Moving to Melbourne, Australia

Hi,

My name is meenakshi and im moving to melbourne with my husband and 6yr old son.wud like to know the name of some good family suburbs not to far from the city center.also if you cud suggest some good primary schools.wud love to meet and make some new friends in melbourne.

cheers,
meenakshi

Hi,

my name is meenakshi and im moving to melbourne wt my husband and 6yr old son.cud u please suggest some good family suburbs and primary schools not too far from the city center.wud also like to meet and make new friends.do reply.

cheers,
meenakshi

Hello Meenakshi,

Please go this forum. It should give you all the info required.

Regards,

Corallux

Originally Posted by jam

Hi,

my name is meenakshi and im moving to melbourne wt my husband and 6yr old son.cud u please suggest some good family suburbs and primary schools not too far from the city center.wud also like to meet and make new friends.do reply.

cheers,
meenakshi

Hi,
I am Saral from Adelaide.We are planning to move to Melbourne during year end.My son is studying year 5 now.My husband's office would be in the CBD.I would like some information regarding some suburbs with good public schools.My husband prefers to travel by public transport.

Thank you,
Saral

Hi, my name is Chandni and I and my husband might be moving to Melbourne in September.
I was wanting to know whether all Indian groceries and spices are available in Melbourne or do I need to carry anything from India.
Also, are most Indian utensils like cooker, idli stands, tawa, patilas etc available in Melbourne or would I need to carry that too.
what could be the approximate cost of these stuff.
I would appreciate any guidance on what things I should carry from India.

Thanks in advance.

Hi, my name is Chandni and I and my husband might be moving to Melbourne in September.
I was wanting to know whether all Indian groceries and spices are available in Melbourne or do I need to carry anything from India.
Also, are most Indian utensils like cooker, idli stands, tawa, patilas etc available in Melbourne or would I need to carry that too.
what could be the approximate cost of these stuff.
I would appreciate any guidance on what things I should carry from India.

Thanks in advance

hi all,

I had written a week ago abt our move to melbourne.corallux Iam waiting for your reply....please can you help me with a few things.If you cud suggest some good suburbs to raise a family and with nice public schools?where do most Indians live in melbourne?and finally where can I buy Indian groceries from?my husband's office is in the CBD.thanks.

Hi Chandni:

Just as Coral has mentioned in her thread, all spices are available.

However, steel utensils can be expensive. Hence it is recommended that you bring them along. You could organise for them too be shipped from India.

Please do not include any food items in the shipment as it will have to go through quarantine and may take a long time to clear. If there is an item that cannot be brought in, you may also have to pay penalty for bringing it in.

Good luck,
Prb.

Hi Simrah:

I just saw your post and I have some information that may be of help to you.

GAMSAT - Home- GAMSAT is the exam you write to apply for graduate entry MBBS programs. Not many universities offer this program.

The only university in Melbourne to offer this program is Monash. The other programs are:

up to 20 places at ANU;

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20 places at Flinders;

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10 at Melbourne;

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10 at Monash;

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100 at Queensland;

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45 at Sydney; and

»»up to 12 at Wollongong (from the GAMSAT guide in the website).

The website provides exhaustive information about admissions, preparation guide. if you happen to be an international student, please make sure to check if you are able to do internship in Australia.

Good Luck,
prb.

Thanks for the information Prb!
This forum has been really really helpful!

Also, do people here wear Indian clothes during festivals and ocassions. This is so that I can know how many Indian clothes will I need.

Also, what is Australia's formal dress code. Do people wear blazers all the time, or a formal pant/skirt with a formal shirt is considered enough!