Australian Visas – Processing could be delayed to 2011
Thu, 25/06/09 – 6:02 | 4 Comments

The Australian Immigration and Citizenship department have started issuing letters to visa applicants who have applied for Australian Residency under certain visa classes.
The letter confirms that priority will be given to applicants who are applying …

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Article Archive for February 2007

Hot nights, cats and bikes
Wednesday, 28 Feb, 2007 – 4:27 | 6 Comments

It’s been a while since I posted any Blog updates but I’ll use the excuse that work has been pretty hectic recently.
Life in Australia is still great although we’ve had a couple of sleepless nights …

Yorkshire has pigeons Perth has parrots
Friday, 16 Feb, 2007 – 3:50 | 2 Comments

These little guys still amaze me.
We went for a trip to Lake Joondalup which is about ten minutes drive from our new house in Kinross.
It’s quite a popular hang out for families …

Perth Bushfires result in a smoking weekend
Friday, 16 Feb, 2007 – 2:52 | No Comment

I thought I’d write a quick note to complement the photograph that I took of the city from the other side of the Swan River a couple of weeks back.
The first question that might spring …

We have sold our house – no really!
Monday, 12 Feb, 2007 – 8:15 | 3 Comments

It seems like an absolute age since we put our house on the market with The Halifax (to be known soon after as the Crapifax). In fact, it HAS been an age. Nine months in …

Cats picked up and a closer look at their transport
Thursday, 8 Feb, 2007 – 13:07 | 7 Comments

Well, as promised yesterday, here’s a quick update on the cats arrival.
When we picked the cats up from Byford yesterday we received an official AQIS receipt for each of them.
The receipt looks like it …

The Cats come home
Wednesday, 7 Feb, 2007 – 1:50 | 7 Comments

Well, it’s been a very long time without them (nearly three months) but today we’ll be picking up the cats from Byford.
Since we originally visited the cats we’ve made a conscious effort not to make …

Hillarys boat harbour the Mcnaught comet fireworks and lightening Australia day 2007
Monday, 5 Feb, 2007 – 1:32 | One Comment
Hillarys boat harbour the Mcnaught comet fireworks and lightening Australia day 2007

Now, for those of you who visit GDU regularly, you’ll remember the sense of wonder and awe that I managed to capture in my Australia day fireworks photo’s.
OK, perhaps blurry, out of focus snaps might …

Surviving the worlds biggest shop
Saturday, 3 Feb, 2007 – 13:48 | 3 Comments

Well, most folks will know that blokes are not the greatest when it comes to being particularly good shoppers but today I really recon that I earned my stripes ..
First thing this morning we went …

Time to move very soon
Saturday, 3 Feb, 2007 – 13:22 | No Comment

Since securing the property through my work in a blind pre Christmas panic, we have been looking for a longer term rental in an area nearer our little lad’s school in Duncraig.
Finally, it seems we …

Time for someone to start Kindergarten!
Thursday, 1 Feb, 2007 – 1:55 | 2 Comments

Well, junior started kindergarten yesterday and damn, was he excited!
We heard the sound of tiny feet running at great speed across a wooden floor towards our bedroom door at about 6:25am. The door bursts open …

Current Australian Immigration processing lead time as of February 2007
Thursday, 1 Feb, 2007 – 0:37 | 17 Comments

Hi Folks
The latest update from the ASPC for those of you wondering what the current processing times are like.
The ASPC is still experiencing some delays in receipting and acknowledging applications so if you’ve recently applied …

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