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Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 11th 2008, 12:33 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,061
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: A year in Melbourne

Cheers Buzzy - I suppose it could be described a bit like Ealing, although I was never that keen on Ealing always thought it was a bit 'up itself' I preferred Acton. Is funny though, I think some...
Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2008, 8:16 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,502
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Australia from Northumberland (IT)

You don't mention if you have ever been to Australia? If not as you are both under 30 why not rent out your house and come to Australia on a working holiday visa, you could work 6 months and travel...
Forum: The Update Forum
Aug 29th 2008, 1:15 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,061
Posted By vgenburgos

A year in Melbourne

Well yesterday 29-AUG it was a year since we arrived in Melbourne (couple early thirties) and it was a gorgeous day first day have had to have air-con on in car in ages.

The year has gone...
Forum: Australia
Jun 1st 2008, 11:03 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,216
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Paying for flights & not your credit card - Watch out!!

I was caught out with this (AUG-08) in that the card I bought my tickets with (Singapore Airlines) expired so I threw it away. When we got to the desk to fly out here, explained they needed the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 2nd 2008, 6:55 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 471
Posted By vgenburgos

Balance of Family - only on children?

I think the answer to this is no, but thought would double check anyway.

If a woman born in UK has a child who has got PR in Australia, and 2 children in the UK, then she doesn't pass balance of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 30th 2008, 3:02 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 9,683
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Why do employers offer subclass 457 visas rather than permanent residency?

Alan's question is an interesting one, when I got the job here in Australia in Jun 07 I had already passed the skills assesment and met the other criteira to get ENS at that point, so I asked if the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2008, 4:00 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,158
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Melbourne CBD Drinks Friday 8th Feb- Any takers???

vgenburgos - Vic and Ryan are likely to be there from around 6:30
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2008, 9:58 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,396
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Evidence of online application to get medicare

In the end a letter came through with information about our case officer which was then proof enough we had applied. We never got an acknowledgement via an online application that they would accept...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2008, 9:56 am
Replies: 48
Views: 4,158
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Melbourne CBD Drinks Friday 8th Feb- Any takers???

Two more for beers on 8th Feb - Vic and Ryan here since Sep 07
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 15th 2008, 9:09 am
Replies: 5,919
Views: 322,326
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: September 2007 Applicants

I have had my pre-grant letter but my electronic page is still showing as medicals outstanding - so the online status isn't always up to date.
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2008, 5:03 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,606
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: OZ lost to Spain

Lived in both Spain and Oz, happy in both. Not that many respondents from spain less than 100 whereas over 400 from Oz. Also would have been interesting to know how many of those who said kept...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2008, 8:42 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,342
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: WHAT TO DO ABOUT FACEBOOK??

Facebook you don't need to change your account, I openend mine from UK moved over here and just changed the network from London to Australia, but you don't even have to be part of a network (under...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 9th 2008, 4:31 pm
Replies: 5,919
Views: 322,326
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: September 2007 Applicants

Busy day for visas today. Just got our pre-grant letter so all to do now is leave and then come back - Hooray.

Lots of people here in Oz take long holidays this time of year, I know my CO is...
Forum: Australia
Jan 5th 2008, 8:39 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 6,990
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: 2nd February Melbourne Curry Night

Oh no we are going to see some Rugby Union - Crusaders vs Western Force on the 2nd, so won't be able to make the curry, but will keep an eye on the thread as if is in the CBD area we might come for a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2007, 12:17 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 615
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: hunter valley

I love wine tours, you don't have to worry about driving and you learn a bit more that way too. I did one in the Hunter Valley with the YHA which was great, but am sure they are all fairly similar. ...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2007, 12:10 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,014
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Kalbarri, Ningaloo, Shark Bay etc

I would say if you are tight on time and want to cut out some of the driving miss out Shark Bay and Monkey Mia, unless you really have to see the dolphins (also staying round Shark Bay isn't really...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 1:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,008
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: managing uk bank account from oz

Only issue I have had is online banking introducing card reader things required for certain transactions (in addition to the 4 different passwords required) and that being delivered to my parents as...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 1:05 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,087
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Software Testing Salaries

I did 3 months contracting in Sydney in 2006 as a test analyst (not senior) and I was getting 440 a day. I was only on a working holiday so was very pleased with that and worked our similar to the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 1:00 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,034
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: not what australia has done for you

Will they really accept your organs? When I asked at Medicare office as on the form asks about organ donation, they said couldn't because of the BSE thing. There is so many people here that have...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 18th 2007, 7:13 am
Replies: 5,919
Views: 322,326
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: September 2007 Applicants

Thanks for all the info - fingers crossed then as my status page has all said met since 15/11 - as am in Australia already is not the urgency that most people have but just want to know so I can book...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 17th 2007, 4:35 pm
Replies: 5,919
Views: 322,326
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: September 2007 Applicants

I am a little confused about what the online document check list means - on the checklist everything says Met (as of 15/11/07) including next to the medical forms, but on the front page all the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2007, 5:56 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Last date for Christmas cards to UK

I checked on auspost website and for airmail it just says no cut off date but normal delivery times apply. So should be ok up to the middle of next week I reckon.
Forum: Australia
Dec 1st 2007, 6:24 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,163
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Melbourne Christmas Curry

Hi,

This has clashed with Melbourne Victory again so it will just be me - vgenburgos contrary to what I said previously, although as is central this time OH will probably pop along after the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2007, 10:58 am
Replies: 5
Views: 892
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Renting in Melbourne

This is our experience of renting, we were looking for a two bed flat or house in Hawthorn (15mins from CBD by train) - but perhaps is different in the outer suburbs. We found the system is quite...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2007, 11:56 am
Replies: 52
Views: 4,163
Posted By vgenburgos

Re: Melbourne Christmas Curry

VGENBURGOS (Vic) + OH will come along. More than happy to do Thai will see if anyone at work has any suggestions.
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