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Forum: Australia

Feb 19th 2007, 7:59 pm

Replies: 8

Citizenship

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Posted By Rhubarborama

Re: Citizenship

Worth noting that there are 2 main sources of financial support for Australian citizens and I believe for holders of a permanent humanitarian visa. Not available generally to PRs I believe.
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Forum: Australia

Feb 11th 2007, 2:14 pm

Replies: 74

How much sunbathing do you all do??

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Posted By Rhubarborama

Re: How much sunbathing do you all do??

A Perth pom who craved a deep tan
Went to sleep in the sun in mid Jan
Without block, hat or hair
He cooked medium rare
Now his skins like the elephant man

Forum: Australia

Feb 7th 2007, 5:02 pm

Replies: 16

Foreign Exchange

Views: 1,327

Posted By Rhubarborama

Re: Foreign Exchange

Good point Marco. The biggest benefit/saving we made was by keeping our money for as long as poss in a high interest UK account and then dealing with a forex firm rather than a bank to get a good...

Forum: Australia

Feb 7th 2007, 2:43 pm

Replies: 16

Foreign Exchange

Views: 1,327

Posted By Rhubarborama

Re: Foreign Exchange

Sorry point 1) should have read "...the transfer from UK CWB branch to Aus branch".2)

Forum: Australia

Feb 7th 2007, 2:40 pm

Replies: 16

Foreign Exchange

Views: 1,327

Posted By Rhubarborama

Re: Foreign Exchange

Forgot to mention 2 points.
1) Our transfer worked well. We got a good deal on the exchange and the transfer from UK CWB branch to UK took about 5 days I seem to remember.
2) This all happened in...

Forum: Australia

Feb 7th 2007, 2:30 pm

Replies: 16

Foreign Exchange

Views: 1,327

Posted By Rhubarborama

Re: Foreign Exchange

Hi
We opened a CWB account in London. We also bought AUD from another UK company first. The company we bought the dollers from transferred the dollars to the London CWB account once we gave them...

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