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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 30th 2003, 11:32 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,028
Posted By Dawnie

White goods I would defintely bring as there is a...

White goods I would defintely bring as there is a definite difference in the price - especially if you want a front loader.

TV - we brought English TV, DVD and Video out so we could still play all...
Forum: Australia
Jul 18th 2003, 5:54 am
Replies: 2
Views: 488
Posted By Dawnie

Health Care Experience TODAY

For those worrying about some of the posts on here about healthcare. Here's my experience of the system today - just the facts.

My son had a suspected broken thumb playing footie

Phoned the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2003, 10:50 am
Replies: 7
Views: 676
Posted By Dawnie

Re: flights to oz

Oh...... and its at

http://www.travelbag.co.uk/specialoffers/aust.html?eshot

Dawnie
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2003, 10:48 am
Replies: 7
Views: 676
Posted By Dawnie

Re: flights to oz

Saw this - valid today only. Its to Melbourne but suggest virgin blue internal flights on top of this will still be a great price

Departing From: London Heathrow
Airline: British Airways
...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2003, 10:28 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,207
Posted By Dawnie

Re: What's best for the children?

Dawn

A little over a year ago we faced the same with a 6 and 8 year old. We decided to have a 5 night stopover in Singapore, actually on Sentosa Island - brilliant for the kids!! Fabulous hotel,...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2003, 11:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 18,050
Posted By Dawnie

Re: cost of shipping motorhome to oz

Should have also added that our motorhome was too big to go in a container even an extra big one so we arranged to ship it with a company who ship new cars around. This took some finding and we...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2003, 11:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 18,050
Posted By Dawnie

Re: cost of shipping motorhome to oz

We shipped our motorhome here a year ago. It cost about 3000UK and 400 in insurance. We looked at all the options, as you have.

Selling in the UK meant we wouldn;t have made enough money to buy...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 8th 2003, 12:07 am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,875
Posted By Dawnie

Get more quotes - this is a lot higher than most...

Get more quotes - this is a lot higher than most of the quotes I received in Aus.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 7th 2003, 7:50 am
Replies: 10
Views: 502
Posted By Dawnie

Re: Real estate - Government rules help required

We had to get FIRB apporval and it took 1 week from faxing the form over to receiving the letter of approval. They were incredibly (and suprisingly) helpful.

We wrote a clause in the contract...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2003, 8:54 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,027
Posted By Dawnie

For those coming to Melbourne - there is...

For those coming to Melbourne - there is definitely lots of work for tradespeople, if you want it.

We're down on the Mornington Peninsula (Mt Eliza) and having needed to use a variety of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 19th 2003, 4:14 am
Replies: 4
Views: 684
Posted By Dawnie

Front loaded application for ENS PR went into...

Front loaded application for ENS PR went into Canberra on 5th Feb 2003
Request for Austalian police clearance received on 26th Feb 2003
Posted Aus Police clearances on 11th March 2003

Waiting...
Forum: Australia
Mar 17th 2003, 9:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 559
Posted By Dawnie

No in VIC we don't have to pay anything. I...

No in VIC we don't have to pay anything.

I must admit I was astounded by the NSW payments when I researched, but here in VIC there is no requirement for payment.

Dawn
Forum: Australia
Mar 7th 2003, 9:21 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 547
Posted By Dawnie

We found the easiest way was to use the...

We found the easiest way was to use the commonwealth bank(CBA). Not usre it is the cheapest but certainly easiest. Steps we took

1 opened an CBA account in London, didn't have to visit - done by...
Forum: Australia
Mar 7th 2003, 9:06 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,245
Posted By Dawnie

We arrived here last June, and after much...

We arrived here last June, and after much internet research I had already decided on living out on the Mornington Peninsula.

Although I would be working in Melbourne and flying to other cities a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 3rd 2003, 8:47 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,709
Posted By Dawnie

We made the decision to move for a different...

We made the decision to move for a different lifestyle especially for the kids. I was able to get a job easily with sponsorship so hubby gave up his directors job in a large organisation with a view...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 4th 2003, 7:47 am
Replies: 7
Views: 703
Posted By Dawnie

Just a quick note on our experiences. We are...

Just a quick note on our experiences.

We are currently on a temporary visa (457). We have been able to get a mortgage but unable to get any other kind of credit at all.

We have an excellent...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 29th 2003, 9:22 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 788
Posted By Dawnie

I only had 7 months left but was able to supply a...

I only had 7 months left but was able to supply a letter from my employer(sponsor) stating that they were going to extend that when it ended.

Dawn
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 28th 2003, 10:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 788
Posted By Dawnie

There is a website where you can download...

There is a website where you can download everything needed and has good explanations of what needs to be done.

We followed everything to the letter

http://www.firb.gov.au/

Dawn
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 28th 2003, 9:20 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 321
Posted By Dawnie

Good UK/Aus tax accountant

We are looking for a good tax accountant who can help us minimise tax in both the UK and Aus. One that is happy to play the system(s).

Anybody recommend theirs, or more importantly is there...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 23rd 2003, 3:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 788
Posted By Dawnie

We are temporary residents and have recently been...

We are temporary residents and have recently been through this.

1the grant is not available to temporary residents
2you can buy property (in Victoria anyway) with FIRB approval, which was easy to...
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