__________________ Finally living in Mount Martha, Melbourne......... and loving it !!!!!!!!! TRA passed - Feb. 07 ...........Visa granted (136- General Plumber) 14th June !!!!!!!! Landed in Oz 9th December 2007!!! PIO Skilled Trades database for Victoria: http://www.freewebs.com/victorianskilledtraderslist/index.htm
thanks for that and congrats on getting your visa by the way - haven't been on here for awhile as house sale fell through last min and was abit fed up! xxx
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T.R.A LODGED 14/08/06:twitcy:
T.R.A APPROVED UNDER WRONG OCC 04/09/06:frown:
T.R.A ADDITIONAL INFO LODGED 05/12/06
T.R.A FINALLY ACCEPTED 05/01/07
VISA LODGED 05/02/07
XRAYS 03/03/07
POLICE CHECKS REC'D 12/03/07:policeman:
MEDS 22/03/07
VISA GRANTED 14/05/07 :yes:
We are heading for Melbourne too and looking at Sanctuary Lakes/Point Cook/Altona to rent when we get there. We are hoping to arrive Jan/Feb 08. All our meds/police checks have been sent and we are now waiting to see if we get the visa!
We have relatives in Melbourne who are sponsoring us and I have an Aunty in Adelaide. We came out for a holiday last year and absolutely loved it! We visited loads of places, travelled along the Great Ocean Road to Adelaide, went to Sydney and to Port Douglas in Queensland and just couldn't believe how beautiful it was. I grew up in Oz but hubby had never been before but now can't wait to get there for good.
Gill, Phil and Harry (8).
Hi, we're off to Melbourne too, hopefully early 08. Me, hubby and 2 boys aged 13 & 10
We have just received our possitive skills assessment from the ACS this morning, so the visa forms will be completed tonight and sent to our agent first thing in the morning.
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Hi
we sent our application may 9th, just waiting for the visa and then we're off
looking to go to Melbourne also
We're looking at the Diamond Creek / Eltham areas and have 3 boys 14 12 and 9
we're in leighton buzzard, beds
Hi
we sent our application may 9th, just waiting for the visa and then we're off
looking to go to Melbourne also
We're looking at the Diamond Creek / Eltham areas and have 3 boys 14 12 and 9
we're in leighton buzzard, beds
Where are you?
Hi Cooper Clan
We are currently just down the road from you in Aylesbury and are also looking at the Eltham area aswell as Templestowe and Doncaster.
Hoping to get over as soon after xmas as we can (dependant on when we get the visa and sell the house). Have promised to spend out last xmas with parents as they aren't too happy about us going.
This is all really great - hopefully be having regular PIO meet ups by the time we get there!
Can't wait to meet everyone!! (Busy day )
Blimey Abi&Dan
Look what you've started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think you'll have to get a very BIG house out there, to fit us all in, for this meet up you suggested !!!!!!!!!!!
Look forward to it.............. see you all there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sally-ann & the gang x
__________________ Finally living in Mount Martha, Melbourne......... and loving it !!!!!!!!! TRA passed - Feb. 07 ...........Visa granted (136- General Plumber) 14th June !!!!!!!! Landed in Oz 9th December 2007!!! PIO Skilled Trades database for Victoria: http://www.freewebs.com/victorianskilledtraderslist/index.htm
Hi,
We heading for Melbourne this August. At the moment we're looking at either Doncaster East or Berwick. Would love to hear if anyone can offer any advice on areas, my husband will be working in Dandenong so ideally not too far way but somewhere nice with good schools and we've promised the girls a house with a pool!!!!
Would love to hear from you
Thanks
Tracey
Hi Tracey,
We live in Berwick and have been here almost 2 years. Its a lovely area to live with lots of facilities nearby. WE have 3 daughters Emily 13, Sophie 11 and Chloe 10, they love it here, we also have a pool which the girls love.
Dandenong is only a 20 minute drive away so just a short commute.
If u need any more info on Berwick just ask, more than happy to help. How old are your girls, do u need info on schools?
I'm doing an air conditioning and refridgeration course which hopefully will lead to me being able to stay in oz for good. it pretty daunting as i'm coming over on my own
Regards Paul
Hi Paul - are you doing your course as an apprentiship over 4 years are a shorter 2 year course? My Dan is going to do the same course and we're thinking of the 2 year one as he's getting on a bit! (lol - I wish there was a muttley 'snigger' smiley!)
And everyone!! It's really great to see all your responses - most of you will be there before Dan and I so spark up the barbie and put a tinny in the ice box for us x see you soon (((hugs)))
Happy Abi
__________________ Abi&Dan :jiggy:
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get a lot worse - Lily Tomlin
Its so great to read that so many of you are heading to Victoria - however are there any that are heading a bit further out East??? We are heading to the Gippsland Area - no idea what its like and NO-ONE ever seems to mention it on here...
We are heading to Sale in October 07 with our 3 children 14, 12 and 8. Have never been over and have no family or friends there. Any help or suggestions about Vic would be great. Also any 14 year old boys or 12 years old girls who have already arrived with any advice for my elder 2 - fab - or better still want to make friends!
We are going to Sale through posting as OH going to be with the RAAF.
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as i'm coming over on my own
