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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2008, 1:15 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 4,177
Posted By nickUK

Re: best place to validate visa from Au?

The South Island of NZ is well worth a visit if you've not been before [I found the North Island a bit boring] and you're planning on going in late Spring, Summer or early Autumn. You can fly from...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 27th 2008, 11:50 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

Good news you're ahead of schedule - and all going to plan you'll be leaving cold wintery blighty for a summer in Oz.

You have to do NYE in Sydney mate! Really good atmosphere, and the fireworks...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 27th 2008, 11:18 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

Howdy Loners - its been a wee while. Hope everyone's visa plans are going to plan!
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 27th 2008, 11:09 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

lol

[just to clarify, I'm laughing at the great analogy! ;) ]
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2008, 10:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,590
Posted By nickUK

Re: HSBC Banking

Unless you have a HSBC Premier account I think you'd just be treated as a new customer, i.e. you close your UK account and open one in Oz.

For existing customers, banks can do their own internal...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 19th 2008, 8:17 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

Adelaide has far better weather; Melbourne is a bit like the Crowded House song 'Four Seasons in One Day' (not 'I Feel Possessed' in case you're wondering ;) )
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 18th 2008, 9:47 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

:ohmy:
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2008, 12:30 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

The Veda website says, in relation to your credit file...

"...It also includes information necessary to identify you as well as information of relevance for credit assessment purposes, such as:...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 17th 2008, 11:55 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

A major major plus however has to be the close proximity to the Barossa :D
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 17th 2008, 11:45 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

G'Day Pompeyblonde!

Blooming heck - Sydney after Adelaide will be like London after Lands End ;) I remember the first time I was in Adelaide, being dropped off in the 'city centre' then asking a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2008, 11:35 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

As a former credit card underwriter, I disagree.

Attributes like age, employment and occupation are factors (but very minor compared with credit history or lack thereof). If you check on the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2008, 10:44 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,004
Posted By nickUK

Re: move to Penrith way - West of Sydney

I rent close to the CBD - which suits, as I don't need a car (so saves a bit of cash). When I moved across I sold my place in the UK, and I was planning on buying, but the interest rates are just far...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2008, 10:35 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,004
Posted By nickUK

Re: move to Penrith way - West of Sydney

on the train would be about 1.5 hrs during the week I reckon (frequency probably running a couple an hour). parramatta is about 0.5 hr from the CBD
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2008, 10:26 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,004
Posted By nickUK

Re: move to Penrith way - West of Sydney

If you did fancy the blue mountains it might be worth looking for jobs (depending on what you do) based at parramatta or homebush (as quite a lot of big companies have offices out that way)
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2008, 8:44 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,004
Posted By nickUK

Re: move to Penrith way - West of Sydney

It does get very hot out there in the summer, and you don't benefit from the sea breezes. Some of the inner west suburbs might be worth looking at, e.g. Leiichhardt, Petersham, Marrickville, etc (not...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2008, 7:05 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

Try again?? Repeating one of my previous comments....
As a permanent resident you can still skip the country in the same way as a temp resident, therefore don't see the difference in 'comeback'...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 1:24 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

Well, they'd take out a CCJ (county court judgement) which would really damage your UK credit rating, and you'd maybe get a telling off if you went back to the UK. :sneaky:
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 1:21 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

I see where you're coming from, however having PR doesn't mean you're going to go out and get a mortgage or indeed be any less likely to skip the country if you get into debt. But they still let you...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 1:07 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 887
Posted By nickUK

Re: Best credit card for Oz

Try www.moneymanager.com.au

You'll have to get used to paying for banking in oz mate! :( Typically, you pay monthly account fees, pay to withdraw at other banks ATMs, pay a monthly fee for an...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 12:55 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

As a permanent resident you can still skip the country in the same way as a temp resident, therefore don't see the difference in 'comeback' between a bank issuing a credit card to a PR versus a 457...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 10:32 am
Replies: 6
Views: 914
Posted By nickUK

Re: Idea's on where to live - All suggestions welcome!!

Margaret River is lovely and has a great climate! The wine is also very good! ;) Unfortunately, job wise it is limited.

WA is a long way from the rest of Oz (which doesn't bother some folk), but...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 10:08 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,091
Posted By nickUK

Re: Credit cards

NAB do I think (or used to); I've got one with ANZ and I'm on a 457.

The rediculous thing is its easier to find a bank that will give you a mortgage on a temp visa than it is to find one that will...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 13th 2008, 10:05 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

Does that mean we'll maybe have to ban pacey from the thread? ;) :confused:
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 13th 2008, 10:03 am
Replies: 3,030
Views: 150,323
Posted By nickUK

Re: The Official Loners Thread

Hi Fizz!

hmm - NZ?? I really enjoyed the couple of months I spent travelling there (lovely country), but reckon I'd go a bit mad living there as its very very very very very very very quiet. And,...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2008, 9:53 am
Replies: 44
Views: 3,539
Posted By nickUK

Re: Australian Economy

That's true for some things, but not all. For example, major Australian exports to China include iron ore, wool, coal. Whilst wool exports may suffer by declining sales of chinese made clothing in...
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