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Forum: Australia
Jul 9th 2009, 2:39 am
Replies: 35
Views: 5,540
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Job market in western Australia

Not sure how applicable this is to your sector/function but here's a general outlook on current employment in WA
...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2009, 2:03 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 756
Posted By inOz2008

The Buyer's agent...anyone used one?

Amidst the myriad of posts of folks moving to Oz, falling house prices, job searches despite higher unemployment, etc this is one thing that i have not come across...I am keen to understand how they...
Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2008, 8:31 am
Replies: 11
Views: 853
Posted By inOz2008

Leaving for Oz next week - do I have enough time to open an Oz account?

Yeah don't ask as to why I have left it to this late hour to do this...long story laden with stressful moments! But I am keeping my cool nonetheless! ;)

I am in London tomorrow and wondered...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2008, 7:44 am
Replies: 6
Views: 918
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Bank Statements - Scan or Take Originals?

BrisbaneBound - were off to Perth in early May if it all comes together in time...."Organised" is not the word I would use to describe out state of affairs!! Everytime I tick off one thing, there are...
Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2008, 2:40 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 918
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Bank Statements - Scan or Take Originals?

Ok this is scary how we are tripping on so many common things now!!! :D

Going paperless was an idea we stumbled across recently when a friend of ours moved to the US - I was so envious to see his...
Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2008, 2:17 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 644
Posted By inOz2008

Re: New UK Passport

Haha! In between BE posts I have been going to the other room to weigh our suitcases to see what leeway we have for the 20kg threshold - we have one godsend in that my little one wasn't born when we...
Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2008, 1:49 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,561
Posted By inOz2008

Re: The toughest goodbye.

I guess I have no hope then - I started thinking like this the day she was born 2.5 yrs ago!!!

Ok I admit we were expecting a boy and the surprise of a girl gave me some odd initial thoughts...
Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2008, 12:13 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 644
Posted By inOz2008

Re: New UK Passport

"We recently had to get my husband new uk passport - like you visa was in the old one."

Did that make any difference to baggage allowance you are entitled to?

From different sources I have...
Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2008, 12:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,214
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Tranferring money to Australia?

Other than the actual rates offered by OzForex, Transfers, HiFX, high street banks etc, what are the other "small print" differences between these providers?

Eg amount limit per transaction,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2008, 10:04 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 6,661
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Schools! State V Private

Thank God for that! I use the term God in a multi-faith non-religious kind of way!! ;)

Ok - so now I need to figure out how to compete with other non-Catholics for those limited places!!! :rofl:
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2008, 9:56 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,749
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Be aware of this rule - one way travel

Sorry for being a plank but I presume the database you talk about refers to one being owned/maintained by the Aus immigration dept - how would airlines have access to this?

Or are you implying...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2008, 9:42 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 6,661
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Schools! State V Private

And thats the thrust of my questions - are most private schools purely religion-based (it appears to be predominantly Catholic ones throughout Australia, which I suppose reflects the population mix)...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2008, 9:26 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,749
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Be aware of this rule - one way travel

Perhaps I wasn't clear enough - given that the original visas are stamped in the old passport, does the Aus Embassy transfer a "used" visa into your new passport (we need a new british passport as...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2008, 10:35 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,749
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Be aware of this rule - one way travel

So this begs the question of using a new passport!! If you went out on a reccie and validated your visa but since then your passport has/is nearly expired, what then? Can this work? Anyone tried it??...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2008, 10:19 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 6,661
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Schools! State V Private

Good point - so what does private education in the modern Australian society (comprised of so many different cultures) offer for non-Catholic kids or is the private education predominantly only meant...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2008, 9:10 pm
Replies: 184
Views: 24,164
Posted By inOz2008

Re: FLYING WITH SINGAPORE A380

Running would get you there sooner, thus shortening the journey even further!! :rofl:
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2008, 9:06 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 6,661
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Schools! State V Private

The fee range of $3-20k per year, with Catholic schools at the lower "affordable" range of the private school spectrum - does this mean one has to be of religious bias in order to have their kids...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2008, 10:56 pm
Replies: 184
Views: 24,164
Posted By inOz2008

Re: FLYING WITH SINGAPORE A380

Having read through this entire thread of woes and wows about Singapore Airlines A380, how does one book with them to ensure we can fly on an A380 and not another aircraft? Does SA fly A380s from...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2008, 10:21 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,954
Posted By inOz2008

Re: What 4x4 ?

Can anyone comment on 4x4 from a slightly different perspective:

Being tall, I find crouching down into a saloon/hatchback type car a hassle - so for me BIG is good!! I fancy a bigger car than...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2008, 10:04 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 769
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Good Schools in Perth, WA

I believe most primary schools are more or less comparable though there is bound to be differences between state and private however. I suppose the "league tables" matter more so in high schools.
...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2008, 1:11 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 976
Posted By inOz2008

Re: How much hand lugguage can you take on Sinagpore airlines?

See http://www.heathrowairport.com/portal/page/Corporate%5EAll+Press+Releases/5b8a376a36547110VgnVCM20000039821c0a____/a22889d8759a0010VgnVCM200000357e120a____/

It says restriction on number of...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2008, 3:55 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 511
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Questions on unaccompanied effects form...

erm...I have some naive questions...where do I get this "unaccompanied effects form" from and when do I have to fill it out ie with shipment of container? When I am ready to fly? etc

Thanks and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2008, 3:46 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 10,763
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Shippers and Shipping

Thanks for that insight Steve - some interesting points you raise!

* Money upfront - I see your perspective. Do companies in your industry operate on escrow/trust account type set-up ie deposit...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2008, 12:35 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,199
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Food shopping in Australia (WA)

Interesting comments...does Oz have a Costco equivalent that spends little on marketing/advertising to keep prices down for end customers, especially on bulk-buy items?

Amazed at price differences...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2008, 12:21 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 10,763
Posted By inOz2008

Re: Shippers and Shipping

1) Steve Lawson (and others in the shipping/removals industry) - because of the time left before the move (early May) I don't have too much time to research different options to the n-th degree - so...
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