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Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2007, 6:12 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 409
Posted By markcrook

Surfing @ Secret Harbour, WA

Hi,

We moved to WA back in January, getting pretty sorted - is there anybody on the forum from Rockingham area (South of Perth) who surfs and would like to meet up at Secret Harbour some time?
...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2007, 8:22 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,115
Posted By markcrook

Re: Pension transfer - anyone tried this???????

We have just started looking into how and where to transfer our pensions to, we both have nhs pensions from the UK but are not sure which Qrops scheme to choose here.

Any advice would be...
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2006, 7:42 am
Replies: 12
Views: 769
Posted By markcrook

Re: Medicals + Drinks

I personaly think it depends on how much you want to go to Oz - is it worth the risk of blowing your medicals so that you can get slaughtered?

Would you turn up for a big job interview with a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 1st 2006, 8:20 am
Replies: 7
Views: 687
Posted By markcrook

Re: Everybody likes a good bank!

Has anybody had any dealings with westpac?

We thought that we might sign up with them this weekend - so that we are good to transfer the money once the house completes.
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2006, 8:01 am
Replies: 7
Views: 687
Posted By markcrook

Wink Everybody likes a good bank!

We are flying out to Perth at the begining of January, so what banks would you recomend - the ones we are considering are either Commonwealth or Westpac as we can set up our account before we go.
...
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2006, 11:00 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,075
Posted By markcrook

Emirates - how do you rate them

This is probably a bit late as the flights are already booked but I thought I would see what folk think -

We are flying to Perth with Emirates on the 8th Jan from Manchester are they any good?...
Forum: Australia
Nov 16th 2006, 11:38 am
Replies: 1
Views: 415
Posted By markcrook

www.movingplanet.net - is it any good?

We were told about the above website (and given a CD ROM) by the removals companies that came to give us a quote. I was told that we should be able to get a vodafone $30 prepaid sim card for free -...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2006, 7:42 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,021
Posted By markcrook

Re: we have got it

Ours had been on the market for 3 months, we were at the point of considering adding a second estate agent and had made loads of plans about going and leaving the house in the hands of solicitors and...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 14th 2006, 7:35 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,295
Posted By markcrook

Re: any positive feedback re:457 visa

I wasn't sure what you meant about being forced to sell your property at the wrong time :confused: .

We have two kids and after looking at all the options decided that the 457 was a very minimal...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2006, 7:24 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,021
Posted By markcrook

Re: we have got it

Thanks everybody :) .

To top it we have sold the house as well :beer:, our elderly cat is settled into a new home :) and the children seem to have pretty much forgotten about her!

I have also...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 13th 2006, 11:51 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,295
Posted By markcrook

Re: any positive feedback re:457 visa

We have no complaints about the 457, but we did get loads of negative feedback from the forum when we put in a post that was the visa we were going to use.

I have a job and the hospital has...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 9th 2006, 9:53 am
Replies: 4
Views: 723
Posted By markcrook

Re: Perth Nursing and Payment Question

Our registration with the NBWA took 2-3 weeks, the payment bit was part of the form (I think!), though after applying we did recieve an email saying it could take up to 6 weeks.
Forum: Australia
Nov 6th 2006, 12:46 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,021
Posted By markcrook

Smile we have got it

Well on Friday email conformation of our 457 visa came through :beer: and Friday evening we booked our flights :) .

So we are good to go (well we still need to sell the house! :scared: ) but are...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 6th 2006, 7:31 am
Replies: 196
Views: 16,159
Posted By markcrook

Re: Which Nurses are going to Perth?

Our 457 visa's came through on Friday and we booked the flights Friday evening :beer: - we are flying from Manchester on Emirates on the 8th january.

It will give me 2 and a half weeks to get...
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2006, 7:40 am
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By markcrook

Re: anyone had meds done in Wrexham?

We nearly had ours done in Wrexham recently, but it was going to cost more than a lot of the other places we enquired.

We live in Oswestry so it would of been very convinient - there is also...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 26th 2006, 6:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,229
Posted By markcrook

Re: Telephone interview next week!!!!!

Congratulations Heggie,

It's a great feeling knowing that you are going out there and have a job lined up waiting for you. :beer:

What sort of things were you asked?
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2006, 9:25 am
Replies: 4
Views: 495
Posted By markcrook

Question childrens immunistations, british telephones and the TV

OK three things to ask -

1. Do our children (6 and 3) need any further immunisations before going to Oz, we read somewhere that they may require hep B cover (can't remember where :confused: ) -...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2006, 8:04 am
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By markcrook

Re: Surf buddy Perth/Rockingham/Mandurah

We aren't going to be in Mandurah very long (fingers crossed) as living with your parents at the age of 35 isn't my idea of fun! The main advantage will be the baby sitting!

Also Mandurah is to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2006, 7:41 am
Replies: 7
Views: 420
Posted By markcrook

Re: Getting your bearings in Adelaide/Australia on the Roads!!!

My sense of direction is usually quite good when driving in the UK, but when ever I have driven down under it gets completley screwed! :confused:

I think it is something to do with being in the...
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2006, 7:07 am
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By markcrook

Re: Surf buddy Perth/Rockingham/Mandurah

Cheers guys,

Secret Harbour it is then, I wonder how much housing is there? ;)

I don't think we are going to be any further than 20-30mins from a beach when we find somewhere to live - where...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 20th 2006, 9:08 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,229
Posted By markcrook

Re: Telephone interview next week!!!!!

Don't get in to much of a panic about it, the advantage of a telephone interview is that you can have a few notes or prompts in front of you (don't have to much other wise you wont be able to find...
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2006, 8:57 am
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By markcrook

Cool Surf buddy Perth/Rockingham/Mandurah

We are flying out to Perth at the begining of January and initialy will be staying with parents in Pinjarra near Mandurah, then hopefully looking to buy/rent in the Rockingham area.

I am a keen...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 20th 2006, 8:47 am
Replies: 14
Views: 903
Posted By markcrook

Re: Nursing Registration with NBWA and ANMC

They do take some badgering cosidering how much we pay to practice! :mad:
The woman I originally spoke to said that when we sent the form in to have the verification sent through to NBWA and the...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 19th 2006, 12:29 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 16,159
Posted By markcrook

Re: Which Nurses are going to Perth?

I have got a job in Orthopaedics as a clinical nurse at the Mount (starting in January) - hopefully looking to live in the Rockingham area.
Forum: Australia
Oct 19th 2006, 12:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 514
Posted By markcrook

Re: Shipping Insurance

No it doesn't, but has anybody had to make a claim and what for?
Was it damaged in loading or unloading - or during transit?
Did anything end up water damaged?
Did anything go missing comletley?
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