Who's going to Melbourne

[Abi&Dan]

Emma's started a thread about people going to Brissy - and I got jealous!!

Therefore decided to start one for Melbourne (or anywhere in Vic s'long as you're willing to come into Melbourne for meet ups )

To start it off

Dan and Abi - ETA January 2009 (I'd come sooner if it wasn't for this damn fixed rate mortgage and needing every penny!!)

Next! ...

[daniel]

Hi

We're hoping to be moving to Victoria sometime in the next twelve months depending on sale of house (which isn't on market yet!) Not sure whereabouts in Victoria, it all depends on hubbies job hunting but definitely up for drinks in Melbourne. Got meds next week so presently filling out forms, when I can hold my hand steady that is.

Hope to see you there

Emma x

[Debs64]

great idea Abi & Dan.

We are hoping to be in Melbourne in August 07 although that depends on the house sale going through ok. We are heading for Frankston South or Mount Eliza way. We don't have jobs to go to yet although it looks like job opportunities for Mick are likely to be Dandenong and I hope to work for local government.

look forward to meeting you all

Debbie

[cazb]

Hi all

Thought I would add our details as we hope to be in the Geelong area by mid next year. In fact area will depend entirely on OH getting a job over there but we can all dream can't we!

Still waiting to hear from Teaching Australia reagrding skills but hope there will be no problem.

Looking forward to moving along this very slow visa process and eventually meeting up !!!

Caroline

Caroline - secondary teacher, Mark - civil engineer, 2 kids - 10 and 3 years.

[NTH SHARMAN]

Hi Abi & Dan

We are hoping to move to the Mornington Peninsula area later this year hopefully October time,dependent on Visa and house sale. Goes up for sale 24th May
No jobs ,no house no family in Oz but hopefully some friends

looking forward to Melbourneand the meet ups.

Neil,Tracey & Hayleigh

[Abi&Dan]

That's great guys! I knew there'd be plenty (cos Melbourne's wicked ) but it's very nice to get the confirmation x

And Chelle - you'll all be welcome any time (I actually should have put just general going to Oz cos we're all going to have enormous pink mansions so we'll be able to put all vistors up any time )

[JoolsB]

Hi everyone. Husband and I Melbourne bound around Jan 08. Me-34, him-40-no kids just 2 small grumpy dogs! Looking at Mornington or Eltham as possibles. Hope the 'process' is going well for you all and would love to meet some new shopping and drinking buddies on arrival

[Rachel&Stu]

We're coming too!

Will be flying out (hopefully) June 08.

Will be renting in the Inner Eastern suburbs as that is where the TAFE College is. After that, hopefully more regional Victoria, but won't be able to see where we like until we get there!

Definitely like to meet up with the fab people I've met on here!

Byeee

Rachel

[ozdreamer]

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.

[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