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Search: Posts Made By: lorraineandmatt
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Forum: Australia
Jun 15th 2012, 10:49 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Heating Costs - Gas vs Electric?

Solar Thermal systems have come on a long way in terms of reliability, so circulating water via a pump is less of an issue. However, looking into this query a bit more today, I would imagine a good...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2012, 7:52 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Heating Costs - Gas vs Electric?

Thanks, I will have a look at the Whirlpool website; I need to start researching the market for when we move over in August and this will come in very handy.

Is 50°C the minimum or maximum...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2012, 5:45 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Heating Costs - Gas vs Electric?

Info on using heat pumps for domestic hot water applications:

Heat pump systems, or reversible vapour compression cycles for the technical lot on here, are only efficient at producing low grade...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 19th 2012, 9:01 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 4,983
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Snake in the house!

:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Forum: Australia
Apr 11th 2012, 7:48 am
Replies: 2
Views: 637
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Eligible Relative Sponsorship maybe moving abroad

Thanks for the reply Bermudashorts. I did come across this on the immi website and all they refer to is the sponsor must be in the country at the time of visa lodgement. I can see there being a...
Forum: Australia
Apr 10th 2012, 12:20 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 637
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Eligible Relative Sponsorship maybe moving abroad

Hi all,

Just a quick query, what are the implications if our family sponsor moves country before and after we move to Australia? Scenario: Although they will move abroad they are leaving us there...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2012, 11:23 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: IOM flights from the UK to Brisbane

We only came across them when our visa's came through. If you look through you visa grant letters you will find a selection about migrating and the help available, IOM is detailed in there. We were...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2012, 10:33 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: IOM flights from the UK to Brisbane

Hi Pollyana,

IOM London were very helpful, they were contactable on the phone whenever I had a query, we can't thank May enough she was extremely helpful. We knew the date we wanted to fly out...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2012, 1:03 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: IOM flights from the UK to Brisbane

Wow that was quick and simple. From contacting the IOM on Tuesday to enquire about the flights and transferring money yesterday lunch time, we have received our e-tickets from Emirates! Thumbs up...
Forum: Australia
Mar 20th 2012, 1:18 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Posted By lorraineandmatt

IOM flights from the UK to Brisbane

Hi all,

Just been reading some of the other threads on hear regards to the IOM flights. We have been quoted £650 per adult, each with 40kg of luggage, flying from Birmingham to Brisbane with...
Forum: Australia
Mar 5th 2012, 7:01 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 473
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Queensland College of Teachers registration

Need some more advice...

My two years provisional registration has now expired for QCT. Question: Do I renew my provisional registration or can I apply for full registration? I'm still in the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 8:37 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,804
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Teaching Jobs Brisbane

Thanks for this. So although I'm registered with QCT I will still be required to get registered before I can do supply teaching? Will I still need to register with education queensland to get an...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 11:54 am
Replies: 13
Views: 4,804
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Teaching Jobs Brisbane

Thanks for the advice. I have been registered with Queensland College of Teachers for nearly 3 years now. I have not come across the employee number for Education Queensland before, I will look...
Forum: Australia
Feb 28th 2012, 7:32 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,804
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Teaching Jobs Brisbane

Hi all,

We are now less than 6 month away from our big move to Brisbane and we both can't wait :).

We are now in the process of look for jobs and although the OH is finding loads of jobs in...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2011, 3:49 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,329
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Importing Cars

Can I have the email for the Brisbane area please?
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 10:52 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,329
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Importing Cars

I’ve read on an Australian government website that you pay Duty and GST on the Customs value of the car, which is the actual price paid for the car X the official currency rate at the time of import....
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 8:29 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,329
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Importing Cars

Thanks chris955

A shipping agent has contacted me and advised that I need to own the car for 12months, which isn’t a problem as not emigrating till August 2012. They also advised that you need to...
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 8:00 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,329
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Importing Cars

Thanks Alfresco,

Are imported cars desirable in Australia or do most people avoid them? For example would a V8 Vantage be sold for a lot less than an Australian registered?

I was considering...
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2011, 12:16 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,329
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Importing Cars

I have downloaded the excel spreadsheet off bigAPE and have found that on importing a sports car into Australia I'm up by a considerable amount of money. (Based on todays exchange rate of 0.65)
...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2011, 4:12 pm
Replies: 296
Views: 22,774
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Brisbane meet? How does Sat 27th August sound?

Thanks Pollyana :)
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2011, 12:32 pm
Replies: 296
Views: 22,774
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Brisbane meet? How does Sat 27th August sound?

Hi all,

We will be over in Brisbane during that date validating our visas. Would it be ok if we came along to meet people?

Matt & Lane
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 25th 2011, 7:58 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,591
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Visa for new UK passport

Not sure if this helps, have at the below website. It explains what to do if your passport has expired.

http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/visaevid.html
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 7th 2011, 9:46 am
Replies: 3
Views: 410
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Visa in Passport

Thanks guys, we have to enter before June 2012.

Fingers crossed that the exchange rate picks up in time!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 7th 2011, 7:52 am
Replies: 3
Views: 410
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Visa in Passport

Hi all,

We have received our passports back from the Visa Evidencing Department at Australia high commission London, which has placed a visa stamp in both passports.

Might be a silly question,...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2011, 7:36 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,572
Posted By lorraineandmatt

Re: Flight costs & deals anyone?

Thanks all.

I have just tried the UKARSN1 code and we had a reduction of £25.8.

Matt
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