Guest forshac Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hi there, I have read that you have recently been given the green light from Oz and plan to go in June...Nice one!! We got the best news on Monday this week and have now calmed down a bit and are freaking out with all the tasks we need to do!! Where did you start? may I ask if you have a check list of some sort? So many things, pensions, opening a bank account, shipping, flights :shock: Any insight would be gratefully received... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wfourie Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 If you buy the latest Australia & NZ Magazine out now in WHS it has a checklist in there that you may find useful. Becca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PlatOz Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hi there, I have read that you have recently been given the green light from Oz and plan to go in June...Nice one!! We got the best news on Monday this week and have now calmed down a bit and are freaking out with all the tasks we need to do!! Where did you start? may I ask if you have a check list of some sort? So many things, pensions, opening a bank account, shipping, flights :shock: Any insight would be gratefully received... Hi there forshac, This may help a little, it is a little long sorry. Before you move 12 months to go Make sure you have at least 2 years left on your passports. Dig out all your personal paperwork, including birth, adoption and marriage certificates, employment refeences, driving licences and qualifications. Apply for your visas Update your CV to make it suitable for the Oz/Kiwi market place. Start job hunting. Put your house on the market. Get your finances in order, consolidate bank accounts and reduce debts. Consider talking to your employer about your migration plans. Talk to your childrens schools about your plans and ask them to prepare hand-over files. Discuss your plans with extended family and friends. 6 months to go Get quotes from removals companies and flights and get them booked. If you are shipping pets, make sure they are fully innoculated and fir to travel. Your vet can advise you. Get quotes and book pet shipment. Sell any unwanted items of furniture and clear out cupboards. Clean and paint any garden tools and furniture you plan to take. Items with soil on will be denied entry at customs. Give formal notice to your employer and ensure you get your P45. Ask your doctor, dentist,optician for your hand-over files. Open an Oz/Kiwi bank account. Set up a trading account with a currency broker. Request credit references from your bank,building society or any other lending agent. Identify temporary accommodation in case your house sells sooner than expected and you have to move out 2 months to go Track down temporary accommodation in Oz/NZ. Book accommodation for each destination on route. Register children in new schools. Book accommodation in OZ/NZ for pets. Start having Goodbye parties now as time runs away at the end. Organise all birthday cards and presents for the next 3 months. Request up to date statements on any endowments, pensions and investments. Depending on your tenancy agreement, give notice to your landlord if renting your property. 1 month to go Give your change of address to your bank, passport office, DVLA, pension company, inland revenue, insurance brokers and accountants. Bring council tax and utilities up to date and cancel accounts for TV, internet, phone and insurance. Go to a car book sale to sell any items you don't want to take with you, or donate them to a charity shop. Arrange all your post to be redirected to a friend or relative. Transfer funds to Oz/NZ. Start packing non essential items. Collect all hand-over files from doctor, dentist, optician, schools etc. Arrange some private health cover for Oz/NZ if required. Pay off any outstanding debts. Close any surplus bank accounts and destroy unwanted cards. Shred any personal records you are not taking and dispose of. Confirm the removalists are booked. Ensure all your relevant paperwork is in a handy travel file. Cancel any redundant direct debits or standing orders. Ask for a copy of your No Claims Bonus from your insurance company. 1 week to go Cancel any newspapers, milk or satellite TV subscriptions. Sell your car, bike, van or any other transport you wont be needing. Cancel car insurance. Buy some currency for each destination on route to Oz/NZ. Throw more Goodbye parties! Ensure that yur gods are either about to leave the UK or are on their way Down Under. Organise any presents and cards your children may want to send to their friends prior to leaving. 1 day to go Make sure transport to the airport is organised and will arrive in plenty of time for the flight. Establish who will be coming to the airport to say goodbye. Pack activity sets and small gifts to amuse young children on the flight. Get a good night's sleep When you get there On arrival Pick up a copy of "On Arrival" magazine at the airport; it contains lots of ideas, information and helpful websites. Collect your hire car and check into your accommodation. Contact people back home to let them know you have arrival safely. Try not to sleep through the day. Set up a Pay-as-you-Go mobile phone to start your off - you can buy a cheap SIM card and use it in your UK phone. Find your nearest internet cafe for property and area research. Take a few days to get over the journey and explore the area. 1 week later Get a tax file number (TFN) for Oz or an IRD number for New Zealand. Contact your new employer to confirm you have arrived. Explore the area or suburb you think you would like to live in and ask the locals as many questions as possible. Meet with rental agents and start reviewing some accommodation property options. Find a solicitor to help with rental or purchase contracts. Consider buying a car sooner rather than later. Used cars are cheap if you don't yet qualify for credit. Get car insurance. Register at a local school and arrange to meet your children's new teachers. Get a landline installed and set up internet access. Invite your neighbours around for drinks and focus on making new friends for you and your children. 1 month later Review your financial position and transfer more funds if required. Set up standing orders for utilities. Register for your local doctor and dentist, and for Medicare (Oz). Meet with mortgage brokers to understand your borrowing capacity. Visit your children's schools to ensure that they have settled in ok. Identify a reliable plumber, electrician and mechanic in your area. Consider re-writing your will. Discuss your first month with your employer and resolve any problems that may have cropped up. Start to attend social functions or join a sports club. Establish a routine and settle into your new life! __________________ Or you can also use a good relocation company to do it all for you. lol :wink: Hope this is a help. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanielouise981 Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Bloody hell, that's a comprehensive list. I only realised at the end who is was from...Nice one Tony!!! Steph x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Blimy Tony Not even sure I have done all of that yet!!!!!!, we only have 5 weeks and 3 days to go, best get cracking. :? Guys, take Tonys advice seriuolsy, I think I still have half of that to do. Thanks Tony Starting now. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PlatOz Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Blimy Tony Not even sure I have done all of that yet!!!!!!, we only have 5 weeks and 3 days to go, best get cracking. :? Guys, take Tonys advice seriuolsy, I think I still have half of that to do. Thanks Tony Starting now. :roll: No worries 5 weeks, will you get it done :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I don't know to be honest, still working so not much time in the week to get things sorted Finsh work end of May so will have to try and catch up then Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Hi Forshac One of the many things we have done is to open our Bank Account out there, that was pain free and very easy, went with Westpac, you can donwload the info from their web site, have also exchanged some of our hard earned cash from house sale for Aus Dollar;s, booked a forward rate with HIFX when it was 2.42 so really pleased with that, keep a very close eye on the rate for the Aus Dollar as it does go up and down quite quickly, if you can get a rate of 2.40 or above grab it quickly as it does not last long. Not to worried about booking the kids into school at this end as I would prefer to look around the ones I am interested in first, anyway when we first arrive out there on the 20/06/06 it is winter hols for the schools so they are closed until about mid July, which will give the kids time to settle. Have booked temp accomodation out there in a two bed apartment at the South Yarra Melbourne Hoilday Apartments, very resonable prices and very friendly people, spoke tho them when we booked very helpful, abd you only pay 10% up front. Be aware do not book to collect your hire car from the airport if you are having one as you will get charged more tax from collecting it from the airport then you would if you collect it from downtown. Book flights quite well in advance as they are a lot cheaper, we got a cracking deal for booking in Feb, paying £1500.00 for five, they are a lot more now to fly at the same time. Hope some of this helps, please let me know if their is anything else I can do to help, it is no problem, when are you going. Lots and Lots of Luck Missiemo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Hi Tony Would you mind letting me have a rough idea of what your company charges are? Thanks mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PlatOz Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Hi Tony Would you mind letting me have a rough idea of what your company charges are? Thanks mo Hi Mo, I will e mail you our rates tomorrow afternoon Oz time as I am in Northern Queensland at the moment and will be back in the office by then. hope this is o.k as I will be able to send you all the packages in full as there are a few options. Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Hi Tony Thank you Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scoop Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Good luck with it all guys :shock: Feel a little panic stricken :shock: I'm only at the medical stage :? Will take Mo's counsel and start planning :? SCoop x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Hi Scoop Is boston in Lincolnshire? mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scoop Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Yeah Mate Getting well over crowded! SCoop x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scoop Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Do you know it hun? SCoop x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beki Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Oh Crikey Christmas! I need a paper bag! If I get to that stage as together as you sound Mo, I'm gunna be sooooooo proud of myself! Well done to you! All the best, Beki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Well we are only about half an hour from you in Ramsey Cambridgeshire, have family in Bourne. xxxxxxxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scoop Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Cool Have some good friends in Bourne many a messy night too! SCoop x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Oh Crikey Christmas! I need a paper bag! If I get to that stage as together as you sound Mo, I'm gunna be sooooooo proud of myself! Well done to you! All the best, Beki Hi Beki You will be fine girl, hold it together, I will so miss you all when I go but hey we should all make an effort to stay in touch. Love Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beki Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Thanks Mo, I'm addicted to this site. It's good to talk. I have upbeat and downbeat days, I really hope you guys are all gunna be here through the lot! You really help! Quick but probably a bit of a doughnut question but how did you get a picture next to your name, I love your smiley heart face Mo and SCoop your Pup is s0 cute! Beki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Missiemo Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Hi Beki I know this is really sad but regarding the picture I have not got a clue, my nine year daughter did it for me :lol: Mo x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beki Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I DID IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beki Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I DID IT! Thanks Dazz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest forshac Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Wow, I've been away for a few days and look what happens!!! Thanks for all your insight guys really useful. We are planning to go early August all being well, I really need to pull my finger out now, good job its only the 2 of us... Have you guys got jobs lined up yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beki Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I know, she's a bit fierce isn't she! I found loads of good ones but they were too big and I didn't know how to shrink them. There were some really funny plumbers with thier bums out but I thought Rich might not be too amused! I might see if I can find a better one... What is your picture of Dazz? A happy strawberry with shades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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