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Forum: The Update Forum
Mar 25th 2009, 6:17 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,535
Posted By cambridge lot

1 year in Brisbane -

Well, what an eventful year it has been. Arrived on 29/03/08, my 6th Birthday. spent first 2 months with Uncle and Aunt, moved to rental in Forest Lake. Kids settled into school. All good.
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2009, 10:24 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 645
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Shipping Packers in the morning - any advice

Hi

We had Pickfords do ours.

They arrived very early on the 1st day and just started packing, we moved out to MIL that day. The only thing we done was empty the loft of the stuff we were...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 9th 2009, 5:45 am
Replies: 5
Views: 817
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Opticians / Contact Lenses

Hi

We were on a 457 visa and not entitled to full benefits, unfortunately Medicare does not cover eyes, I paid about $60 for exam and paying $98 for 3 months worth of fortnightly lenses. They are...
Forum: Australia
Mar 5th 2009, 11:01 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,984
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: House buying on 457 visa - stamp duty question

Hi

we bought a house in nov 08 and were on a 457, not entitled to any of grants, had to pay stamp duty, but the lesser amount about $7000. Hope this helps, sorry couldn't be much clearer.
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2009, 12:42 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,980
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Moving to Brisbane

Hi

We are in Forest Lake, moved here last may (arrived in Brissy March) found a rental (good 4 bed for $400/w) kids got settled at school and so we stayed, bought our house November. We came...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 9th 2009, 2:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,589
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: ENS 856 - Turnaround time for onshore medical tests and Police check

Hi

We have just got our 856 visa from a 457.

Paper based application, sent in then askedto do medicals, however that depends on case officer as we were one of a few with the company doing all...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 28th 2008, 7:56 am
Replies: 3
Views: 587
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Police Check from UK - from OZ

Hi

We are applying for a permanent visa (the company who sponsored our 457 ar now sponsoring premanent) printed out froms off website attatched photos sent to a freind in Uk who could sign them...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2008, 8:03 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Childcare/Nursery/preschool question

The kids start school later here, the centres are run like nurseries and children are educated to early years levels, numbers, shapes, colours, social, emotional, cognitive etc very similiar to uk, ...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2008, 7:48 am
Replies: 16
Views: 4,579
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Quantity Surveying jobs

OH works for one of the biggest pqs firms in Brisbane, we live in Forest Lake, take 1 hour on bus to get to work, have just bought house and that will reduce to 40 mins.

He is enjoying the work,...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2008, 7:30 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Childcare/Nursery/preschool question

Hi

I'm in Brisbane, but work in Childcare here at day care centres.
From the many places I have visited, best to decide what it is you want for your child as the centres here in qld are all very...
Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 24th 2008, 6:56 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,522
Posted By cambridge lot

6 Months in Brisbane !!!!

We have reached the end of our first 6 months in Brisbane. This is our second update on our adventures.

After 2 months with my Uncle we found a rental in Forest Lake, this was after along...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2008, 5:51 am
Replies: 16
Views: 4,579
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Quantity Surveying jobs

Hi

OH is a QS, we came over here sponsored on a 457 visa back in March. Got job through a recruitment guy at the London Expo in the previous Nov. They are sponsoring us for Permanent visa. The...
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2008, 11:20 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,900
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: How to arrange reciprocal medicare - 457?

Hi

We arrived end of March and have been to Medicare 'shop' and obtained our Medicare cards with our 457 visa. All the family are covered, and the idea is you go to the doctors (if needed) pay...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 25th 2008, 10:34 am
Replies: 3,753
Views: 221,638
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: who applying 457 thread

Hi BrynJill

We got our visa on 5th Feb, date put on application was 4th April as this was when hubbys notice period ended in the UK. So there doesn't seem to be any hard and fast rules for them. ...
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 13th 2008, 10:22 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,631
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: 12 days in Brisbane........

Well

It's Sunday eve, very warm and had a great day at Lamington National Park. Left early, about 8.00 and drove 1 hr 45 mins - half an hour at the end a very winding mountain road - to...
Forum: The Update Forum
Apr 9th 2008, 4:44 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,631
Posted By cambridge lot

12 days in Brisbane........

Hi All

Left Heathrow on Thurs 27th April, some of the family insisted on coming to say goodbye, I think it was harder for them than us, lots of tears, so we kept it short and quickly moved off to...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 16th 2008, 8:20 am
Replies: 20
Views: 854
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: March 22nd

Hi

We've have discovered we are quite a bit over on luggage, so done some investigating and are sending a box by a excess baggage company based at heathrow, door to door, about 2 weeks, for £165...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 14th 2008, 6:05 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 854
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: March 22nd

Hi Smudger

WE are heading to Sunnybank to start with, will be staying southside when we look for house.

Trying to get all our stuff into suitcases - 100kg Hah hah

Move out 19th

will be...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2008, 3:40 pm
Replies: 356
Views: 26,409
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Cambridgeshire meet up - new thread

Hi all

Just seen this thread.

Sorry but we will already be in oz come April, flying out 27th March to Brisbane.

If any of you going that way later, then maybe meet up over there.

Lucy
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 13th 2008, 4:59 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 854
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: March 22nd

We're going on 27th.... to brisbane arrive 29th:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

2 weeks left....:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 12th 2008, 1:58 pm
Replies: 16,131
Views: 510,094
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Whinging Pom House seller

Hi sammy T

We are not taking either our Cocker Spaniel or Springer Spaniel, both hate car journeys, so plane would be worse for them and they both like flushing birds, so we decided the enviroment...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 11th 2008, 4:19 pm
Replies: 16,131
Views: 510,094
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Whinging Pom House seller

Spaceys

I didn,t fancy the A380 also when we booked, so stuck with the 747.

Our mortgage holiday should just be right, so the house [B]will[B] be sold when that ends and we are free to buy. We...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 11th 2008, 1:20 pm
Replies: 16,131
Views: 510,094
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Whinging Pom House seller

Hi Spaceys

Who are you flying with, we from Heathrow,Singapore Airlines, 22.05 flight.
thought best to fly night all way, arrive Bris 29th am.

chased EA today, asked how our potential buyers...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 10th 2008, 6:47 pm
Replies: 16,131
Views: 510,094
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: Whinging Pom House seller

Hi All

Well! Fly out 2 weeks on Thursday to Brisbane.:D House still on the Market, :curse:have had an offer,:D but the buyers need to sell there house. :( Have dropped our price to let them drop...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 18th 2008, 6:17 pm
Replies: 3,753
Views: 221,638
Posted By cambridge lot

Re: who applying 457 thread

Hi All

We are having a open house gathering on march 8th for close friends and estended family, inlaws are coming to the airport but mylot want to say goodbye on easter sunday, don't want to come...
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