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Forum: Australia
May 13th 2010, 6:11 am
Replies: 63
Views: 8,548
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Secret harbour, perth

Hi Sharon

I have been in secret harbour for just over a year now, i have 2 boys at comet bay high school and 2 at secret harbour primary, hubby is a plumber working up in the mines so am feeling...
Forum: Australia
Sep 23rd 2009, 11:15 am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,040
Posted By plumbobs

Re: how far will 50k stretch

Hi jomac
We came on a permanant visa (175) we could also of come on a state sponsered visa (176) as we were accepted by west australia and victoria and neither of those visa's required proof of...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2009, 6:23 am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,040
Posted By plumbobs

Re: how far will 50k stretch

Thankyou all for your lovely comments:)
Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 5th 2009, 9:21 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,828
Posted By plumbobs

Re: 9 months in - Perth

Hi
Great post we came out to perth in january this year and also loving it, its not been easy sometimes but wouldnt go back for anything. Good luck for the future.
Sue
Forum: The Update Forum
Sep 5th 2009, 6:58 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,271
Posted By plumbobs

Re: 2nd week in melbourne

Hi John good to hear you are enjoying Australia so far keep in touch with how you are settling in
Pete Sue and kids
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2009, 6:42 am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,040
Posted By plumbobs

Re: how far will 50k stretch

we came out with an open mind, no expectations and a will to make it work the one advise i would give is don't compare australia and the people here to the uk, the country and people are different...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2009, 2:26 am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,040
Posted By plumbobs

Re: how far will 50k stretch

Hi all
Not really sure what to tell you, except that the one thing we have found is that the australians that we have met have all been so helpful and kind. My husband came out to Perth a week...
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2009, 6:43 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,777
Posted By plumbobs

Re: New to Rockingham.

Hi
could we join in too we have been in secret harbour since january and would love to meet up with
Sue Pete and six kids!!
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2009, 6:21 am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,040
Posted By plumbobs

Re: how far will 50k stretch

Hi
I hope this reassures you a bit myself, husband and 6 children came out to australia in january with $10,000 and a suitcase each no job and no friends or relations, we managed to get a car for...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2009, 3:10 am
Replies: 13
Views: 990
Posted By plumbobs

Re: 17 yr old son

Hi my son is 17 we moved to secret harbour two weeks ago we took him to challenger tafe at mandurah where he was given 3 choices of courses that still had places, horticulture which he chose and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2009, 1:40 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,429
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Secret Harbour/Mandurah

Thanks Jules

Its a great place to live isn't it, so very easy to feel settled maybe the home sickness will start kicking in later but i really don't think so though

Sue
Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2009, 1:23 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,385
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Construction Workers

Hi

For what it's worth we have been in perth for two weeks and my OH has been offered two plumbing jobs the work is there if you look hard enough he went through the phone book and phoned every...
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2009, 10:52 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,429
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Secret Harbour/Mandurah

Hi

We have been in secret harbour for 10 days and so far we love it everyone is so friendly the primary school is great, not quite sure about the high school yet though the children love it and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 2nd 2009, 5:31 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 547
Posted By plumbobs

Re: next step?

Hello Sophie

We got our 175 visa after 4 months without even realising it no contact from a co at all, we applied in august then front loaded our medicals and police checks in november and got our...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 1st 2009, 9:52 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,404
Posted By plumbobs

Re: what a christmas present!!!

yes lets hope theres still some work out there for us
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 1st 2009, 5:59 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,404
Posted By plumbobs

Re: what a christmas present!!!

Happy new year to you Ronnie, hope you get your visa soon, we will let you know how it's going as soon as we are back online again
sue and pete
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 1st 2009, 5:57 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,404
Posted By plumbobs

Re: what a christmas present!!!

hi
we are not that organised just havn't really got a reason to wait, the house is being rented out, furniture is on ebay, flights and hotel booked and enough money in the bank for a car, rental...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 31st 2008, 7:24 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,404
Posted By plumbobs

Re: what a christmas present!!!

hi ronnie
we are flying out january 22nd so getting quite excited now

pete:)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 22nd 2008, 4:39 am
Replies: 407
Views: 33,444
Posted By plumbobs

Smile Re: August 2008 Applications

Hi all

Just wanted to let you all know we got our 175 visa on the 17th december we put our application in on the 19th august online, they are coming through pretty fast now, so good luck to you...
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2008, 6:49 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,293
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Help moving to Perth Jan 09

thanks guys
now i am really worried, so how long did it take for you to get a rental and where did you stay in the meantime, is there no way of getting a rental whilst still in the uk?
sorry for...
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2008, 8:11 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,293
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Help moving to Perth Jan 09

hi sharon and mark
the website of the rental would be great, why did you choose the joondalup area we were thinking of secret harbour but i suppose it really depends on where pete gets a job as he...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 18th 2008, 7:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 411
Posted By plumbobs

Re: 4 months left in p/port, fly in 4 weeks

hi we have got the same problems with my childrens passports so i phoned the australian embassy they said its not a problem as long as you either take both old and new passports or take your old...
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2008, 7:26 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,293
Posted By plumbobs

Re: Help moving to Perth Jan 09

hi mark and sharon
we are in the same position as you we are moving to perth january 22nd, pete is also a plumber we have 4 children 13, 12, 5 and 4. my big worry is not having a house to go to and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 17th 2008, 5:02 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,404
Posted By plumbobs

Re: what a christmas present!!!

Thanks everyone for your support and best wishes,we hope that you all have the same luck as what we have.

Best Wishes and a Happy Christmas to you all


Pete,Sue,Joe,Emma,Ben,Nic,Will and Tom
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 17th 2008, 12:50 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,404
Posted By plumbobs

Re: what a christmas present!!!

we didn't hear from a case officer and nothing showed up on our application to say we had one we just woke up to an email saying our visa had been granted didn't even know our meds had been finalised!
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