Posts belonging to Category Things to do'

Moving house

The reason for lack of posts the last few weeks is that we have just moved home from a rental into our first Australian owned home! Its good to be in our own place, there are no regular inspections, and know that we can hang pictures on the wall, put up an extra shelf, etc… [...]

What is Melbourne Cup Day

The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious “two-mile” handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in the world. The event [...]

Fun things to do in Australia

The list below is based on our most popular searches for more click on the ‘See more in’ link for each State.

Queensland

Sea World located on the Gold Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia it offers fun rides and attractions for the whole family as well as amazing marine life displays and shows. My daughter and [...]

How do I get an Australian drivers licence?

If you remain in Australia under 3 months there is not need to convert your licence to the Australian drivers licence, you can use your overseas licence. Once you know you will be staying in Australia longer than 3 months, you will have to convert your driver’s licence to an Australian drivers licence within these [...]

After validating your visa

Now you have your passport in your hands, and would have opened to the visa stamp page quite a few times… Don’t wear out your passport before you can use it!
What next???
Well if you don’t know what to do, well there are lots of things to organise now, it’s deciding what to do [...]