Who's going to Melbourne

[TaniaColin]

Hi we have our state sponsorship now for Victoria, our visa was submitted on-line on 26 March 08 had our chest x-rays on Monday and medicals are booked for 12th May. Just hope everything goes okay with them, hoping to carry on hairdressing once we are out there. (hubby and four children) would like to go to Melbourne but will see once we have visas.

[Wallace]

Hey everyone! We are hoping to be moving to Melbourne around October. Still going through the whole visa process etc. Any tips on removals agencies to use to move from the UK to Oz? We dont own any furniture, as in rented accommodation, so it would mainly be personal belongings and kitchen stuff. How much does it roughly cost? I know it depends on the size of the container etc and also how long does it take to ship things out there? Someone advised earlier about the possibility of shipping things out earlier, as you only end up buying new stuff once you are out there. Has anyone done this before?

[Peterjay66]

Moving to Melbourne in a few days & going to work in a local hospita;, looking at renting around bayside area. Anyone know some good places to rent their ?

Have 3 kids and will be looking at child care, schools etc all advice welcome.

[nejpinkett]

Coming to Melbourne for a reccie trip in August. We have our visas at last. Both of us are teachers with 2 children Ollie 8 and Jess 5. Hoping to get an idea of where to live when we get over there. plan to go for good in Aug 2009 - got to sell house and save some money. Will definitly be up for drinks!!!!

[Les & Woz]

Hi
We are heading to Melbourne hoping March/April 09 - HAVE THE DRATTED HOUSE TO SELL FIRST!!!

Warren (electrician) Les (freeloader) Ralph (loves Pedigree Chum)

Kids - Harry (18) Sophy (21)

[watto]

Originally Posted by HPRYCE

Just thought I'd jump on the Melbourne bandwagon too!! We (Hugo 39, Cecilia 36, Alicia 18mths & Digger the Boxer dog) hope to be heading Melbourne Sept/Oct. Company relocation on a 457 visa which hasn't been applied for yet but they seem confident in that timescale. Hope they're right as in expectation we put the house on the market Thurs last week and sold it on friday!! New family want to be in by the beginning of the school year so we'll have to camp with the relies for a few weeks. No idea where we're planning on settling in Melbourne yet but office is in South Yarra so got to be an easy commute. Assuming all goes to plan look forward to perhaps hooking up with some of you on the other side!!

Hugo

how much to ship dog

[Les & Woz]

We have a small dog (jack russell size) and we have been quoted £795

Lez

[markey]

hi all we ( me , the wife and our two daughters) hope to be in melbourne by march 2009

visa;s should be through in a few months , we have sold the wife's hair salon , so just the house to sell . and find homes for our cats

cant wait ,

[Les & Woz]

Originally Posted by markey

hi all we ( me , the wife and our two daughters) hope to be in melbourne by march 2009

visa;s should be through in a few months , we have sold the wife's hair salon , so just the house to sell . and find homes for our cats

cant wait ,

Hi
We must keep in touch as will all be there same time. We are going in March to validate whatever happens. We just hope we don't have to come back because we haven't sold the house, etc.

We have 3 cats. 2 persians and one moggy. Have found a home for one of the persians, he went yesterday Now we have 2 left. Also found homes for my 2 tortoises and fish tank. Just need to find a home for OH now - LOL

What area are you planning on going to? Have you been to Melbourne B4?

Lez

[markey]

defo about keeping in touch lez

we have never been to melbourne before we , backpacked round oz in 1999 but never got there , wish we had , but never mind everything we hear makes us think its the right place for us

as for picking an area in melbourne thats tricky i do like mornington , but i like the houses in point cook ,

not got any tortoises but i got rid of my fish tank last year