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2nd October , Brisbane (sandgate) Claire 39 , Heath 40 , Holly 10 , Owen 8

Hi can I just ask what's the problems with DVDs?? We moving over in 5 weeks and haven't even thought about DVDs etc yet. thanx!! claire

Hi Nats sorry to jump in but I notice that u did community training. Is that district nursing? I'm coming over 30th September and like Tonys situation, I'm a nurse and my hubby's an electrician.. We have no jobs and unsure where to start looking. I'm a community/palliative care nurse and m gna start looking for private sectors. oh it's a mine field. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Tony ill keep u posted on how we get,on when we arrive. cheers claire

Cool thanx every1

Hi guys just a quick question. im moving to Brisbane 30th Sept on a partner visa, permanent residency. I'm just wondering how long I need to wait before I can gain citizenship, is it 2 or 4 years? Piece of mind...n kids n hubby have citizenship n I don't wanna be left out haha.. any help would be gr8.. Thanx claire

Hi, we have 2 kids Holly 10 and Owen 8 , it's such a short space of time to check out all the areas especially when your dragging the kids around with you everywhere you go . Where abouts are yous headed ?

Thanks for that , short term accommodation is so expensive we only booked 16 nts but now I'm wondering if its long enough , but its possible , cheers .......

Hi , we are moving to Brisbane soon and we opened a bank account in Oz over the Internet then transferred from UK bank to Oz bank using moneycorp , was all very straight forward and you get a better exchange rate doing it this way ...

Hi all , could any tell me once you have viewed a property and decide you want to rent it for 6months or so how long does the whole process take.We arrive in Brisbane on the 2nd of Oct but we only have temp accommodation for 16 nights and now I'm panicking that this is not going to be long enough to have a look at different areas , schools etc and secure a longer term rental ??? Any advise anyone , thanks...

Well said nic , thanks everyone

Thanks mate

That's it flights are booked 30th sept , after about 2years of deliberation we've finally decided to give it a go.Family of 4 with no jobs to go to (both leaving good jobs behind us) about to embark on a new life in Oz see you all there :biggrin:

Hi My family and I are looking and searching the Coffs Harbour area and would like anyone's help on schools. our kids are 10 and 8 years and want to know what are the best schools to research public or otherwise. thanx for looking. claire

Hello i hope someone can give me the low down on life n Cairns. My hubby and i are thinking of moving to Cairns, well if I can find a nursing job in the area, and would like to know what it's like and what's the nicest areas. my hubby's being told all,sorts of horror stories about man sized spiders etc, but really he should realise a tropical climate will attract creepy crawlers. anyway, I hope some of you kind people can steer us in the right direct. thanx. Claire

Thanx for info derren7 much appreciated.

Gaining wa electrical licence Hi all , sorry to jump in but just wondering can anyone help with the process of gaining an electrical licence for western Oz , my hubby was born in Oz but has lived in UK since the age of 1 , so he has dual citizenship therefore doesn't need a visa. As far as he can make out he needs to sit a theory and practical exam (artc) we have heard this can be done in UK as long as u can provide an Oz address (friend) , then once this has been achieved you need to do a short college course once in Oz to do their regs exam. He has only been qualified for a year so don't know if this will hinder his chances of gaining his licence (do you need so many years experience) can anyone please tell me if he is anywhere near correct in thinking this is how it's done ??? Any replies would be much appreciated

Hi all , can anyone help with the process of gaining an electrical licence for western Oz , my hubby was born in Oz but has lived in UK since the age of 1 , so he has dual citizenship therefore doesn't need a visa. As far as he can make out he needs to sit a theory and practical exam (artc) we have heard this can be done in UK as long as u can provide an Oz address (friend) , then once this has been achieved you need to do a short college course once in Oz to do their regs exam. He has only been qualified for a year so don't know if this will hinder his chances of gaining his licence (do you need so many years experience) can anyone please tell me if he is anywhere near correct in thinking this is how it's done ??? Any replies would be much appreciated