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Hi all, I want to sell my Van, It doesn't have a RWS cert. I was told that I can sell it without one but I'm looking at the transfer documents and it says it is an offence for the disposer to fail to produce a Qld safety or Qld inspection certificate on transfer of registration. Can any of you guys clear this up for me (in laymens terms)? Cheers The oldgit

Thanks for the info Rupert.

I've always found Ozforex to be up there. Good Luck The oldgit

Hi all, My wife, daughter (age 14yrs) and myself have been living in OZ for the past five years. We now all have Australian citizenship and hold Australian passports. We are going to the UK soon, my British passport is still in date but my wife and my daughters British passports have both expired. Because they will be entering the UK using their valid Australian passports will they also need to apply for a Visa to enter the UK? Cheers The oldgit

Hi, Anyone have any recommendations for shipping companies from OZ (Brisbane) to the UK?

Hi, Any suggestions/feed back of companies that ship from OZ (Brisbane) to the UK would be helpful guys. Cheers The oldgit

Hi Andy, All my TVs over here in OZ have built in HD digital tuners so are you saying they should work fine in the UK without me buying or doing anything to them? Cheers

Hi AJ, Did the Toshiba have a built in HD digital tuner? I was hoping that it would just be a case of putting in another code into the TV set via the remote as you would if you wanted to change the region on a DVD player. Thanks for you help so far.

Hi AJ, It has a built in tuner so was hoping that I would'nt have to do that

Hi all, Can anyone tell me if a tv set bought over here in OZ will work back in the UK? Cheers The oldgit.

Sorry I don't think I can help you there. All I do is copy (xvid file) to a disk and play through my DVD player or plug my laptop into the TV with a HDMI lead. Good luck The oldgit.

I might be wrong but I think you will have a lot of trouble downloading from the sites you have mentioned. Have you tried it yet?

Hey mate, What format is the file/program that you have downloaded. Can you just plug your laptop into your TV via a HDMI lead?

Hi You can ring up or order online a free revision book and DVD for the citizenship test. Check with them that you are eligible to apply, or on what date you are eligible to apply. We did ours last week in Brisbane. You can fill out a form online to apply, pay your free $260 each. You will then receive an email telling you what day and time you can sit your test. You will also be asked to bring in various bits of paper work (the usual stuff... everything). When you go for your test you are fisrtly seen by their admin people to who check that you have all the necessary paperwork. Once they are happy with the paperwork you can go into the test room and start the test. You have 45 mins to do the test - it should take you around 10 mins to complete. There are 20 questions you need to get 15 right to pass. The questions have multiple choice answers. At the back of the revision book there are 20 questions, those same questions are on the practice test online. DO NOT make the mistake of thinking that these are the exact same 20 questions that you will be asked on your test. When you have finished the test it will come up on your computer screen that you have passed. About a week later you will get a letter saying that your application has been accepted and that you will be given a date to attend your citizenship ceromony Read the book and you will be fine. I just watched the DVD with a hangover and I got through it although in hindsight that was not a very good plan. Best of luck The oldgit.

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Hi M2M, Yeah that's what I'll probably end up doing but it's just as to where I can get the other parts from that are not designed for toddlers . I can get them on ebay but I'd rather see what I'm buying first. Cheers The oldgit

Hi Cal, Yeah I've tried them but no good with the flying fox but I did find a good little sweet shop a few doors down from toyworld that sell some UK known brands so it wasn't a waste of time. Cheers The oldgit.

Hi Cal, I need about 40m in length but their kits don't go up to that length. I might have buy the parts for it separate but its just knowing where to go. Thanks for your help! The oldgit

Hi, Do any of you Guys Know anywhere in the Brisbane/Brown Plains area that I can get hold of a Flying Fox/Zip Wire ride? I'm looking for one around 40m long and that will take the weight of a normal size adult. I've looked on ebay but I would rather go into a shop and see what I'm buying. Cheers The oldgit

Thanks Amibovered it's a good little site! The oldgit

Good luck I hope it all comes good for you (I do mean that). The oldgit

Hi Oidara, As people have already said unless you are financially well off, going back to the UK twice a year isn't really realistic, and to be quite honest many people struggle to go back to the UK once a year. You've got to remember you need to live your life while you're over here and have fun (which costs money) otherwise why bother? You've said this has been your dream since you were 11yrs old but it's obviously not your husband's. My wife, daughter and I have been over here nearly 3yrs and it's been hard a lot of the time but we made the decision TOGETHER as a family to give OZ a try. If it hadn't been a truly joint decision the bad times over here could have caused a lot more friction between me and my wife. Chasing dreams can turn into a nightmare! What I do find a little strange is the fact that your husband is quite comfortable with leaving his wife and three children on the other side of the world while he visits his family and maybe enjoys a few beers with the boys. You might not like me saying that but as a husband and a father, I couldn't imagine doing that to my own wife and daughter. Obiviously some people do have to be away from their families due to their work, which is unfortunate but perfectly understandable. I wish you the best of luck in your journey. The oldgit.

Thank you very much I'll look into that.

Hi Guys, I have an above ground pool that is ready for the liner to be replaced. Does anyone know of any companies in the Brisbane/Browns plains area worth getting a quote from. Cheers The oldgit