Suzukiscottie

There is an "ask an agent" section of the forum which may be of use to you too.

Get the figures straight from the horses mouth, so to speak.

The info from the school is wrong, but it does kind-of confirm the difficulties partners of 457 visa holders encounter whilst finding work.

Many partners of 457 visa holders end up in casual employment. It's more difficult finding full-time permanent positions when all you have is the right to work using a temporary visa.

In Vic, you have 6 months to get a Vic licence. Book an appointment at a Vicroads Centre and it all gets done in a few hours.

You may find that insurance quotes are reasonable enough. We did. Do the usual internet online quotes to compare the market! :-) Some people have experiences of using a UK no claims letter to get a discount too. I think that letter from your UK insurance company is only valid for a year though. Try your luck.

Try Carsales.com.au to get an idea of car prices. There are plenty of used car dealers around. Several car supermarket type places, but some try to get the quoted price for a car as cheap as possibly by eliminating on-road costs and roadworthy certificate costs. So be aware of what you are comparing when searching.

A roadworthy certificate (valid only for 30 days) must be presented when registering a car in your name (at a vicroads centre). Some sellers will advertise a car for sale minus a RWC (sold as-is), but strictly speaking, if a car is still registered then the seller MUST provide a RWC to the buyer. Reasons why people might sell a car "as-is" could be that they know that it requires $$$$$$ spent on it for a RWC. AGain, be aware.

Also, don't forget stamp duty. Stamp duty is an additional charge paid to Vicroads at the time you register the car in your name. The Vicroads website has all of this info too.

Strange that. I'm in Banyule and had my ceremony in April. It was a 6 month wait after the test. Prior to the ceremony, when i called my local council they were able to tell me if I was on the list for the next ceremony. (And they were very nice about it too [emoji12][emoji2])

The ceremony was all run by council staff, not dibp.

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In Australia a credit history isn't really a "thing" like it is in the U.K.

If you're that worried then PAYG is the way to go. There are heaps of options available to you.

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Greetings! [emoji1303]

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Entrapment.

Stupidity

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Dont get me wrong with that its my personal experience like until now even my payment hasnt deducted in my debit card yet, unlike when you do online straight away your application is on the system, while doing it paper application they have to wait for it and input the details into the system thats what i am saying but it doesnt mean that it has a big difference between online and paper application, that's why they are encouraging people to do online application right? But i do not want to argue about these things for i am not an expert like you are, this is my personal views and like what i have said i regret my descision not doing it online.

Whoah! Steady on! Where did I claim to be an expert? I was just commenting as everyone does on a forum.

I'm not denying your personal viewpoint or your personal experience, and i'm not arguing.

I appreciate the frustration around everything regarding immigration and citizenship timelines; hence why I mentioned that regardless of the manner of citizenship application, if everything goes well, you'll probably end up in the same ceremony either way! It was a reassurance, not a criticism.

Having said that, if Australia Post lose your application, then you do indeed have a problem. An online application takes away that worry about the delivery method of the application.

Good luck! Peace!

For the snails, or the possums? or pests in general?

Sorry, should have been more specific. Mainly for the slimy unwanted garden pests, and ants too.

But i just googled it to check, and there as many reports supporting the use of coffee grounds for pest control as there are saying that it's useless!

Might be worth a trial with some carefully placed rings of coffee around plants susceptible to slug/snail encroachment.

We seemed to have some success, but maybe it was just luck!

I applied here in Melbourne, I reckon mine will taje a bit longer because i do it paper application, im regretting it now, much better to do it online, but im just hoping to receive a reply from them soon.

How you apply wont make any difference in the grand scheme of things. You will still do the interview and citizenship test, and then wait several months for the ceremony.

Coffee grounds

It was ENS186. And I had other more serious health disclosures to make. Active UC at the time wasn't a concern. Cancer was.

The medical is mainly to find applicants with current high-cost treatment diseases (HIV, TB, cancers etc).

Really...... stop worrying! [emoji2]

The doctor sits you down, does the usual observation tests, temp, bp, and then asks you to summarise your medical history. It's up to you what you tell him, and how you dress it up.

You haven't even been taking medication (= $$'s) since 2005! And awaiting a 2nd opinion isn't a diagnosis either. Probably not worth mentioning.

So it really boils down to a bowel flare-up in 1999-2000, and you've been fine since. Is it worth mentioning? I don't think the Doc will be interested in such an issue that you have been symptom-free from for 16 years.

You'll be fine. [emoji1303]

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What did you order from Optus? Just the contract and the modem, assuming you'd connect it up internally yourself? Before realising that there was no internal connection?

We phoned Optus, arranged the contract and modem, Optus checked the line to the address and then told us what we could have. (They confirmed a phone line to the property, that was all)

They then sent a technician to the house to bring a new connection for the modem into the house and then set it all up. I think we paid for it as part of the setup fee though, can't really remember to be honest.

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I doubt that you should worry too much.

I have active chronic UC/Crohns and didn't have any problems.

You may be asked to provide supporting evidence by your examining doctor. You will then have 28 days to supply a letter from your own medical practitioners outlining your symptoms (looks like none now!) and diagnosis (looks like it's under control; or not active), and your future prognosis.

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There are the gold buyers in many shopping centres. They just melt the gold down so lack of a hallmark will be immaterial. Their "machine" deciphers what type of gold you have, and they offer a price accordingly.

You either accept or decline.

You'll probably find that lots of people have good/bad/indifferent/expensive/cheap/value-for-money experiences with every international shipper. There is no "best", unfortunately.

You make your own choice and then keep your fingers crossed!

Good luck!

Saturday was brilliant and we had a family BBQ out in the sun. Today was wet and cold and dreary. That's Melbourne I guess.

Typically changeable Melbourne Springtime.

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Not every Coles or Woolies in our area has a UK section. Just some of them. Luckily the Coles where our youngest daughter has just got a PT job has a UK aisle. Discounted Irn Bru!!! Yay!!!!!!! [emoji2][emoji1303]

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It's too easy for them to rebuke an email. Not so easy when you shirt-front them face to face.

There may be other serious underlying conditions which they are ignoring. The property owner may be unaware, and the property manager isn't really helping.

Are your neighbours having similar problems?

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Stuck in the lease for another 3 months sadly & then we're home to the UK for 1 month almost immediately after that so would be 4 months before we 'can' move. Have spoke to the real estate numerous times & get nothing back from them, just comments of "the previous tenants never complained of this problem".

 

 

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Not an acceptable response from the REA. They aren't the ones living in the unit.

Was the mould there when you moved in? Or was it smelling suspiciously of new paint?

Time to give the REA a demand for some sort of action.

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Cafes, restaurants, library's, doctors, schools, local shops, parks and reserves etc etc; you'll probably struggle to find a suburb that DOESNT have at least most of everything you require anywhere in greater Melbourne.

If there is an area with a school with a "better" reputation, then expect a higher value for rents or purchase prices.

That is also likely true for for suburbs on a train line. Check the PTV website for train route maps, and compare it to Donain.com.au for suburb rental/purchase info.

Do a lot of research. [emoji1303]

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Heard it on the radio this morning. Surprised that this sort of comparison in costs hasn't been a realisation previously. If it is indeed true of course.

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We're in Watsonia, not too far away from Epping. We really like this side of the city.

Epping has older areas of housing, and newer areas. A friend from Adelaide has just had a house built in Epping as an investment property, so there are signs of the area being modernised in much the same way as other older suburbs, knock-down rebuilds etc.

It's got all the usual amenities just like every other suburb.

The Northern Hospital is in the area, and there is a large shopping centre in Epping too.

It's on a train line to the city, and it's also far enough out of the city that a drive to the countryside is only 15-20 mins away. It's right next to the ringroad.

Can't help you much with schools; ours all went to schools local to us. You should be able to get a tour of any school in the area that takes your fancy; admission to schools will largely depend on where you secure a permanent address.

There were a few large grass fires in the fire season in the area in the last few years. Nothing too major, but you may want to be aware that even the outer suburbs can be hazardous in fire season.

Check domain.com.au for rentals.

Good luck!

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No, didn't ship mine. Sold it in the Uk, and then later on I bought exactly the same bike, but a newer model, here!

I wouldn't worry too much about spares for a mainstream brand. Often main components are the same, engine sizes are often different because the cylinder bore is just made bigger. And there's always the choice of shipping a part from elsewhere in the world.

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