Mark Owen Fernandez
@maowfe
Indian expat in Australia
Forum posts
21
Contacts
6
About me
Indian
Lives in Adela茂de
Speaks English, Tamil, Hindi
Registration: 06 April 2013
Lost Australian driving licence by guestposter15352
Hello All! My niece has Australian drivers licence and now she is in Sweden and she however lost her licence. She made a police complaint but now she has no right to drive in Sweden since police never saw her licence. According to the Swedish law ...
Its possible to get your licence digitised on an app, if you have the required details. I know South Australia offers this, but not sure about other states. It might be worth checking on. Read More
How to save money in Australia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you plan your budget before your move to Australia? If so, how did you go about it? How do you save money in your day to day life? Do you find there are any areas where you can't cut costs? Do you have any tips about ...
Apps: Motor mouth - for best prices in fuel Shop fully - for updated shopping catalogues Word of mouth and information sharing helps. Best wishes ~Mark Read More
Moving to Australia with your family by Bhavna
Hello everybody, When settling abroad with your spouse and children, the expatriation process requires an extensive preparation. What are the considerations to take into account when moving to Australia with your family? What challenges have you ...
A good assessment of Canberra. Well presented, Trevor. Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Hello Ash, Congratulations on getting your visa. 1. For application for Tax File Numbers, Medicare etc., you will need a local address. It is easy to apply for them, but you will need to check if you can. Here are the links: Tax File Number: ... Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Congratulations, Chandan. All the best on your move. Best wishes ~MARK Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Hello Chandan, Please email your details to admin@hrmconsulting.org, and address the same to Mr Anand Rajendran. Anand may be able to assist you on this. Best wishes ~MARK Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Hello Chandan Happy to hear of your progress and your proposed plans. I do not have any knowledge or information on the IT sector in Adelaide and hence it would be inappropriate for me to even comment. I would recommend that you try and contact ... Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Best wishes on your move, Ajay. Will be happy to assist with any information. Cheers ~MARK Read More
Looking for good schools in Adelaide by Monica0514
Hi everyone..im frm chennai n planning my move to adelaide with my kids..can someone help me with good higher secondary school as my son is in 10th std nw and also good area to stay with school near by....thank you
Hello Monica 1. Please bring all report cards / certificates etc., including Baptism Certificate etc., Schools here do an assessment on the student before deciding on the grade etc., The above will help in the evaluation. 2. Fees for schools ... Read More
Looking for good schools in Adelaide by Monica0514
Hi everyone..im frm chennai n planning my move to adelaide with my kids..can someone help me with good higher secondary school as my son is in 10th std nw and also good area to stay with school near by....thank you
Hello Monica / Riya It may be difficult for me to pinpoint the schools where Indian children study, but what I have noticed is that there are Indian children in all schools!! I worked on the admission to my children based on the convenience of ... Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Thank you for the opportunity, Maximilien.:) Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Dear Ajay 1. Adelaide is the smallest and least busiest of Australian cities, but having said that work-life is as busy as the other cities. Hence, its economy is at par with the other cities. The flip-side is that the job-market is pretty ... Read More
8 months in Adelaide by maowfe
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ...
Hello Brother Best wishes on your move to Adelaide. I moved into a Hotel opposite the Airport. Here is the link: adelaideairportmotel.com.au/index.htm They do have Airport shuttles and it does have a restaurant attached. The Airport is just 7 ... Read More
Looking for good schools in Adelaide by Monica0514
Hi everyone..im frm chennai n planning my move to adelaide with my kids..can someone help me with good higher secondary school as my son is in 10th std nw and also good area to stay with school near by....thank you
Hello Monica0514 Welcome to this forum. Am also from Chennai, now in Adelaide. With regards to your query, schools begin in January and end in December. In the Australian school system, there are two types of schools. Both types of school must ... Read More
Moving to Adelaide, require help!!!!
Hello Surabhi I came into Adelaide a year ago and used the following link to open my bank account: movingtoaustralia.anz.com/english/index.html It was straight-forward, simple and hassle-free. Hope this helps. Best wishes on your move ~MARK Read More
moving from Chennai (India) to Adelaide shortly. Request help... by cbrajkumar
Hi, I got my South Australian State Sponsored (subclass 489) visa approved last week. I'm planning to relocate to Adelaide shortly. As I don't know anyone in Adelaide I'm here to ask help. Is there any help centers for people like me where I can ...
Hello Murali/Raj Am from Chennai and settled here since July 2012 with family. Happy to assist with any information that you require. Best wishes on your move. ~MARK Read More
looking for friends
Hi Ramesh Welcome to Adelaide. Trust you have settled in well. I stay near Brooklyn Park and will be happy to interact with you. Am from Chennai, India. Best regards ~MARK Read More
IT professional, got PR recently, need some info on adelaide by muralim
Hi All, I'm new to this blog. Here is a brief introduction about me. I'm Murali Murugesan (Indian - Tamil) currently working in Singapore as an IT professional (to be specific in JAVA/J2EE). I have 10 years of experience and recently got SA ...
Hi Murali I came in from Chennai with my family eight months ago. Hope my answers are of use to you: 1.IT opportunities - Based on availability etc., Most of these jobs are in Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane. However, do visit job sites and ... Read More
Safe area to live?
Most of Adelaide is fairly safe, though there are some grey areas that are not recommended located North of Adelaide. I live in the Western Suburbs and like the place for its family life. Read More
would like to get few information about Adelaide
Hello Lakshmi You could consider Brooklyn Park, Underdale, Kuralatta Park, Mile End etc, (close to the Airport and 15 minutes from the city), since there is a fair share of Indian population, as well as Indian Shops around. Gumtree is a website ... Read More
8 months in Adelaide
Hello All, Moved into Adelaide (with family) from Chennai (India) in July 2012 on a PR. Settled down with the help of tips from this forum and other friends that I made here. Happy to participate in discussions and give my views. Best ... Read More