iceberg Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi I thought it might be a good idea for people here to say in very brief format where they are currently living in the UK and where they are moving to (or hope to move to!) in Oz, and maybe how far along they are, circumstances etc in order for people to maybe meet and chat with people in the same boat and who knows - possibly make new friends for life! So I will start us off Currently live in: Epping, Essex, UK Moving to: Buderim, Sunshine Coast, QLD Visa Type: Business Owner Family: Me, Wife, 2 kids (4 and 18months) Age bracket: 30 - 40 When hoping to move: April 2013 Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? Yes 7 times, been all over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Costa Blanca, Spain Moving to: Mandurah, WA Visa Type: 475 SS Family: Me, OH and 2 Dogs Age bracket: 40-45 When hoping to move: How long is a piece of string Visa status: We currently have no status Been to Oz before? Yes, lived there before and had some amazing holidays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nollie Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Bournemouth united Kingdom Moving to: Perth WA (not sure where yet) Visa Type: Returning Aussie, and Spouse Visa Family: Aussie Wife, UK Hubby and four kiddies Age: 40-45 and 10 - 1 year When hoping to move: May 2013 Visa Status: just starting to apply Been to Aus before: wife yes many times, hubby and kids never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in : Bucks Moving to : hopefully Gold Coast Visa type : skilled 175 Family : wife and 3 kids Age : 40 When hoping to move : 2013 Visa status : Granted last year Been to Aus before : 5 weeks at the end of last year / wife also lived there for a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VickyMary Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 What a great idea, was thinking of doing something similar myself, would be good to chat to others in similar position. Currently live in: St Helens, Merseyside Moving: Perth WA Visa Type: Citizens already Family: Me, Husband and 1 daughter (3 years) Age bracket: 35- 45 When hoping to move: hopefully in the next 2 years Visa status: Been to Oz before? Yes (been, stayed for 5 years, been back for 2 1/2years) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Law Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Middlesbrough Moving: SA Visa Type: 176 SS Family: Me, Husband and 1 son and 1 daughter (3 years) Age bracket: 40 - 45 When hoping to move: hopefully August Visa status: Granted Been to Oz before? No, never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Ropey HOFF Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently living in Dewsbury, west Yorkshire. Hoping to move to anywhere, but currently looking at the Murdoch area of south Perth. 175 permanent residency visa, expires November 2014. Family the wife nurse Helen, me the Hoff, Jim, son Daniel 17 and daughter Sammy 13. hoping to move over mid to late 2013. Been twice to Australia, for 2 months each time, but I have been told it doesn't count as experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anika Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Really good idea :-) Currently living in: Swindon, Wiltshire Moving to: Brisbane Visa Type: Partner (my husband is Australian) Family: Just me and other half, no kids on the horizon yet Age Bracket: 24-30 When hoping to move: End of September/Beginning of October this year Visa Status: waiting, should be granted mid-August Been to Oz before?: 3 times, once as a student, once on holiday and once on a working holiday visa (that's when I met my husband :-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenner Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Idle, West Yorkshire, UK Moving to: Cairns, QLD Visa Type: RSMS 119 Family: Me, Wife, 1 son (6yrs) Age bracket: 40-45 When hoping to move: Before the end of 2012 Visa status: Lodged Been to Oz before? Yes, 3 times, 1998, 2004 & 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonnyNI Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Banbridge, Northern Ireland Moving to: Perth WA Visa Type: 176 SS Family: Me and the wife Age bracket: 30-40 When hoping to move: Recce in October 2012, hope to move May 2013 or earlier Visa status: Granted! Been to Oz before? We both have - Th missus once I've been there thrice... Love the place!!! Don't get too many on here from norn iron - hopefully this will weed you out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AKA63029 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi All. My name is Toni, I am 48', 48' 48', a rather well rounded person I'd say.:embarrassed: I am willing to sleep with any of the judges to get through, and my interests are world peace and philosophy.:wubclub: Opps, sorry wrong thread. No seriously Berg.:wubclub: Currently Living: Hertford, Herts, UK. Moving To: Probably Cairns Again, (But The Bone Fishing Is Better In Exmouth.) Visa Type: Back In The Day It Was I Think 'Skilled or Independent'. Family: Only Me And The Good Lady This Time. Age Bracket: In My Mind Mid 20's, Reality Says 49. When Hoping To Move: ASAP Dependent On Certain Issues. Visa Status: Citizen. Been To Oz Before: Lived And Worked In OZ On And Off For Thirty Odd Years. Cheers Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng32 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Ashford, Kent Moving to: QLD, not sure which part yet Visa Type: 175 :biggrin: Family: Me, Hubby, 5 yr old daughter Age bracket: 30 - 42 When hoping to move: June 2012!! Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? No:jimlad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyk666 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Nottingham, UK Moving to: Perth, WA Visa Type: Prob 176 SS (or will be 190 by the time we start the process) with DH as the main applicant Family/ages: Me = 31, Hubby (carpenter/joiner) = 34, DS = 4, DD = 2 When hoping to move: in around 3-4yrs Visa status: Just about to begin - awaiting reply from migration agent for advice about skill assessment Been to Oz before? No, never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) ..... Edited May 9, 2012 by iceberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Ashford, KentMoving to: QLD, not sure which part yet Visa Type: 175 :biggrin: Family: Me, Hubby, 5 yr old daughter Age bracket: 30 - 42 When hoping to move: June 2012!! Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? No:jimlad: wow - never been before?! What makes you want to go and what has made you choose QLD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jones1541 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Live in North Wales Moving to WA 2 adults 2 children 33yrs, 37yrs. Anytime 2013. 176 Visa Never been to Oz but fancy a change and would rather chance a move to Oz than any UK town or City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamjar Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: London Moving to: Perth, never been there Visa Type: 175 Family: Me, OH Age bracket: 30 - 40 When hoping to move: Aug 2012 Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? Yes but not to where we are moving = strange I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulthinking Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in............ rishton, lancashire moving to.................... Perth wa (north) Visa type..................... Was a skilled visa when applied Family......................... Me, hubby, 4 kids Age bracket..................40-45 (kids 14-4) When hoping to move.... August 2014 Visa status................... Australian citizens Been to oz before.......... Yes, lived in oz for 5 yrs, been back in the uk for 2.5 yrs now. Cheers natalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergal007 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: London , UK (from Sligo in Ireland) Moving to: Melbourne VIC Visa type: 176 SS Family: Me and 2 bodyboards and 1 longboard Age bracket: 32 When hoping to move: Flight booked for the 4th of July 2012 Visa status: Granted May 2011 Been to Oz before?: Lived there for a year in 2003, back in December 2011 for 3 weeks hols had a blast cant wait to get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest garyheidi7 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 great thread.. currently living ......Pembrokeshire Wales moving to ............Perth (South) visa type .............176 family ..................hubby,me and 5 children age bracket ..........35 -40 (kids 3 to 14) when hoping to move ..leaving in 8 weeks! visa status ...........granted been to oz before ..no, never been before, but cant wait to! cheers Heidi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waitingtogotooz Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Currently live in: Upminster, Essex, UK Moving to: Adelaide Visa Type: 175PR skilled Family: Me, OH, three kids (12, 10, 3) Age bracket: 30 - 35 When hoping to move: flights booked for Sept 12 Visa status: granted 05.12.11 Been to Oz before? Nope Edited May 9, 2012 by waitingtogotooz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderinred Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Currently live in: Liverpool, UK Moving to: Adelaide, SA Visa Type: 176 Family: Me and Partner Age bracket: 30 - 40 When hoping to move: October 2012 - flights booked Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? Yes, few times, both had working holidays in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROWDED HOUSE Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 HiI thought it might be a good idea for people here to say in very brief format where they are currently living in the UK and where they are moving to (or hope to move to!) in Oz, and maybe how far along they are, circumstances etc in order for people to maybe meet and chat with people in the same boat and who knows - possibly make new friends for life! So I will start us off Currently live in: Epping, Essex, UK Moving to: Buderim, Sunshine Coast, QLD Visa Type: Business Owner Family: Me, Wife, 2 kids (4 and 18months) Age bracket: 30 - 40 When hoping to move: April 2013 Visa status: granted! Been to Oz before? Yes 7 times, been all over! Currently live in: Newark On Trent Moving to: Perth Visa Type: 176 state sponser Family: Me, the Mrs 2 kids aged 3 and 1 and the Seb the Jack Russell Age bracket: 28-32 When hoping to move: depeding on visa maybe January 2013 Visa status: medicals next week. Been to Oz before? Yes to Queensland twice loved it will return after our 2 year s in perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordconcal Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 currently live in-Manchester moving to- hopefully Perth or Sunshine Coast (can't decide) visa-applying for 176 family-me, husband, 3kids ages-40-45 kids-20,19,14 hoping to move- early next year visa status- just beginning to apply never been to Oz before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlom Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 currently live in-Dublin, Ireland moving to- Castle Hill, Sydney...( are we the only ones on this thread going to Sydney?) visa-176 SS family-me, wide, 1 daughter (6) hoping to move- 27th August - Qantas A380 (hope the engine stays on!) visa status- Granted 2 years ago Did working holiday 14 years ago and reccie 18 months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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