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Just as way of update in case anyone else has this query in the future. I took my car seat to the airport for singapore airlines to check over yesterday. They are happy with it. It is a Britax Safe and Sound, he said that as long as the lap belt can secure it they are happy with it. I'm all booked for Sunday and have meet and assist booked all the way through. No bassinet seat available on the first leg for my other child but I think that's ok.

I went into target today and all of the seats had the same sticker as mine has. Think I'll call the airline tomorrow and check. I can't book yet as I'm still waiting for one of the passports to arrive, one came today. I'm going to definitely need lots of help, that's why I wouldn't travel with anyone other than Singapore.

Hi, hoping someone can help with some advice. I am having to travel back to the UK next week as my mum is very ill and I have 11 month old twins. My husband is staying here with our older daughter. I know I will have to travel with one as a child with a purchased seat and one as an infant but I am finding it difficult to work out if my car seat will be accepted on the plane. It was purchased earlier this year and is a Britax Safe and Sound. I am planning to travel Singapore Airlines, their advice on their website says that a Australian Standard is fine but that it can't have to be secured by a 3 point harness. Surely all Aussie car seats would have to be secured by a three point harness but a lap belt would go through the belt path? Im planning to take it down to the airport and find out but would be grateful if anyone has any experience of using a carseat on board. I have the CAA guidelines but struggling to get the info I need. Also any tips to travel with two babies on my own? They are normally pretty good babies but obviously haven't been on a plane with them before.

Hi, I have 3 kids and swore by huggies for my first one. I now have 9 month old twins and I use Comfy Bots from Coles for them more out of price than anything else. Very cheap at 56 for $11 and I haven't had any leaks at all so far.

Your poor gran! Where does she live in the UK? I think the only option is to go in person to one of the passport offices. Looks like they can't do it for a first passport but should be ok for a lost/stolen one. Will someone be able to take her if there are appointments available? https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently The only other option is to find the lost one - has someone retraced her steps? Was it handed in anywhere? Have you contacted police/airport to see if they have it handed in? Where did she last see it? Did she definitely take it with her? Good luck, hope things turn out ok for her and you.

Not sure if this is the right place to post but I need an internal door hanging (we have the door) and a bracket fixed to the wall in the utility room to hold a tumble dryer. Possibly also an extension to the work top in the kitchen but that depends on price. Hoping to get it done ASAP. Am in Aberfoyle Park Thanks in advance.

This is completely untrue. I work in one of the unis in a central HR position (won on merit with no networks by the way). If we "had" to advertise a role it would be internally advertised only, anything advertised externally to all applicants is honestly inviting applications. We receive around 200 applications on average for many of our roles at the moment. If you are not getting interviews you feel you should then I suggest you look at how you present your application as you may not be not presenting your skill set in the best way for that role. A massive proportion of my colleagues are migrants from all over the world and in fact a lot of our new recruits are newly arrived. The unis are one of the most diverse work environments you will find in SA. I took 6 months and around 50 applications, 4-5 interviews to win my role 6 years ago. It is tough I agree but persevere. Come with an open mind and an understanding that you won't just land a job in the first month and I suspect you will have a more positive experience.

In case any of you are still looking - University of Adelaide has a very large recruitment campaign running in Technology Services at present, no agencies are being used. Register interest at the link below but all roles will be advertised individually as well. http://careers.adelaide.edu.au/mob/cw/en/job/492262/technology-services-register-your-interest-for-our-upcoming-roles-in-2014

We couldnt sell ours in 2007 so came out for validation trip early 2008, bought us some extra time to sell house. We moved permanently one year later. You all have to enter by visa validation date but dont have to stay.

Your wife can definitely supervise your hours with a UK Licence. I passed my test in January and my husband signed off all my driving hours with a UK licence. Got my Provisional licence with no problem in March. As long as the licence is from a recognised country which the UK is then it is fine. Maybe the confusion is that your wife has only had an SA licence for 5 weeks. Just use the UK licence number on the log book and it will be fine - I promise...!!!!!

We had the same problem. Our stuff was collected in February and didn't leave the UK until April and arrived in Adelaide until end of June. We took it up with BAR and had no joy with them either. The company we used has actually gone into administration now.

Hi, it is pretty difficult to tell to be honest - we got ours in January and it only took 7 days from application to visa grant. Someone else applied before me in December and got theirs in March. I made sure I uploaded all the documentation, police checks etc up front and didn't wait for them to ask me for anything. It worked for me! Good luck.

Hi, We have a Hotpoint Aquarius washing machine which is now about 8 years old but has always been a great washing machine. The dial has stopped clicking around to select the program and it is stuck on quick wash. I have pulled the dial out but can't see a problem with it. Is anyone on here a washing machine repair bod or alternatively does anyone know who I can contact here to get it fixed. I think they are owned by Indesit now. I can buy spares from Uk but really am not confident in my ability to fix....! Any advice gladly welcomed. Flutterby

Provisional visa holders do not have to redo Medicals. Scroll down this page and look at the section on reusing medicals. It is clear on the PDF link from that section (2nd page) that unless your medical circumstances have changed dramatically then as long as you had a "permanent" medical which you did, then you can reuse it. Health Requirements for Visa Applicants I would suggest that you send this to your case officer.

Hi Kirsty, I was looking into having a student midwife as I didn't get on to the MGP and got some info in the post earlier in the week but was going to discuss at my next antenatal appointment at the beginning of March. I am 19 weeks tomorrow. I am in Semaphore and will be having baby at the WCH. If this suits your needs and you want to PM me please do. Vanessa x

We are two - no kids - husband at home all day and our electricity bill is normally around $130. Winter was more because of heating and we run a ceiling fan in the bedroom all year round. Laptop/router permanently on.

Thanks so much guys for your advice - that is great - I am sure she will be reassured now that she just sticks where she is when she gets off the plane and looks for her next gate.

Thank you so much - so all planes depart and arrive from the satellite terminal? She only has 2 hours between flights so maybe she would be better staying put until her flight is due to board - she is not very confident about the whole transfer bit so I don't want to confuse her about bussing into the main terminal and back again....

Hi, Just want a bit of advice - my little sister is travelling out to Adelaide on Malaysian Airlines to stay with us on a Working Holiday visa in the next few weeks. She has never travelled on her own before and is a little nervous about transferring through KL. Is it fairly straightforward to transfer from the plane from London to the plane to Adelaide? - she arrives in and departs from Terminal M. I have only travelled through Singapore so can't offer much advice to her apart from general advice. Any guidance would be welcomed - also what facilities are there? Are there free internet terminals like at Changi? Many thanks, I don't want her to worry all the way from London....

I don't know why ours was so quick!! But I am very pleased.....! I do hope you hear something soon - maybe give them a call and find out what is happening with it?

Hi, Just to keep you updated and hopefully to reassure Jo Marnes, we applied for our 887 online last week. In the section on the online form about medicals, I put No when asked if I had medicals and "not applicable" in the reference number section. We got our 887 visa grant this morning, just over a week later! We were not asked for medicals. Neither was one of my work colleagues who received his visa grant on Tuesday. I can't believe it came through so quickly especially as the Brisbane office only reopened on Monday. I had no contact from a case officer beforehand - just the visa grant because I frontloaded the AFP checks with my application. Hope that helps

Thanks for your replies - I don't know of anyone who applied for this visa from the 495 who has had to have medicals done again, the full medical you do for the initial GSM visa is normally considered sufficient. A work colleague submitted his 887 application in the middle of Dec and has only been asked for AFP checks. I was going to say yes and give today's date but also attach a letter explaining that we had our full medicals done in 2007 and I am not able to explain this in the space available. Anyway - I couldn't have a medical now anyway as I am 3 months pregnant! Thanks for info re the family members - I am going to call DIAC this afternoon so will see what they say and let you know.

Hi all, Am just completing the online 887 application as we have now been here two years - I have been through the whole thing and have saved it, just a couple of queries. Health Requirements - It asks for details of the medicals you have undergone for this visa application. Now I know that we don't need to do medicals again for this visa but the questions it asks are not really relevant to us so how did those of you who have already got your visas get past this stage? At the moment I have said that we had them done today so I could move through the application but grateful for any advice here. Other Family members - Does it want family members for the two of us (me & husband) or just me as it is not clear. Many thanks, I was hoping to apply today but I don't want to make the payment until I have these two points clarified... Cheers Flutterby

Hi, I have a Samsung Toploader 5kg washing machine for sale, 18 months old, still under warranty (receipt will be provided to buyer). It is in excellent condition. $250 ono. Cheers.

Hi, since we had our shipping container delivered a few months ago, we now have a spare washing machine which we bought brand new when we arrived in March 09. It still has 7 months manufacturer's warranty. Samsung, 5kg Toploader. Bought for $470, selling for $370.