Northern

Ok guys we have penciled in 2.30pm it can be changed though to suit I'm easy. Hi joe..... Yeh Middleton not that far. Send me your details. I will text humblebrag aswell.

Humbulbug, Send me a message with your details we can have a beer at the weekend. Im also 30 yr old from Oldham, with no mates here. Im pretty much free most nights. I'm also meeting up with Mel and Hubby on Sunday if any of you guys want to come down? Having afternoon beers in the beer garden at the Oxford Hotel. I think the pub has a policy of allowing southerners aswell so don't let that deter you

Hi Mel, Yeh I'm in Drummonye great spot about 15 mins from the city. There is a nice pub right across the road from me. If you or anybody else wana meet up then messsage me. Hopefully we can get a few people who are in the same scenerio. It sucks sometimes doing stuff alone.

Hi Guys I'm also new to Sydney and looking for friends to meet to socialise with. I recently move over from Perth and have no friends here. I'm a 30 year old male originally from Manchester, who likes sport having a beer etc. Diving miss Daisy.... I been in Aussie 3 years now and the family thing is huge, I think you will constantly struggle but hopefully they will visit and you will learn to deal with it

Hi Shoebox, Yeh I think Sydney is so work focused most people work long hours and talks mainly involves work. Perth is very small place compared to Sydney and people are more friendly, I pretty much only hung around with my English/Irish mates as the expat community in Perth is huge. I'm struggling at the minute to meet people as my work is only small 4-5 guys all married. I have been looking at doing my RSA to get out and fill the boredom and meet people. If you have any tips where I can socialise with people in a similar situation just let me know as I feel pretty lonely at the minute.

Hi Lisa, I think you have got it exactly right and your realistic that you may 'ping pong pom', but having taken the gamble initially to make the move at least in 10-15 years you won't regret anything. I have been in Aussie now 3 years and it's still not 'home' and I don't think it ever will be. Everytime I go back to the UK I love it. I'm 30 and have just moved to Sydney from Perth and think the same as you, (good job, good money, nice flat etc etc but something is missing. After spending New Years Eve alone in my local pub, I know how tough it is. If you wana catch up and have a good moan drop us a line. Ps.... That new English/ Traditional Chippy in Bondi is well worth a visit.

Originally Posted by Northern Vetassess recieved my docs on 18th Feb. It originally said 4-8 wekks processing. Siince then i have emailed and phned every week and they not een showing any interest.... just say same thing since APRIL.... "its being processed and will probably be about another 2 weeks" I phoned on Tuesday again and got the same as always.... so i did what somebody on here told did and asked to speak to their manager, the guy replied in very poor english......... "my manager not here...." Ok what time they in? "Don't know..." What time he/she usually come in? "Not sure" Can i hold? "No" Can you get them to call me back? "No" In the end i was laughing as its a total joke:arghh::arghh:...... Good luck to anybody who has just posted their application as you will need it. Well Well Well....................................... Update .... I have now Recieved My POSITIVE SKILLS ASSESSMENT came on 7th July Vetassess are very very slow and many many calls which in end are useless. So they recieved my application 18th Feb and confirmed on 7th July (21 weeks) Gud luck to everybody.

Building Associate........ To be honest after what other people are saying i expect to be waiting another 4 months also.

Vetassess recieved my docs on 18th Feb. It originally said 4-8 wekks processing. Siince then i have emailed and phned every week and they not een showing any interest.... just say same thing since APRIL.... "its being processed and will probably be about another 2 weeks" I phoned on Tuesday again and got the same as always.... so i did what somebody on here told did and asked to speak to their manager, the guy replied in very poor english......... "my manager not here...." Ok what time they in? "Don't know..." What time he/she usually come in? "Not sure" Can i hold? "No" Can you get them to call me back? "No" In the end i was laughing as its a total joke:arghh::arghh:...... Good luck to anybody who has just posted their application as you will need it.