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Thanks Daz. Your a star mate!  Up Hanley duck!

Hi All, 

Had my ceremony on at Belrose on the Sydney Northern beaches a couple of weeks ago. Can’t thank you all enough for the advice and support on my  5 year journey via PR to citizen.

 I don’t have an Australian Passport yet just my UK passport (although I will apply for an Australian Passport in due course). I have to travel to NZ in August on my UK passport, I presume my citizenship will show up on the border control computers when I land back in Sydney or do I need to undertake any other steps?

Daz. Worked in Castle at the hippodrome (Zanzibar) for many years. Now in Sydney. Miss an oatcake 

Hi All, today I recieved Notification of my citizenship ceremony next month, Its due to be held the day before I fly back to the uk for a 3 week holiday. I'm wondering do I proceed with the ceremony as after I become a citizen my PR and RRV visas will be cancelled meaning I can't return to Oz with my UK passport? As I won't have an Australian passport yet will this mean I will be denied entry ?

I moved from the UK to Narrabeen over 4 years ago. One child in primary school. The northern beaches are a unique experience, I love it here and last year we finally purchased a house after a long search.  There is always stuff to do, events or new places to eat out and it’s only 1 hour into the CBD on the bus.  Oxford Falls has a good reputation.  As the previous comment indicates the property pricing can be ‘robust’ compared to other areas!

Hi All, I have my test later this week, I included my 8 year old son in my application, somebody told me the other day once I get citizenship I will need to submit a further application for him, is this correct?

Timeline:

- Application submitted: 28/4/2020

- Test: scheduled for Friday 17th December

- Sydney CBD

Thanks for your responses , any tips on how I inform the gov Iof my trip in my immi account?

Hi All,

couple of questions for my learned friends;

1) back in Feb 2017 I was granted PR while in the UK, activated the visa on the 19th March 2017 on a short trip to Sydney before a permanent move in Oct 2017.

2) I have submitted my citizenship application on the 12th April. 
3) i have just booked a short 4 week trip back to the UK for March/April 2022

Question 1 when will I require a RRV? Is it 4 year from the grant or the activation ?

Question 2 I know from reading this forum that I will need to inform the government about my trip back to the UK but I can’t find any facility to do this on my Immi account now my application has been submitted, is there a process?

Thanks in advance

I am filling out the Citizenship application and I've got to the bit that asked for countries resided and visited. Can i have some help please?

My time line was that I was granted my PR visa in Feb 2017.

I then took an activation trip to Sydney in March 2017 for 2 week before returning to the UK.

In October of 2017 I moved to Sydney.

How do I show this on the contrys visited section. Do I show the period I was back in the UK after my visa activation trip as "working" as I still had my full time job in the UK up until October? I'm totally confused!

Thanks in advance 

Found this floating in the pool this morning. Looks like a funnel?

IMG_1006.HEIC

As per usual, I can’t get my simple head around this, can you help.

PR (189) granted Feb 2017

visa activation trip 19th March 2017 - 11th April 2017

arrived to live in Sydney on 9th Oct 2017

5 days in Bali 

2 x 20 day trips back to the uk

2 hours ago, Skani said:

I believe you are in NSW?   This is the NSW Office of Fair Trading's guide to buying at auction:

https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/buying-and-selling-property/buying-a-property/buying-property-at-an-auction

If you do not have PR status I assume you are aware of restrictions and extra costs?

Hi, Yes I am in NSW and have PR. Thanks very much for the link, its very useful. I don't understand this element :-

• the auctioneer is entitled to make one bid only on behalf of the seller

how is it that a auctioneer can make a bid on behalf of the seller, it makes no logical sense?

Hi guys,

I’ve been to view a property it’s going to auction in about three weeks. The real estate agent has given me a copy of a draft contract. The question I have is before the auction what steps should I have taken both with the contract and any other measures you feel necessary if I’m planning to bid on the property.

The real estate agent has given me a copy of a draft contract. The question I have is before the auction what steps should I have taken both with the contract and any other measures you feel necessary if I’m planning to bid on the property.

Obviously this whole process is a bit alien to me, I have found a conveyancing solicitor but haven’t instructed them as yet, any help would be gratefully appreciated.

On 19/06/2019 at 20:13, Marisawright said:

You just need to be sure you’re moving somewhere you can afford to be close to the beaches. I’m Sydney for instance, the average person lives an hour or two from the nearest beach, far inland, because homes near the beaches are for millionaires only 

Respectfully disagree, I’m in Narrabeen on the northern beaches, short walk to the beach and as I’m logged into my NAB account I can categorically tell you I’m not anyway near a millionaire. 

Hey @StephenJones

travelling to the CBD from Avalon is a fairly long commute, I live a little south of Avalon and have access to the B1 bus service. This runs ever 10 min at peak and goes direct into the CBD with only 5 stops. I would not drive unless I was leaving at 6am as the route is to congested. The B1 service was due to be extended to Newport but for some bizarre reason the local residents objected and it was knocked on the head. So Avalon to the CBD is certainly an acceptable 1 and a half hour commute each way via bus. I get a lot of work done during that time and I always get a seat

Hey,

i live I’ve a short distance from Newport and I’m paying $1200 per week for a 4 bed family home,  it’s nothing special and it’s not on the beach but it’s well fitted out and comfortable with nice outdoor space, parking for 2 cars , en suite etc

We have just put our 5 year old son into the private system. The state system has some fantastic schools just like the U.K.. The government funds private schools to a much greater extent here so the upfront fees are much lower than in the U.K. Their appears to be a huge range of private schools here in Sydney. Speaking to a ex NSW schools inspector the other week these private schools do not fall under the same inspection regime, however you can benchmark using NAPLAN 

My son has settled in well with much smaller class sizes than the state school . If I had a good state school locally I would of sent him to that. 

My advise is shop around, don’t discount the private sector as sometimes it’s not that expensive vs state

My wife commutes from Narrabeen on the Northern Beaches to SOP. Most days it takes around 55mins each way. So its just within your 1hr timeframe. You get beaches, cafes, lifestyle but all this comes at a price of fairly expensive rental costs vs the west of Sydney. 

I've been on the northern beaches for over 1.5 years now, its schools are outstanding. 

My advice is bring everything. I miss my electric blanket !

My UK Samsung TV that’s over 7 years old is working fine here in Sydney. It’s plugged into the Ariel and the EPG relieves all the channels 

I moved to Sydney in late 2017 and Alan Collett and his team completed both my UK & Australian returns this year. His unique knowledge of both tax systems was extremely beneficial. Can't recommend him enough.

I live on the beaches and work close to Penrith. The Temperature difference can often be around 8 - 9 degrees Celsius and when it’s 30 degrees on the beaches it’s bloody hot in Penrith. There is no way in hell I would live out west. 

Hi. 

‘I researched this endlessly, in the end I took out a three £25 per month sim only deal which I have had in Aus for 13 months now.

They have not cut me off but my usage is marginal. On reading other forums three do not appear to bother if your data use is low and your paying the monthly fee. When I travel out of Australia I use this phone as it has the excellent data roaming option included in my unlimited data package. (This for me justifies some of the expense)My Optus sim and most other Auz telco’s do not appear to offer internroaming data as a package.

so you can have a U.K. mobile in Auz but it’s going to cost you money every month, doesn’t appear to be a way around it.

Hi All,

I have a lump sum as the result of the sale of my primary residence in the UK prior to moving to Sydney last year. I have kept this in a UK account but now the dust has settled on my move i am noticing that the Australian savings rates are much higher that the UK. As the GBP AUD rate is $1:80 today im thinking about moving a large sum into an Australian savings account. so my questions are:-

1) There was no CGT due on the lump sum as it was from the sale of my primary residence in the UK, If i move the money will i have to pay any tax in Australia (apart from any gains from it earning interest)?

2 )Can anybody see a downside to doing this (apart from currency fluctuation) 

thanks all for your assistance, very very helpfull, ive engaged an accountant as suggested