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Forum: Australia

Feb 21st 2009, 9:06 pm

Replies: 226

Austrlia Vs Canada

Views: 31,675

Posted By cczmark

Re: Austrlia Vs Canada

I agree with Aussieeagle. Water is going to be the biggie here. We live near Albert Park, shortly to be holding the Grand Prix. On the TV you'll see nice green verges by the track, mainly because...

Forum: Australia

Nov 11th 2008, 2:14 pm

Replies: 124

Has housing crash hit Oz yet?

Views: 16,113

Posted By cczmark

Re: Has housing crash hit Oz yet?

It's beginning to. We live in Middle Park in Melbourne which is probably one of Australia's nicest suburbs. Prices here typically $750K-1.5M. Out of interest we went to an auction for a (small) 2 bed...

Forum: Australia

Aug 7th 2008, 3:16 pm

Replies: 10

Shipping co's again!!!

Views: 1,170

Posted By cczmark

Re: Shipping co's again!!!

We used Britannia (be aware this is a group of independent companies I think) - ours were Britannia Bardies based out of Leicester. We have 4 good quality pieces of furniture and they damaged 3 of...

Forum: Australia

Jun 20th 2008, 11:56 pm

Replies: 30

Cost of living and buying power of the AU$

Views: 4,821

Posted By cczmark

Re: Cost of living and buying power of the AU$

We've been in Melbourne since Jan (having done a trip in 04 and done the working holiday thing in 1989) and here's my 2c on costs here compared to UK

Supermarkets - noticeably more expensive...

Forum: Australia

Apr 21st 2008, 6:31 pm

Replies: 8

Taking wooden furniture to Oz

Views: 3,408

Posted By cczmark

Re: Taking wooden furniture to Oz

We had no problems at all with any wood items and we fully declared wicker/rattan type furniture which we were advised could be a problem. The things that WERE inspected by customs were...
1. The...

Forum: The Barbie

Nov 19th 2007, 1:23 am

Replies: 31

Malaysian Airlines & Kuala Lumpur

Views: 1,996

Posted By cczmark

Re: Malaysian Airlines & Kuala Lumpur

>KL is a great city. Not as mental as Bangkok but also not as sterile as >Singapore. It's hot and humid and the traffic is crazy. The public transport >is cheap and efficient. The shopping is great. ...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Nov 13th 2007, 12:59 am

Replies: 27

moving to seacroft, Leeds

Views: 14,004

Posted By cczmark

Re: moving to seacroft, Leeds

Worked in Seacroft for 3 years and there's no way I'd live there - it's a dump! Better nearby areas on the ring road are Cross Gates and Whinmoor, and I agree with the previous poster that Roundhay...

Forum: Australia

Nov 12th 2007, 11:47 pm

Replies: 7

Permanent employment Vs contracting? (tax and rates questions)

Views: 958

Posted By cczmark

Permanent employment Vs contracting? (tax and rates questions)

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been asked/answered before. I work at a senior level in IT and can expect to earn a reasonable A$ six figure salary. Am arriving in Melbourne in Feb on a permanent spouse...

Forum: Australia

Nov 12th 2007, 10:53 pm

Replies: 99

EXCHANGE RATE

Views: 9,827

Posted By cczmark

Re: EXCHANGE RATE

The general consensus seems to be that the interest rate in the UK will either stay the same or drop slightly, meaning you will probbaly get less Aussie dollars for your money. The US dollar is bound...

Forum: New Zealand

Nov 12th 2007, 10:39 pm

Replies: 35

what is a chav?

Views: 15,858

Posted By cczmark

Re: what is a chav?

Chavs - go to http://www.chavscum.co.uk for the full rundown!! Very funny but scarily accurate.....

Forum: Australia

Nov 12th 2007, 9:38 pm

Replies: 32

Sensible Family Car

Views: 2,548

Posted By cczmark

Re: Sensible Family Car

If you're going for something Japanese then Toyotas are almost certainly going to be the most reliable. However don't discount the Korean makes (Kia, Hyundai). Not finished as well but I've heard of...

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