george106

We are looking for short term cheap accommodation before we decide where in Cairns, Palm Cove or even Port Douglas we want to rent something for longer (our container should arrive approx. end of February).

As we don't earn anything atm. we don't want to splash all our saving on rent thus looking for something reasonable within Cairns. We found rental market quite competitive and realised any successful applicant needs to "impress" landlord either with higher rent than expected or staying for more than few months. Honestly we can't afford to do neither of those things and I feel we would be shortlisted from any potential property because of this.

We are currently staying in the hostel and paying $350 pw which is not sustainable for long and need to find anything sooner than later.

I would like to find work as boat detailer (employed) if possible but need to do some research where to look as there are not many companies dealing with boats.

Hello,

we have arrived to Cairns on Friday (06.12) last week and looking for reasonably priced place (ideally up to $200pw) to live. We are currently paying high dollar for hostel but need to find something cheaper and bigger asap (by 19.12). We've already seen three properties in manunda and edge hill but be honest neither of them appealed to us at all.

We are also looking for some work to do (my wife used to work as a nurse but we did not attempt AHPRA registration as she doesn't want to work as a nurse anymore). I was running boat valeting business back in the UK but would do anything for reasonable money.

Thanks for any help

George & Sona

Thanks, regarding the food stuff I just asked as I do not want to throw all food which we won't be able to eat by our departure. Obviously I don't have intention to pack container up with the food but toiletries

What about food stuff like Batchelors cup a soup, dry pasta, tins etc?

I am going to remove and discard pine cones from Xmas decorations....

Hi all,

we are just 12 days before guys from John Mason come to pack all house up and I am not sure if all items we want to take over are actually allowed.

I have checked the list available on http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HSm-9qAqb9AJ:www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/travel/moving-emigrating+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a and be honest I am not wiser.

We have few wooden items (shelves, plate cupboard, coat hanger) which I have sanded down to get rid of old varnish as we planned to paint it however we have decided it looks even better untreated. But the question is, if the quarantine department is not going to give us hard time and charge us for unnecessary fumigation or another treatment just because there is not any paint on the surface.

Also I want to take some garage stuff over which include solvent based glue, orbital sander, drill, spanners, trolley jack etc but would they pick those things up (I understand everything needs to be clean especially sander which is covered by dust)?

Thanks

George

We would soon join you car hunting as we are about to appear in Cairns first week in December and would need to buy reasonable vehicle asap.