A thread for people who have got their visa!

August 19, 2011

Hiya,

Thats great news, did you manage to sell your house? Shame we won't see you on our validation trip, but stay in touch & give us updates.

Cara xx

Cara,

Definitely a shame that we will miss each other on your reccie, but very sure you will have a great time! We were very fortunate, house was sold after one week on the market! PIA has become part of the whole migration process for us and I will definitely keep in touch when we land on the other side.

Karen

x

August 21, 2011

I never added to this threat... so here goes...

Colm, Susie, Caoife (2 1/2 yr), & Kiara (1/2 yr)

Got visa July 2011

Flying Dublin-Adelaide on 16th Nov 2011

Not sure which area yet???

Sx

August 21, 2011

Hi Guys

Got visa March 2011

From Ireland

Moving to Brighton,got long term rental!!!

Flying into Adelaide 08Sep.

Siobhan,Gerry,Katie (11yrs),Aimee (7yrs),Aidan (5yrs),Joseph (4)

August 21, 2011

Hi eager6, congrats on visa! How did you manage to secure a long term let when you weren't in Adelaide? You got family over there to arrange it for you? I'd really prefer to do it that way than shelling out for short term first! Let me know if you can!!

Adam

August 21, 2011

Hi Adam,

We saw a post on PIA of family leaving rental and landlord apparently very easy going so l rang him and we organised all!!!

We are thrilled.In fab location Brighton near beach shops etc...So this website is amazing,l am on it all the time.

Good luck with your move.Siobhan

August 22, 2011

Flights booked turns purple!

June

Tizzer

flights booked for June 17th

Short term accom in Christies Beach

Moving to Hallet Cove or Happy Valley Area to settle

MeJulie - Julie & Co

Moving: 23 June 2011

Area: Seaford and surrounding

Flights booked: Heathrow with Singapore Air

Hughescl - Claire

flying out 26th June, arrive 28th

Area: Port Noarlunga/Seaford based on research at the moment

July

Karyn1

Planning to move: July

Area : Seaford/Port Noarlunga

Flights: Waiting to finalise sale on house first (hopefully next week!)

Titanboy: Stuart, Janice & Olivia

flights booked 14 July, Glasgow to Adelaide

Area: Blackwood

short-term rental booked, 5 weeks in Woodcfoft with Auseelife

August

Burke Clan - Riana, Ed, Hannah(9) & Lily(5)

Flights booked for 2 Aug 2011 from Heathrow with Singapore Airlines

Staying with family for a couple of weeks until we've found a rental somewhere between Glenelg & Noarlunga

Markysharky - lou & mark

had our visa 3 years and finally getting out there!

flights booked for 2nd august 2011!

staying near the airport for 4 weeks

Nodrog72 - Gordon, Tanya, Jade & Reece (The Benn Family)

Visa granted: 9th March '11

Area: Not sure yet pending jobs etc ....

Flights booked: Flying 3rd August '11

Staying in short term rental for 1 month

Malkitek - Gill & Mal

area: somewhere from port noarlunga south.

Flights booked: 9th August!

Meldrew9799, Moviemummy, M8bee and Andrew

Going: 16/08/11

Location: Seaford Rise? Looking into this.

Flights booked: Qantus. Heathrow to Singapore to Adelaide

Leemina

Flights booked: 17th August 2011 from Manchester

Going to: Christies Beach (initially, rental sorted)

Cyprus2001

Flights Booked: 17th Aug 2011

Move to: Port Noarlunga first 3 months

Ian&Beth

Planning to move: flights booked 18th aug, singapore airlines from Heathrow.

Short term rental: booked for 5 weeks with roo rentals in Morphett vale.

Longer term rental: Flagstaff hill, Happy valley area.

Faye & Antony

Planning to move: flights booked 18th aug, singapore airlines from Heathrow.

Short term rental: booked for 6 weeks in Woodcroft (Auseelife rentals)

Longer term rental: Haven't 100% decided but hopefully around Happy Valley, Woodcroft, Morphett Vale (but also like the look of Port Noarlunga/Seaford area).

Apart8 - Allison 41, physio Asst, Alex 41, welder, and Connor 15,reluctant

We have booked our flights for our reccie trip to travel 20 August.......cant wait

renting a house in Moana from Acacia rentals

Clarky - John(46)Electrician, Trish(45)Accountant, Jack(20) & Liam (18)

Arriving 25 August

Renting Tykes place at Seaford Rise and hoping to find something permanent in Glenelg/Somerton Park

Simon&Sarah

flights booked 31st August 2011!

Going to Seaview Downs - rental arranged by friends already there

though Port Noarlunga seems the in place, might have to rethink!

Trago - Tracey (39), steve (37), robson (15), harriet (10), joshua (7)

flights booked 31st august arrive 2nd september 2011

holiday appartments booked for 2 weeks at west beach so will be all go to try and find a rental when we arrive

September

Trevorpayne

flights booked out on Sept 4th from Manchester.

Area Port Noarlunga.

Kimbo

We fly out on 5th Sept from Heathrow

Area : Port Noarlunga/Aldinga

Flights booked

Jonny w - johnny (spark), sharon (chef/ housewife) evelyn 7, davie 5

We fly out on the6th sept arrive 8th

Have short term for 3 weeks in hackham

Siobhan,Gerry,Katie (11yrs),Aimee (7yrs),Aidan (5yrs),Joseph (4)

From Ireland

Moving to Brighton,got long term rental!!!

Flying into Adelaide 08Sep.

chickeni - Sarah, Kev, Chloe & Harry

Visa granted - 17th May 2011

Flights Booked - 13th September 2011

Areas - Not sure ... Seaford, Port Noarlunga, Aldinga, Hallet Cove will explore when we arrive!

Libbysmum

Flights booked 13th Sept with Singapore Airlines from Heathrow

Area: Still researching ans creating a shortlist

House sold stc

Deano1970 - Dean 40 (Joiner) Anne-Marie 38 Haydn 14 Jamie 23months

Flights booked 22nd Sept from Birmingham

Staying with friends in Blackwood until we find a rental

Cara & Gav

Validation flights booked 22nd September from Gatwick

Hopefully moving to Port Naorlunga but that might change after the visit!

Baggienurse - Lisa , Gareth (pye green baggie) Adam & Ethan

Moving - ASAP when house sold but after September 2011

Flights Booked - not yet

Areas - Never been likely to be Port Noarlunga, Aldinga, Sellicks, Christies Beach, Hallet Cove areas.

Thebacons - Selina Chris Amy & Chloe

House has just gone on the market and as soon as it goes we will be off.

Hopefully about September ish

November

Nic-manchester

Nathan (30)Bricklayer, Nicola (29) Accounts Senior, Olivia (5) Princess, Bella (3) Emotional Princess

Hopfully looking to book flights for 1st November got prices need go ahead!

Stef (40) Office Manager, Steve (42) Heavy Diesel Mechanic, Tom (12) Rockstar!! Dan (10) Future Trucker!!!

We are now in rented accomodation for a couple of months until we fly out to Adelaide on 7th November with singapore airlines

We have got a furnished rental in Port Noarlunga until early January

Colm, Susie, Caoife (2 1/2 yr), & Kiara (1/2 yr)

Got visa July 2011

Flying Dublin-Adelaide on 16th Nov 2011

Not sure which area yet???

Owenker4 - Neil & Kerry

Flights not booked yet, but hoping to go November 2011

Waiting to sell our house

Moving to Gawler Hewett initially and staying with family

Stephen, Rachel and Amy

Planning on move : October / feburary

Area: Not sure yet still doing research

Still have to sell houses etc.

Sharons Dream

Planning on move : November/ feburary

Area: port noarlunga/ Henley beach

Still have our house on the market.

Heys4oz - Deb

Flights booked: Hoping to move out end of the year, boooking flights when house sold.

Still researching areas

Rusty5000:Rob (Electrician) Nicki (Pilates Instructor), Jacob (4) Evelyn (1)

Moving over: Nov/Dec 2011

Area: Not 100% sure but thinking Moana, Seaford areas

Flights booked: Not yet, need to sell/rent house

December

Opportunities:Tian,Karen,Kirsten,Kristel & Christian

Area: Happy Valley, Reynella East or Woodcroft

Flights booked: Thursday 8th December, arrive in Adelaide Saturday 10th

January 2012

Mervyn and Lindie

Flights booked: 12/01/2012

Going somewhere south...

Edenfieldpoms - April and co

looking at doing a reccie in summer hols,

moving to OZ JANUARY 2013

flights not booked yet

area - port noarlunga

Pixie7 - Helen (teacher) Chris (IT)

decided to head out to Adelaide January probably

will be booking flight in september and were looking for accomodation now...

February 2012

Waitingame - Lindsey (35), Spencer (38), Declan (6) & Dylan (2)

area: Hallett Cove....surrounding areas

Flights booked: 9th Feb from Manchester

The Standalofts from sunny Scotland

Jimmy (45) -welder; Lesley (38) -Housing Manager; Lori (4) - cheeky monkey!

booked a four week short term rental with Acacia rentals in Moana

Once we arrive we are going to be looking at Hallet Cove or surrounding area

Steph & Lee

planning to move Feb/May

Hallet Cove/Reynella

Flights not booked yet

House going on market (again) in next couple of weeks

April

Leeannekays - Rob 30, Leeanne 31, A Lovely little Prince age 5 and a lovely Princess aged 3

We have just booked our accommodation in Moana from April so looking to fly 25th April 2012

No date yet

Abbiedog

visa granted may 2011

house on market this week!!!

Fatman - Graham,Janis & Sophie Price

Waiting to sell house asap, then booking flights!!!

Areas so far : Flagstaff Hill, Hallett Cove, Port Noarlunga, so far....

Racheal Reeve

House up for sale, know luck yet!

flights not booked yet. going over know later than feb 2012.

area we like the look of port lincoln/Hallett Cave.

August 22, 2011

Hi everyone,

Wow this thread is getting quite busy now! Its nice to know who is going out & when & I really hope it's helpful to people. Sorry if I edit people down as time goes on but it doesnt let me post with too many characters!

Cara xx

August 23, 2011

Hi All contracts exchanged on house today completion on friday, still doesn't seem real that we only have just over 4 wkd left in Uk. I just feel numb though misses is well excited. It's been along process and were on the final hurdle. Perhaps it will hit me once were on plane.

September 2, 2011

Turn me purple flights booked today from manchester via singapore, reservation for house with Tamara is going through and we land in Adelaide on the 18th November yippeeeeeee am not excited honest!!!

September 2, 2011

Congrats guys, we go in less than 3wks now, I'm currently working on motorshow in Frankfurt. So will only have 9 days with my family when get back to Uk, before we fly out to our new home in Adelaide . Can't wait.

September 2, 2011

Hi everyone

vaskoka - Vasko, Biljana, Anastasija, Nikola

Flights not booked jet, planing October or November

Area: Enfield, Clearview

steffij · September 5, 2011

Hi All contracts exchanged on house today completion on friday, still doesn't seem real that we only have just over 4 wkd left in Uk. I just feel numb though misses is well excited. It's been along process and were on the final hurdle. Perhaps it will hit me once were on plane.

Hi Nic,

Just curious after reading your post, are you staying with Tamara in Port Noarlunga?? We fly out on 7th November, land on the 9th and are staying in Tamara's SeaView house in Port Noarlunga until 10th January.

Stef

September 5, 2011

HI we arrive 21st feb flights booked can i turn puple.

family of four looking around hallet cove but will see when we get there as to where we want to live.

would like to meet up with people and make friends quickly.

September 5, 2011

Hiya,

Sorry aboout the slackness guys - had loads going on here and we're not even emigrating yet! Good to see more people turning purple. Anyone out there 29th Sept - 9th October we would love to meet up as those are the dates we will be in Adelaide for our validation trip.

Cara xx

Flights booked turns purple!

June

Tizzer - Moving to Hallet Cove or Happy Valley Area to settle

MeJulie - Julie & Co - Seaford and surrounding

Hughescl - Claire - Port Noarlunga/Seaford based on research at the moment

July

Karyn1 - Seaford/Port Noarlunga

Titanboy: Stuart, Janice & Olivia - Blackwood

August

Burke Clan - Riana, Ed, Hannah(9) & Lily(5) - Staying with family for a couple of weeks until we've found a rental somewhere between Glenelg & Noarlunga

Markysharky - lou & mark - staying near the airport for 4 weeks

Nodrog72 - Gordon, Tanya, Jade & Reece (The Benn Family) - Staying in short term rental for 1 month

Malkitek - Gill & Mal - somewhere from port noarlunga south.

Meldrew9799, Moviemummy, M8bee and Andrew - Seaford Rise? Looking into this.

Leemina - Christies Beach (initially, rental sorted)

Cyprus2001 - Port Noarlunga first 3 months

Ian&Beth - Longer term rental: Flagstaff hill, Happy valley area.

Faye & Antony - Short term rental: booked for 6 weeks in Woodcroft (Auseelife rentals)

Longer term rental: Haven't 100% decided but hopefully around Happy Valley, Woodcroft, Morphett Vale (but also like the look of Port Noarlunga/Seaford area).

Apart8 - Allison 41, physio Asst, Alex 41, welder, and Connor 15,reluctant - renting a house in Moana from Acacia rentals

Clarky - John(46)Electrician, Trish(45)Accountant, Jack(20) & Liam (18) - Renting Tykes place at Seaford Rise and hoping to find something permanent in Glenelg/Somerton Park

Simon&Sarah - Going to Seaview Downs - rental arranged by friends already there

though Port Noarlunga seems the in place, might have to rethink!

Trago - Tracey (39), steve (37), robson (15), harriet (10), joshua (7) - holiday appartments booked for 2 weeks at west beach so will be all go to try and find a rental when we arrive

September

Trevorpayne

flights booked out on Sept 4th from Manchester.

Area Port Noarlunga.

Kimbo

We fly out on 5th Sept from Heathrow

Area : Port Noarlunga/Aldinga

Flights booked

Jonny w - johnny (spark), sharon (chef/ housewife) evelyn 7, davie 5

We fly out on the6th sept arrive 8th

Have short term for 3 weeks in hackham

Siobhan,Gerry,Katie (11yrs),Aimee (7yrs),Aidan (5yrs),Joseph (4)

From Ireland

Moving to Brighton,got long term rental!!!

Flying into Adelaide 08Sep.

chickeni - Sarah, Kev, Chloe & Harry

Visa granted - 17th May 2011

Flights Booked - 13th September 2011

Areas - Not sure ... Seaford, Port Noarlunga, Aldinga, Hallet Cove will explore when we arrive!

Libbysmum

Flights booked 13th Sept with Singapore Airlines from Heathrow

Area: Still researching ans creating a shortlist

House sold stc

Deano1970 - Dean 40 (Joiner) Anne-Marie 38 Haydn 14 Jamie 23months

Flights booked 22nd Sept from Birmingham

Staying with friends in Blackwood until we find a rental

Cara & Gav

Validation flights booked 22nd September from Gatwick

Hopefully moving to Port Naorlunga but that might change after the visit!

Baggienurse - Lisa , Gareth (pye green baggie) Adam & Ethan

Moving - ASAP when house sold but after September 2011

Flights Booked - not yet

Areas - Never been likely to be Port Noarlunga, Aldinga, Sellicks, Christies Beach, Hallet Cove areas.

Thebacons - Selina Chris Amy & Chloe

House has just gone on the market and as soon as it goes we will be off.

Hopefully about September ish

October

vaskoka - Vasko, Biljana, Anastasija, Nikola

Flights not booked jet, planing October or November

Area: Enfield, Clearview

November

Nic-manchester

Nathan (30)Bricklayer, Nicola (29) Accounts Senior, Olivia (5) Princess, Bella (3) Emotional Princess

Flights booked 18th November - manchester via singapore, reservation for house with Tamara

Stef (40) Office Manager, Steve (42) Heavy Diesel Mechanic, Tom (12) Rockstar!! Dan (10) Future Trucker!!!

We are now in rented accomodation for a couple of months until we fly out to Adelaide on 7th November with singapore airlines

We have got a furnished rental in Port Noarlunga until early January

Colm, Susie, Caoife (2 1/2 yr), & Kiara (1/2 yr)

Got visa July 2011

Flying Dublin-Adelaide on 16th Nov 2011

Not sure which area yet???

Owenker4 - Neil & Kerry

Flights not booked yet, but hoping to go November 2011

Waiting to sell our house

Moving to Gawler Hewett initially and staying with family

Stephen, Rachel and Amy

Planning on move : October / feburary

Area: Not sure yet still doing research

Still have to sell houses etc.

Sharons Dream

Planning on move : November/ feburary

Area: port noarlunga/ Henley beach

Still have our house on the market.

Heys4oz - Deb

Flights booked: Hoping to move out end of the year, boooking flights when house sold.

Still researching areas

Rusty5000:Rob (Electrician) Nicki (Pilates Instructor), Jacob (4) Evelyn (1)

Moving over: Nov/Dec 2011

Area: Not 100% sure but thinking Moana, Seaford areas

Flights booked: Not yet, need to sell/rent house

December

Opportunities:Tian,Karen,Kirsten,Kristel & Christian

Area: Happy Valley, Reynella East or Woodcroft

Flights booked: Thursday 8th December, arrive in Adelaide Saturday 10th

January 2012

Mervyn and Lindie

Flights booked: 12/01/2012

Going somewhere south...

Edenfieldpoms - April and co

looking at doing a reccie in summer hols,

moving to OZ JANUARY 2013

flights not booked yet

area - port noarlunga

Pixie7 - Helen (teacher) Chris (IT)

decided to head out to Adelaide January probably

will be booking flight in september and were looking for accomodation now...

February 2012

Waitingame - Lindsey (35), Spencer (38), Declan (6) & Dylan (2)

area: Hallett Cove....surrounding areas

Flights booked: 9th Feb from Manchester

The Standalofts from sunny Scotland

Jimmy (45) -welder; Lesley (38) -Housing Manager; Lori (4) - cheeky monkey!

booked a four week short term rental with Acacia rentals in Moana

Once we arrive we are going to be looking at Hallet Cove or surrounding area

Waynekiel

we arrive 21st feb flights booked

family of four looking around hallet cove but will see when we get there as to where we want to live

Steph & Lee

planning to move Feb/May

Hallet Cove/Reynella

Flights not booked yet

House going on market (again) in next couple of weeks

April

Leeannekays - Rob 30, Leeanne 31, A Lovely little Prince age 5 and a lovely Princess aged 3

We have just booked our accommodation in Moana from April so looking to fly 25th April 2012

No date yet

Abbiedog

visa granted may 2011

house on market this week!!!

Fatman - Graham,Janis & Sophie Price

Waiting to sell house asap, then booking flights!!!

Areas so far : Flagstaff Hill, Hallett Cove, Port Noarlunga, so far....

Racheal Reeve

House up for sale, know luck yet!

flights not booked yet. going over know later than feb 2012.

area we like the look of port lincoln/Hallett Cave.

Stephen69 · September 5, 2011

Hi All, sorry I have not been on for ages. My head is in bits not sure if we should wait a year and save like crazy or just go for it. We have someone coming to look at renting our house tomorrow, after trying to sell our flat and house we gave up and decided to rent them. Flat rented no trouble but house taking longer, I have job in Adelaide but have to work my way up again. After seeing some living costs it is scary. Anyone feel the same, I am usually a just go for it person, but something is stopping me!!!!! Hope your all OK. Stephen

September 5, 2011

Hi Stephen,

We are in a similar position although slightly longer timescales. We are also renting our flat and not selling it but that is because we want to keep it as an investment. We have a lot of work to do on it still & debts to pay off. Now we can either really go for it and go in aorund a years time with just enough money & look for jobs quickly or we can live here for a couple of years and get more money behind us as we'd like to start a business when we get over there. A bit like you our heads are in a spin and we keep changing our minds, particularly after a bad day at work its, oh sod it lets get there as quickly as possible! And then the sensible head kicks in, we should make the most of our situation now (as both in good jobs) and save more money! arrghhh But realistically i think we will just have to play it by ear & let fate take its course. Im sure we'll come back from Oz wanting to go quickly but like you say it really depends how quickly we can find work/how much we can earn etc because if we are going to be worse off initially then really we should stay here a bit longer.

Sorry for the waffle, probbaly not really helped but wanted you to know we are in a similar boat!

Cara ps I am also a just go for it person but like you, somthing is holding me back. Is it my sensible head or is it because im scared?? Or a bit of both?? lol:confused: :wacko: You think getting the visa is the end, but its just the beginning........

MeJulie · September 6, 2011

Hi All,

Well we made it, been here just over 10 weeks now, will post an update soon...... just too nice to be sat in doors on a laptop!!

Julie

September 6, 2011

Hi,

Good to hear you are having a good time, we will look forward to your update.

Cara xx

malkitek · September 6, 2011

Hi Nic,
Just curious after reading your post, are you staying with Tamara in Port Noarlunga?? We fly out on 7th November, land on the 9th and are staying in Tamara's SeaView house in Port Noarlunga until 10th January.

Stef

Hi stef,

Sorry to butt in but we have just left Tamara seaview house, it's great! Lovely view, really comfy, everything you need to start and loved the area so much we now have a long term rental five mins away! Enjoy your stay

Gill x

steffij · September 6, 2011

Hi stef,
Sorry to butt in but we have just left Tamara seaview house, it's great! Lovely view, really comfy, everything you need to start and loved the area so much we now have a long term rental five mins away! Enjoy your stay

Gill x

Hi Gill

Thank you so much for butting in!! It's lovely to hear from someone who has actually stayed there. We were showing our two boys the house again last night and we are all soooo excited, we can't wait to get on that plane and get there! It looks a lovely area, did you find it easy enough to find a long term rental?

Stef

malkitek · September 6, 2011

Hi stef,

We got first one we applied for but had seen some horrors before that! We were able to put Tamara down as current landlord, and have lovely friend in Brisbane who acted as a reference, and they did call her. Lady in lj hooker said she put a tick on our application cos we seemed a nice couple and she said she can just tell (?!!). We had blethered away to her saying how hard without rental reference as we had been home owners in u.k. It's been quite slow down here lately apparently? We only gave ourselves three weeks but managed! Good luck

Gill x

September 6, 2011

Knew to this too. Have been looking at it for ages but can never really manage to ask questions, dont know where they go??????? Please advise me too.

Online visa 176 lodged aug 2010

Medicals 5.4.2011

Police checks 19.4.2011

Visa granted 11.8.2011

House on the market 29.8.2011

Area wish to go Glenelg, Somerton Park, North Brighton (my sister & family live there)

Hoping to go End Nov/Dec 2011 !!!!!!!

Thanks, I might not contribute much but love reading all the fab info

Scottish Mitchells

September 6, 2011