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Forum: Australia
May 7th 2013, 12:39 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 9,814
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Smart TV's aren't that smart!

Not to turn this into a shopping thread but:

To be honest, if you dont already have a Smart TV that you've bought, paid for and enjoyed in the UK then wait until you get to Oz, sure you can save...
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2009, 10:13 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,388
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Things NOT to take to Oz (inc. a car question!)

Who knows why they cut off plastic pine cones - the answer simply was - "Pine Cones removed" - maybe it's just a Perth thing - maybe some has a pine cone fettish???
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 29th 2009, 11:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,048
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Telling parents this weekend

I had predicable results when I told my parents first time around (2001), mum did the tears thing, dad has the same view as me - your life up to you how you live it. They were stoked when we went...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 29th 2009, 10:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 528
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: IT server rental

Not sure of the Melbourne prices but have seen people quoting anywhere from $1000 - $2500 per rack per month (depending on the "quality" of data centre/co-lo). Best please to ask would be in a...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 28th 2009, 2:58 am
Replies: 5
Views: 528
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: IT server rental

Depends on location: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth?
30 racks together?
Do you know your cooling requirements?
Considered Virtualisation to reduce the number of physical servers & therefore rack space...
Forum: Australia
Nov 28th 2009, 2:49 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,223
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: job vacancies

Disappointing :( - but dont give up hope just yet.

Took me 3 months to find a job when I got here in Nov 2007 and that was before the GFC took hold, left a really really good job - I'll never have...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 26th 2009, 12:26 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 889
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: coatbridge Scotland

Perth is what you make of it - boring people will find it boring (so do many people who actually havent been here). Personally I like it - we just need Sunday Trading in the suburbs.... and Courts...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 26th 2009, 12:23 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 889
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: coatbridge Scotland

but you can get Irn Bru in Coles at Joondalup (though why you would want to is beyond me)
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 9:33 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,388
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Things NOT to take to Oz (inc. a car question!)

Dont discount a container as shipping may be worth it. For example:

1 x Bed - $1000 ($500 for Frame, same again for matress) (£500)
1 x TV - $1200 (sony 32" LCD) - $800 (Hisense - Lower end of...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 9:14 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,388
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Things NOT to take to Oz (inc. a car question!)

Bring everything you can - its amazing what you can get in a 20ft container.

Fridge/Freezers - if there new it's OK, if there old you need to know what gas is in them as certain types are banned...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 8:47 am
Replies: 47
Views: 5,499
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: I cant believe I'm typing this - WE'RE MOVING TO PERTH!

ORSHS is an "OK" school, certainly a much better place than the Uk school we left behind. Sometimes feel the staff there havent got a clue but out son only has to see out YR12.
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 8:38 am
Replies: 47
Views: 5,499
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: I cant believe I'm typing this - WE'RE MOVING TO PERTH!

Yeah, same style house "over the road" in Ocean Reef costs 100% more than the place we bought in Heathridge and not everywhere in OR has Ocean Views.

Whereabouts in "Teesside" are you from? I'm a...
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2009, 8:13 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,298
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: What to tell UK government

Check regarding your State Pension as I believe you have to top up your NI Contributions in order to be eligable for it when you retire.. There's pleanty of companies who can provide info on this as...
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2009, 11:18 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,005
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: changing UK bank address from australia

Phone your them, it was straight forwardforward for us with HBOS, answered the security questions, gave them the new details.
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2009, 11:07 am
Replies: 47
Views: 5,499
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: I cant believe I'm typing this - WE'RE MOVING TO PERTH!

Hi ukmouse,

We're NOR - Heathridge, been in Perth for 2 years now & loving it.

Rented initialy in Joondalup & then 6 months in Ocean Reef before buying in heathridge. Ocean Reef being a costal...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 13th 2009, 6:13 am
Replies: 2
Views: 801
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Character Statutory Declaration

I believe if you can get a Police Clearance for then you do not require the Character Stat Dec.

As for the form it may have changed since 2007 but all I did was pop to local Police Station...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 13th 2009, 5:22 am
Replies: 218
Views: 10,963
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Cop Bashers Walk Free

Husband of a serving WAPOL officer who transferred here from the UK - shocked & saddened by the legal process here :(
Forum: Australia
Oct 24th 2008, 4:08 am
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Packers,Shippers Recommendation!!!

Whoever you think is going to offer you best value for money. Try a couple of searches, I've personally used John Mason (UK -> SYD), Crown (SYD -> UK) and Anglo Pacific (UK -> PER).

I would...
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2008, 6:36 am
Replies: 6
Views: 870
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: tv/compooter/Wii

If it's a plug-in lead like most electical items these days (eg: computer, laptop, PS2 etc) just go to Tandy and buy a new Aussie 2/3 pin lead, unplug the UK one (keep if you think you may return to...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 26th 2008, 8:41 am
Replies: 8
Views: 4,999
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Cashing cheques in UK pounds

Commonwealth Bank can take ages, upto 30 days first time I deposited some UK cheques. I've found that it's much quicker to send them back to my parents in the UK and have it stuck in the UK bank...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 16th 2008, 12:04 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 616
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: UK TV Freeview Digi box in Oz

Dont bother, UK Freeview & Sky boxes do not work in OZ due to different standards (uhf vs vhf). Same goes for your SKY box, I believe the encryption is different. So you'd jus be wasting of a few...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2008, 11:47 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,761
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: setting up new bank account in oz

Search the forum - these topics have been covered numerous times before...

You can open bank accounts now from the UK with an OZ bank and validate when you get to OZ - be that a month, a week but...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2008, 11:45 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,410
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Heathridge, Perth

I live in Heathridge.

The only issue I can see is some people dont seem to look after their front gardens which make some streets look shabby. These are either people who simply dont give a stuff...
Forum: Australia
Jul 31st 2008, 1:29 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: DVD Regions ?

Search google for the model of your DVD Player and region free, you'll probably come across the tweak to make your DVD player region free so it will play any DVD.
Forum: Australia
Jul 27th 2008, 11:47 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,529
Posted By scrubbedexpat001

Re: Calling all pingpongers who are already back in Oz again for the second time

We're ping-pong-pommes (well I am, other half & son are Aussies). We first "came back" in 2001 moving to Sydney seemed as good a place as any. Had a good time but we came back for a number of...
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