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Thanks Ozmanic for your reply.

Hi Can anyone tell me, if you move to another employer under the same circumstances and salary, can you transfer your existing 457 We have done 2.5 years on our 457 and we have been told that you can move employer, and continue under the same 457 and go straight for PR. Thanks

Hi I lost mine and came back to oz in January, rang the ATO (australian tax office) gave them my date of birth and last address when I was in oz before (which was over 20 years ago) and they gave me the number and posted a copy in the post.

Hi Laguana we are 4 hours west of brisbane, god its all such a worrying time when your children arent happy. I hope you get the help you need for your daughter, I have just rang the high school and explained the situation they are going to try and get her involved in more things, if she knew that I called she would kill me. thank you for the reply

thank you fifi69 for your reply its good to know im not the only one, i will battle on for another while and hopefully its just the highs and lows of migration and that with time it will pass, she is a very strong individual and i have to respect how she feels thanks again

no i dont think so, but i will give the school a call just so they can keep an eye on her. The town we live in is quiet and not a lot to do, hopefully there is a part time job coming up for her, we have steered her in that direction just for more interaction. I just feel so bad inside, I will ride the storm and hopefully you are right, that familiarity will ease the path. thanks for your reply.

Hi we moved here as a family on 5th of January, and my daughter has had a few sad days but we thought they where passing. She has started making friends, but we have noticed a decline in her in the last week or so, she is so sad and stays in her room. Today there have been lots of tears and she told me she was so so unhappy and that i have ruined her life taking her to Australia, and that she really wants to go back to Ireland. She is a very level headed girl and never really complains, so it worries me that she is so so sad. I really want this to work, but there is no going back for us we need to be here at this point in our lives. What would you do in the same situation, if she is so unhappy, should I let her go back to Ireland !! heart wrenching to see her so unhappy.

We are moving to chinchilla in three weeks - in the roma valley and four hours west of Brisbane, my husband has been there since July and says the town has everything we need except decent shops. I have googled earthed it to death and we have secured rental on a fabulous new home. There are a lot of new families moving into the are due to the gas industry. And my husband says the town has lots going on with a great sense of community. The transition will be easier for our family as we currently live on the east coast of Ireland by the sea and rural.

HI Soozy B - We fly out three weeks this thursday - Never ending lists, I think you have everything covered. Husband there since july and hes home next week, just cant wait to get going, it really is some organising to move to the other side of the world - best of luck

Good thinking Rupert, thanks for the advice

Hi all in PIO, We are currently on a 457 visa, and our 20 year old daughter is currently at Uni in Ireland but due to Finish in June 2013 and come out to us in oz. She is currently also on our 457 visa as a dependent. When we apply for PR, which we intend to do after the 2 year period, can she be included in our application or will she be deemed independent by then, she will be 21-22 at that stage.

Hi we are moving west of toowoomba qld on 3rd of January, cannot wait, husband there since July and home for Xmas then we all travel back together, shipping gone and should be there in December

Hi I shipped loads of candels two weeks ago, as long as they had no bee's wax, the likes of Yankee candels and birthday candels should be ok. This was the advice I received from our shippers. Re shoes they boxed them. Best of luck for tomorrow and let me know how you get on

Well you will learn everything about oz on this forum. Welcome - I'm from Wexford also and we are heading to oz in January. This is a great forum and everybody is so help and no question to stupid lol

Hi I have 68 days to go till my husband comes home for two weeks then we fly back to oz with him. My shipping has gone, I have just got all my correspondence set up online, and an a-z book with all policy nos, bank info, personal stuff that through time we will forget, and it's much quicker than searching through piles of paperwork