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Is anyone able to give me an idea of electric and gas bills.

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Is there anywhere I can get something like the spreadsheet that's used on Wanted Under where they work out the price of a weekly shop in uk with prices in Australia

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What are the cheapest shops in Melbourne for food and clothes etc. We maybe coming out for a year and will be on a budget till I get a job to help with hubbies wage

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Well said and we would do the same. You guys can manage with the salary throwing in 3 to 6 months free rent and assuming you work part time for a few months. the life experience and memories you make as a family cannot be measured in $$$
Wish you the very best!
KnK

Make sure you have ambulance cover, either directly or via medical insurance, not having it could be very costly!!!!

If they are happy to pay six months and its only for a year and they will be paying other things as well (ie shipping, car) I'd say why not give it a whirl and have the experience, even if you do have a budget to stick within. I'd love to have the chance to take my son to go live in a different country for a year, see new things, attend a school and so on. Amazing thing to do. My husband and his family did this but for a slightly shorter period of time when he was a child (aged 8 or 9) and has very fond memories of it. 
Your husband will have a job to come back to, you'll have your home (if you own one) and so on. 

So if we rent we pay obviously the rent which includes rates and then utility bills any other extras we need to think of

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So we may struggle for a bit until I get a job. Hopefully husband's new company will pay the accommodation for 6 months (we've been cheeky and asked) which if they say yes will be a big help.

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Kenfrapin are utility bills cheaper or more expensive than uk

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Are there many temping agencies in Melbourne.

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Collie
I'm not able to PM you my phone won't allow it.
Can you just let me know what sort of things we need to take into consideration and a rough cost if possible.

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Hubbies job will be a motor assesor with an insurance company.

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We're just waiting on confirmation about the accommodation, medical insurance etc as we have asked some questions regarding them

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Collie
Will it be a big difference if he is classed as a resident

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There is a car included in with his package, we have gone back to them to see if they can pay for 6 months instead of 3 then we may be able to save some pennies.

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I figure if I can't get what I want I can try to find work in a coffee shop or similar

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Is it expensive to use public transport in Melbourne. How much is it for buses or trans. Can you buy a weekly/ monthly ticket if so does it work out cheaper

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Is it easy to get a job in Melbourne. Ideally I would be looking at an admin job with hours around school hours. I would be coming on a 457 visa with a 2 year limit. Any advice welcome x

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We have been on the tax calculator aus and just have one question to ask. It may be stupid but I'll ask anyway. We're looking to come out on the new 457 visa for a year paid for by my husband's work. When looking at the wage calculator site you get the option to tick resident or non resident. Which do we tick.

Told you it was a stupid question [emoji87]

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Thanks collie. The $85k includes superannuation. We would be coming on the new 457 visa that allows us to stay for 2yrs. We're not too sure what area yet just waiting on confirmation.

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My husband has been offered a secondment for 12 months in Melbourne with a salary of 85.000 dollars. Will this be enough for us ( we have an 8 yr old son) to live on. I will hopefully be looking to get a job. We have been told we will get a serviced property for the first 3 months and then we would have to rent for the other 9 months.

Any advice would be helpful as we know it is rather expensive in Australia.

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We are coming out on a 12 month secondment and we were wondering if someone could let us know what fees we are likely to pay for a child in primary school. We would be looking at state schools.

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Thank you for this.

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My husband has been offered a 12 month secondment. I was wondering on the new visa would I be able to come out and work on it, or do I have to apply for my own visa

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