Foxy

Hi All, Arrived in Brisbane two months ago and now my hair is in desperate need of a good cut and colour. Have looked at similar threads but the last one is over a year old and things change, people move salons etc........ Can anyone recommend a good hairdresser ? I am in Arana Hills but am willing to travel so any recommendations are most welcome ! Many thanks

Thanks all for the info - guess I have some shopping around to do !

Many thanks Johndoe & George D for the info Our property manager has informed us we are responsible for the electricity contract so need to arrange this ourselves. Any providers you could recommend, am searching google and am reading some horror stories about a few out there !

Hi all, We move into our rental this coming weekend in Arana Hills and wondered if anyone could help with regards recommendations for the following please ? Pool maintenance / cleaning companies Doctors - bulk billing preferred but we are flexible - we are willing to travel for a nice doctor !! Decent Hairdresser who is good with colouring - again am willing to travel Have been doing research on the net but would prefer recommendations from those that have been tried and tested ! Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated Cheers

Hi all, Just secured a rental in Arana Hills and collect the keys at the weekend so looking forward to our own space at last ! The property has solar panels and also has gas bottles for cooking. We are in the process of sorting utility suppliers and wondered if anyone had any recommendations for electricity suppliers / contracts ? We are a bit confused how it will work as there are solar panels ! We also have a pool and know this can be costly. Also stupid question but I assume I can just refill the gas bottles at the local bunnings ?? Any help / advice / recommendations would be greatly appreciated !! Cheers

Hello, I subscribed to "scottsenglish.com", I paid USD49 for one months unlimited access which gives online tuition and lots of hints and most importantly practice tests. I found it very helpful, I think the key is to practice under the time constraint as that's what causes people the most difficulty. I have heard that if you fall short by half a mark you can have your paper remarked but am not sure how you would go about this. Hopefully another member will be able to tell you how to request a remark. Good Luck !

Really sorry to hear that mizzmp. I can't believe that there are still companies that can do this and get away with it. We are currently getting quotes from companies, I guess when they get your money that's when they show their true colours. Can you PM me with their details please, hopefully the more people that know about them the less business they will get. Hopefully you will get it all resolved and the insurance will pay out - not helpful when it has sentimental value I know but wishing you luck with it all. Many thanks

It may be worthwile having a chat with an agent or getting your experience assessed by CPA. I am ACCA and have read posts on here that skilled employment only starts once full membership is gained but I don't think this is the case. Skilled employment is based on what you actually do. To work in our field you do not need to be a full member of an accounting body, only if you want to practice so it is not a legal requirement as is with a solicitor or doctor. If you are heavily involved in accounts and accounts prep then this should be ok. Perhaps speak with an agent to see what they think to your duties, each case is different. Failing that then it's a re-sit on the IELTS. I subscribed to Scotts English for 30 days ,think it was USD 55 and was really helpful with lots of tips and lots of practice tests which is they key as time is your enemy. Good Luck !

Hi Cath, Do you need to claim points for employment ? Your age gives you 30 points, if you get all 8's in IELTS then that's another 20, your sponsorships gives you 5 and your CIMA gives you 10 (or 15 if equivalent to bachelors degree) so that's the 65 you need. Cheers Foxy

Hi Iron Chef, I have a Sept 09 Volvo S40 R-Design Sport 2.0 Diesel (with air-con). 16,000 miles, UK value £10-12K and AUS value $25-27K (not sure here as redbook only shows petrol 2.5 litre for the R Design so have gone with that ??) Thanks !

Hi TH82, All Independent 175 applications are classed a cat 3 processing and there is a thread "Category 3 - where are you now" that has all the 175 people in it which you will find useful for timelines etc... Cheers

Hi all You need to obtain a minimum of 8 in each category to get the extra 10 points. I know some occupations require a minumum score in each category so you need to check your occupation requirements also ! Cheers