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Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2013, 11:57 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,813
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Emmigrating to brisbane

The school our kids go to organise regular morning teas for parents who are new to the area so they can meet with others and the kids have school 'buddies' to help them adjust and find their way...
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2013, 6:51 am
Replies: 254
Views: 113,038
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: British Passports when in Australia

Thanks :) I thought it was okay from memory but I couldn't find a definitive answer on gov.uk website.
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2013, 2:50 am
Replies: 254
Views: 113,038
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Passport renewal

Can anyone confirm whether expired passports (2 years +) are still classed as renewal?
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2013, 7:21 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,256
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Oil and Gas Australia

My husband now works for QGC (subsidiary of British Gas)http://www.qgc.com.au in the Brisbane office. He's a CEng but works in IT. They have some huge long term LNG projects up the Queensland coast,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 9th 2013, 6:44 am
Replies: 111
Views: 25,469
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: How long does Citizenship process take?

Does anyone have any idea how long processing takes in Queensland (Brisbane office) at the moment? We applied for Citizenship on 31/7/13 and haven't heard anything yet. I am starting to get a bit...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2010, 10:28 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,268
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Job offer in hand, but do we come

Hi again mate, you've made the right decision coming to Oz. Even on a far lower salary than you are getting your standard of living here would be much better than in the UK and with 4 young kids...
Forum: Australia
Dec 22nd 2009, 10:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,268
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Job offer in hand, but do we come

I'll buy you a beer when I'm next in Perth (Beginning of Feb), you sound like fun! I'm not buying you any bears though, way to bloody expensive, well in Australia they are anyway, except for those...
Forum: Australia
Dec 22nd 2009, 10:36 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,268
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Job offer in hand, but do we come

Be afraid, very afraid, well only if you are a bear that is! :confused:

I obviously meant beer, but always mix up bears and beers, which can be very dangerous indeed. However, I'm not an...
Forum: Australia
Dec 22nd 2009, 8:32 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,268
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Job offer in hand, but do we come

$154K a year is a BLOODY good salary (about 85K GBP at todays exchange rate). Your estimates look reasonable to me, although utilities seem a bit high (My wife looks after our bills but I'm sure it...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2009, 10:54 am
Replies: 5
Views: 649
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Breaking lease need some advice

Hi Bello

I'd recommend having a chat with the owner first because you may be pleasantly surprised and find that it suits them too! We're in a similar situation except we're buying a house & still...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 25th 2009, 9:47 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Do we need a Visa to get back in?

Cheers Everyone :thumbup:

Phew, thanks for taking the time out to reply, it was the Residents Return Visa that I'd seen and had me worried.

Paula
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 25th 2009, 6:58 am
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Do we need a Visa to get back in?

Hi

This may be a really pathetic question but I am convinced I read something on this forurm about this but I can't find it again..

We're over in Brisbane on 136 Visa, husband and son are...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2009, 6:40 am
Replies: 4
CV?
Views: 551
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: CV?

Hi jason

Also look at www.seek.com.au for ideas on how to structure a cv based on experience rather than qualifications. I'm doing that at the moment too, and can't remember what year I did what...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 18th 2008, 3:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 333
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Which Address to send the ACS application to

Hi, you need to send your skills assessment to this addreess, taken from acs website http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?ction=show&conID=skillindividual

We did that because the courier needs an...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2008, 5:05 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,714
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Has anyone transfered their pensions themselves?

Am I right in thinking:

1) if you don't move it over within 6 months you are liable 15% tax for any growth between the fund at the date of your move to Oz and the end of the tax year?

2) you...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 11:17 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,249
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: M & S Now deliver to OZ & NZ from 12th Nov

Ooooh, North Lakes girl - we're renting in Shearwater.
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 11:02 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,249
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: M & S Now deliver to OZ & NZ from 12th Nov

You've just made my Christmas - now if they could delvier their groceries out here it really would be paradise :D
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 10:55 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,063
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Where to put your money in Australia

Thank You!!

After reading your posts, I phoned the bank back up - they didn't have our TFNs (our fault) so that's one problem soved, Thanks tking, comet555 and mulben, at least now we can earn the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 1:16 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,922
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Shipping Info....FAQ......PART 1

I thought destroy was free?? Or does that depend on the port you go into, Brisbane for us. I've just sent back the forms to destroy 2 sentimental flowers that shouldn't have come in the first place...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 1:13 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,922
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Shipping Info....FAQ......PART 1

Sell it on eBay and you can justify the lovely new bags you can buy all over again...:thumbsup: We were going to be charged $250 for cleaning 2 dead flowers...so we're spending that on a weekend away...
Forum: Australia
Nov 13th 2008, 12:19 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,063
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Question Where to put your money in Australia

We've been here a few months now, moved the balance of money over from the sale of the house when the exchange rate went to 2.6, now with interest rates going down, no plans to buy for next 12 months...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2008, 6:31 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,969
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Any last recomendations re Brisbane suburbs that are good for familys and schools

Hi Suzy
We're north Brisbane in North Lakes, husband drives to Petrie station (15mins)then its 30mins into the city. We chose North Lakes for the school, easy commute and lots of rentals to get...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2008, 7:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: Fixed address problem on Arrival

How long does it take after applying before you get a TFN? Or a driving license for that matter. We've got accomodation in Brisbane for 10 days and don't know whether to get paperwork sent there or...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2008, 6:05 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 764
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: moving pensions etc

Hi Raven, we are emigrating out to Brisbane next week and have the same question. We haven't sorted anything out regarding our investments or Pensions yet...... oops:o. So far it doesn't look like...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 4th 2008, 1:48 pm
Replies: 10,193
Views: 652,607
Posted By Robbie_Paula

Re: AUGUST 2007 Applicants

Huge congrats to you Mary and everyone else that has received VISA's in the last few days. No doubt now that the August applicants are being pushed through, so the rest of you may not have long to...
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