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Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2006, 3:37 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,389
Posted By PJK

Life after 18 months in Perth

I am writing this brief article in case it will help anyone out there thinking about coming to Perth. We are just coming up to 18 months in Perth (well East Fremantle) after departing from Bristol,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2006, 1:51 am
Replies: 187
Views: 16,410
Posted By PJK

Re: aussies what are they really like

I have found it hard to get passed the initial intro stage and so all my freinds seem to be British. Aussies to me are normally so polite and friendly to a point and then that's it.
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2005, 3:36 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 387
Posted By PJK

Smile The good byes, driving licence abd Allied Pickfords

Dear All

I would just like to add some info for all you still in the planning stage:

1. The goodbyes are one of the hardest things you will have to do especially to family. It was much harder...
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2004, 2:34 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,873
Posted By PJK

Re: The goodbyes are very hard

Thanks to all whom contributed to this thread I feel slightly better at knowing it is all a normal reaction because at one stage I thought I did not have the bottle to carry it through. It is the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2004, 5:59 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,873
Posted By PJK

Unhappy The goodbyes are very hard

We are setting off for Perth on the 5th January and we have started to say our goodbyes and my God it is hard.

However nothing prepared me for how sad I would feel at seeing the kids finish up...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 10th 2004, 12:32 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,710
Posted By PJK

Re: STNI Victoria Restriction. and new Rule? Please Advise

Hi

No I think the 2 years stay is a necessary pre-qualifcation before you apply. Either you have the required time or you don't. If the required time is spent in another state and you can prove...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 7th 2004, 12:22 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,710
Posted By PJK

Re: STNI Victoria Restriction. and new Rule? Please Advise

Hi All

I have just been talking to our agents and they have said you do have a 'moral' obligation to settle for at least two years in the state where you received nomination and sponsorship, but...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 6th 2004, 11:35 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,710
Posted By PJK

Re: STNI Victoria Restriction. and new Rule? Please Advise

Hi

What our egents said was as I had been to SA and even looked at schools in Adelaide but since later have a job to go to in Perth i.e. better to be working than not and so you have shown you...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 6th 2004, 6:52 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,710
Posted By PJK

Re: STNI Victoria Restriction. and new Rule? Please Advise

So glad I logged on and saw this thread. My agent Ian Harrop (& associates) said it would be OK for me to live and work in Perth even though I had an STNI for SA. By chance I got a job with my UK...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 3rd 2004, 11:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By PJK

Perth Mosman real estate agents

Hi all

Does anyone have the name and contact details of a good real estate agents looking after the area within 10kms radius of Mosman, Perth.

We are looking to rent a 4 +2 for 6 months in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 3rd 2004, 9:44 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 664
Posted By PJK

Australian School Qualifications

Hi all

When we go to live in Perth Jan 05 my eldest daughter will start year 10 and hopefully go on to year complete up to year 12 in Perth.

I understand Australian schools do not complete an...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 3rd 2004, 9:36 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 695
Posted By PJK

Shipping companies

Hi all

Just about to choose Allied Pickfords over John Masons for goods UK - Perth (although quotes were the same almost) I know there have probably been lots of threads on shipping companies but...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2004, 6:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 783
Posted By PJK

Re: Whos tax do I pay

Hi Alan

Thanks for your reply. My employers make no mention of where I should pay tax in my contract. I am being seconded to Asia but said I would rather base myself in Perth for family reasons...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2004, 9:01 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,050
Posted By PJK

Re: Private schooling in perth and grants

We tried St Stephens last year but they could only accomodate one out of three of our girls not many places at all and we found a similar story almost everywhere

Regards

PJK
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2004, 8:42 am
Replies: 8
Views: 783
Posted By PJK

Whos tax do I pay

Moving to Aus on a three year secondment but being employed by a UK company but with an Australian PR visa.

While I am working for a UK company do I need to pay Aussie tax or UK tax

Any help...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2004, 6:33 am
Replies: 5
Views: 524
Posted By PJK

Re: Some flight advice please

Hi Clare I did what they call an open jaw with Singapore airlines and went LHR into Sydney and out of Perth through Austravel. I then book an internal with Virgin Blue (5 hour flight) Sydney to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2004, 6:29 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,066
Posted By PJK

Re: Recent Perth visit

Regarding schools we found the so called elite schools to be around $10,000 p.a. each for year 8 upwards and below that year around $5000 - $7000. However there were other private schools charging...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2004, 5:52 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,066
Posted By PJK

Re: Recent Perth visit

Hi Denhim

The Perth taxi driver I met told me the rail system was being extended further north and when I drove south there were big signs up saying the railway would be extended south in 2006 I...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2004, 5:43 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,066
Posted By PJK

Re: Recent Perth visit

When I talk of lack of respect I mean the lack of many people in the UK for each other and other people's property. A lot of people (not all) in the UK nowaday's seem to have have no pride in...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2004, 1:00 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,066
Posted By PJK

Recent Perth visit

To all heading for Perth I have just arrived back from a second fact finding mission this time with family attached as we are heading there in January 2005. I wanted to share my experince with...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2004, 6:14 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,729
Posted By PJK

Re: Barrier Reef - Where to stay/visit?

Hi

We went to QLD July last year to qualify our visa and drove from Cairns to Port Douglas. Check out the roof top cable car rain forest trip just outside Cairns which is fantastic (get the train...
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2004, 7:18 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,227
Posted By PJK

Re: The New Otani - Singapore

Hi

My family and I stayed there on returning from Aus back in June this year. It is fine, good room sizes very clean and has a nice outdoor pool near to the breakfast/dinning area. Also it is...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2004, 9:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,392
Posted By PJK

Medicare costs

I am sure this has been asked many times before so sorry in advance.

What is the % guide for medicare costs for a family of 5 (i.e. 2 adults and three children)

Regards

PJK
Moving to Perth...
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2003, 1:19 am
Replies: 1
Views: 401
Posted By PJK

Adelaide info required

Thanks to everyone on this forum. I am normally only a reader and have found most information very useful and my family and I have learned a lot.

My family and I have a sort of whirlwind tour of...
Forum: Australia
Sep 24th 2003, 6:46 am
Replies: 1
Views: 417
Posted By PJK

Red face Education dilema

Hi all

My wife and three daughters (13, 12 & 5) have all our visas for SA and if we go we will go to Adelaide next year probably in August 2004. However we have this one thing holding us back...
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