saz71

Another progressive cosmopolitan here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We brought everything apart from outside furniture and shed contents and wardrobes. I use my drier even in summer sometimes as the sun bleaches everything if I leave it out too long [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We're in Echuca Moama (thanks for the shout out Lambethlad ) so 2.5 hours from Melbourne but before moving over and thinking we'd be based in Melbourne we investigated areas up to an hour from the cbd as prefer quieter towns. The Mornington peninsula, Yarra/Dandenong ranges (Lilydale/Belgrave) and Macedon ranges were all on our list and are areas we'd still consider moving to should we leave Echuca. Not sure we will though as we love it here. Regional is cheaper and as you have a trade or work in government there's work around. I found and got offered my job in the shire council before we left the uk. As my husband did his head chef job. And my job would be paid the same in Melbourne as here. The 6 minute drive to work is great too and less than I did working for a council in rural north Wales [emoji2]. Kilmore is our regular stop off for coffee or food when we go to Melbourne and it's a nice enough country town. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm brutal and just kill the red backs and white tails. I move the huntsmans though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats! I know for our perm resident visa it was just the date we had to enter. We then had 5 years to come and go as we wished. We weren't ready to move by the first date so came on holiday before the first date and made the move 3 years later Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Our Aldi had a British week a few months ago so I stocked up on Bisto [emoji23] I miss uk cadburys but not much else food wise. I do order some things from British corner shop online though. Germolene antiseptic cream and carex hand wash haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We did it ourselves. I reckon we saved £2k at the time. We did state sponsored so that included the skills assessment for husband (chef) with TRA at the time, application for state sponsorship then the visa app itself. The skills assessment was the hardest part Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can't comment on Traralgon specifically but we live in country Victoria (Echuca so northern Vic) and there are plenty of independent pc and phone repair people doing good business in our town. And the population is smaller than Traralgon. So I'd think you should be able to find work. Good luck with the move. Coming from rural north Wales we love country life over here too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I use tunnel bear $50 USD a year

And agree, will be fattening him up a bit before hand!

Good to hear Ceddy! One of the shippers we spoke to was golden arrow

Hi Dexterdog! Still not there yet. We go in September. I'm doing some crate training at home (working up to actually closing it at the moment) and have spoken to a couple of pet shippers who have reassured me. So, your Dexter will be there before ours. Hope the move goes well for you all

Thanks Bob, he had a 3 year rabies jab in March 2013 so golden arrow advised he'd just need a repeat titre test but then I read somewhere they still need a booster within 12 months of travel ? So will he need a rabies booster? He's going to be booked in with the vet in the new year as he's due his kennel cough then plus lepto (as we'd not given him that jab due to the old rules but I appreciate they've changed now) so we can arrange a rabies booster then if required. Thanks for the offer of the crate but I'm not sure we'll have space. In the meantime I've ordered a temporary travel crate that we can use in the car/camping and training at home. Likely it'll be smaller than yours and not as robust but I'm thinking even small periods in there to get him used to being confined is better than nothing. I'll dig out the quote and email it over. We're in North Wales so he'll have a drive to Heathrow whichever way we do it I guess. It's just whether we're better driving him down to you as travelling with us he will be less stressed.

Hi tiffanysamantha85 - had quotes from a few but thinking golden arrow as they're local to us. Dexter had his rabies jab in 2013 as we were hoping to move sooner so he needs a booster and repeat titre test in Feb/March. Apart from worrying about how he'll cope with the move the plans are on track!

Definitely a good idea srh82. I've ordered one online so will start in the new year

Thanks Melza, yes will definitely speak to them in the new year. I'm relatively calm about moving us and the kids haha just the dog that's stressing me out!

We have a move date to Melbourne next September and have started the prep work for Dexter our 2 year old Weimaraner to travel, rabies jabs, blood tests, pet shipping company quotes etc (he'll have just turned 3 when we go). I am having major anxiety about how he'll cope and could do with some reassurance. He doesn't suffer from separation anxiety (common with the breed) and can be left at home with the run of the house with no issues so it's not being apart from us as such that worries me. It's more about him being crated as he doesn't do well being contained - even if we shut him behind a door for just a few minutes when opening the front door to deliveries etc he scratches at the door and bangs against it incessantly. I'm having these horrible images of him damaging the crate in flight, injuring himself, escaping ........ Also, he was at kennels overnight last week and wore down his claws a fair bit and they said he'd damaged some wood in the kennel (husband picked him up so I don't know how much damage). He was only there from 5pm to 10am and they exercised him first thing so I can only imagine him clawing at the kennel door to get out all night :'( Our previous weim and GSx loved it there so I've not got any concerns about the kennels but wonder how he'll handle 10 days in quarantine. Naturally once we've selected the shippers we'll speak to them for advice and our vets and try and get him more used to the kennel environment before we go plus do some crate training. Any other ideas or advice would be grateful received. I've shed a few tears worrying about this