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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Getting a little bit warm and dealing with a hot cat
Wednesday, 31 Dec, 2008 – 0:52 | 3 Comments
Getting a little bit warm and dealing with a hot cat

So it’s started to get a little warm here in Western Australia and yesterday it hit 40 degrees Celsius which is the first time this summer that it’s hit this temperature.
Today the forecast is …

Wanted Down Under Makes a Return to the BBC
Tuesday, 30 Dec, 2008 – 1:41 | 35 Comments
Wanted Down Under Makes a Return to the BBC

Wanted down under has been an extremely successful format for the BBC with Series 3 of Wanted down Under being launched in the UK on Monday the 5th of January.
The idea for the program is …

Merry Christmas Everyone!
Wednesday, 24 Dec, 2008 – 0:46 | 2 Comments
Merry Christmas Everyone!

Well this is our third Christmas since we arrived down under and the family and I are really looking forward to a nice relaxing Christmas day.
The Turkey has been taken out of the freezer and …

Rules Eased for the Purchase of Property by Temporary Residents of Australia
Tuesday, 23 Dec, 2008 – 2:51 | No Comment
Rules Eased for the Purchase of Property by Temporary Residents of Australia

The Australian Government has announced a relaxation in its policy affecting the purchase of real estate by temporary residents living in Australia.
Currently, all temporary residents and non-residents (including businesses) must notify the Australian Government through …

Getting Down Under gets a face lift
Monday, 22 Dec, 2008 – 6:56 | No Comment
Getting Down Under gets a face lift

It’s been a while since I played around with the look of our site and as I have a little time on my hands (with the lead up to Christmas) I thought it was about …

Migration program gives priority to those with skills most needed
Thursday, 18 Dec, 2008 – 12:25 | No Comment
Migration program gives priority to those with skills most needed

An interesting and useful revision for those applying under one of the skilled Migration programs.
The Rudd Government will revise the migration program for the second half of 2008-09 so that skilled migrants who have a …

How to avoid the age loading fee on your private medical insurance
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 2:39 | 4 Comments
How to avoid the age loading fee on your private medical insurance

We had a really useful entry posted by one of our forum members which I think is really worth sharing on the main pages of getting down under.
Following this advice could save you quite a …

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