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Forum: Australia
Sep 30th 2012, 6:48 am
Replies: 14
Views: 6,688
Posted By graniteman

Re: 457 visa Medicare Levy Surcharge

hahahaha, i know its a terrible injustice but i guess you are just going to have to dig deep and pay what is due!

AB
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 9th 2011, 10:11 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,968
Posted By graniteman

Re: do you have fight club on dvd? this is classic

"His name is Robert Paulson."

how many rules are there in the Fight Club?


one of my top ten movies
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2011, 12:37 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 598
Posted By graniteman

Re: Teenager new to Wollongong-ideas to make friends?

Hi,

and welcome to the 'Gong,

Cant help with the teenager stuff, my daughter is only nine. She does Nippers at Bulli and airborn cheerleading but as withh most clubs and sports they stop over...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2010, 10:10 am
Replies: 7
Views: 900
Posted By graniteman

Re: Getting post forwarded to Oz

Hi

If you are keeping UK Bank accounts you will probably find they will change your contact adress to your Aus one.

We get all correspondance from Clydesdale Bank, MasterCard and Northern Rock...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 12th 2010, 9:42 am
Replies: 8
Views: 898
Posted By graniteman

Re: Wollongong here we come!!!

Hi

Came over two and a half years ago on a 457 and settled in the same area.

Its the best!

any questions drop me a pm

Andy
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 12th 2010, 9:24 am
Replies: 6
Views: 833
Posted By graniteman

Re: Here on a 457 - whats the wait time for PR

Hi Stu

Scottish Andy here (Andy & Carz & Hannah), our app went in at the start of July and hasnt been looked at yet.Its slowed right down at the moment. Exactly the same as you, employer...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 27th 2010, 1:41 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 767
Posted By graniteman

Re: 457 how long before you have to go to Oz

Hi

As soon as the visa is granted it is active, you do not have to enter the country.Be warned, because of this the time on your visa is being used up straight away so the sooner you get to Aus...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 10th 2010, 1:14 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 666
Posted By graniteman

Re: Offer on the table ..... but 457 query.

It shouldn't pose any problems.

The company i work for has a staff of about 60 and three of us are on 457's.

good luck

Andy
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2010, 11:42 am
Replies: 8
Views: 898
Posted By graniteman

Re: schooling on a 457? to pay for?

As stated prior you have to pay in NSW, BUT you can apply for excemption.

We have for the past two years not had topay any fees in NSW and just sent away our forms to apply again. It is sort of...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2010, 9:07 am
Replies: 14
Views: 11,656
Posted By graniteman

Re: Austinmer/Thirroul/Bulli - Good places to bring up a family?

Hey Sally,

Rush hour isnt that busy in C'town. My work is on the far side of Campbelltown and I work every Saturday and it takes five minutes less to get to work on the weekend than during the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2010, 8:40 am
Replies: 14
Views: 11,656
Posted By graniteman

Re: Austinmer/Thirroul/Bulli - Good places to bring up a family?

LMAO @ Steve

yea im the one and the same.


take it easy
Andy
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2010, 9:17 am
Replies: 14
Views: 11,656
Posted By graniteman

Re: Austinmer/Thirroul/Bulli - Good places to bring up a family?

Hi Sally

Great area to live and the drive to C'town isnt that bad.

Moved over from Scotland in March 2008 and have settled in Woonona. Cant imagine a better place to live with a family.

I...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 7th 2009, 4:21 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By graniteman

Re: TT races on TV

Cam Donald is out with a dislocated shoulder.
Forum: The Barbie
May 13th 2009, 12:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 334
Posted By graniteman

North West 200

If any bike nuts are fans of the NW200 it is being streamed live on the BBC website this Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/nw200/

enjoy

Andy
Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2009, 10:34 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By graniteman

Re: 457 Visa

Scottish Stu, in essex?

Hey bro,

Pretty straight forward getting your 457, put a few hours aside and do some searching on here and on the DIAC website, it should answer most of your questions....
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2009, 9:53 am
Replies: 7
Views: 621
Posted By graniteman

Re: Motorbiking in Oz!

The regulations are the same here as in the UK with regard to filtering or lane splitting as its called here, its illegal. In the UK almost all bikers do it but here it is very rare. Its one of those...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2008, 7:55 am
Replies: 3
Views: 627
Posted By graniteman

Re: Scenic Drives around Sydney

Hi

Dont know about North and West but can help with South.

A good loop of say 250>300km at a gues would be:

South through Sutherland and then through the Royal National Park stopping at...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 24th 2008, 9:43 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,151
Posted By graniteman

Re: Question for those on 457 in Sydney please

it is possible to have the school fees waived,we had our daughters waived.

This is taken from the education website.

Individual applications for an exemption based on capacity to pay must be...
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2008, 11:15 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
Posted By graniteman

Re: Wollongong Meet Up 28 Sept 08

bump
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2008, 11:10 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,186
Posted By graniteman

Re: What do you do for a living

I work in a motorcycle dealership.

In the UK i was Parts & Accessories Manager in a Yamaha dealer.

To get my 457 i became a "Technical Sales Representative, Motorcycle Parts" so im sticking to...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 22nd 2008, 11:04 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,942
Posted By graniteman

Re: Paul Weller

he will be on TripleJ on Sunday night.

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/kingsmill/

Andy
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 10th 2008, 8:04 am
Replies: 5
Views: 506
Posted By graniteman

Re: Football (Soccer) teams in Wollongong NSW

Hi Stu,

What level are you wanting to play at and where about are you?

Footy here is pretty messed up, lots of different organisations. Not like the FA/SFA in the UK that control all the...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 23rd 2008, 8:33 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 9,434
Posted By graniteman

Re: You know you're from Scotland when....

.....customers phone your work and ask for the "Irish lad"


and this give you goose bumps



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGVCjf6B8c
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2008, 1:07 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 392
Posted By graniteman

Dance Clubs - Sydney

hey all,



Can anyone recomend any good dance clubs where the music and dancing is what its all about.

One of my fave DJs is Lisa Lashes just so you know what kind of music Im on about.
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 10th 2008, 3:51 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,210
Posted By graniteman

Re: BiG BRIT SUBURBS BRISBANE?Where are they

http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/AddressSearch?ReadForm&prenavtabname=Address%20Search&&&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&textversion=false&collection=Census&period=2006&produ...
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