ali Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It may be worth checking with customs regarding quantities - they may think you're importing and charge you tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It may be worth checking with customs regarding quantities - they may think you're importing and charge you tax. There will be a lot of customs men with clean clothes , if its not on the inventory they will bin it , if it is on the inventory they will bin it , chemical substances Mally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawny Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 There will be a lot of customs men with clean clothes , if its not on the inventory they will bin it , if it is on the inventory they will bin it , chemical substances Mally if thats the case, lets hope the customs guys are allergic to the powder, that would great to see them itchy, red and blotchy whilst looking through the bags, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrsmynoraxis Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 lol i will stick it in anyway ... its not powder its liquid my stepdad informed me earlier that soappowder can be turned into gunpowder.... good job it is liquid then lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lesley Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 may sound a bit stupid but am i allowed to ship over a number of bottles of me fave washin liquids??? im having my washing machine shipped too but will it work over there my mom told me today that some dont??? its 240v so i assumed it would its just a case of a change of plug or adapter.. as for my persil ariel and daz i really would like to ship some over as when i went to aus before i didnt get along with their brands lol i just like me smell lol thanks Hi there, i bought over 4yrs worth of persil & daz,people think im nuts but hey its what ur used 2,will have more shipped over when it runs out ha ha.... Customs r fine they know what it personal use ect,make sure u send a fair bit tho.... Hope all goes ell with the move ... Take care lesley...:smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrsmynoraxis Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 thanks lesley.. i don't think your nuts lol i want to bring over a few bottles of each... not only do i love the smell but my kids react different to different ones lol and have to all be done seperate i have found ones that they are all ok with and didnt like the ones over in oz lol i dunno why they just never smelt 'nice' will be buyin a few more now i know it can be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jana Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Thanks to you guys who posted about the irn bru and square sausage. Will pass the message on to cuz! I don't suppose you saw haggis, live ones I mean! now that would be hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 2 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Thanks to you guys who posted about the irn bru and square sausage. Will pass the message on to cuz! I don't suppose you saw haggis, live ones I mean! now that would be hilarious! No, but a few dead ones!:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 My cousin wants to bring SQUARE SAUSAGE and IRN BRU (Scottish fizzy juice) I told her you don't even get these things in England ,never mind Australia lol.... Moving over in 6 months! She is still excited one day and dreading it the next.I hope she doesn't change her mind now as I am all geared up for visiting! Aaaah you Can get square sausage and you can also get Irn Bru - I spotted it in the local IGA just before Xmas - It is seasonal but it doe scome out here every so often! YTou can even get tattie scones when you look hard enough. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiedreamz Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 You can definately get iron bru and branston pickle over here on the sunshine coast, as i write this i'm scoffing on a cheese and branston pickle sandwich, they sell branston at chancellor park woolies and I think I saw iron bru there too, if not it was at coles sunshine plaza also found helmans mayonnaiyse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smc01 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Anyone used Sard Wonder Soap? It's brilliant for any stains (god I sound like an advertisment) - but seriously, any stians or whatever and just wet the soap, rub it on the stain and then pop it in the wash with everything else and hey presto!! Also works well on trainers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest missymon Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 may sound a bit stupid but am i allowed to ship over a number of bottles of me fave washin liquids??? im having my washing machine shipped too but will it work over there my mom told me today that some dont??? its 240v so i assumed it would its just a case of a change of plug or adapter.. as for my persil ariel and daz i really would like to ship some over as when i went to aus before i didnt get along with their brands lol i just like me smell lol thanks Hi mrs, I am with you on this one. I too will have to have my Aerial and Fairy liquid. I wrote to Customs to ask if it was ok to take as much as I wanted in our container and also asked about my many candles (love my candles) below is their reply: Good Afternoon Monica Thank you for your enquiry regarding consignment of personal effects. The information provided are requirements for the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). In relation to your candles, providing they are not bees wax or contain plant or animal material these would not be of quarantine concern, your washing powder is not of quarantine concern. Imported consignments of personal effects are subject to mandatory inspection on arrival in Australia to ensure they are free from quarantine risk material – Each item must be free of seed, soil, animal and plant debris and other quarantine risk material “clean as new” prior to arrival in Australia. Any packaging used with the consignment must also be clean and new. As all consignments are subject to inspection, fumigation prior to arrival in Australia is not required. However, should quarantine risk material be found on inspection, the goods will be ordered for appropriate treatment. The inspection is charged based on the amount of time the inspection takes. The minimum fee is $80 which covers the first 30 minutes and then it is $40 for every 15 minutes after the first 30 minutes. General information regarding importing personal effects can be found on the AQIS website under Emigrating/Moving to Australia at http://www.daffa.gov.au/aqis/travel/entering-australia/moving-emigrating Additional information on the import requirements for personal effects and on the individual items of possible quarantine concern can be found on the Import Conditions Database (ICON). Just click on the link – www.aqis.gov.au/icon - and search ICON for “Personal Effects”. Please also note that used fruit, vegetable, flower and egg cartons are not permitted to be used as packing material. Refer to the ICON commodities ‘Fruit, vegetable and flower cartons – Used’ and ‘Egg cartons – Used’. How do I know if my candles have bees wax in them???? Monica :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh in oz Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Persil is called Omo here, and they do the 'small and mighty' one too. Pretty sure Lenor is called either fluffy or huggy cant remember. Walkers crisps are called Smiths here, but the colours of packets are different. Walls is called Streets, cant think of other things, but Sanitarium Marmite is NOT THE same as good old fashioned marmite from home. Meat from supermarkets is nowhere near as good as in the UK and dont even think chicken you buy here has seen sunlight, dont look forward to cheese either if you are a cheese o holic because it's pretty poor over here compared to choice at home and booze is well expensive.... Apart from that it's great :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Persil is called Omo here, and they do the 'small and mighty' one too. Pretty sure Lenor is called either fluffy or huggy cant remember. Walkers crisps are called Smiths here, but the colours of packets are different. Walls is called Streets, cant think of other things, but Sanitarium Marmite is NOT THE same as good old fashioned marmite from home. Meat from supermarkets is nowhere near as good as in the UK and dont even think chicken you buy here has seen sunlight, dont look forward to cheese either if you are a cheese o holic because it's pretty poor over here compared to choice at home and booze is well expensive.... Apart from that it's great :-) Walkers are blinkin well not smiths here smiths are vile and u get 3 per pack. Lmao:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Meat from supermarkets is nowhere near as good as in the UK and dont even think chicken you buy here has seen sunlight, dont look forward to cheese either if you are a cheese o holic because it's pretty poor over here compared to choice at home and booze is well expensive.... I'm going to have to disagree there. I find the supermarket meat here infinitely better than dreaded Tesco was in the UK. Chicken is slightly more expensive because there's no direct equivalent to the supercheap battery birds Tesco used to discount. However, the basic bird is "barn raised" (as opposed to caged) and has far more flavour and texture and less fat. For a family of three I can usually get 3 meals out of a basic $10/£5 bird. Aussie beef is cheaper, more flavoursome and definitely more tender than what I used to get in the UK. Especially if you watch for the regular sales and buy in bulk, things like rump steak are actually affordable on a budget--and after a short stint on the BBQ it's melt in the mouth tender. The lamb and pork are good too but I had fewer complaints about those in the UK. Cheese I partially agree with you on. Unless you go to a specialist shop, you won't get the same selection of European ones here--at least not at an affordable price. However, considering the distances involved for a perishable product that makes sense. That said, I've found a number of cheeses, often from Tasmania, which are very nice and keeping my cheeseaholic pangs at bay. The South Cape camembert is as good as most French ones, especially if you make sure it's nice an ripe. I've also found some nice blue cheeses and a couple of goat's milk ones lately--but don't have the labels in front of me just now. Anyhow, it's possible for a cheeseaholic to survive. For your expensive booze, try a Dan Murphy's warehouse. Imported spirits are still a bit more expensive but since I tend to live on wine (goes with the cheese ya see!) I find I can get cheap but good quaffing stuff more economically than in the UK. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cornishman Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi there, Don't worry there is a shop in sydney called treats from home which sells english brand foods and cleaning products such as ariel, persil, lenor and fairy liquid etc. Its more expensive but is worth it as i can't live without my pg tips tea bags. There is also a shop based in melbourne but you can also shop online www.treatsfromhome.com.au . Have fun shopping, hope this is helpful. Gemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Shields Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 scottish shops here sell iron bru and square sausage.also we have aldie and costco in melbourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gary12 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 there is loads of stuff i didnt see lol also branstons pickle!!! actually im hoping i can get my sons prescription milk over there... he has many allergies and is prescribed nutramigen... don't spose anyone knows do they? Nope, my son was on Nutramigen last year when we visited, I had to bring 9 tins of the flippin stuff with us. I am sure they will do an equivalent but I would stock up in your suitcase and declare at customs until you find a suitable alternative. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Aaaah you Can get square sausage and you can also get Irn Bru - I spotted it in the local IGA just before Xmas - It is seasonal but it doe scome out here every so often! My local Woolworth has Irn Bru year round...even a choice of regular of diet. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macfrith Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 hi am new to this forum its wll helpful by the way, i secured a job in perth a few weeks ago sent all my paperwork off and in just 12 days 457 visa rubber stamped and approved, so off wed 15th july to start a new life, what my point is any1 swaeting over time scales it will happen -maybe see soon of you in perth i day. cheers mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian H Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi everyone, We have a 'British Shop' in Perth ans sell online to all parts of Australia. We send around 30 - 40 cartons a week through our online website which is very easy to navigate. Ordering is very simple and you will find over 1000 products including Ariel, Germolene and all your favourites from back home. Special offer exclusive to PIO members Simply spend any amount online excluding postage and Best of British will deduct 10% off the cost. Just enter the code pio2 at the shopping basket stage and the website will take care of the rest. Just to remind you that this offer is exclusive to PIO members and is valid until 24th July. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 2 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Germolene is sold under the name of Ayrtons Antiseptic Cream in Australia. I'm sure lots of other things are sold under different names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gabby Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 There are a few shops in Perth who sell UK products and will find in Yellowpages . When we first came we were the same --only wanted what we always had !!! We soon got used to other products .I think sometimes there are different preservatives in some products because we have different weather / temperatures to contend with example Cadbury's choc tastes a wee bit different. We can buy Omo ,Persil etc here as we can most brands now. Alergies and special needs I'm sure we have equivelant here but would check with a nutritionist or Naturepath even google the brand you prefer and check if available in AU.. I had to google a brand for my son who is working in Abu Dhabi and found they had same brand and products there --now he's moving to Africa and will source some products for him there . Happy settling in where ever you are !!--Gabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Germolene is sold under the name of Ayrtons Antiseptic Cream in Australia. I'm sure lots of other things are sold under different names. I've got a tube of Germolene that goes under the name of Germolene. Maybe it varies state by state? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gabby Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I've got a tube of Germolene that goes under the name of Germolene. Maybe it varies state by state? Bob Germolene is just a brand of antiseptic cream we have others here --Dettol antiseptic cream and others. even have Pharmacy home brands are just as good.IF like me when I first came here I always got mossie bites !! they just loved me.I was told by my boss at the time to dab on Methylated spirits --- doesn't sting and stops the inflamation straight away and takes the itch away too. Australia isn't the back of beyond that it used to be so everything is available just in different brands otherwise do Pharmacey on-line and buy your own brands and pay more for just the name !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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