zoe009

I better look at a different route thanks for your replies.

We currently live in Jarrahadale and are thinking about renting in Safety Bay, Warnbro or Baldivis area but this would mean using the freeway between 7 and 8am. I have checked a few times on my phone by Google maps to see how long it should take to get to University Curtin in Bentley says around a hour. Does anyone have experience of freeway in the morning also returning at 4pm.

Can anyone please recommend a company they have pet insurance with and average costs? I am looking for cover for 4 year old rottie lifetime cover?

I am looking for someone experienced who takes dogs into their home to look after them am in Jarrahdale so I know I will have to travel which is fine.? Its only one night to start with but then I would use them for future holidays.

Its its brill when you have someone who knows the area and can give you the information we need. We have been here nearly a week and now have car yippee.

We arrived on Monday so I rember the goodbyes well. Exciting times ahead.

Good luck Kate and look forward to you update. x

One week to go we fly 12th April my waistline can't take anymore!!

Please to hear you can puchase coconut oil I have been reading benefits of the oil.

If you have a iphone there is app that shows you what time sunset and sunrise is and temps. I find it very useful. We are from Laceby near Grimsby, in Lincolnshire and we arrive in Perth in 2 weeks were abouts are you and what stage are you at? Thats just me persuming you are on your way to Perth.

Just had a thought can you buy alcohol in Dubai if it's a dry country?

Good luck with your new adventure and please update us with an arrival update as we leave Uk in 2.5 weeks and I love reading the arrival reports.

Thanks for the replies we will buy in Dubai and I will look at Dan Murpheys website. I like my bargains but it wouldn't be a bargain of it was taken of me. Another question it will be Sunday 8pm when we land in Dubai can you but alcohol on a Sunday in Dubai? Would I also be best buying perfume from Dubai duty free?

I am unsure of the duty free rules does anyone have experience : we depart from Manchester land in for our 3 hr stopover in Dubai then we board a different plane to Perth. I am little concerned if I buy my duty free alchol from Manchester I may get it conficasted when boarding the Dubai plane? Were would you suggest I puchase duty free? I am looking to buy Jack Daniels and Vodka, when I visited Perth previously I found it very expensive. Do you know the price of JD and vodka in bottle shops?

Hi we arrive 13th April we will be relatives in byford at the beginning but would love to meet up as we are hoping to rent in rockingham.

Sooo exciting we leave Uk on April 12th, we are going to Byford to stay with some relatives amd hoping to rent in the Rockingham area.

Would be really grateful for advise on what is expected on a CV & Cover letter when applying for jobs, we are arriving in April so I think its time to update our CV's. In the UK I work for a Phillips 66 Oil Company as a Financial Analyst, I am AAT qualified (NVQ 4 Accounting Technician) this transfers to AQF Advanced Diploma. On arrival in Perth do you think I would I be better applying for AP/AR and Payroll vaccanies until I acquire some Australian experience? Do you update your CV with the Australian equilvalent qualification or leave your UK qualifications on your CV? How much information are they looking for on a covering letter 1 or 2 pages? Any advice when applying for jobs would be helpful?

Love the post 54 sleeps to go for us - one of our first things we want to do is visit the ocean and take it all in.

Why don't many Ozzie use whatsapp? Cant ,t you use it on a Ozzie mobile number - sorry if I sounding dim, as I will going on Payg until I am credit worthy for a contract?

Does anybody use whatsapp to contact family in the UK from Perth? I have googled this and can't find an answer as whether it will work and be free.

Your post makes me feel more at ease regarding the job situation thankyou - good luck with your new adventure . We arrive 13th April and we cant wait.

Thankyou for your responses - I am planning on making contact with Conoco before I arrive in April and I will also ask the agency. Fingers crossed I won't be out of work for long.

Can anyone put my mind at rest, I am becoming concerned regarding jobs in finance I currently work for Phillips 66 formely Conoco oil refinery in the UK as a Financial Analyst and I am hoping to work for a refinery on arrival at Perth but I hear there our lots of jobs losses in oil and gas. Is this true? Will I be best trying to find work to gain some Australian expereince first before apporaching a large company? I am UK AAT qualified but I hear this dosent mean anything in Australia - any advice is welcome!!