aarong89

Thanks for all your replies!! After looking into it I am leaning more towards getting an unfurnished apartment in the Yorkey's Knob or Trinity Beach area and furnishing with the essentials to begin with . The furniture in the furnished apartments looks a bit hit and miss so I was thinking if I rent an unfurnished for slightly less any money I save can go towards furniture which helps in the long term One example I came across was this https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-qld-yorkeys+knob-404484256 though it doesn't have built in wardrobes or any white goods which would be preferable. A similar furnished property would be around $350 so a $75 difference a week thats a $1950 saving over a 6 month lease plus a $300 less upfront on the bond. Have budgeted myself $2000-2500 to begin with for basic furniture ( a second hand sofa, fridge, bed frame, wardrobe if they are not built in and a decent brand new mattress which I have found for $299) Can live without a TV for a while. Does this sound feasible? m bringing basic cooking utensils, pots pans bedding etc. in an extra suitcase as my airline have given me 2 suitcases and 46kg baggage allowance. Im bringing about over $20,000 but that includes about $7-8000 for a car and so didn’t want to dip into my savings too much until I start work, which could be 1-1.5 months depending on paperwork, after which I can start picking up non-essentials such as cabinets etc. Finding it hard to organise a viewing that my employers can go to for somewhere as all properties seem to be available immediately. Even though I'm flying out in 5 weeks still appears to soon to secure somewhere! @Cerberus1 where exactly was the place you rented looks amazing! Thanks for all your help Aaron

Hi, So I am moving to Cairns from England on 19th October to work. I'm currently researching areas to live. I have a budget of $350 a week for a furnished apartment and can get suitable highish end properties in both Cairns City or the Beaches (Yorkeys Knob, Trinity Beach, Clifton or Palm Cove). In terms of apartments I have narrowed it down to living in a resort style complex such as "The Lakes Cairns" or finding an apartment to the North just off the beach. My workplace is going to be in the Edge Hill area what would you recommend? I love the idea of living on the Northern Beaches but have heard the traffic getting into the city in the morning can be horrible. I like to go to the gym in the mornings before work so would leave to get to the city at around 06:30 each morning. Let me know your thoughts Thanks Aaron

Hi Cant seem to find the answer to my question anywhere and the Department of Immigration are yet to get back to me, hope someone can shed some light. I am a British Physiotherapist who has been offered a job in Australia on a 457 sponsorship. Physiotherapy has been placed on the MLTSSL. I am hoping to gain full registration with my relevant Australian regulatory body (AHPRA) in October. I am aware that I cannot complete my 457 visa process until I have registration with (AHPRA) however is there any way it can be started now and I complete all other components with the registration component left pending? My other option would obviously be to begin my application in October when my AHPRA registration has been received. However both myself and my prospective employer would like to get started on it ASAP Hope that makes sense. Thanks Aaron