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Forum: Australia
Apr 15th 2018, 5:48 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,907
Posted By benflux

Question British style curry in Brisbane?

Now that the Birkdale place has closed down, where do we go for British style curry in Brisbane now? :confused:
Forum: Australia
Nov 22nd 2015, 8:43 am
Replies: 40
Views: 7,866
Posted By benflux

Re: Which suburb to live in Brisbane

Chapel Hill is a nice place but would be a bus or drive to BBC.
Forum: Australia
Nov 22nd 2015, 8:43 am
Replies: 40
Views: 7,866
Posted By benflux

Re: Which suburb to live in Brisbane

The places i mentioned are either walkable or 2-3 train stops from BBC. My son catches the train and it makes everything easier.
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2015, 10:30 am
Replies: 40
Views: 7,866
Posted By benflux

Re: Which suburb to live in Brisbane

I would just advise you look in the Toowong, Taringa, Chelmer, Graceville areas whilst here for somewhere to live (i'm sure you plan to). Renting first seems the way to go, then you'll know you like...
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2015, 9:43 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 7,866
Posted By benflux

Re: Which suburb to live in Brisbane

It was a tough step up from the state school in terms of their expectations for him but he has settled in well now. He is happy there. He's in year 8 next year and has been there since year 5.
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2015, 8:16 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 7,866
Posted By benflux

Re: Which suburb to live in Brisbane

My son goes to BBC and we live in Graceville - it's beautiful and fits your criteria well :-)
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2013, 3:01 pm
Replies: 600
Views: 73,674
Posted By benflux

Re: $1.48 to the £ today....this is getting ridiculous

I'm predicting 1.8 by August. If I don't say it, how can i be right/wrong? :-)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 31st 2012, 4:14 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 878
Posted By benflux

Re: Do you have to renew a perm resi after x years?

What length of time does the Return Visa take roughly? Hoping it's not weeks?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 31st 2012, 2:04 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 878
Posted By benflux

Question Do you have to renew a perm resi after x years?

I became a perm resi about 5 years back, am I supposed to renew this to be able to go to Fiji at Xmas?
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2011, 4:20 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 884
Posted By benflux

Re: Carnet de Passage (Car Passports)

The fact that nobody has jumped on this gives me hope that it may be a way of enjoying a nice car without they monstrous price tag - i'll let you know!
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2011, 5:25 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 884
Posted By benflux

Question Carnet de Passage (Car Passports)

I'm now a resident and just so fed up with how much cars are here, so based on that i'm investigating "Carnet de Passage" (car passports).

From what I see its possible to bring a car here from the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2009, 2:48 am
Replies: 42
Views: 4,263
Posted By benflux

Re: whose flown on the A380 to singapore?

I've done business and suites a few times, would never book anything else...it does however make any other flight, especially the 2nd leg to Brisbane seem poor in comparison, although the 330's...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2009, 8:49 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 813
Posted By benflux

Re: Air Freight - recommendations?

Thanks for that, once I've got it packed up and weighed, I'll message you.
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2009, 6:11 am
Replies: 5
Views: 813
Posted By benflux

Question Air Freight - recommendations?

I'm looking to send a few things to Aus - a wardrobe of clothes and a few boxes and can't be bothered with waiting for a ship, so can anyone recommend an air freight company?
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2009, 5:05 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,125
Posted By benflux

Question Google Finance showing GBP = 2.39 AUD

Is this just a glitch? Any thoughts?

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=GBPAUD
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2008, 7:25 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,902
Posted By benflux

Re: Fined for lack of QLD driving licence

I will pay up and shut up. Thanks for your help anyway.
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2008, 6:38 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,902
Posted By benflux

Re: Fined for lack of QLD driving licence

Had a rental place since Nov 07, just bought a place a month ago (both in QLD), then bought the car last Thursday and registered it to me at the purchased house...

...I guess if I contest it I...
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2008, 4:27 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,902
Posted By benflux

Question Fined for lack of QLD driving licence

I just got pulled over for a random check and got fined for "Driving with non QLD licence 3 months after residency"

I got my residency in Aug 2007 and validated it in Dec 2007, but have spent...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2008, 5:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,442
Posted By benflux

Question No town water - a bad thing?

The house we're looking at in Samford, QLD doesn't have town water, it only has 2x 25k litre tanks - should that be of concern?
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2008, 11:04 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,372
Posted By benflux

Question Shipping your car tax free?

If I did decide to ship my car (Audi R8, so it's daft to sell and buy it again in AU at the Audi prices there), as I have owned the car for more than 6 months, I've heard there might be a 'one-time'...
Forum: Australia
Aug 27th 2007, 10:21 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By benflux

Question Driving licence points - carried over?

Hi All,

Do your UK driving licence points become null when you move to an Aussie licence or are they carried across?

TIA

Ben. :confused:
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