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Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2004, 11:59 am
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Posted By JTowers

Re: plumbers/gas fitters-info please

Not sure about Perth but my partner is a plumber/gas fitter type and found work straight away. He is currently gaining registration in a few Plumbing Industry Commission (PIC) categorys, which they...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2004, 10:06 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,885
Posted By JTowers

My partner and I have been living in Melbourne...

My partner and I have been living in Melbourne since September (I am in my mid-20's, partner just turned 30) and we are loving it! We live about 10 minutes walk from Chapel Street in Prahran and for...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2003, 3:19 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Perhaps we should call them to avoid the account going into default but (apart from being curious as to exactly when they would decide it was in default) I just don't see why we should waste our time...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2003, 2:25 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Thanks for that link - found something I hadn't seen there before:

'Borrowers Outside Tax System

If your income is above the threshold but you are outside the UK tax system (for example,...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2003, 12:31 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Yes, I do understand the practical reasons and I agree that being in 'default' with the SLC is not advisable. However, my defaulting is perfectly within their rules as I did (as I think you mentioned...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2003, 10:06 am
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Look Mrs. Dag - as I said I'm really not too worried about it, maybe they will 'rock up' maybe they won't, we'll cross that bridge if we come to it. Either way what they are likely to do first is...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2003, 5:02 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Ooops, just noticed your other useful contribution: 'nobody made you take out a loan rather than work to pay for your education'. As it goes I held down two part-time jobs while studying full-time...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2003, 4:42 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Privilege - may have mis-spelt it but it's hardly a 'big word' is it? Perhaps in your vocabulary...Really see no connection between this thread and squatters in your house, sorry.
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2003, 4:37 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Re: Worth a go

Just to clarify, I do not 'rob the system' nor am I 'boasting' about doing so. I was simply sharing information I had obtained in response to the question posed. I have not repaid any of my student...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2003, 3:06 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 8,026
Posted By JTowers

Worth a go

Moral issue aside (really isn't one as as far as I can see - why should we live with huge debts over our heads for the rest of our lives for the 'priviledge' of having an education??) it may be...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2003, 2:00 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,152
Posted By JTowers

I agree! We got one way tickets through Thomas...

I agree! We got one way tickets through Thomas Cook with Malaysian Airlines for £250!:D
Forum: Australia
Feb 25th 2003, 1:21 am
Replies: 5
Views: 743
Posted By JTowers

Thanks for the advice but just want to clarify -...

Thanks for the advice but just want to clarify - the travelling we'd be doing would be looking at potential places to live as neither of us have been to Oz before. The plumbing registration is sorted...
Forum: Australia
Feb 25th 2003, 12:43 am
Replies: 5
Views: 743
Posted By JTowers

Cost of setting up home

I am moving to Australia in May with my partner who plans to work as a plumber. We would love to travel for a couple of months before looking for work and somewhere to rent but...funds are limited...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2003, 8:39 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 633
Posted By JTowers

Thanks for that one StanJ, I realised when I...

Thanks for that one StanJ, I realised when I looked at it that I have seen it before but couldn't find the bit for new PR. I did this time though and emailed them about which application form would...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2003, 1:29 am
Replies: 8
Views: 633
Posted By JTowers

Re: Msg for Bussie re Tradesman Licence

I have a similar enquiry about what licence a a plumber would need to work in Victoria. We fly out in May and would also like to apply for any licence needed as soon as we can. I did have a look at...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2003, 9:53 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 802
Posted By JTowers

Re: Driving in Australia

Thanks Paul

I've managed to ascertain from one of the links posted that we will only have to take the theory test, which is a relief! We will be in Victoria and the website I looked at said we...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2003, 1:19 am
Replies: 10
Views: 802
Posted By JTowers

Driving in Australia

We have been told by our agent that when we arrive in Australia we have 3 months 'grace' in which to take our driving tests again. However, my brother-in-law tells me that it is possible to get an...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2003, 1:01 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,898
Posted By JTowers

Having read everyone's responses on this I'm...

Having read everyone's responses on this I'm starting to feel pretty lucky! We have let both sets of parents know from the beginning what we were up to and have also been sure to let them know of any...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 19th 2003, 12:43 am
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Posted By JTowers

Thank you all for your advice and those links...

Thank you all for your advice and those links Rossi, all very useful.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 18th 2003, 2:27 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,163
Posted By JTowers

Thanks Grotbags Thats a relief! Have you...

Thanks Grotbags

Thats a relief! Have you found any good shipping companies?

Jesse
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 17th 2003, 10:48 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Posted By JTowers

Trade advice

Do any of you trades people out there know whether 110V power tools can be used in Oz? Has anyone ever had difficulties with shipping tools bearing in mind they are often not the cleanest of things...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 17th 2003, 10:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,163
Posted By JTowers

Time to wait after medicals

We actually got a call from our agent a few hours after I posted the last message to say that we're in!!! Much relief and handed in notice to boss with glee! That was a turn around of 7 days after...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 16th 2003, 10:59 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,163
Posted By JTowers

Time to wait after medicals

We submitted our medicals and police checks on 12 Feb and have been told we should hear back within three months. I hope so as we have bought our flights (to go out on 30th May) and are about to give...
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