BIG MOVE 2018

Grifter · December 2018

@Pixiepie @adamwarlock tanong pala. naconsider nyo ba magpaship ng box from pinas to au? magkano kaya ang rate nitong nebulizer at steamer dun? baka mas mura kung bile na lang tayo sa au?

milktea13 · December 2018

@Pixiepie wow malapit na pala big move nyo

god bless! PM po kita.. thanks sa response!

Julio2017 · December 2018

Tanong ko lang po kung sino may schedule ng PDOS nang January 2, 2019 sa Clark? Declared kasi sya na holiday, pano po gagawin if naka-schedule ng January 2 ung PDOS. Thank you

happymomi · December 2018

hi guys, any recommended airbnb sa VIC (loc and price) and enough na kaya ang 2 weeks para makahanap ng place to rent? wala pa kaming BM gusto ko lng magka idea para makapgready ng maaga. salamat sa mga sasagot. God bless!

maryowni09 · December 2018

Guys, maganda at safe ba ang scoot? anong airline ginamit nyo? thanks! yung mura din xempre!

adamwarlock · December 2018

@Grifter sorry late response. Nope di na kami magpabox from pinas to Au (or from SG to Au), plan kasi namin is iminimize yung dadalhin para madali din magmove from 1 place to another pagdating sa Au. parusa kasi magmove ng maraming gamit based sa experience namin dito Sg, hehe. If malaking space kakainin ng nebulizer iwanan na namin and just buy there.

@maryowni09 ok naman scoot, madalas din namin gamitin yan from sg-ph and vice versa. Although syempre budget air, so don't expect the same seat space, convenience, and service as if from a full service carrier

maryowni09 · December 2018

@adamwarlock salamat sa pag sagot. gusto ko lng kasi malaman if may iba pang mas OK kesa CEB n budget friendly din. haven't tried anything outside of economy class (CEB) yet kaya wala ako point of comparison.

carlosau · December 2018

@happymomi Same question.

Pixiepie · December 2018

@Grifter @adamwarlock Thanks sa responses and link.. Halata ba cramming n talaga kami.. Wahhhh.. I'll try to read tonite.

Regarding sa ship cost from Phils to Australia.. DHL quote is 16k for 20kg. Estimate nlng yan ndi ko na matandaan if 20 or 25kg e.

Sa local post office 1,650+ 1st Kg, then 560+ Per additional kg.. So mga 12-13k

happymomi · December 2018

@carlosau sir sana may sumagot. [-O<

batman · December 2018

sino naka try ng jetstar na airline. sila kasi nakikita naming na pinaka mura so far.

RejNaix11 · December 2018

Sa mga naghahanap po ng murang flight ticket, check niyo CebPac's Piso Fare today (Dec 24-25). Travel period is from July 1 to Nov 30, 2019. @maryowni09 @batman

leadme · December 2018

@batman nag Jetstar ako nung unang entry ko sa Australia. May stopover sa SG then Perth. OK naman at yun kasi mura din that time at available airline to Perth. Cebupac na try ko rin nung lumipat ako sa Melbourne, via Sydney naman. pero ngayon meron na direct flight to Melb. Maluwag din cebupac so sulit din. Pero NT ka yata, so wala cebupac.

kimpoy · December 2018

@RejNaix11 busy website ng cebupac due to piso fare... hehehe

athelene · December 2018

@Grifter I'm not quite sure if nebulisers are sold at The Good Guys, JB Hifi, or Harvey Norman, but I found these online websites that do. Maybe check and compare if it's better to bring what you have and just buy the medicine here (and buy extra baggage allowance), because a lot of things in Australia are much more expensive than what we're used to. If you decide to bring the nebuliser, don't forget to bring along an adapter for it (adapters here are so chunky >.< )

https://www.amcal.com.au/nebulisers
https://www.medshop.com.au/diagnostic-equipment/nebulisers/
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/shop-online/803/asthma-relief (Chemist Warehouse is one of the popular pharmacies here)

Grifter · December 2018

@athelene thank you so much

Pixiepie · December 2018

Lowest fare I found sa cebupac was 2.4k kaso ang bilis na sold out.. Grabe.. Abang abang, sa mga mag BM. Hindi inabot ng friends ko.

batman · December 2018

Nag jetstar kami. Feb 9 na flight. Stop over Singapore for 8 hours, papasyal kami sg, sino taga sg dyan. Hehe!

maguero · December 2018

@Pixiepie BM na ba kayo this week? Nakakaexcite naman.

Ibe1030 · December 2018

Hello guys...

Nagrant kame ng 482 visa ng husband ko last 19th Dec lang. Akala namin ok na need pa pala kumuha nang OEC. Ask ko lng po regarding sa contract verification sa POLO Canberra. Paano ippaverify yung contract? Yung employer ba dapat ang magasikasi? Ty

Pixiepie · December 2018

https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/can-you-bring-it-in/list-of-items#

cibomatto · December 2018

Hello po. Kakabasa ko lang ng posts dito. Thanks for sharing your BM experiences and tips! Extremely informative and helpful!

I'm going for IE in March. BM to Adelaide probably Aug or Sept. Question po to anyone who has experienced this... Solo ako magmo-move to AU next year. I'm still deciding if I should come from PH or SG. For now, I'm leaning towards SG. Yung excess stuff that I wouldn't be able to bring with me sa flight ko, balak ko pa-ship to AU. But since I don't have a permanent address yet, I was wondering if there are shipping/storage companies in Singapore that does that. Like I could drop my stuff there but will indicate when I'd like to have the box shipped over to AU once I've found my permanent place? Is there such a company? I'm still checking as well on my end. But if anyone knows, please advise! Thank you so much.

dy3p · December 2018

@Ibe1030 So pag 482, OEC lang and no need for PDOS?

franchelle1001 · December 2018

cibomatto said:
Hello po. Kakabasa ko lang ng posts dito. Thanks for sharing your BM experiences and tips! Extremely informative and helpful!

I'm going for IE in March. BM to Adelaide probably Aug or Sept. Question po to anyone who has experienced this... Solo ako magmo-move to AU next year. I'm still deciding if I should come from PH or SG. For now, I'm leaning towards SG. Yung excess stuff that I wouldn't be able to bring with me sa flight ko, balak ko pa-ship to AU. But since I don't have a permanent address yet, I was wondering if there are shipping/storage companies in Singapore that does that. Like I could drop my stuff there but will indicate when I'd like to have the box shipped over to AU once I've found my permanent place? Is there such a company? I'm still checking as well on my end. But if anyone knows, please advise! Thank you so much.

Hi! I have the same question

If anyone can aswer and if you get the answer please share with me po @cibomatto Thank you

mycroft_holmes · December 2018

Hello po. Ano ano po ba ang packing essentials for BM? Pwede po kayo mag share ng lists nyo for future reference?

Thank you po and Happy New Year!

barbedwire · December 2018

Hi Guys,

Meron po ba sa inyo magBM from another country, hindi from PH to AU.

Ask ko lang po if need pa ng CFO sticker?

Thanks!

caienri · December 2018

@barbedwire no need na. Yung mga galing lang pinas.

milktea13 · December 2018

May magtutuloy po ba ng SSS contribution dito? Pano po diskarte nyo?

fruitys · January 2019

@mycroft_holmes Moved solo to Australia last year and only brought 3 bags (2x 23kg luggages + 7kg carry on). Everything else was sold or given away.

- Passport + printout of visa
- Phone with LTE support (since there's no more 2G in Australia)
- Clothes especially jeans/pants (get them sized since it's expensive to cut the seams here). Mix of 1 week's worth of formal attire, casual and one suit (since I didn't know what company I'll end up in before I arrived)
- 1 windbreaker + 1 sweater (for winter)
- Money (wire your money to an AU bank account beforehand so it's ready when you arrive). Kept around $300 in cash during the actual flight just in case.
- Sunglasses (required, not optional. UV index can go up to 15+. Do not underestimate the AU sun)
- Keep a PH credit card open for emergencies
- If you have a Spotify Premium sub, keep it active since it's way cheaper in PH (PH has the cheapest Premium prices in the world)

Scan (in A4 size) and make digital copies of these on Google Drive/OneDrive/Dropbox
- Original IDs (birth cert, diploma, passport, driver licence)
- Medical records vaccinations/baby books
- Bank statements (if you earn foreign income to the ATO and need to report it)

Other things to note about before and after you arrive:
- Address history - take note of this from the day you arrive since some forms in AU will ask for this (like applying for a lease)
- At least 2x work references (like former managers) if you'll be applying here after arrival
- Body stats for clothing - Chest, waist, hip, inseam, shirt size, shoe size
- How your hair is specifically cut. Take pictures and show it to the barber/stylist.

And like I said in other threads here: drink a lot of fresh buko juice before you leave. You will never be able to taste that again unless you go back to Asia. The boxed/canned stuff here just doesn't compare.