Naughtons

Hi everyone, We are currently looking at breaking lease in Hallett Cove, and we are looking for someone to take over the lease. The house is 4 bedroom, near to schools and parks and a perfect family home. The rent is $410 per week. PM for more details. Thanks

I've sent a pm, thanks :-)

Hello I am not sure if all the new 'Poms in Adelaide' are aware of the P85 form. We downloaded the P85 form off the internet a couple of weeks ago, completed this (really easy to complete even if you don't have your P45) and posted this to the Inland Revenue (UK). This notifies the Inland Revenue that you have moved to Australia, and allows you to claim some of your tax back from the UK for the previous year. Today we received a tax rebate directly into our English account. The whole process only took a couple of weeks from start to finish. Thought I would post this as every penny helps when you move!

Hi Mandi and Leigh Love your post, I think it is so important for people looking on here to see how people have settled! Those last couple of months before you leave are so difficult that you need to see a light at the end of the tunnel! We arrived 12 weeks ago and we have loved every second of it. The first few weeks are hectic, but they are also exciting. We chose Hallett Cove and we are so happy here. Within 4 weeks me and my husband had both found jobs, my 15 year old daughter started school, we secured a rental after 1 week (we literally walked into every estate agent and asked what they had available) All three of us have settled straight away, like you I think Skype and whats app are a god send, and the mobile phone contracts can include international calls too which is great (we also added unlimited uk calls to our Telstra phone bill for $7.50 a month) so staying in touch with family and friends is so easy. I miss people in the UK but that's it, I don't miss the place one bit. Our 15 year old daughter settled into school so well, they give them a tour of the school and put them with a mentor for a week to help them to get to know the school, she has made so many friends and been made so welcome. So far no negatives for us, we have loved every second, I think you need to be open minded with work and maybe consider roles that are different to your role in the UK, but that doesn't mean you have to stay in that job for ever. Our attitude was apply for everything, accept what gets offered to bring money in, and change later if it doesn't suit us. Luckily we both have found similar jobs to what we had in the U.K, so we feel so lucky. The only thing we have not done yet is begin to socialise with anyone! I may check out the meet ups on here! to be honest we have been that busy and excited by everything that its not bothered us. I would honestly recommend this to anyone, for 12 weeks I have woke up every day feeling lucky to be here, you wake up to sunshine, everyone is so friendly, even after work we can go the beach, or for a lovely walk, glass of wine overlooking the sea, weekends are full of new places. Don't let the stress of the visa process put you off, it is worth every second of stress! Good luck to anyone applying, just remember it will be worth the wait!

Thanks, makes you think why bother trying to help, some people don't mind a drive down the coast!

ohh bit sarcy? we live in Hallet Cove, its a 25 minute drive, didn't realise it had to be in a 10 minute radius of Hallett Cove?

We found a wholesale butchers in Port adelaide, the meat was so cheap, there was akso a big fruit and veg market down the road from it, we saved a fortune! Its on the main road into port adelaide, on the left - :-D

We moved to Australia 2 months ago, we hadnt planned on Hallet Cove, but when we drove around we loved it. We love tge are, our rental is great and we dont feel isolated from anywhere, we live on the same street as the primary school and there is a bus stop/route that takes you directly to the city just across the street (i drive, but its another option) There are tons of parks and a nice little shopping mall, goid luck with the move ! QUOTE=Ashleigh;285539]We have decided on Hallett Cove to settle, found some good childcare centres and some lovely houses and we like it's got good transport links. Has anyone been to/lived in Hallett Cove? would be nice to hear your experiences of the suburb!

We would be interested in attending too:smile: QUOTE=Andrew from Vista Financial;284115]Hello all. We have had an influx of enquiries recently from people who are considering transferring their UK Pension to Australia (perhaps something to do with the sterling exchange rate increase) and therefore I thought that I might get a feel from members who might be interested in attending a UK Pension Transfer Seminar. I used to run these on a regular basis (generally 6 monthly) but have not ran one for a while due to numbers. Therefore if there are any members of PIA that would be interested in attending then please let me know either by replying to this thread or PM. The Seminar will be free to attend usually runs for around 45-60 minutes and refreshments are provided. It covers off on what you will need to understand when considering transferring your UK Pension to Australia as certainly this can be a very complex area and quite daunting for people. This is a non-pressured environment and gives unbiased informative information around the whole process. I have heard many times of people being pressured or misguided about having to transfer within certain time periods to avoid hefty taxes but this is certainly not the case You should be able to walk away from this presentation with a much better understanding of the pro's and con's of UK Pension Transfers. The tentative date/times/location will be: Date: Saturday 1st March Time: 11am start Address: Vista Financial Services Offices (107a Main South Road, O'Halloran Hill 5158) Please let me know if you feel this would be of interest to you. Kind Regards Andy

Hi, we just flew with Singapore (they were brilliant), we emailed them to advise that we were emigrating and they sent a confirmation email to print off and take to the airport. This gave us 40 kg each plus 7 kg hand luggage. We were actually 7kg over and they were fine about it. Hope this helps:cute:

Good luck with the move, we are due to move in 5 days, it certainly has its ups and downs, but it's so exciting, like you, we hope its worth it

well done Taffs! hope it is everything you expected. We fly out in 5 days on the 8th January, can't wait to get there now. We have sold the car and finished the packing today, it has been an emotional day today! We are having a leaving party on Saturday, I think it will be an emotional 5 days! but hopefully worth it!

Thanks Diane, we will take a look

Thanks for the advice, we have been doing research, but it is so hard before you get there, we are steering towards Brighton high, I appreciate you letting us know, do you know of any other schools with a reputation as good as Brightons? I don't want to commute to far away from the city

Hello We arrive in Adelaide on the 19th January, we are booked into a hotel for a week, during that time we are hoping to secure a rental in the Brighton high or Seaview high catchment area so our 14 year old daughter can start school at the start of the first term. We are looking for a 3 or 4 bedroomed property. We are so excited now, but have 6 days to say our goodbyes (which we are dreading), leaving party on Saturday then we leave on the 8th (visiting my brother in Melbourne for 10 days first) If you know of any suitable rentals we would be really grateful Thanks Angie & Paul

Hi we arrive in Adelaide on the 19th January and we were looking at this area. Do you know what high school catchment area the property is in? If possible could you pm me some more details (how long the lease is etc), and possibly pictures? Thanks Angie

Hello, you journey is so similar to ours! In the last 6 months we have got our PR visa, sold our house, booked our flights (January 14) and Pickfords are coming to pack us up in October. We are also moving to Adelaide, and have family in Melbourne! We have had to suffer all of the same questions, the first question anyone asks us is 'where will you live' and 'have you got a job' We have been to Australia twice before to visit my brother and his family in Melbourne and we loved every bit of it. We are going to Melbourne for 2 weeks first and then have short term accommodation while we look for a long term rental. We are flight out on the 8th January 14 and we are so excited! We are with Singapore airlines and have a 12 hour stop over in Singapore (we've booked in the transit hotel) We have a 14 year old daughter and we are looking at Brighton or seaview high at the moment. Good luck with your journey :-)

Congratulations Haythem and Kathy, mine still hasn't sunk in! Now the journey begins! xx

Point taken :-)

I guess I am just not willing to give up that easily :-) We are determined to make this work. On the job front, I would not feel like I was stealing a job from an Australian, I am assuming everyone submits a cv and has an interview and the best person for the job gets it? My brother lives in Australia and still says there are plenty of opportunities for people that are willing to work hard. I fully believe you get out of live what you put into it. We have managed to survive the recession in the UK with hard work and perseverance and we are willing to do the same in Oz (but with better weather:-) I am sure when you was at this stage you wouldn't of really wanted to read threads about why you should be stopped from going :-), although, I do understand other peoples concerns and enjoy seeing this from someone elses point of view.

Thanks for this Helchops! I (possibly like some others?) felt really de motivated by this thread, especially because like you said it was a moderator that started it. Like others on here, we have put 4 years of very hard work in to getting our visa, and invested a large amount of money with agents/fees/visa fees etc. We are willing to leave our comfortable life, our home that we have lived in for 14 years, our secure jobs, our family, friends and everything we hold dear to invest our skills and future in SA. We know that it wont be easy, and we know that we will have to work hard. We have done this on the basis that our skills are needed, but we are under no illusion that we may have to restart at the bottom and pay our dues, and adapt to the Australian way of life> To write us off at this stage is unfair, I fully believe that we deserve our chance :-)

That is shocking Clare, I am not surprised you are angry! I bet most Brits don't realise this when they move to Oz as it is a legal requirement in the Uk. I will definitely keep this in mind when I move out there and make sure I get the boiler checked (We have a carbon monoxide monitor over here, I might bring a couple with me, just incase they don't sell them there?) Hope you little one is okay :-)

Hi Russ, How do you know the school won't accept your son? have you been in contact with them? We were looking at Brighton for our 14 year old daughter (we arrive Dec 13), I knew they had a strong music program, but I didn't realise it was a requirement :-) I haven't been in touch with the school yet, we just liked the look of it. I believe they are quite strict with regards to being in the catchment area. Not sure if it helps, but someone mentioned Woodcroft school on here? Are you sorting the school out before you arrive? We have been wandering about what to do about this. Good luck, hope you find a school soon :-)

Thanks Haythem, I hope your medicals and visa get sorted soon, stay positive, I am sure it will be worth the wait! Good luck :-)

I might keep an eye on this thread, me, my husband and daughter are moving Jan 2014, we are from Widnes, so it might be nice to meet people from Runcorn, Liverpool and Manchester (and any other areas) for a catch up when we get there!