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Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2009, 11:35 am
Replies: 84
Views: 7,780
Posted By JoandPaulW

Smile Re: Girlie mates - Sydney

Hello all

After much deliberation between kim and i, (we were trying to find somewhere cheap and cheerful - not an easy task in sydney & you don't get anything like a Wetherspoons over here!!! -...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2009, 10:39 am
Replies: 84
Views: 7,780
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Girlie mates - Sydney

hey girls - didn't realise you lived in manly kunjal (you probably did tell me but i think i took in so much info in a short space of time on friday i couldn't remember) ...anyway, means i can share...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2009, 8:15 am
Replies: 9
Views: 888
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Builders licence

In NSW at the moment.....
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2009, 8:07 am
Replies: 84
Views: 7,780
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Girlie mates - Sydney

hey all - just found your thread and like all of you girls i am in the same situation - really missing my friends from back home and my girlie nights out (or in!).
hope its ok to pm one of you so...
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2009, 11:03 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 888
Posted By JoandPaulW

Builders licence

Can anyone help,

I'm a carpenter, me and my wife have emigrated here on a trade/skills visa.

I have had to go back to collage (tafe) so i could obtain a carpenters licence (money scam!!), so...
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2008, 10:30 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 398
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: looking for a 5 a side footie team sydney

Cheers for that, the more players on the pitch the less running i will have to do. Cheers again
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2008, 9:30 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 398
Posted By JoandPaulW

looking for a 5 a side footie team sydney

Hi
I played in a 5 a side team back in the uk, it was a good laugh and good to have a kick around. I have been here 5 months and finally pulled my finger out to look in to joining a team. Is anyone...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2008, 6:50 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,129
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Sydney CBD Thursday Evening Drinks 24th July 2008 - All welcome

hello all

me & my oh have now been here 3 weeks....we're living on the north side at the moment in cremorne.

we would love to join the 'thursday night drinking club', but unfortunately not...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2008, 6:46 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,262
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Another newbie couple in Sydney...

hello there

we've been here nearly 3 weeks now & living in the northern suburbs... currently in cremorne.

we've spent a lot of time over the eastern suburbs when we were here before so would be...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 16th 2008, 7:57 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,200
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Life Assurance?????

Hey all

I have been worrying about what to do with this & insurance in general for a few weeks now.

We have booked emigration travel insurance with Go Walkabout which covers us for 21 days.
...
Forum: Australia
Jun 10th 2008, 9:22 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 461
Posted By JoandPaulW

Occupational Pension - transfer or leave

Hi all

I know there has been a lot of posts on here about pensions but can't seem to find anything specifically about an Occupational DC Pension.....is it worth transferring it or leaving it here...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 8:21 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 757
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Booking rental property before arriving

Hey there

We are arriving in July and have booked a holiday let for a month....$600 seems to be about the norm.

One question I have is about insurance.....although we have shipped a lot we are...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2008, 2:54 am
Replies: 2
Views: 2,258
Posted By JoandPaulW

Driving licence - penalty points

hey all.....just a quick question....when we get to auz i understand that we have obtain a aussie drving licence within 3 months of arriving.... what happens if you have penalty points on your UK...
Forum: Australia
May 23rd 2008, 9:17 pm
Replies: 740
Views: 79,314
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Who else is going to have to validate their visas due to house not selling?

Thanks beth.....had read this and suddenly went into panic mode that we had forgotton to do something.....we leave in 6 weeks!!!

good luck to you all with the house sales!
x
Forum: Australia
May 21st 2008, 10:54 pm
Replies: 740
Views: 79,314
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Who else is going to have to validate their visas due to house not selling?

Hello all - i have just read this and am a little confused..... we have not heard about having to validate our visa....why do you have to do this?

we are renting out our house in the uk.....is...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2008, 11:35 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 750
Posted By JoandPaulW

Bank Accounts

All

just wondered if anyone had any advice about opening a bank account before we go....

I was going to open one at the london branch of Commonwealth bank of auz who would then open one in aus...
Forum: Australia
Apr 23rd 2008, 8:32 am
Replies: 2
Views: 564
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Travel insurance

Many thanks for this Becci - will look into it.

cheers

jo
x
Forum: Australia
Apr 23rd 2008, 2:04 am
Replies: 2
Views: 564
Posted By JoandPaulW

Question Travel insurance

Hey all

Help - bit confused!!

We are flying out on the 3rd July and just thought about booking travel insurance to cover us for our flight.....but am bit unsure what to do as, when we get to...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2008, 9:08 am
Replies: 0
Views: 478
Posted By JoandPaulW

Tradesmen in sydney

Me and the oh are moving to sydney in july, just got a few questions that someone out there might be able to help me with.

can you work on new houseing sites like you do in the uk i.e on price?
...
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2008, 1:36 am
Replies: 0
Views: 411
Posted By JoandPaulW

Carpenters in Sydney

Hey all - does anyone have a numbers for Carpentry companys or Construction sites in sydney??

Heading over in July and want to try and speak to some people regarding work before we leave.
...
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2008, 1:31 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,785
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: Accomodation in Sydney

Thanks to you all for this....i will look into your suggestions and see how we get on...

cheers

jo
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2008, 2:03 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,785
Posted By JoandPaulW

Smile Accomodation in Sydney

Hello there

just after some advice - me & my OH were granted our visas back in February and our flying out to Sydney on 2nd July.

we intend to find a long term let once we get there for 6...
Forum: Australia
Feb 23rd 2008, 10:50 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By JoandPaulW

Smile We're in!!!

Can't believe it...we got a call last friday to say that we had been accepted & have got our residency visa!!! yippee!!! feels like i am in a bit of shock!

We applied in July last year, did our...
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2007, 10:16 pm
Replies: 1,091
Views: 303,944
Posted By JoandPaulW

Re: the official jobs/wages thread...

hi all

just wondering about wages for carpenters in sydney and brisbane??? will it be east for my OH to find work?? are there a lot of building sites etc.. over there?

jo
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2007, 10:09 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 613
Posted By JoandPaulW

Question where to live??

Hey all

I have been on before asking the same question but all went a bit quiet on the auz front as sent of visa applications so sort of put it all on the back burner for a while until we heard...
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