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Hi @Moobear some really good advise has been shared by the brains trust. Hopefully you can share what steps you are taking on your journey? (I did, but all lost in the cloud when the web servers were updated!)  I will take a stab on the electrical qualification question, this really depends on what field (LV/Domestic/HV/Commercial). In general terms if  your partner was sponsored by future employer until fully accredited in Australia, so unsupervised would have to wait, and may have to self-fund the training. So you would need to consider where you choose to live could also include travelling to a TAFE too.

Hi @bolus I have had a dabble with some of my SERP and AVC's funds - happy for you to message me

Good luck with your 189 application, and noting neither of you drive, I would highly recommend if you can get driving lessons and pass your test,  it would  help immensely on the choice of locations for rental and work.

It has been a long time since I have been on the forum, and would respond to MaisieK by say grass is different, and Australia is big enough to find a spot that gives you the right work/life balance, not sure if its luck, but have been in the right place right time, and being a social butterfly (my wife calls me that), it has enabled me to establish long term friendships, and network connections, that have landed the job I was aiming for when left the UK.

We visited UK back at Easter and we took some good weather over with us, and that was well received. We visited, as many of friends and family as we could, so great to catch up, but with social media so instant, it would take allot of reasons, for us to move back to UK. Yes agree about the hop over to Europe for the weekend (done it many times), but still find plenty to keep us focused on project OZ, with planning to build our home, and with prospect of a ever expanding four legged family, we never have a dull moment!

Hey you are welcome, also mention Chepstow, just over the River Severn, the cost of the bridge is around £110 per month, but homes are much cheaper, and you could get into Aztec West etc in 20mins

Hey I born,lived,work in Bristol until moved in 2012, so that's my background, and best part of Bristol, depends on work location, due to the commute, as found it getting more difficult with traffic to get about, as the M32 and River Avon cut a slice through the city, so bottle necks form on the crossing points, also if you choose to get on the bike, you have access to the bike routes and Bristol is home to Sustrans and the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path! It also depends on the style of house, as this does limit the location, Newer builds, in Patchway,Bradly Stoke,Emersons Green,Warmley, have a look at rightmove,zoopla for ideas.

PC or Cranbourne? My answer well, PC, if you are driving, then you have tackle the Yarra River, to get into the CBD, and I witness regularly, the stationary traffic on the west gate bridge in the morning as I travel west. Traveling from Cranbourne is much easier, as you have more "routes" to choose from, if your regular way is blocked by a fender bender.

Also another observation is PC is much drier than Cranbourne, as I notice the surrounding paddocks are not as green in the west as they are in the east, not sure if the is a factor, just thought I would mention it. Also as with any new estate, they have no real provision for local service industry, so need to travel to other older suburbs to find the established industrial estates, for your spare parts, and retail needs.

Some useful info http://www.itnews.com.au/News/288122,greenfields-residents-gain-terabyte-quotas.aspx it depends on the estate, but the hint is if the development is less than 18 months old, then more than likely to be fibre..

It also depends on if you are going to Field or Office based, as already mentioned check seek and my career for suggestions, as this will help on the required qualifications, and Licences too.

Well my advice don’t buy a Holden Zafira unless you have a no quibble warranty, due to timing chain and oil issues, so whatever you choose, ensure you do research, as already mentioned $5 to $6K will not buy you much.

So my suggestion is HONDA ODYSSEY, and as for rules, it varies between states, so make sure you look at the GOV website of your area, and if you buy interstate, you need to factor in extra cost into the deal, and of course insurance and recovery, and ambulance insurance too.

Yes we had to pay extra for the container when it arrived, so cheapest is never the best, and ensure you get shippers to pack, and keep them well supplied with refreshments, as it sure helps with some difficult items that need wrapping.

What I love about Australia,well too much to mention, and some of it, are in a way simple pleasures, for example the pace of life, is so much more relaxed, it has reduced the stress of the move to a more relaxed managable level, and helped to appreciate what Australia has to offer, and its very much the undiscovered country, and for me also the further afield and beyond.

Have you tried the usual sites like my career,indeed,byron,seek? I know not all jobs are advertised on jobsites, but it will give you a good indication, hope it helps and good luck:jiggy:

I do have city and guilds, but have experience, so would recommend getting your qualifications assed as katie007 has already suggested

Hey Mayonaise, hope you got you answer, but ours took 5 months, good luck with you application :biggrin:

kimsdu, great advice, yes the airlines do have us over,on extra baggage, and 20kgs is tough for your move to OZ, have you thought of airfreighting some of your goods for collection? Could organise that with the Camper company?

And will be heading back down to Melbourne next year for a weekend at the f1

Hopefully I will be at Albert Park too

looking forward to it, Just in time for summer as well. Gutted to miss the windscreen scraping though. haha

Ah yes the scraper, the warning of ice sound did come on the car for the first time last night..

Angiejimmy welcome to PIO, and good luck with the start of your adventure, and I and sure you will find helpful advice, but one thing to keep in mind to talk to each other, and you are all voting for Australia.

A great post, and I dwell on what I have done and still to do in UK (and that is lots, so many memories) and hence this aspect will be on hold, as Australia is a unknown, and unexplored for me, and hope to avoid the comparisons as I feel you can't. UK has made me who I am, and will always be in the background, so with less than 4 weeks to go,I look forward to the future. Enjoy UK it has lots to offer.

A great post, and very much hope our journey is the same as yours, time will only tell

Hey richwill68 welcome to PIO, and good luck to you and your family, my advice is keep your outgoings down as much as possible, and save up your money, you can tough it out, so that you have the "funds" to ensure a better standard of living when your wife and son arrive.

Another tip, is if you are using smartphone or tablet, or PC choose a "m." URL as that is a website that has been developed to be WAP friendly for example http://m.ebay.com.au/. Also if you got a good pay as you got sim say with a capped data, you can tether the smartphone wifi connection to your tablet or laptop, so again cutting down on the cost, but will mention you battery will take a good bashing.

Hey tedlaraghu, I have been job hunting for some time, and best advice I can give you is to wait until you are in OZ, as a prospective employer/recruiter won't entertain you until there. Not knowing you circumstances, but if, an skilled Visa for you is possible, then get a move on..

You only get one chance in life eh.

 

 

Jimmy

To true, go for it, and have fun