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Forum: Australia
May 13th 2009, 12:34 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,230
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Anyone actually buying/sell real estate in Oz at the moment?

We live in Queensland. We have just got our first house which we had watched for months. I went through another agency so that it was all above board. The house we were watching dropped over...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2009, 9:45 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 7,898
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Toowoomba anyone????

That sounds good to me Angel Cafe here we come!
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2009, 6:27 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 7,898
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Toowoomba anyone????

Send me a PM I am more than happy to meet up with you xx
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2009, 10:09 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 7,898
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Toowoomba anyone????

Oy Lisa when you going to come and see our house!!!!


I too live in Toowoomba we moved from the UK last year. My husband is in the military and we moved to Aus over a year ago and have just...
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2008, 6:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 912
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Another schooling question

We enroled our son in Toowoomba Prep whilst still in the UK last year. we enrolled him in the Spetember and we arrived in the November. We also ordered his book list etc prior and it was waiting in...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 6th 2008, 9:30 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,523
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: $1000 payments

I went to speak with a Family Assistance lady today and was informed that even though Mr Rudd has proposed it it has not yet being passed! So they tolde me that as of yet they do not know when the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 4th 2008, 10:34 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,355
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: I can't stay any longer

I think I have read some of your husbands post on the mlitary forum AARSE where he was asking about how he could get out of his return of service. We have being here a year this week and can fully...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2008, 8:50 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 7,923
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Any army wives

We came over last November and tried to treat it like another posting. We live in Toowoomba about an hour from Brisbane. It is probably only in the last month we have really settled in. I...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2008, 10:25 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 767
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Taking your pushbike on the plane - any recommendations?

We cycle all over the world and own the hard shell bike cases, which allow a spare set of wheels too. We arrived in Aus last November and brought 2 of our carbon road bikes over in the luggage, the...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 22nd 2008, 1:23 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 576
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: anyone taken a road or racing bike on a plane to Oz

We arrived in Brisbane last Christmas with two full Carbon Racing bikes and carbon wheels. We also bought over all of our racing equipment in our container which alone was valued at $100,000 ( we...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2008, 8:32 am
Replies: 2
Views: 484
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Is it possible to get job before arriving

Also, you can submit online resumes via www.seek.com.au and www.search4jobs.com.au
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2008, 8:30 am
Replies: 34
Views: 13,700
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: sky cot for a 14 month old baby?

Speak to the airlines to see what they do and what is acceptable to them. No point second guessing on here, you have to have it from the horses mouth, so to speak.
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2008, 8:27 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,633
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Renting house in UK, doesn't cover the mortgage !!

Income from property letting is classed as unearned income and subject to tax, same as any other (share dividends, stocks, pensions, etc).

It balances out at the end of the year when you submit...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2008, 7:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 945
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Gold Coast holiday info please!

We got a fantastic late deal via www.wotif.com between Christmas and New Year.

Booked it a day before we went, picked the wotif mystery hotel and got a 4 star deal for half the price!

This was...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 14th 2008, 10:03 am
Replies: 4
Views: 620
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: medical issues with children, ongoing medical appointments - good result?

Our 4 year old has had on going problems from birth with lots of hospital visits, before we left in Dec he had a final hospital check up and we were informed that a lump on his neck if it grew much...
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2008, 9:52 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,471
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Q about medical..

Leave what you are unsure of blank. The doctor will generally fill it in as he takes you through it.
Forum: Australia
Jan 13th 2008, 9:45 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 853
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Websites for aircraft trade jobs?

Sorry, but no. We've only been out here for 2 months.

I work in defence (Army) in aviation at Oakey, where I know there are contractors like boeing.

Brisbane is 120km down the Warrego Highway...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2008, 8:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 853
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Websites for aircraft trade jobs?

www.defencejobs.gov.au ;)

The Army and RAAF are both seeking aircraft fitters as a specified trade.

You could also try the aircraft operators sites, such as Boeing Australia and try and find...
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2008, 7:35 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,294
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Toowoomba - Anyone there?

Lisa just sent you a PM with our number on.

Kat xx
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 20th 2007, 12:08 am
Replies: 10
Views: 549
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Paying for info from your GP

You are correct - for your standard medical records, same as for any other publicly held records with your name on them (such as police criminal checks) but anything over and above may cost you more,...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 11:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 794
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: Wage deductions

I forgot about the tax calculator, well reminded!

Just as a side note, some employers pay more against your own super contribution. Mine pay a whopping 28% :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 11:46 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,000
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: managing uk bank account from oz

Tax evasion is tax evasion, regardless of the amount, and is a crime which could prevent you achieving citizenship.

The ATO are very efficient at looking into expat declarations, so I have been...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 11:38 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,034
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: not what australia has done for you

I joined the Australian Defence Force (Army) as a full timer, keeping your sorry ar$es safe at night :rofl: ;).

Australian Army - Serving the Nation
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 11:34 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,608
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: what is a blue card

In QLD, there is also a childcare/child contact blue card system:

http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/general_info.html
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2007, 11:31 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,705
Posted By GaryKristensen

Re: nintendo wii

Loads in Toowoomba too.
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