottle shops. The...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2007, 8:33 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,297
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Good hair and nice teeth in Perth?

I go to Maurice Meade in Whitfords Shopping Centre, bit pricey, $200 for highlights and cut but the best I've had here so far.

They have massage chairs for when you get your hair washed. :D
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2007, 1:05 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,025
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Cleaner and Babysitting - Perth

Hi,

We have a cleaner through Absolute Domestics, costs $60 odd for two and a half hours per week. It's the same person each week but if she is sick or something the agency have to send someone...
Forum: Australia
May 2nd 2007, 1:17 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,873
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Brisbane montessori school

I work with a Montessori school in Perth (although am not a parent). It is a parent run school so a high level of involvement is expected, think monthly meetings and helping with the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 26th 2007, 4:51 am
Replies: 174
Views: 11,938
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Is there anyone happy in Perth?

We adore Perth and love living here, been 7 months now (4 settled in Perth, 3 travelling). We have made some great friends and I have honestly never been happier, I can't imagine ever wanting to go...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2007, 3:01 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,006
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: A move to Perth??

"There is no buzz or atmosphere here and a distinct lack of bars and restaurants."

I honestly think there must be another Perth that exists in an alternative universe, because I swear some people...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2007, 9:01 am
Replies: 78
Views: 7,689
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Another work (or lack of work) horror story.......

Just to add a positive job story...

I am an Office Manager/Accounts, extensive experience but not qualified accountant. I applied for roles in Perth on seek.com.au, had several call backs...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2007, 11:52 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 6,948
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: is the grass really greener?

It's a very difficult question to answer because people seem to react so differently to emigration (can only speak for Perth as that's where we are):

Some people hate Perth, some adore it (me...
Forum: Australia
Feb 26th 2007, 12:44 am
Replies: 83
Views: 5,378
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Healthier in Oz ??

Not sure why some people have been so sarcastic, perfectly reasonable question, before we came I wondered whether I would still get hayfever over here.

Anyways, did have slight hayfever when we...
Forum: Australia
Feb 26th 2007, 12:20 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,385
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Perth NOR - What's the smell

We live right on the lake/mud pit and could see the glow on Saturday night, pretty sure the fire was the other side of the lake/mud pit though, not the Wanneroo side. Otherwise we might have been...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2007, 11:01 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,154
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Question about exchanging licenses.

^ That's really strange re Medicare, we had no problems whatsoever and just used our passports as ID, they certainly didn't ask for any proof that we were staying in the country and as we were...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2007, 7:07 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,154
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Question about exchanging licenses.

A receipt from a holiday rental/hotel/caravan park is sufficient as proof of residence, just make sure it has both yours and your husbands names on it if you both plan to apply for licences,...
Forum: Australia
Feb 16th 2007, 2:48 am
Replies: 8
Views: 644
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: customs

We shipped a full 40 ft container to Fremantle which included a large fridge/freezer, didn't have any problems with it at all and it is now happily chilling the beers at home in Perth!

The only...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2007, 7:46 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,625
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: stuff for visitors to bring from UK

My shopping list would be:

Tampax compac
Boots cucumber facial wipes
Debenhams bras
Erm.... can't think of anything else, a couple of bottles of good Chablis?
Don't really miss the chocolate,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2007, 6:33 am
Replies: 5
Views: 524
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: is campervan/caravan an option?

We ended up buying a caravan to live in when we first got here, but it was mainly because we were doing a road trip from Brisbane to Perth and got sick of living in a tent very very quickly! We...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2007, 4:37 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,106
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Pub Session 20th Jan - Perth CBD

Looking forward to it! Where do you recommend parking? Does the pub have a car park?

Now just need to have the discussion with hubby as to who is driving, me thinks him. :lol:
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2007, 4:32 am
Replies: 10
Views: 784
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Perth Meet?

Hi Mandy,

Are you coming out on a reccie and looking to move to Perth? We've been in the country for four months now and are loving it, would be happy to meet with you while you are over here to...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 11:09 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 771
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: migrating with cats?

Hi Shelley,

We brought our two cats over in September and they are both still living with us (thank God)! It cost a fair bit, 1400 GBP UK end and $1,000 in quarantine fees this end. We used...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 3:09 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,106
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Pub Session 20th Jan - Perth CBD

Hello,

We would love to come along and meet some people! We are currently living in Wanneroo and am sure we can find the city, lol. We've been here four months now and are loving every minute of...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 3:02 am
Replies: 125
Views: 6,759
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Perth Meet-up - Jan '07

Hello Perth peeps,

We are new to Perth (4 months now) and would have loved to come along to the Kings Park meet, unfortunately I am rubbish at checking this site so we missed it! Anyways, we are...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2007, 2:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 540
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: I want to take my cat can you help?

Hi there,

We shipped our two cats from the UK to Perth using Golden Arrow Shippers, it cost us around 1,400GBP (sorry can't find the pound sign on my Aus keyboard!) along with quarantine fees of...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2006, 12:30 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,230
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Visiting Tasmania - help/advice appreciated

Just to add to other entries, Lake St Clair is stunning, if you are into camping stay at the Lake St Clair Wilderness Park, very back to nature but sooooo beautiful and there are a lot of amazing...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2006, 9:57 am
Replies: 5
Views: 494
Posted By JoandStuV

Re: Melbourne to Perth Overland

Hey there,

We did the Melbourne to Perth run just before Christmas. We have a 1996 Landrover and towed a 26ft caravan the whole way, cost us a fair bit in fuel I can tell you! We did Adelaide to...
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