Still-a-dream! Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks for that I had a feeling that would be the case. Need to get one to that one. Well, I have sent off for police checks yesterday and have emailed all the visa stuff just tonight..phew.....will see how it goes, fingers crossed :unsure::twitcy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Angela, I keep meaning to say your photo on your avatar of one of your beagles is lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybeagle Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Hi Kate That's Jerry he thinks he should be in a stately home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Hi KateThat's Jerry he thinks he should be in a stately home Ha ha thats great, and so he should! :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybeagle Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Morning girls Just been chatting with my friend in Adelaide on Facebook and she recommends the following:- Things to buy before we leave Bedding (Aussie beds are different sizes to ours) Towels (expensive compared to us) Cotton tops (also expensive) Underwear (good old M & S) - not as good there and also expensive Stores to check out for homeware www.target.com.au www.myers.com.au - similar to Debenhams www.kmart.com.au www.davidjones.com.au - very nice Also another nice area to live - Rural View to left of Blacks Beach - lovely community, local shops, pub and up and coming - lots of new builds happening. Cars - are you both aware of novated leases - most employers offer this system to allow you to buy/lease a car with their backing. Bank accounts - suggested you set up before you leave and then your cards etc will be there when you arrive. Sun protection - no lower than a 30 better to be higher - they sell over there in large litre pump bottles - she has 1 child and goes through approx 1 a month for all - advised to buy UV protection hats and glasses for all - I might do this before I leave - Sun Protective Clothing, Sun Hats, UV Protection Swimwear - Coolibar As I remember other stuff will keep posting. Angela.:biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Morning girls Just been chatting with my friend in Adelaide on Facebook and she recommends the following:- Things to buy before we leave Bedding (Aussie beds are different sizes to ours) Towels (expensive compared to us) Cotton tops (also expensive) Underwear (good old M & S) - not as good there and also expensive Stores to check out for homeware www.target.com.au www.myers.com.au - similar to Debenhams www.kmart.com.au www.davidjones.com.au - very nice Also another nice area to live - Rural View to left of Blacks Beach - lovely community, local shops, pub and up and coming - lots of new builds happening. Cars - are you both aware of novated leases - most employers offer this system to allow you to buy/lease a car with their backing. Bank accounts - suggested you set up before you leave and then your cards etc will be there when you arrive. Sun protection - no lower than a 30 better to be higher - they sell over there in large litre pump bottles - she has 1 child and goes through approx 1 a month for all - advised to buy UV protection hats and glasses for all - I might do this before I leave - Sun Protective Clothing, Sun Hats, UV Protection Swimwear - Coolibar As I remember other stuff will keep posting. Angela.:biggrin: Wow thanks Angela, Thats all great. No I hadnt heard of novated leases but will be looking into that. We were wondering about the sun tan cream, I suppose you just get used to it. I hate putting it on - especially the kids one as its so thick - its drives the eczema on my hands adsolutely mad. But ofcourse we always use it! But day in day out, it will become second nature applying it. Having a look into some of the outdoor facilities,I thought it was great to see some of these places supply sun tan cream - thats so good. Just wondering -how can you go about setting up a bank account without an address or can you get away with it based on your UK address, obviously knowing you are moving there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 :eek::frown::laugh::laugh: My daughter wanted to have a go of the 'little faces' she just spotted - so said she could :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybeagle Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Steve looked into last week with the National Australia Bank - NAB - Moving to Australia As for the sunscreen have a look at Woolworths web site there are the usual brands plus their own - my friend Adelaide buys a litre bottle per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks Angela, its all really helpful. We have opened a bank account and all you do is go to the bank when you arrive and they update the address etc and give you your cards. We received the army discharge papers and now the solicitor wont certify them because they say we could have tampered with them, urgh I am so fed up. I have submitted them to the case officer and can only pray he accepts them. I was looking at a website where you buy a whole rooms worth of furniture for £1000 in Mackay. Dont know what it would be like though. I am going to worry about it when I get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks Angela, its all really helpful. We have opened a bank account and all you do is go to the bank when you arrive and they update the address etc and give you your cards. We received the army discharge papers and now the solicitor wont certify them because they say we could have tampered with them, urgh I am so fed up. I have submitted them to the case officer and can only pray he accepts them. I was looking at a website where you buy a whole rooms worth of furniture for £1000 in Mackay. Dont know what it would be like though. I am going to worry about it when I get there. Hiya, Ah Im sure they will be accepted, they are official documents. Do the solicitors not just certify photocopies to say - they are the same as the originals? Hope it works out. :wubclub: Thats really helpful about the banks too, i didnt know that, was wondering. Im just storing all these good bits of info from you guys. My OH is useless at researching ANYTHING! :rolleyes::cute: Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hey ladies, guess who got their visa! Yep us! They accepted the army documents without the solicitor signing them. Booking our flights at the weekend for about 4 April. We both handed our notices in today at work. Now hurry up I need my mates with me. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hey ladies, guess who got their visa! Yep us! They accepted the army documents without the solicitor signing them. Booking our flights at the weekend for about 4 April. We both handed our notices in today at work. Now hurry up I need my mates with me. xx Woweee!:jiggy: Thats fab - youre on your way!!! :biggrin: I thought those docs would be fine. I bet it all suddenly seems very real! I hope your celebrating hun! Looks like police checks are taking ppl on here more than the 10 days turn around, so hopefully 2 weeks we will get those. Keep us posted on your plans Kate xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Will do, just added you on Facebook. Hope yours and Angela's comes quickly. I felt sick at first but now I am so excited I need to get there before I pop ha ha. Like a coiled spring. Thanks Bobj you are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala28 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hi I am also moving to mackay hopefully in April (me hubby & 2 boys). We are awaiting our visa which should hopefully be through within the next few weeks. We briefly lived there 4 years ago and we will be living in blacks beach area as my kids loved the school there. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi I am also moving to mackay hopefully in April (me hubby & 2 boys). We are awaiting our visa which should hopefully be through within the next few weeks.We briefly lived there 4 years ago and we will be living in blacks beach area as my kids loved the school there. :biggrin: Hiya, good to meet you! Did you live in Mackay? So i take it you and the family all liked it there? Fingers crossed for your visas soon.:cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala28 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hiya, good to meet you! Did you live in Mackay? So i take it you and the family all liked it there? Fingers crossed for your visas soon.:cute: Hi We lived about 20 mins out of Mackay city centre (Blacks beach). It's so hard to gage where best to live until you actually get there. Yes we did like it and there has been a lot of development over the past 4 year and I think Mackay will continue to grow, which is a good thing. When will you be moving there? Laura :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi lala, I have been looking at Blacks Beach, nice to hear its a good area. Keep us posted on your visa. What were the big differences you found moving from the UK to Mackay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala28 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi Lexi I live not far from newcastle. Im in Ashington. The big differneces we found was having nothing familiar around you. Eg I missed shops like greggs lol even though I dont go in there haha. Also the travel distance. On a map places like rockhampton look like theyre just a short drive away but the reality is more like a 7 hour drive so at times I felt quite isolated. However they now have the lagoon and they have extended the shopping centre and developed the whole area more. It is a beautiful place to live. Have you or your partner got jobs to got to? Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybeagle Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Congratulations Carrie - you must be so excited - we should be about 4 weeks behind you - we are waiting for the immigration person to contact us - hopefully today/tomorrow from Steves new job then it will go crazy - their 457 approval window is 2-4 weeks - sooooooo excited and hi to Laura - brill our little groups is getting bigger but how weird you are all from the Newcastle area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala28 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi Angela & family :biggrin: Hopefully we can all meet up when we get there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi LexiI live not far from newcastle. Im in Ashington. The big differneces we found was having nothing familiar around you. Eg I missed shops like greggs lol even though I dont go in there haha. Also the travel distance. On a map places like rockhampton look like theyre just a short drive away but the reality is more like a 7 hour drive so at times I felt quite isolated. However they now have the lagoon and they have extended the shopping centre and developed the whole area more. It is a beautiful place to live. Have you or your partner got jobs to got to? Laura Hi Laura, Just wondering with you saying you felt quite isolated - what sorts of things did you do with your spare time/ groups etc? Is there many places to visit for coffee etc? Would just be nice to get an idea of what its like. Im a stay at home mum, which was great while all my mummy friends were on maternity leave, taking the kids out etc- but then they all went back to work and I get so bored, well lonely i suppose ...VERY busy, but bored lol! xx We live in Rowlands Gill. My OH is hopefully getting a job as a diesel fitter working within mining industry. Kate xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-a-dream! Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Congratulations Carrie - you must be so excited - we should be about 4 weeks behind you - we are waiting for the immigration person to contact us - hopefully today/tomorrow from Steves new job then it will go crazy - their 457 approval window is 2-4 weeks - sooooooo excited and hi to Laura - brill our little groups is getting bigger but how weird you are all from the Newcastle area Hope you hear soon! very exciting! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala28 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My hubby is a miner lol. There are plenty cafe's/coffee shops and im sure there are mother & toddler groups out there. there a lots of kids play parks. I'm not sure about other groups but they'll be out there somewhere. :biggrin: In my spare time I sunbathed and visited friends I'd made, oh & looked around the shops of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi Laura, We are in Blyth! How close are we! My Husband has a job as a Civil Engineer in Mackay (Sydney Street). I am going to be a stay at home Mammy and spend time with my little boy. We are going to be staying in Slade Point at first but as soon as we find our own place we will be moving. Dont worry Kate we wont be isolated, we will hang out with each other and like Laura says its more developed now. Eeee yeah Angela very excited. Just looking at flights and trying to get the cheapest (any tips on websites would be good). We are going to book this weekend when Jamie comes home from Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala28 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 OMG lol. At least there will be a familiar accent when we start to feel homesick!! It's a beautiful place and a fab place to bring kids up. When are you planning on going? Laura :jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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