Immigrating to Sydney

Launch of new website we built for a Sandton company in Johannesburg

2018-04-05T16:13:00.003+10:00

We are very proud to announce a new website we just built.

http://www.awciproperty.co.za/

It has a great web presence and a whole property sales and rental management facility.

four weeks from start to finish. Client is very happy.

Its built on wordpress and on lightening fast hosting (for the Sandton area)
If you want to check it out, click below and see all the pages for yourself.

web design sandton

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International money transfer from Australia to South Africa

2017-05-19T04:41:00.003+10:00

Wow,

I recently needed to send a bunch of money from my NAB bank account in Australia to my ABSA account in South Africa.

NAB has a nice international transfer section on its mobile app. "NICE" - I thought.

being diligent and all - I compared the money they were offering compared to CurrencyFair and found that NAB were ripping me OFF big time.

Over 7000 Rand difference between NAB and currency fair. NAB were charging almost 5% of the transaction!!!!

A big thumbs up for CurrencyFair - I signed up in about 20 minutes and once verified the transaction took less than 24hours. I think the they are backed by Macquarie bank.

You can find the CurrencyFair website here (click)

Cheers

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Website Developer in Sandton

2017-04-30T22:16:00.000+10:00

Hi,

thought I would give one of my mates a plus one on the web today. He is a young web developer and networking guy as well who has been fixing websites and network since he was a young teenager for pocket money. His cheap websites in Sandton were a big hit with many small businesses.

If you are looking for a good web developer in Midrand that you can trust not to rip you off and to do a good job, I can recommend Jodi.

I recently referred him to someone we know who owns a tattoo shop in Sydney and he had the site up within three days.

Apparently the site has a art gallery, a shop and a online booking system. To top it off it came in at 20% of the cost of the big web agencies.. e-nuff said! Oh! web hosting in Midrand was thrown in for free for a year.

Jodi apparently moves around a lot as his family moves around for work purposes. I asked him how that works out. He said he can control websites anywhere in the world as its all online. With a combo of skype and his laptop he says it makes no difference whether he is 2km or 200000km away from his clients. He performs website maintenance in Midrand regularly.

If you want to pass him some work just email him here jodi@web-guy.net

Web designer in Sandton

Website guy Midrand, South Africa

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Indians are the highest immigrant source to Australia

2016-01-10T11:47:00.002+11:00

India has recently become the dominant source of immigrants in past years. Although there has been a lowering of Indian migrant numbers since 2012-13.

Recent statistics found on Australia’s migration Orogram, which is published by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, indicate Australia received 189,097 immigrants in 2014-15.
These immigrant totals are inclusive of people who were allowed under the family, skill and special eligibility streams.

This figure excludes refugees from the total.

The current immigrant sources to Australia are as follows.

Here we can see India is the highest, with China, UK and the Philippines also high sources of immigrants to Australia.

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Get your Australia citizenship fast or face Deportation nightmares.

2015-11-07T10:54:00.001+11:00

Well I am a bit shocked and dismayed to be honest.

There seems to be an axe hanging over any permanent resident in Australia.

I read a recent story (amongst a lot of others) about a man who is being deported after living in Australia for 16 years.

He is a permanent resident but not a citizen of Australia. He has been here in Australia since 7 years old and has all his family here, including kids of his own.

Granted, he is not a great citizen (oh wait..) having drug related offences etc and having spent time in prison, which meant the Australians decided to revoke his visa and chuck him out.

I don't think this is fair nor humane, if you let someone stay in your country that long you don't have the right to exile them to get rid of your problems. This is an abuse of power.

Don't get me wrong, I know migrants to Australia are on probation until citizenship. Fair enough, but there needs to be a cut off point where you cannot exile/deport someone.

They guy has no ties to his home country at all.

I am shocked to have read this.

Sure, if he arrived within the last few years and did this, do your thing Australia, kick him out, but to do this to someone who is effectively an Australian - shocking.

This behavior leads other permanent residents to lose respect and care for Australia. Do Australians really want disenchanted people living here?

There are whole pockets of people in Australia who are just living under the axe, slip up and you are out!

Shame.

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Is Sydney's house market about to crash?

2015-11-01T11:56:00.000+11:00

Personally, I think the Sydney house prices are about to crash, and are already crashing.

Having lived in the UK and seen how expensive house prices got and then watched as house prices levelled (because it was unsustainable) and then eventually dived, its like living in de je vu.

It took 5 years to sell a house for the same price you bought it.

A cheap 4 bedroom house is well over a million dollars now in Sydney, the payments on a million dollars per month is over $7000 per month. most people cannot afford that.

I have seen multiple auctions in my area where nothing gets sold.

On top of this the interest rate has just been increased by the banks as they are aware of this growing risk.

On top of this the bigger banks are insisting on 20% deposits - which means they are scared. A storm is coming.

Sydney's house prices are so far out of reach that my mate who sits next to me, who is 35 years old, has a senior job in IT, has told me he has no hope of buying a house for his family. He has literally given up.

If guys with good six figure incomes are no longer able to buy houses, something is about to crack.

The housing market is going to fall and fall bad.

Purchases have slowed down, sellers are starting to struggle to get buyers.

Once the buying market get wind of this the market will fail.

Add to this the falling Australian dollar... watch the carnage folks!!!

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The best way to transfer money internationally

2015-06-08T20:33:00.001+10:00

Hi,

having moved internationally a few times these last five years, I have had to send money around the world a bit. I thought I would give a big thumbs up to my mate Chris who works at a currency exchange type business called CurrencyFair who has helped me get money between countries at the best rate possible. They even beat HSBC, with whom I have a premier account.

If you ever need to transfer money internationally, please try them out, they have an easy to use website and best rates out there. They can be found he here. Just sign up and start transferring.

They have this useful guide if you need an abc's in transferring money between countries.

Thanks

let me know if you find this useful! and good luck with your move!

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Immigrating to Sydney: South Africans in Sydney

2015-03-21T10:12:00.001+11:00

Immigrating to Sydney: South Africans in Sydney: Hi everyone, as I am a South African who has moved to Sydney(and has a blog about living in Sydney), I thought I would try and do some...

After migrating to Australia every one wants to know what a redback spider look like?

2015-03-15T18:51:00.001+11:00

Ok, What does an Australian Redback Spider look like?

So you have moved to Australia. One of the many things you will want to know is what does a red-back spider look like?

Australia is very wary of this spider. I have even seen motorcycle warning posters "beware the hitchhiker" as these spiders have been known to move in on cars and motorbikes.

This is the female and her body can get to 1.5cms. She can reduce you to a 90 year old if she gets in a good bite.

They are found all over Australia. The male redback is a few millimetres in length and live something like 8 weeks only.

Female Redback Spider, Australia

one of the most venomous spiders in the world. This is the female, only the female is dangerous.
Anti venom is available at hospitals etc. Normally you just get a very very sore and consistently painful bite.

If it s whole body bite (i.e. you are completely messed up). You're in for trouble and need to get the emergency department of the nearest hospital. These are especially dangerous to small children.

No one has died from this spider since the 1950's. They like dry areas such as outdoor toilets, sheds and garage corners.

They have been known to play dead. Make sure its dead!!!!

Here is a female redback spider eating her male partner,

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immigrating to Australia, Open letter to the australian government

2015-03-07T22:32:00.001+11:00

Little did I know when I went on work assignment in the Philippines, that my move after that to Australia would be soured by such draconian cruelty. As Australia does not trust the Philippines control over its affairs regarding animals, they will not accept any animals from the Philippines.

This means that any pets you may have will have to spend SIX months IN quarantine in ANOTHER country. SIX months! This is so cruel. Really Australia, you should make some sort of exception.

One of my dogs was even born in Wollongong south of Sydney. Shame on you.

Peanut, now in penitentiary due to ridiculous laws

Lulu, sent to prison by the Australian government

Jasper , behind bars - thanks Australia ..

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Some more shots of our liitle friends after immigrating to Australia

2015-03-07T22:10:00.000+11:00

The cheekiest bird in Sydney, Australia

2015-03-07T21:56:00.001+11:00

This guy... does not give up.

We tried to keep him away from our porch as the landlord of our new rental in Sydney, Hornsby had warned us about him and his mates. Apparently if they don't get birdseed, they strip the wood fro the place looking for a few seeds between the cracks,

We chase him away and he literally flies to the nearest branch and gets angry with us waits for us to move in the house and he just comes back.

So for the first few months we did this, with him landing on our railing, puffing his chest and spreading his wings. We eventually gave up. He is now quite peaceable, waiting for his mate and letting her eat with him. Even sits thee with us after eating, they seem to enjoy our company.

the Ruffian cockatoo, Hornsby Australia

The best things in life are a total surprize. Hornsby, Sydney

2015-03-07T21:40:00.000+11:00

Isn't this beautiful?

Kookaburra - at my porch in Hornsby, Sydney.

We feed these guys twice a day, they turn up expecting food, especially at twilight,
They take our raw meat and eat and feed each other and each others young.
they are silent(well until after they have eaten and then they have a laugh festival announcing to the world how happy they are).
They have taken my wife in as one of the family and bring her fish - see the one below, They even kill it in front
of her and then leave it for her. Before this fish they brought a lizard.

They are fearless with other bigger birds, The bigger white sulphur crested cockatoos turn up screaming and waddle up into their faces puffin up their chests but these guys just stand up to them by just staring and not moving. the cockatoos who are twice the size just back off.

Since moving to Sydney recently these beautiful birds have given us hours of joy. One turns up with an old broken wing, and there are a few fluffy baby ones. We have about 6-8 that turn up.

They only eat raw meat currently, we used to give them steak, but its too expensive so we downgraded to mince meat.

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

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Indian immigration lawyer in Sydney

2015-02-28T22:26:00.002+11:00

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Indian Immigration lawyers in Sydney.

Cheap international money transfers

Pannu Visa Advisors SydneyName: Navjot Singh
Email: navjot.pannu@outlook.com
Blacktown: 268 Bungarribee Road Blacktown
Parramatta: Suite 1, 126 Marsden Steet Parramatta
Telephone: 02 9920 1787
Mobile: 0470 414 167 or 0412 718 714
Website: www.pannuvisaadvisors.com.au
Facebook: Pannu Visa Advisors

Australian Immigration Specialists Sydney City
Name: Dinkar Sigdel
Address: Level 10, 60 York Street, Sydney, NSW
Telephone: (02)92621118
Email: sydney@immiaustralia.com.au
Website: www.immiaustralia.com.au

Hedges Bhatty Migration Services Sydney
Address: Suite 214, Level 2, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Telephone: 02 8069 3400
Email: luke@hedgesbhatty.com.au
Website: www.hedgesbhatty.com.au

GNC Consulting Australia Pty Ltd Sydney
Visa & Immigration, Internships, Employment Recruitment, RPL, Business & Investment.
Name: Shahbaz Chattha
Telephone: 02 8090 7820
Mobile: 0423 774 784
Fax: 02 8005 4365
Email: info@gncaustralia.com.au
Website: www.gncaustralia.com.au

GNC Consulting Facebook Page
Address: Suite 8, Level 12, 101 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Migration Centre P Ltd Sydney
Address: Suite 2B, Level 13, 99 York Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Ph: 02 9891 5828

Visa Info Sydney City
Address: Suite 3A Level 9, 428 George Street, The Dymocks Building, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Mobile: 0439 38 38 38
Telephone: 02 9231-2651

Mani Nair Migration Agent
Address: Suite 377, Level 37, 27 Park Street Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Telephone: 02 9283 3793

Namaste Migration & Finance Australia
Address: Suite106/250 Pitt Street, Sydney City, New South Wales 2000
Telephone: 02 9090 2257
Website: www.naafa.com.au

Ausmigrations & Consultancy Services
Registered Migration Agent Varun Gupta
Student Visa, Partner & Family Visa , Business Visas, PR, TR, ENS, RSMS Visas etc.
Email: varun@australianvisaspecialist.com.auWeb: www.australianvisaspecialist.com.auMobile: 0450 127 158

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer Sydney
Email: sydney@myvisa.com.au
Address: Level-26, 44 Market Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Telephone: 02 9114 9577
Website: http://www.myvisa.com.au
Global Visas Pty Ltd Sydney NSW
Damneet Singh Ahluwalia
Address: Suite 202, 695-699 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Telephone: (02) 9280 4448

The Immigration Centre Sydney
Level 1, 2 and 3, 802 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
PO Box K 1180 Haymarket NSW 1240
Ph: 02 9281 6211
Ajay Trehan : Mob: 0421 324 788
Navneet Anand : Mob: 0412 289 898
Siddharth Bhardwaj : Mob: 0415 392 001
Shailendra Kamal Kumar

Immigration Law Sydney
Address: Level 2, 39 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone: 02 9550 3029
Mobile: 0459 172 522

Advocate Immigration Lawyers & Agents
Address: Suite 302, 137 – 139 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Email: office@advocateimmigration.com.au
Phone: (02) 9267 3097
Website: http://www.advocateimmigration.com.au

OZ STUDENT SERVICES PTY LTD / AUSTRALIA IMPERIAL MIGRATION
Address: Level 1 / 38 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9262 1155
Bridge Blue Pty Ltd Sydney
Address: Suite 801, Level 8, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Email: navraj@bridgeblue.com.au
Phone: (02) 9269 0110
Website: http://www.bridgeblue.com.au

PWP Migration Services Sydney and MelbourneMelbourne: Manchester Unity Building, Suite 614—616, 220 Collins St / Telephone : (03) 9663 8353
Sydney: 1st Floor 379 Kent St, Sydney, NSW 2000 / Telephone : (02) 9262 4077

Royal International Education Consultants Sydney
Lavleen Singh at 02 9281 9852
Amanjeet Singh at 02 9281 9852 / 0430 247 365
Robby Singh 0410 548 560
Harry Bansal
Rony Nassif 0403 116 116
22A, L-2, 647-649, George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: (02) 9281 9852

Sydney Migration International, Migration Agent Sydney CBD
Immigration Services, Registered Migration Agent, Migration Agent Sydney, Migration Advice, Legal Services, Visa, Citizenship, Business Visa, Partner Visa, Skilled Migration
By Appointment Only
Sydney CBD: Level 29, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9375 2350
Facsimile: +61 2 9375 2357
Website: http://www.sydney-migration.com.au

Bluesky Immigration and Students Consultancy Services Sydney
Suite 302, Level 3, 661 George Street, Sydney
Phone: (02) 9212 0922
Mobile: 0423 376 786, 0425 536 600

Migration Zone Sydney
Address: Samartha Information Systems Pty Ltd, 1, 299 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW – 2000
Telephone: 02 8213 2101
Telephone: 02 9126 3348
Website: www.migrationzone.com

Royal International Migration Consultant Sydney City
Address: 22A, Level 2, 647-649 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Telephone: 02 9281 9852
Email: info@royalmigration.com.au
Website: www.royalmigration.com.au

Prudential International Education Services
Sydney City : Level 2, Suit 21, 301 Castlereagh Street
Tel: 0292113123 / 02 96874111
Mob: 0433195430

LAC Lawyers Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW
Address: Level 8, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney
Telephone: 1300668880

Indian Immigration Lawyer Melbourne

2015-02-28T22:25:00.004+11:00

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Bourke Street

Australian Immigration Agency (AIA) Melbourne City
Address: Level 8, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Telephone: (03) 8601 1141
Website: www.australianimmigrationagency.com
Email: info@australianimmigrationagency.com

Maganty Lawyers Migration Consultants Melbourne
Suite 301, level 3, 488 Bourke street, Melbourne 3000
Telephone: (03) 9604 6404
Mobile: 0412 779 716

Collins Street

YML Migration Services, Melbourne
Address: Suite 1304, Level 13, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne
Telephone: 03 9671 4554
Mobile: +61 413 030 361
Email: info@yml.com.au
Website: www.yml.com.au

Auscanus Consultants Pty Ltd, Melbourne
Address: Level 27, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne
Telephone: (03) 9935 2873
Mobile: 0411 789 179
Email: Info@auscanusconsultants.com.au
Website: www.auscanusconsultants.com.au
Facebook: Auscanus Consultants Pty Ltd

(CECA) Career Education Consultancy Australia Melbourne
Address: Level 7, Suite 703, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne
Telephone: 03 9663 1318
Mobile: 0430 338 761
Email: ceca.aus@gmail.com
Website: www.ceca.com.au
Facebook: Career Education Consultancy Australia (CECA)

Arjun Migration Services
Name: Arjun Pandey
Telephone: 03 9995 4554
Mobile: 0425 763 336
Email: amec@ameconsultancy.com.au
Website: www.arjunmigrationservices.com
Facebook: Arjun Migration
Address: Suite 316, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Disha Consulting Services Pty Ltd Melbourne
Phone: 03 9629 1118
Vijay 0421 172 865
Neena 0401 322 869
Web: www.disha.com.au
Address: Suite 609, Level 6, 530 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia
Postal Address: Suite 609, Level 6, 530 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia

Clarke Migration & Associates Melbourne
Balwinder Singh – Student Support Officer – 0426 880 499
Nikhil Moudgill – Director – 0435 779 544
Office Address: Suite 418, Level 4, 530 Lt. Collins Street, Melbourne City, VIC 3000
Telephone: (03) 9909 7125
Facebook: Facebook.com/pages/Clarke-Migration-Associates/867629153265189
Website: www.clarkemigration.com.au

Global Migration Pty. Ltd Melbourne City
Registered Migration Agents Ranbir Singh and Rohit Mohan
Telephone: 03 9364 0965
Ranbir Singh: 0433 840 304
Rohit Mohan: 0433 737 306
Email: global.migration3@gmail.com
Website: www.globalmigrations.com.au
Address: Suite 206 BB, Level 2, 480 Collins Street, Melbourne City

Immigration Nation Melbourne, Australia
Address: Level 9, 416-420 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Mobile: 0423070962

Vision Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd Melbourne
Suite 15, Level 28, 303, Collins Street
Ph: 03 9939 0545

ATLANTIS EDUCATION AND MIGRATION MELBOURNE
Mob: 0415 614 312
Suite 703, 365 Lt. Collins St., Melbourne Vic 3000
Ph: 03 8676 0586

HANDA IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS PTY LTD
Level 9, 416-420 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Mobile: 0422 641 964
Office: 03 9600 4630

Visa World Melbourne
Address: Suite 3, Mezzanine Floor, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne
Telephone: 1300 VISA HQ(847247)
Mobile: +61 432425603

Prime Foreign education consultancies Melbourne
Level 4, Suite 412, 408 Collins Street
Tel: 03 9614 7800
Mob: 0433 955 536 (Three) / 0433 311 259 (Optus)

PWP Migration Services Sydney and MelbourneAddress: Manchester Unity Building, Suite 614—616, 220 Collins St
Telephone : (03) 9663 8353

IAEC Education, Melbourne
Suite 2, Level 13, 356 Collins Street, Melbourne
Ph: 03 9670 1140

Immigration and lefugee Specialists Pty Ltd Melbourne
Level 9, 416 – 420 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9670 7222

Elizabeth Street

MERO Consultancy Pty Ltd Melbourne CBD
Address: Suite 2, Level 4, 94 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Telephone: 03 9663 0007
Fax: +61 3 9650 0010
Mobile: +0422 216 850, 0422 872 552, 0402 550 776
Email: meroau@hotmail.com, info@meroconsultancy.com, globed@hotmail.com
Website: www.meroconsultancy.com

Yogi Migration Agents Melbourne
Mrugesh Patel (MARN: 0961397)
Head Office: Suite 11.05, 2-26 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne CBD, Victoria 3000
Office Telephone: (03) 9077 9556
Mobile: 0425 049 439
Email: info@yeg.com.au

Marwaha Overseas Pty Ltd Melbourne
Address: Suite 7d, Level 5, 1 Elizabeth Street
Phone: 03 9449 0315

Asia Pacific Education Consultants Melbourne
Address: Suite D, Level 10, 2-26 Elizabeth Street
Telephone: 03 9650 0569
M: 0411 646 694 (3 mobile), 0412 028 689 (Optus)

Flinders Street

Cosmos Consultancy Immigration & Education Services Melbourne
Address: Level 5, Suite 507, River View bldg, 276 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 (Above Commonwealth Bank)
Telephone: 03 9912 6478
Mobile: 0422 157 488
Email: info@cosmosconsultancy.com.au
Website: www.cosmosconsultancy.com.au

Universal Visa Melbourne City
Address: Suite 2, level 9, 276 Flinders St. Melbourne.
Mobile: 0401 471 205
India on +91 99961 77220
Email: aseem@universalvisa.com.au
Website: www.universalvisa.com.au

Maypal Migration Melbourne
Address: Flinders Street: Level 2, 108 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9650 1000

Jeffcott Street

Oz Consultancy Melbourne CBD
Education, Migration and Business Consultants
Address: Suite 205, Level 2, 7 Jeffcott Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 (Corner of 373 King Street)
Telephone: (03) 9329 9392
Mobile: 0430 415 255 OR 0401 094 283
Website: www.ozconsultancy.com

Latrobe Street

Vision Migration Consultants Melbourne City
Name: RENU VASHIST
Email: visionmigration@gmail.com
Mobile: 0433 700 256
Address: Level 2, 222 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000

Immigration Visa Centre Melbourne City
Immigration Solutions and International Student Services.
Address Level 2, 222 Latrobe Street, Melbourne CBD, Victoria 3000
Mobile: 0401 738 608

Pacific Migration and Education Consultancy
Migration Agent Registration Number: 0746103
Business Address: Level 2, 222 Latrobe St, Melbourne
Telephone: 03 96670211

Immi Solutions Consultancy Melbourne
Address: Level 2,Suite 245, 222 Latrobe street
Phone: 03 9667 0127
Fax: 03 9667 0106

Little Collins Street

My Immigration – Education & Migration Services Melbourne City
Address: Suite 309, Level 3, 343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne City, VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 9602 5524
Mobile: 0414 184 524
Email: info@mymigration.com.au
Website: http://www.mymigration.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mymigration

Grace Migration & Education Services Melbourne City
Address: 343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Telephone: (03) 9670 0017
Mobile: 0402 022 043
Email: admin@gracegroup.com.au
Website: www.gracegroup.com.au

Australia New Horizon Education and Migration Center Melbourne City
Sanjeev Dahiya
Address: Level 4, Suite 413, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Telephone: 03 9642 8688

My Visa Online Melbourne
Indian Migration Consultant in Melbourne City
Email: reply@myvisaonline.com.au
Address: 402/343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne CBD, Victoria 3000
Telephone: 03 9670 1010
Website: www.myvisaonline.com.au

My Education & Migration Services Pty Ltd
I can speak English, Hindi, Punjabi Languages.
Address: Level 3, Suite 309, 343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne City, Victoria 3074
Telephone: 03 9602 5524
Website: www.mymigration.com.au

VIP Migration Melbourne
We Specialise in Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Permits, Skilled Migration and Tourist Visa.
Address: suite 10.05, Level 10, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 9077 6161
Mobile: 0425 037 000
Email: info@vipmigration.com.au
Website: http://www.vipmigration.com.au

VSW Consultants Melbourne City
Address: Suite 414, Level 4, 530 Little Collins Street, Melbourne City
Call us 0415 690 509/ 0469 933 624

Universal Migration & Education Melbourne CBD
Suite 417 Level 4 343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne City
Call: 03 9642 2266

Swastik Migration & Educational Services Melbourne CBD
Suite 701/343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Call 03 9077 4983/ 0432254120

Ausin Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
Address: Suite 904, 365 Little Collins Street
Phone: 03 9939 8574

Auscan Melbourne : Study in Australia, Uk, Canada
Suite no 601, 6th Floor, 343, Little Collins Street
Ph: 03 9600 2388

Looking for an Indian immigration lawyer in Perth?

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Indian Immigration Lawyers in Perth

Ausviz Migration Perth WA
Ausviz does not provide free advice as we provide a detailed advice based on your individual circumstances and we do not believe in wasting your time as time is of primary essence for visa applications.
Registered Migration Agent Preeti Sharma
MARA Regn no: 1067289
Address: Unit 10, 795 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley, WA 6050
Email: contact@ausvizmigration.com
Mobile: 0404 961 222
Telephone: 08 9471 8939
Web: www.ausvizmigration.com

Dreamland Migration Services Perth
We Can Speak English, Gujarati, Hindi Languages.
Name: Sandip Patel
Mobile: 0410 293 775
Phone: 08 9440 6565
Fax: 08 9440 6562
Email: info@dreamlandmigration.com.au
Website: www.dreamlandmigration.com.au
Address: Level 4, 33 Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia 6000

Rajesh Saharan
Lawyer and Registered Migration Agent (Number- 1385837)
Email: saharanrajesh@hotmail.com
Address: Level 3, 267 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Telephone: 08 9261 7766

Express Visa Migration Services Perth CBD
Name: Gajender Pal Singh
Address: Unit 12 , 5 Aberdeen Street, Perth, WA, 6000
Telephone: 08 9325 2898
Fax: 08 9264 8204
Email: immi@expressvisamigration.com

Aussizz Migration & Education Perth, WA
Email: karan@aussizz.com
Address: Suite 22, Level 6, 231 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA 6000
Telephone: 0413 706 491
Website: www.aussizzgroup.com.au

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer Perth
Level 28 140 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 Australia
Ph: (08) 6189 2622
Email: perth@myvisa.com.au

Apex Immigration & Education Consultants Perth WA
Registered Migration Agent Davinder Kaur
Migration Agent Registration Number: 0848822
Phone: 0431562039
Address: Level 4, Suite 1A, Carillon City Office Tower, 207 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Australia

Emaus Migrations Pty Ltd Perth WA
Business Migration, Student Visa, General Skilled Migration, Family Migration
Registered Migration Agent Edman Anthony
Phone: 0424437251
Web: www.emausmigrations.com

Cloisters Square

Migrasi Australia
Name: Sharleena Ramdhas
Mobile: 0421 965 303
Email: info@migrasiaustralia.com.au
Website: www.migrasiaustralia.com.au
Migrasi Australia Facebook Page
Address: PO Box 8100, Cloisters Square, Perth, WA 6850

East Perth

Ultrafast Migrations Australia, East Perth
Suite 77/20 Royal Street, East Perth, WA
Telephone: 08 9221 7311

Mount Lawley

Nollamara

Swan Migration Perth
Name: Venkat Devarapalli
Email: venkat.migration@gmail.com
Address: 26B Narla Way, Nollamara, Perth, WA
Phone Number: 08 6161 6332
Mobile: 0413 176 813
Website: www.swanmigration.com.au

Subiaco

SS Chohaan Migration Consultants Perth WA
Registered Migration Agent Sobaran Singh
Phone: 08 9380 9206
Address: Subiaco WA 6008, Australia

Victoria Park

Connect Migration Solutions Perth
Name: Narinder Kaur
Telephone: 08 6161 5661
Mobile: 0433 266 480
Email: admin@connectmigration.com.au
Website: www.connectmigration.com.au
Address: Suite 47 / 328 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park WA 6100

Cinaug Consultants Pty Ltd Victoria Park, Perth
Name: Cinitta Babu
Email: cinitta.babu@cinaugconsultants.com.au
Address: 8/328 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, Perth, WA 6100
Telephone: 08 6161 3412
Mobile: 0424 367 475
Website: http://www.cinaugconsultants.com.au

Wanneroo

Overseas Migration to Australia Perth WA
Registered Migration Agent Ranjit Kumar
Phone: 08 9206 1977
Web: www.overseasmigration.com.au
Address: 3 Galeru Place, Wanneroo, Perth WA 6065

West Perth

BMS Global Immigration Consultant Perth, WA
Registered Migration Agent Satish Patel
Address: 4/73 Outram Street, West Perth, WA 6005 Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9226 2686
Mobile: +61 416 014 257
Email: bharat_migration@hotmail.com
Website: www.bmsglobal.com.au

Willetton

Santoli Consultants Willetton, Perth
Email address: info@ozeconsultants.com
Phone: 0417 248 985
Address: 10 Musgrave Court, Willetton WA 6155

Indian Immigration Lawyers in Brisbane

Brisbane City

Naam Migration Australia
We Deal With All Kind of Visas, Permanent Residence Applications, Student Visas, Fiance, Partner And Family Visa Applications, Business Visas, Temporary, Provisional & Permanent Visas, Bridging Visas etc.
We Speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English Languages.
Level 10 , 15 Green Square Close, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 4006
Registered Migration Agent Ajit Kaur
Email: naammigration@gmail.com
Mobile: 0430 926 687
Website: www.naammigrationaustralia.com

Berrinba

Target Consultancy Australia
Address: 34 Tennessee Way, Berrinba Qld 4117, Australia
Mobile: 0421 304 074
Email: australia@targetconsultancy.com
Website: www.targetconsultancy.com

Birkdale

Honest Immigrations BirkdaleAddress: 9 Etelle Street, Birkdale, Queensland 4159
Telephone: 0416 951 351
Email: honestimmigration@outlook.com
Facebook: Honest Immigrations

Future in Australia Migration Services Birkdale
Address: 9 Estelle Street, Birkdale, Qld-4159
Telephone: 07- 3822 2922
Telephone: 07 3117 2353
Mobile: 0416 95 1351
Email: info@futureinaustralia.com
Web: www.futureinaustralia.com

Indian Immigration Lawyers in Brisbane

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Looking for an Indian immigration lawyer for Australia?

Indian Immigration Lawyers in Brisbane

Brisbane City

Berrinba

Target Consultancy Australia
Address: 34 Tennessee Way, Berrinba Qld 4117, Australia
Mobile: 0421 304 074
Email: australia@targetconsultancy.com
Website: www.targetconsultancy.com

Birkdale

Brisbane City

Australian Immigration Agency (AIA) Brisbane
Address: Level 22, 69 Ann Street, Brisbane CBD, QLD 4000
Telephone: +61 (7) 3112 5282
Website: www.australianimmigrationagency.com
Email: info@australianimmigrationagency.com

Max International
We specialise in skilled ,regional, partner, sponsored, parent, student,and business visa.
Manvinderjit Kaur
Address: Level 3, 150 Edward Street, Brisbane CBD, Qld, 4000
Telephone: 07 3210 1975
Mobile: 0433 046 025
Website: www.maxinternational.com.au

Migration Guru Pty Ltd Brisbane
We can assist you with Student Visas, Employer Nomination Scheme, State Sponsorships & Regional Sponsorships, Skills Assessment, Graduate Skilled Visa, Permanent Residence Visa, Spouse Visa, Business Visa, Section 20 & MRT.
Email: info@migrationguru.com.au
Address: Level 22, 127 Creek Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Telephone: 07 3218 2738
Mobile: 0433 398 970
Website: www.migrationguru.com.au

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer Brisbane
Level 36, Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
Ph: (07) 3117 2400
Email: brisbane@myvisa.com.au
Website: http://www.myvisa.com.au

Global Migration & Education Solutions Brisbane City
Name: Ranbir Singh
Email: ronjosan@yahoo.com
Address: Level 6, 79 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000
Telephone: 03 9364 0965
Mobile: 0433 840 304

Skyview Education Consultancy Brisbane
Registered Migration Agent Harjeet Singh
Migration Agent Registration Number: 0958569
Phone: +61 7 3211 9038
Fax: +61 7 3211 9038
Address: Suite 5 Level 3, 144 Adelaide Street, Brisbane Qld 4000, Australia
Postal Address: Suite 5 Level 3, 144 Adelaide Street, Brisbane Qld 4000, Australia

Chermside West

Bose Australia Migration Services Brisbane
Address: Suite 7, 78 Basnett Street, Chermside West, Brisbane, Qld 4032
Phone: 07 3861 5238
Mobile: 0401 666 815
Email: dan@boseaustralia.com.au
Website: www.boseaustralia.com.au

East Brisbane

Migration Bureau East Brisbane
Permanent Residence Cases, Student Visa Cases Australia, New Zealand, Family Law, Criminal Law, etc.
Translation and Interpretation Services accredited by NAATI
1/1 Bates Court, East Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD 4169
Call: 07 3172 3431/ 0478 833 031

Fortitude Valley

Naam Migration Australia
We Deal With All Kind of Visas, Permanent Residence Applications, Student Visas, Fiance, Partner And Family Visa Applications, Business Visas, Temporary, Provisional & Permanent Visas, Bridging Visas etc.
We Speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English Languages.
Registered Migration Agent Ajit Kaur
Address: Level 10 , 15 Green Square Close, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 4006
Email: naammigration@gmail.com
Mobile: 0430 926 687
Website: www.naammigrationaustralia.com

Graceville

Sharma Lawyers Graceville Brisbane
Registered Migration Agent and Australian Legal Practitioner Narendra Kumar Sharma
22 Connors St, Graceville, Brisbane, QLD, 4075
Postal: P.O. Box 2107 Graceville Qld 4075
Phone: (07) 3379 3699
Fax: (07) 3379 5957
Web: www.sharmalaw.com.au
Email: admin@sharmalaw.com.au

Moorooka

AusMigration & Skilled Recruitment Services, Moorooka, Brisbane, QLD
Email: jack.p@auspacmigration.com.au
Address: Lvl 1, Hughes Professional Chambers, 194 Beaudesert Rd, Moorooka, Brisbane, QLD 4105
Mobile: 0412 828 994
Website: http://auspacmigration.com.au

Mt Gravatt Central

Migration Mantra Brisbane
Email: migrationmantra@gmail.com
Address: 1420 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Central, East Brisbane, QLD
Mobile: 0404 014 208
Website: www.MigrationMantra.com.au

Mt Gravatt East

Tonio Lawyers Brisbane
Indian Lawyer in Brisbane Specialising in Immigration Law and Insurance Law.
Email: tonio@toniolawyers.com
Address: Suite 4/ 1404 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt East, Brisbane, Queensland 4122
Telephone: 07 3343 7788
Mobile: 0414 656 436
Website: http://www.toniolawyers.com

Murrumba Downs

Rana Migration Pty Ltd
Geeta Rana Migration Agent Brisbane North
Address: 64, Pine River Drive, Murrumba Downs, Brisbane, 4503, Queensland, Australia
MARN: 1172301
Mobile 0421 661 315
Email: geeta@ranamigration.com
Website: www.ranamigration.com Facebook Page

North Lakes

Amit Ashok Chandwani Migration Agent North Lakes, Brisbane
Migration Agent Registration Number: 1068099
Address: 15 Shimao Crescent, North Lakes QLD 4509, AUSTRALIA
Telephone: 07 3480 5544
Email: a.chandwani@hotmail.com

Rochedale South

The Immigration Hub
Registered Migration Agent Harneet Kaur
Migration Agent Registration Number: 0964443
Email: harneet@immigrationhub.com.au
Website: www.immigrationhub.com.au
Telephone: 07 3162 5790
Mob: 0410837707
Address: 3 Tivoli Court, Rochedale South, QLD Australia

Slacks Creek

Paacce Education Immigration
Mob: 0435787421
Office- level-1 , 10 Judds crt, Slacks creek, Brisbane qld. 4127
E-mail:Brisbane@paacce.com

Spring Hill

Owlet Migrration & Education Consulting Spring Hill
Name: Vamsi Neerubavi / Nithin Reddy
Telephone: 07 3831 6531
Mobile: 0433 234 434
Email: info@owletonline.com, vamsi@owletonline.com
Website: www.owletonline.comFacebook: Facebook.com/owletbrisbaneAddress: Suite: 6, Level :1, 445 Upper Edward Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, QLD

Stones Corner

Australian Immigration Mantra Brisbane
Registered Migration Agent Simma Singh
Migration Agent Registration Number: 0959468
Address: 433 Logan Road, Stones Corner Qld 4120, Australia
Postal Address: 433 Logan Road, Stones Corner Qld 4120, Australia
Phone: 07 3394 8348
Mobile: 0401 301 720
Web: www.immigrationmantra.com.au

Jaspal Singh Sandhu – Migration Agent Stones CornerStudent visa, Skilled migration, Skill Assessments, Business Visas, Tourist Visas, Spouse visa, College/University Admissions
Name: Jaspal Singh Sandhu
Email: sandhu.ca@gmail.com
Address: 2/56 Old Cleveland Road, Stones Corner, Brisbane Qld 4121
Telephone: +61 7 3102 1990
Mobile: +61 411726348
Fax: +61 7 3102 0594
Website: www.fivewatergroup.com

Sunnybank Hills

Australian Immigration Educational & Employment Solutions (AIEES)Specialising in all types of immigration matters, family, partner, GSM, Employment, Student Visas, All E-Visas, Student Admissions, Recruitment Services
Contact: Kiran Goel
Phone: (07) 3711 2787
Fax: (07) 3711 2784
Email: info@aiees.com.au
Website: http://www.aiees.com.au

Rai Consultants Pty Ltd BrisbaneMigration to Australia. Genral skilled, STNI (State territory Nominated), Employer Nomination, Family, spouse, Fiance, Last remaining relative, Career and parent Visas, SIR Visas, Visitor Visas, Appeals to MRT.
Contact: Harjap Rai (Registered Migration Agent)
Address: 16 Peatmoss St, Sunnybank Hills, Brisbane, QLD 4109, Australia
Phone: 07 3273 6954
Email: raiconsultants@hotmail.com
Mobile: 0402 367 749
Fax: 07 3272 5796
Website: www.raimigration.com

Woolloongabba

Visa Point Migration Services Woolloongabba
Suite 3, 727 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Call 07 3310 4595/ 0425 825 500
Email: info@visapoint.com.au

Good immigation lawyer or immigration agent for Australia - Top recommended

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Immigration Lawyer Australia.

Thinking of immigrating to Australia and need a good lawyer or agent to help you?

Although I know of some friends of mine who acquired their Australian work visas and their Australian citizenship by filling in and lodging all the forms themselves, this can be a risky, daunting and complex process. Its expensive and long and you really don't want to get it wrong.

Need an Australian immigration lawyer ?

Firstly, you need to know that not all Australian immigration specialists are Lawyers and that this does not matter too much. You just need to find someone with experience and who comes with a good reputation for the process.

Not all lawyers are good at immigration and may not even specialize completely in immigration matters.
Watch out for websites that claim this as it could be all a sales pitch. Anyone can put up a great website ticking all the right boxes. You need to make sure you find someone who's sole purpose is immigration and who's reputation and living is based on visa applications to Australia only. Make sure you use someone that comes recommended by people who have used them.

Later in this article I will recommend a few visa lawyers that I personally have used and can recommend and also a few that I have seen recommended repeatedly on immigration forums around the globe.

Some visa applications are tricky and borderline (like re-acquiring a Permanent Residence visa after it expires) and you really do not want someone who is not one hundred percent focused and experienced in the Australian visa process working on your case.

I would further recommend that you manage your immigration lawyer or agent at all times. Be inquisitive, ask questions and drive them along. Check the Australian immigration department website and challenge your immigration agent or lawyer all the time. You will be paying good money, ensure they do good work for you properly and quickly.

Recommended Immigration Lawyers and Agents

http://www.bakermckenzie.com/Australia/Immigration/ - My company used people from BakermcKenzie to research the best way to get me to Australia. These guys were on the ball and came back with some excellent advice. I had an expired Permanent Residence visa, and they managed to help me show work ties to Australia. This meant so much to me as I would have to come in with the 457 visa and this is not the greatest, as you do not get the Permanent Resident benefits like free schooling, cheaper university fees and some other benefits.

https://www.bic-immigration.com/
Another great immigration lawyer is Breytenbach's. they helped me get my highly skilled visa for the UK (from south Africa)and then later when I was still in the UK, they got me my 175 visa for Australia. They had really great people working for me, had great workflow and case management and mainly they were very friendly and willing to explain things in detail. They do immigration to a number of countries. For me the customer service was great.

http://mnvisa.com/ Mark Northam comes highly recommended on a few local forums to Australia and there seems to be some considerable support for him. His website in in English and Chinese and he has a large Chinese clientel seeking his services as an Australian Immigration Agent

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Life in Australia

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"What's life in Australia Like", you ask? Oh its horrible, all these scenic forests, trains that glide, wild animals on my porch, sunshine, beaches, big shopping centers, massive road infrastructure, first world free medi-care, first class education, kangaroos, harbors, water ways too many things to do.

Hate it. (Life in Australia)

Seriously though - I think compared to other countries Australia is a little different. I think the culture is a little isolated and slightly year 2000's. Big cars are chased for with big houses. Everyone flows out to the beach resorts on holidays. Crazy traffic.

Well on different days I have different opinions.

Life in Australia on TV. TV adverts can be crass, with weird adverts on how to last longer and please you girlfriend? Somehow improving your relationship. There is only one provider - Fox Tel with services costing about $160 per month for the full whack. Very expensive. No competition, monopoly.

Life in Australia for the Macho ? The culture is very old fashioned with macho beer drinking, outdoorsmen drinking beer. On the other hand there are lots of people who don't do this and really quite nice.

Life in Australia for kids? In schools the kids party hard, drink a lot, A LOT, and do drugs, I heard somewhere there is a lot dope smoking - something like the highest in the world.

The reverse is that many of the schools are well equipped. Obviously you have good and bad schools - many of them aligned to area.

Bus and train transport for school kids are free!! First two weeks of school you just need to wear a uniform, after that all kids are issued a student travel card.

Computer gaming is ok, but we are far away from the big server farms in Asia, Europe and America. So in the past high latency has to be endured. Its getting better as the big online gaming companies move infrastructure to Australia.

Life in Australia on the internet? Speeds are slower, bandwidth is more expensive than everywhere else. Government unsure as to whether the internet is important. Data is capped....need I say more- dark ages.

Life in Australia weather ? Well it is hot in Summer - of course there is a winter and for the southern areas like Sydney and Melbourne it gets effing cold. Down to 4 degrees. Winter is long, you need heating, unless you are want to wear warm stuff inside all winter. Lots of houses are not insulated. Prepare to freeze your nuts off. Heaters fly off the shelves.

Life in Australia as a unskilled worker? Hard, very hard - but of course its relevant. May be harder elsewhere.

Life in Australia I high school ? Same as everywhere else. Crappy crowds and cliques following the latest trend or fashion.

Life in Australia in terms of business and integrity? Watch out, Australians will eat you alive! Many people are dishonest - just the same as everywhere else.

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Jan 6 - Australian university offers - Round 1 and round 2

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Well January 6 came and went, congrats to all those getting some offers.

Here is the official information on the next round on Jan 21 which is the Main Round of offers, some 50000 offers being made last year in this band.

Good luck and keep hoping kiddo’s

Main Round (January Round 2)

Apply by Friday 5 December 2014 and provide all documents by Friday 16 January 2015 to guarantee consideration in the Main Round. If you’ve already applied, you can change your preferences for the Main Round until Wednesday 7 January 2015.

Most offers are made in the Main Round on Wednesday 21 January 2015 when all institutions try to make enough offers to fill the places they have available.

Main Round offers can be accessed from 6pm on Wednesday 21 January 2015 on UAC’s website. Follow the online instructions and make sure you have your UAC application number and UAC PIN ready

UAC’s institutions made almost 50,000 offers in the Main Round in 2014.

All applicants and all preferences are considered in the Main Round.

Remember that many courses have early closing dates for applying and providing documents. Check the course descriptions through the course search before you apply or change your preferences.

What happens if I don’t receive an offer in the Main Round?

If you aren’t made an offer, your offer letter will explain why your application was unsuccessful. Wait until you have read your letter before seeking advice.

UAC can’t give you any further information other than that in the letter. Contact the relevant institution for further advice on your study options.

Your preferences will automatically be considered in the same order in subsequent rounds. To be considered for other courses for study, however, you must change your preferences.

Here is the official UAC offers check page - http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/offers/rounds/main.shtml

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Study in Sydney, Australia ? UAC - Universities Application Centre - Waiting for an offer?

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The Australian Universities Application centre or UAC or “place of stress” to me.

Yikes! The process and information around applying for a university place in Australia is not great! So confusing and nobody to phone!

Nothing can describe the distress we experienced when we arrived and put in my sons university application only to receive no offers. Turned out it was only an early offer round for previous year deferments, but this was not clear on the site.

After much reading through various official and non official web-sites, it seemed that we had to put our application in by the about the end of December and that on the 5^th of December we would know if my son got an offer of placement in one of the universities. The 5th of December 2014 came and went and he had a message saying he had no offer. Wow, we thought that was it! All over! So much disappointment. He started looking for jobs and was totally despondent.

We also then spent weeks looking at alternate courses, pathways and diplomas. Diplomas are $27000 for a year! No way.

Finally after trying to figure out his ATAR score from his overseas UK college diploma and why he was not accepted, and finding nothing online to help with this easily, I phoned a couple of universities until I got through to some very helpful lady who explained that the offers for university placement in Jan/ Feb 2015 would only come out in January the 6 2015 and then later in January in another main round.

Wow we were so relieved and are now waiting to see if my son has got into university.

So if you are in the same position, the kind friendly lady said that the December 5th offers were probably less than 5% of all university offers with the main set of university offers coming out in January over two time schedules in that month.

It also seems from the university course websites that they dropped the ATAR scores to get into university. The applicants standards must have all been on the whole lower.

Anyway good luck with your Sydney university applications!

Drop me a comment or question about your experience below!

Adelaide Hills bushfire: Dozens of homes feared lost in SA's most dangerous day since Ash Wednesday

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Wow, these raging fires are something we don't encounter overseas, I don't think I have seen a set of fires like these running through Adelaide Hills ever in South Africa.

I am now thinking seriously on household insurance. This is one thing I have always skipped as one we don't have super valuable stuff (well it does all add up I guess) and two I have never been in an area where fire is a real danger.

This news about the Adelaide fires and the fact that I am now surrounded by forest on basically 4/5th's of my house perimeter.

If this forest goes up in flames there is not much we could do regarding fire at all.

We have a wooden house, close wooden trees, lots of brush.

The SA premiere has just announced that families will get up to $700 in Aid. Looks like almost 100 firefighters from three different states have been mobilized to fight the fires.

At least four houses destroyed by bushfire near Kersbrook in Adelaide Hills. Just shocking, I would have thought people could have moved theirs cars and some priority belongings at least? How does this happen. If there was a fire near my home everything would be chucked in the cars and driven away.

Fire in Adelaide Hills

An out-of-control bushfire in South Australia’s Mount Lofty Ranges has destroyed 12 homes and there are fears for 20 others, Premier Jay Weatherill has confirmed..

The Country Fire Services reported that at least 22 fire fighters have also been injured in the blaze, although none seriously, also one fire truck has been gutted in probably the worst conditions since Ash Wednesday in 1983. Forecasters have temperatures in the fire zone forecast to be much cooler on this Sunday, with a top temp of 31C for Adelaide, problematic winds are expected to reach 40km/h in the hills in the morning and the evening. This will fan the fires and cause more damages
The Country Fire Service reduced the fire warning from the highest emergency level to a watch and act message.
However, it said the fire was stilling burning on several fronts and threatened the safety of residents in a number of communities including Sampson Flat, One Tree Hill, Humbug Scrub, Millbrook Reservoir, Kersbrook, Gumeracha, Birdwood, Mount Crawford and Kenton Valley.

Lets hope this dies down fast with a good weather break.

Here are some photos

Livestock under life threatening fire danger

Firefighter toiling away in Adelaide

Firefighter in Adelaide Australia, been on the news for days now, fires consuming homes and facilities.
Pity the poor guy here toiling in this heat and smoke. its over 30C in temp - add on the fire heat and you get the picture.

Aerial view of the fires in Australia.

Aerial view of the fires in Adelaide Australia today and yesterday

This is not something great to see next to your home and lifelong belongings. It seems every summer that these fires breakout. Sometimes they are purposely started as well.

Moving to Australia? This is not something great to see next to your home and lifelong belongings.

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Immigration news - the inflow of migrants is slowing down in some parts of Australia

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Interestingly I read a news report that states the following,
It seems that only NSW has increased its immigrant inflow.

IMMIGRATION has slowed in half of Australian states with New South Wales one of the few states to increase migration.

NSW's rate rose compared to last year by 9.4% or 6300 people as Queensland's rate fell 24% with nearly 10,000 migrants coming to the state in the year to June.

Western Australia's migrant intake dropped by 40% or almost 20,000 people over the same period - on par with the Northern Territory (down 40% or 2000 people) and dropped further than the Australian Capital Territory (down by 700 people or 25%).

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Demographics report, released this month, found all states had population increases from migration over the 12 months.

Hornsby - my new home !

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I think I finally found a great place to stay in Sydney this time round. After leaving Australia for work and personal reasons the wind blew us back and here we are. 6 weeks in Sydney and we are living in the beautiful Suburb of Hornsby.

How do I describe Hornsby, Lots of woodland, wide streets, steep hills and a massive shopping mall.

Hornsby looks like a great suburb for Families.

Seems good so far! There is a selective girls school - which you have to apply for and write an exam to get into. Parts of Hornsby are in the St Ives school catchment area which has a great set of schools. One of my kids went to the junior school in St Ives and I cant praise them enough.

Something great I just found out - school kids get to travel free on the bus and train - woot no expenses for school transport! Thanks Oz!

It's midnight and as I write this there is a possum on our decking trying to screw up the courage to walk past us and grab an apple we put out for him. We get three possums coming by at different times of the night. Well one is older called Myrtle and the other two are a pair and are intruding on Myrtles territory.

Seriously it sounds like a herd of hippos climbing around the roof and the side of the house. Thank goodness the landlord told us or we would have called the police.

So we get two cats, three possums, 6 kookaburras, 6 parrots, some black birds and about 5 turkeys and a shit load of spiders visiting Not a bad haul so far. some of the parrots are so tame that they hop on to your hand. Pretty damn awesome.

The one negative about living in the forest is that you need to pay a gardener about $140 per month to come and remove all the sticks leaves. It a bit pricey if you are on a budget like I am.

I got the house by bargaining the rental down a bit so that's great as it would have been too much for us.

In fact its split level and we have about 6 rooms and some office rooms - so its a real good deal.

The only bad thing is minimal parking and a very steep long drive way,

Its so far off the road that we cant get cable TV, and its so wooded that we can't get satellite tv. We have a work around with good ADSL 2+ internet and Foxtel TV over the internet. Costs about 89 for the internet and 85 for Foxtel minus sports.

The commute from Hornsby to the Sydney CBD is 40 minutes to Wynyard and on a different route its 30 minutes to Central Station. The train also goes to Macquarie University. So great Transport, not as far as the Western suburbs and I feel its a manageable commute.

The Train is so easy and not full - I literally glide to work. I took a bus from Narabeen Lakes for a few weeks when we arrived and that was so much worse than using the train.

The spiders are the biggest con here. Traumatized..!

There is a TAFE in Hornsby, private hospital and a large police station and court.

Anyway it early days and its summer so its all warm etc. Lets see how it cold it is in Winter. The house is wooden and seems to be easily warmed up.

Highly recommend Hornsby - not too snooty with all types of people here. Also, a very quick trip north to some large rivers, lakes and lagoons. Lots of fishing and water activities close by.

We are looking forward to some exploring as and when we can.

Anyway lets hope this time (moving into Sydney) round it is a little easier than last time. We managed to set up house and home a lot faster this time as we had been here before.

To all those people reading this blog and making the journey to Sydney or somewhere in Australia, I hope you find it useful. Please feel free to drop us a comment or question and I will do my best to help.

Happy new year and blessings for this year ahead!

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Telstra and SingTel-Optus rolling out 4G mobile network

2015-01-02T23:26:00.000+11:00

Wow good news for Sydney siders!

4G mobile broadband is being rolled out this January 2015!

A Christmas present surprise for everyone - you will notice better mobile phone data speed this Monday Morning coming!!

Pity the mobile phone providers make us pay an arm and a leg for data. So now we get to burn through our data faster thane ever.

Telstra and Optus spent $ 2 billion buying the services from the federal government during 2013.

Telstra said more than 600 new towns and suburbs throughout Australia would get the upgraded 4GX services from Friday, in the largest switch-on to date. This is in addition to the sites that had enjoyed early access, such as Sydney and Melbourne's central business districts, and brings the total number of sites to more than 1000.

You still have to have the right phone though. Samsung high end phones will do a whopping 75 megabits per second. and the newer phone from Huawei can do 100 megabits per second.

Optus turned on several hundred new sites on new years day. They are hoping to cover 90% of the Australian population by April 2015.

Great speed

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