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They have overstayed and cannot apply for the visa they need onshore. As the minister cannot comment on cases, it is very easy to report only the one side to the story.

I think it is probably because Australian students are on holidays for 2 - 3 weeks in July (depending on school) and many families plan a trip for the European summer, often adding on a week or two which has an impact from late June to late July.

Yes Caloundra has discount shops. Also the local charity shops do a roaring trade in second hand barely used linen from all of the holiday rentals!

Indeed. Pretty much the same temperature in both places today and yet here in Melbourne it is the equivalent of November in London.

The great thing about the Lancefield road corridor is that the stations and primary schools are in place already. It will need its own shops though to keep the Sunbury congestion down.

And Mc Donalds being a very high user too as they can no longer make it attractive to work your way up to Manager

It depends if you are looking at a temporary or permanent move. If it is permanent then GCSEs are irrelevant as there no 16 year old qualification in Australia. It is expected that the vast majority of children will be at school until they are between 17.5 and 18.5 and they leave with a qualification at the end of that (Year 12, the 13th year at school). If you are looking at a temporary move, or not sure, then you will need to bear in mind the timing for his education. Also your visa type may impact on your liability for school fees in some states. Many states now charge thousands of dollars per head for temporary residents to use state schools, so make sure you are across this. Where are you thinking of moving to?

I think if she is to be adopted in India it is a question for the Indian authorities rather than the Australian ones. I think the paperwork might start at that end as that is where she is being adopted to.

Most people consider that it is not worth having insurance for braces. The cover is minimal (as you have seen) abd the waiting period to claim is at least a year. Given you are coming on a temp visa you may not have 12 months to waste! If you are going to rely on Medicare just be very clear about any limitations on that because of your visa status. Your orthodontist will offer a payment plan for the cost of braces - you are likely to pay monthly. Also factor in the almost inevitable removal of wisdom teeth when the braces come off - it is not covered by Medicare unless it is medically required. usually it is cosmetic as the aim is to avoid the growing wisdom teeth making the teeth crooked again

Sorry I see you are planning to come on a sponsored visa which I assume you already have.

When you say "later in the year" you still need to get a visa and you should contact airlines to find out how late she can fly into the pregnancy - it's earlier than you might be assuming.

It might help to make the comparison if you say where you will be moving from. If you are already involved in Nippers, then presumably interstate?

I was intrigued by that so I just googled it. It seems that there is some confusion at the Royal mail about whether or not they will send jewellery to Australia. If it is not too late, apparently people put "fashion accessories" on the customs form and then it goes through fine. You might need a different post office though!

I'm not going to give an opinion on future house prices! However if it is important to you to get a mortgage soon after returning be sure to check out the various threads on that as there may be a delay in qualifying - may be worth bearing in mind if you would be cash buyers if you sold up here.

Just be aware when you are costing this strategy that Australian mortgage rates are considerably higher than UK rates so don't assume the same low costs when doing the maths. You are also gambling on the pound improving....

I'm not sure what you mean - we do not have state based income tax laws. Do you have a link perhaps?

Remember we drive on the left - if you turned right at a red light you would be crossing the flow of traffic. in some places at some times you can tuen left on a red light. Certainly not in Victoria - perhaps a Queenslander can confirm if it happens there - I would imagine where you can do that there is a sign

In Victoria maternal and child health nurses are employed by the local council. They see patients mainly in their clinic for check ups/ developmental reviews etc.. We do not have the equivalent of health visitors as a general rule. I'm pretty sure that all maternal and child health nurses in Victoria are nurses with additional midwifery qualifications. It s a well paid role ($90-100k).

There are all many business brokers who you could google and email for some preliminary advice. It's a popular way to get here.

There are many businesses for sale in Australia with people who want to invest for a visa. There are lots of convenience supermarkets for example as the "metro" size ones pop up all over the place. Some of these are franchised. Perhaps google "iga express for sale" to start.

Welcome. Do you have a visa Bane?

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Well where you live is going to depend on what you do and where you will work. If two of you are a couple then you only need 2 beds and you will be able to afford a two bed flat not too far out. If you are 3 people who need 3 beds then you will be a long way out and should be focusing perhaps around Frankston where there is a little nightlife, a beach and a train to town. Or a regional city such as Geelong. But really it will depend on what sort of work you will be doing and how centrally located you need to be. Do you have visas yet? The rental market is quite tight right now but expected to ease a bit as new apartment developments come on board in the next couple of years. To be completely frank if you can only afford $400 a week in rent between 3 adults you may struggle to have a great life in Melbourne.

Ease up - most of us are quite nice actually...:wink:

As I remember the last couple of times they went to Sydney they had to show families 2 bed flats to get anywhere near close to budget and it did not seem to be a great success!