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Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2010, 4:06 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 14,382
Posted By mers

Re: Train drivers

Hi what a small world. I started on the railway in 89 at laira Plymouth for BR then went to Transrail canton 1994-2008(ews) did a year in Aus, then returned to uk and worked for fgw at old oak...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2010, 5:40 am
Replies: 16
Views: 14,382
Posted By mers

Re: Train drivers

Hi I am in Adelaide working as fitter on the the suburban trains for transadelaide. They seem to keep taking on drivers. Also in Adelaide is a depot for the Ghan or overlander or indian pacific (one...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 24th 2009, 5:45 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,297
Posted By mers

Australia-UK removal companies

Hi, can anyone recommend any removal/shipping companies to move from Adelaide to UK. Any information and good or bad experiences greatly appreciated.
Thanks Andy
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2008, 9:14 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 7,142
Posted By mers

Re: Adelaide

Hi Nicky and Alan.Sorry to see you are down Its Andy and beck here who you visited in woodcroft. Hows the puppy?! As you know I'm on the trains but the number for my contracting agency is 8332 7210....
Forum: Australia
Jul 11th 2008, 8:19 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 609
Posted By mers

any expats around bridgewater/stirling nr Adelaide

Hi all we aremoving up to the above area on the 28 July just wondered if anyone else up that way, kids going to the local primary schools. any info? thanks andy
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2008, 10:44 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 13,529
Posted By mers

Re: Anyone else leaving for Adelaide in June

Hi I have just pm'd you gonnago and realised that you too have the 8 hour stopoff at Singapore so hopefully will have stopped crying by then and join you for a well earned pint and a portion of...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2008, 9:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 759
Posted By mers

emigrating travel insurance

Hi, please could anyone give any advice on emigrating travel insurance as we are having a few problems sourcing cover at a realistic price. Really we only need cover for the flight and maybe a week...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2008, 2:06 am
Replies: 164
Views: 13,529
Posted By mers

Re: Anyone else leaving for Adelaide in June

Hi all, we fly out to Adelaide 2 weeks today on the 28th at 1830 from Heathrow via Singapore. Started saying our goodbyes which have been tearful but got the worst yet to come. Shippers (Robinsons)...
Forum: Australia
Jun 9th 2008, 1:04 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 901
Posted By mers

Re: National Australia Bank

Hi. We have just set up an account with NAB from the UK and found them really helpful. We set up the account online and spoke to a UK based office which was helpful. If you go on there website the is...
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2008, 4:05 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,212
Posted By mers

Used car sales in Adelaide. Advice needed

Hi Can anybody reccommend a decent used car sales in Adelaide please. I don't really wish to go to a ''Carcraft' car supermarket. Also what is the process and usually how long does it take to...
Forum: Australia
May 16th 2008, 7:09 am
Replies: 5
Views: 788
Posted By mers

ADELAIDE CARAVAN PARKS

Hi, Has anyone stayed at any caravan sites in and around adelaide as we are thinking of staying in one for 2/3 weeks while we find a house to rent. Just wondering if anyone has had any good/bad...
Forum: Australia
May 8th 2008, 7:05 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 958
Posted By mers

Advice on Woodcroft nr Adelaide please

Hi, we are due to fly out in 6 weeks and we are looking at short term rental in Woodcroft. Please could anyone tell me anything about the area (good or bad!) and also if there's much to do in or...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 7th 2008, 6:58 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,448
Posted By mers

Angry I THOUGHT GETTING THE VISA WOULD BE THE HARD BIT

Hi all just fancied a bit of a rant
When we started the process we thought getting the visa would be the hard bit, but after getting it I read many threads and thought getting a job must also be...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2008, 2:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 721
Posted By mers

Robinsons International removals

Has anyone used Robinsons International removals or had any dealings with them.I have just had a good quote from them and wondered if anyone has had good or bad service with them.
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2008, 11:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,374
Posted By mers

Take home pay

Please could anyone tell me roughly what my take home pay would be on 30aud per hour for a 40 hour week. I have worked out thats 1200aud per week and monthly would be 4800aud but don't know what...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2008, 6:47 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,552
Posted By mers

Re: Help with employment for Diesel Fitter jobs.

Hi
I emailed my cv and a letter to every railway company I could find on the internet and to be honest they were all really helpfull, If they never had a job they would let me know and forward my...
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2008, 6:48 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,552
Posted By mers

Re: Help with employment for Diesel Fitter jobs.

Hi Jackie-Nick. what type of diesel fitter is your husband? I mean does he work on cars, trucks or plant?
I am a diesel fitter on trains but have struggled to find my occupation on the skills list...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2008, 2:54 am
Replies: 1
Views: 412
Posted By mers

Information on shipping certain tools req'd

I am a diesel fitter taking most of my tools with me (sockets, spanners) etc and I know they have to be very clean but I was just wondering if anyone else has taken over air ratchets and oxy...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2008, 1:56 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,993
Posted By mers

WHAT WAS IT LIKE??

Just wondering what it felt like when you first got off the plane in Australia with your kids and bags standing at the exit of the airport following the whole emigration process. Was it like wow oh...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 4th 2008, 1:39 am
Replies: 305
Views: 26,428
Posted By mers

Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??

A lot of us emigrating to Australia have put a lot of time and effort and money to get a visa to come over there and its not as easy as the UK to get into.
Also most of us, hopefully, we will...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2008, 1:00 am
Replies: 76
Views: 6,906
Posted By mers

Re: How many coming to Adelaide in 2008?

Hi all, we'll be heading over around June, July got visa's, house on the market and a job offer in Keswick terminal so we're looking at living within an hour of there possibly in the Belair,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2008, 1:25 am
Replies: 1
Views: 531
Posted By mers

Adelaide hills.

Please could anyone give me any information on the south eastern side of Adelaide. We are emigrating in June and looking at Sinclair, coromandel valley,Crafers areas just trying to get as much info...
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2007, 4:26 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,651
Posted By mers

Re: 1st posting! Adelaide.

Hi Liz, we are also in south Wales and Heading to Adelaide, just had our visa granted and hoping to go in July. Thanks for your great posting as its nice to hear nice things about Adelaide.
All...
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2007, 6:52 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,651
Posted By mers

Re: 1st posting! Adelaide.

Hi Liz, we are also in south wales heading to Adelaide july 08 had our visas granted this week so better start getting stuff sorted. welcome to the forum and if you need a question answered someone...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2007, 8:13 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,567
Posted By mers

Re: OMG STRAIGHT TO VISA GRANT!!!!!!!

Well done, we too have had our visa granted yesterday and hope to be heading to Adelaide too. Have sent you a pm, please feel free to get in touch is things are getting real now. all the best Andy,...
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