kevsan

hmm, better tap up the inlaws for when they next come over. Not sure what they they should put on the passenger card thou

Makes me hungry for a packet of Skips, or even some scampi fries, do they even make them anymore?!!?

On 26/05/2018 at 05:41, Dis said:

Hi Kevsan,

WOW - was very surprised to read this, thank you so much, very kind of you and much appreciated  

We weren't planning on moving over until later next year, when my son finishes his GCSE's, but we can be over in 6-8 weeks if need be.

We were just going to head to Melbourne as a base and take it from there tbh, go wherever the work is then work around that, so fairly flexible on location.

I'll PM you with his CV asap, think he just needs to add a couple of things to it.  If there's anything more specific you require, pls let me know.

Thank you

No troubles

I've spoken to the Resource manger this morning - and forwarded on the details - i've pm'd you with more specifics.

Good Luck!

13 hours ago, Dis said:

We don't mind where we go, it's tough all over.  I just seem to have come across quite a few ppl who have a dislike for Canberra, no idea why hence the ??  Think my prob would be the colder weather, which is one of the reasons for moving from the UK as it affects my ability to properly function.  The warmer climate is great for me though, have no issues - go figure.

I have citizenship (dad's an Aussie) but not in a trade or well paid job, I actually like my job , so kind of reliant on OH for that, unfortunately.

lol - recommendations on cheaper but nicer area's for a 'whinging Pom' in Canberra, just in case?  

Hi - whats your timeline and preferred destination?

I work as a Senior PM based out of melbourne, but we are always looking for networking techs at all levels, and i work closely with the hiring manager for South Pac. My current project goes until the end of the year and i have 4 network techs on my project so the rest of the group is a bit overrun - PM me with more details, if your timelines Feb 2019 its probably a bit early for us, but i can take a look.

Hi Emma

This is my movecube thread - with pics to give you an idea of size. We used a large movecube and we were surprised how much could fit.... but from what your suggesting, you may struggle to get that all in. - unless you used two and stagger departures..

I have 190 sponsorship from Victoria. The only timeline conditions were the following:

Conditions of Victorian Government nomination

1. You and your dependants intend to live in Victoria for at least two years.  You understand that this two year commitment commences from the time that the nominated visa is granted if you are already living in Victoria; or upon arrival in Australia if you are currently living overseas.

Hope that helps - there are requirements to complete a questionnaire every 6 months or so for the first two years, but thats more for them to gauge where people are at. It took me all of 2 minutes to complete each one.

we used stayz.com.au when we first arrived - and still use them for holiday rentals

I thought that job offers were only required for 489 visas not 190.

See this list - https://liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au/migrate/visa-nomination-occupation-lists/visa-nomination-occupation-list-for-victoria

no special requirements by the look of it for dietician

I obtained a 190 in Victoria. I didnt have a job offer at the time.

you'll need to work out what connection is served at the address (NBN, Cable, Adsl) and that might dictate options.

We were with Optus unlimited NBN and their fetch TV package which served our needs at the time.

Ive now swapped to Mungi Internet  (also unlimited) who have been brilliant, are locally owned. Still small but growing and a decent customer service experience. I doubled my NBN speed switching to them for the same price ($65pm)

I've also just swapped to foxtel as they had an offer  - sports pack included for $35 a month - decent enough with a range of channels and pvr. They are more pushy than the optus setup in terms of trying to get you to rent / buy additional services and they dont have netflix apps etc which is a pain but i can put up with it.

A lot will depend on your budget, and potentially school preferences.

I live in Langwarrin (options of suburbia or larger plots of land if that's your preference), which we like - its mainly green and leafy, and with enough space to get your fix.

Its also 10-15 minutes drive to the beach at Seaford, and the same for the train. the express is then a 50 minute journey to flinders street.

yep - if you want proper greenery, you'll need the outer burbs, but that will at least double the commute time.

Hmm .. seems to be ok today, maybe my NBN was having a too hard day...

No - i was upfront with the Doctor who did the medical - listed the NSAIDs that i was on at the time - he made notes and that was the end of any conversation or details about any specifics, and its never come up since. We've been here nearly 3 years and haven't had a problem - but then i was a pretty mild case. Its only recently i've had a flair up and have had to go back onto a course of drugs and also got referred to physio.

Sorry to hear of your diagnosis - its not the end of the road. Anti-TNF's are expensive, but are covered by the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) to reduce the costs. I havent heard of anyone being refused, but it MIGHT be taken into account. Not sure what risks your consultant think it poses... but Australia want migrants that are a net contributor rather than a burden. If you are not so incapacitated that you can work, i dont see a problem.

Its all anecdotal, but being here has been positively beneficial to me, and only recently had a minor flare up after being 'clear' for more than 2 years. Whether thats lifestyle, climate, outlook or a combination or completely unrelated, who knows.

Anyone else experiencing issues? pages dont seem to load/render and even forcing an f5 doesnt work.

seems to be hit and miss with both the main menu and topics.

Currently using Firefox.

Holiday let is the way to go - plan for 3-4 weeks that gives you time to get your bearings, and get to long term rental viewings. I'd suggest a holiday let close to the suburb(s) you have your eye on as it will give you more of a feel for the place and you are geographically closer to potential rentals when you have to drive from viewing to viewing on a saturday.

We started in Carrum, and then had a rental in seaford before buying in Langwarrin which is the suburb behind frankston. No regrets other than it would be nice to be closer to the beach, but its only a 10minute car ride anyway.

Its pretty easy to get to the CBD about an hour in the car (depending on the time you leave) and about the same on the train. Bear in mind that they have started the level crossing removals at frankston and seaford plus the redevelopment of frankston station. So you might have to get the bus to carrum etc etc, which you'll need to take into account in the short term potentially depending on your arrival dates.

The imperial hotel at the top of bourke street shows also shows Soccer; less craft beer though

its a 5 minute stumble up from the Elephant and Wheelbarrow

Its a bit of a trip out, but if you have the time - check out the mornington peninsula brewery bar - craft beers on tap and pizza is pretty good too. https://mpbrew.com.au/

From a post in 2016..

CISSP will be recognized by ACS as comparable to AFQ Diploma so you will get only 10 points, unless you have bachelor degree which gives you 15. There is no special treatment for CISSP now. (Few years back there was a special category for CISSP, which was discontinued since 2011)

Hi, I've included the spreadsheet and added some basic salary figures in based on pay calculators for take home pay. The green cells are for adding stuff in, feel free to use it or not, but it might give you an idea of where money goes as a % compared to the UK, and if you can break even! Most of the UK stuff is from 2014 but might give you an idea of what to swap in and out.

I've updated slightly the AUS stuff, based on what i think we pay for shopping/elec  etc (my wife runs the budget!!), but if you want more specifics please feel free to ask on the forum and everyone will help where they can. Most pricing can be worked out online (like a typical grocery shop etc (coles.com.au / woolworths.com.au) but its a bit laborious and quicker to ask someone what they pay.

living costs_pio.xls

If its only 1-2 pallets check out the sevenseas movecube.

We used them and they were brilliant.

I've got a thread on it somewhere

although if you have a smart meter, its once a month billing - thats what we have.

Specific surburb  recommendations would probably need more specifics as to what you are after,

however from a commuting point of view, Vline goes from Flinders Street and southern Cross to Bacchus Marsh in about an hour, so you could live anywhere centrally and it would be doable from a commuting point of view.

This assumes your work would be within walking distance of the station. Or you could consider driving, as you would be going in the opposite way to the bulk of traffic so the commute should be not too bad either

Hi

My brother is getting married in Chile next Jan/Feb. trying to work out a way of making it affordable for a family of 4 (or just me, looking at it).

Any advice on cheap routes/airlines that can cut the cost. Currently Melb - Santiago is $2.5k pp with qantas via Sydney, anyway to make it cheaper?

generally ok - it can be a bit of a free for all at peak rush hour, and largely depends if the doors open right in front of you!!

but by the time you get to cheltenham, seats are freed up

We love where we live, its close to the beach / mornington pennisula, although we would have loved to have bought within walking distance of the beach, but couldn't make the money work. Having said that, with the amount of crap the kids take to the beach, we take the car anyway and its only a 10 minute drive anyway!

On 1/19/2018 at 18:26, Eva Winterburn said:

 

Bayside has lots to do but more spectacular stuff a bit further out: tree surfing at Enchanted garden, Philip island for penguins, Wilsons prom for glamping, Healesville for native animals and wineries and our absolute favourite was skiing at Mount Buller!

 

Also worth checking out the moonlit sanctuary at Pearcedale - a bit smaller than heaslville but you can get up a lot closer with the animals. - our kids favourite is the Wallaby/Roo forest walk where you can feed the roos and wallabies!