Roll Call!

[achander]

Hi Mummies from Singapore,
requested the Mods of this Forum to set up this section for SgMoms :) Thot it might be a great platform for us to interact with moms Down Under and also, to support one another... since we are miles from home ...

So who's where?

I'll start the ball rolling... I'll be moving to Perth this Friday with my boys to join my husband :)


Cheers! :wave:

[sunnygirl78]

Hi

I will be moving to Perth sometime next year together with my hubby and baby girl.

Hope to make some new friends too

:D

[mngo]

Hi Sunnygirl, Achander
Looking at my nick, u know who i am lor hor!!!

It's a good start to meet up in the forum here.

I m still in singapore. I want to fly to perth soon leh. but must wait until next year. must save enough money first.

I am hoping to stay SOR so i can be near to all other mommies and frens! :smiliedance:

[mngo]

so quiet...

[sunnygirl78]

Hey Achander

Noticed that your location is Bertram...My future home is in Success which is next suburb! Just down the freeway from your place
Did you rent a place or buy one?

[achander]

Cool! My hubby actually looked at Success too... can't remember why we didn't stay there ultimately... but I remember it is a nice place... hmm... mebbe there weren't any available when we were looking...

Anyway, we are currently renting. So when will you be moving over?

[y A t I e]

hi everyone....introducing myself 1st...im wohm with 2 beautiful gals.....2.5 and 10 mths old....intend to move to aus..but must keep lots of money 1st cos...i won't be working there.....

[mngo]

yatie
nice to see u here.
u got yr PR oredi?

[mngo]

testing my reply

[sunnygirl78]

Achandar:

I moving sometime next year. my house is being built right now. Will be visiting Perth in Sept to check on the house.

Yati:

Welcome! When are you moving to Perth?

[mngo]

Hi Achandar
i believe u r there, settling most stuffs. drop us a note when u hv internet access

[achander]

Hi Ladies :wave:
Mngo is right ... I've been out of touch 'coz my network was not set up... in fact, this is not my permanent one. We bought a prepaid internet 'coz we couldn't wait any longer. Imagine my horror when I logged in to find 500+ emails!!!

Anyway, it's like finally coming home again... we've missed Perth so much. So far it's been good. It'll be even better when I sort out my driver's licence :D

Bertram is a quite a distance from the city, so we've been rather reliant on my husband. But we love this place! The house is lovely, and we are just across from the kindy and primary school. A walk round the corner brings us to the daycare. However... after looking at the cost of childcare here, I'm considering being a stayhome mom! I've to call Centrelink and Family Assist to see how much rebate we can get... otherwise, childcare is really out of the question! Or... hmm... I may try to get my boys' previous childcare to set up one here! HAHAHAH

So far, the weather has been quite good... though it's only autumn, some nights (and days) have been really really cold (like tonite!) Yesterday was the only day I managed to go out wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

My boys love the place here too... the older one doesn't want to go back ... and the younger one doesn't know better! hahaha... however, my younger one has fallen sick. Bad case of the sniffles, coupled with REALLY BAD teething. He had fever on the third day, with bad running nose, cough and lotsa phlegm. Thankfully he's recovering now. My older one on the other hand, seems to be immune to cold weather. He runs around in a t-shirt and fleece pants. Doesn't want to wear socks or a jacket, and kicks off the covers at night. He loves the weather here.

Also we managed to get out Medicare sorted out already, coz we tagged on to my husband's. Brought the younger boy to the doctor on Thursday, and didn't have to pay. Of course, the doctor didn't prescribe anything too :rolleyes: We went to the chemist next door and told them to recommend some meds to treat the symptoms. Easier still, we called my sis in Sydney -- she's a Pharmacist too. Told her to help us stock up on Paed meds when she visits in July :)

Okie... sorry for the L O N G report... now that the network is up... will be in touch more regularly. Keep in touch k?

Cheers!

[sunnygirl78]

Hi Achander

Good to hear from you. Sounds like u are enjoying urself and settling in well.

Is childcare subsidised? I always tot it was..
r u planning on getting a job?

do keep in touch

[achander]

Hi Sunnygirl :)
Dropped in at the child care some time last week. I gathered that whoever is interested in using approved/registered child care facility, will need to call Centrelink on how much subsidy/rebate they are able to get. Will call them tomorrow and update you all :)

At the moment, I am in no real hurry to get a job. will be happy to be a SAHM :) but it is really challenging with two boys! hahah

What's urgent for me now is to get my driver's license sorted out, and hopefully get a small car :)

Hope to hear from you all soon ... will certainly stay in touch.

[vtoh]

Hello mummies,
am here! this is mspiggy if you remembered :)

achander,
how's everything? settled down more or less now?

[sunnygirl78]

hey mspiggy

good to have u here..very quiet here ..need more chatters..

:-D

[mngo]

Hi
Good to see this thread is alive again!

Ms Piggy -> Glad to see u here :)
Achander -> what does the doctor do when u bring the younger one to him/her since he/she dun provide medication?

I tot is winter now?! I am kind of lost.. when is autumn , when is winter? haaaa

[vtoh]

hi sunnygirl,
not used to the format here. :)

how's the going?

[achander]

Hi Mngo,
Basically when I brought my son to the doc, I told him the symptoms and what I'd done to help relieve them (eg. what meds were given and stuff). Then the doc confirms what he has, and what might be the cause... and told me that what I'd been doing was right, and that I should just continue with it :)

What I'd learnt, and from past experience too, is that you can just go to the chemist and tell the chemist the problem, and they will recommend appropriate meds ... don't need to see the doc at all! I suppose the doc will only prescribe antibiotics if necessary, and these need a prescription.

My mom went to the doc recently too... and coz she's not a PR, the doc was quite nice. Told her that if she still wasn't well in a couple of days, and if she went back to see the doc, she would have to pay again... so she gave her a prescription for standby. Incidentally, consultation here is about $40. ;)

[mngo]

in this case - then the doc must be really "wu eng " i dunno if i can adapt to such practice or not.

sometimes kids cough .. and need anti biotics. but if we just go chemist, we cant get the antibiotics from chemist.

[vtoh]

in this case - then the doc must be really "wu eng " i dunno if i can adapt to such practice or not.

sometimes kids cough .. and need anti biotics. but if we just go chemist, we cant get the antibiotics from chemist.

mngo,
they dont really like to prescribe antibiotics coz they believe the natural healing way. unless it's really serious or got infection.

[sunnygirl78]

hey vtoh

change to linear mode...it is easier to view

mngo,
i agree lor, better not to keep eating antibiotics..coz it can make the body immune so next time if got serious sickness, need more powerful antibiotics to cure rather than normal ones.

[vtoh]

thanks sunnygirl,
linear is so much better !!!! :thumbsup:

[hidora]

Hi Mummies,

Finally registered myself today..

Will be flying off to Perth in a few hours time... hving separation anxiety now...

Anyway, I will be staying in Cannington. Anyone staying near me? I know nuts about the areas there.

[mngo]

hi hidora
finally! u shld be in perth now. take care. update us!

[mngo]

hey vtoh

change to linear mode...it is easier to view

mngo,
i agree lor, better not to keep eating antibiotics..coz it can make the body immune so next time if got serious sickness, need more powerful antibiotics to cure rather than normal ones.

hi i agree tat too much antibio is not good.
maybe i am not used to seeing a doctor. and getting medicine from a chemist - rather than getting it from doctor himself. eg: paracetamol or cough mixture.

[hopeac]

Hi Mummies,

Finally registered myself today..

Will be flying off to Perth in a few hours time... hving separation anxiety now...

Anyway, I will be staying in Cannington. Anyone staying near me? I know nuts about the areas there.

hi,
We stayed at my friend's place at cannington. It is a quite nice area. If I am not wrong, there is Toy'rus and some shopping areas near by.

[moses111]

Hi there
:wave:
Im from the neighbourhood - Malaysia, does it count? :hugs:

DH & DS were 'made in' HOng Kong and we are currently planning to move to Melbourne soon - is there anyone could give us some helping hands here?

We are home-hunting and would greatly appreciate mums living in Melbourne or surrounding areas to share their words of wisdom as to whether this area is good living for families.

I wonder if there is anyone out there could share some thoughts about housing and maybe even, can tell me any of the best complex/housing estates to live in.

Also are there many asian chinese around?
(worried I would become a recluse)

Thanks so much and looking forward to meet some of you after our move!

[MonBebeLove]

Hello All!!

We are moving to Sydney this late July(currently in the UK)..
I noticed everyone here are mostly in Perth..so I hope to meet people in the Sydney.. ;)

Anyway, I am 26wks pregnant right now..be due in September.. Looks like I'm going to be SAHM..
So hope to meet fellow Singaporeans in Sydney to catch up some day..

Cheers.;)

[sunnygirl78]

welcome all new mummies! :wave:

Hidora: Yes, do update us about how you are

Ibiza / Moses : Melbourne n Sydney are such nice places too...I would be moving to Perth...but who knows, next time may try living in mel or sydney..ahhaha...spend bit of time in every major city in Aus

[moses111]

Moving around and spend time in every city is an excellent idea! Sunnygirl:thumbsup:

:smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[mngo]

Hi there
:wave:
Im from the neighbourhood - Malaysia, does it count? :hugs:

DH & DS were 'made in' HOng Kong and we are currently planning to move to Melbourne soon - is there anyone could give us some helping hands here?

We are home-hunting and would greatly appreciate mums living in Melbourne or surrounding areas to share their words of wisdom as to whether this area is good living for families.

I wonder if there is anyone out there could share some thoughts about housing and maybe even, can tell me any of the best complex/housing estates to live in.

Also are there many asian chinese around?
(worried I would become a recluse)

Thanks so much and looking forward to meet some of you after our move!


Hi hi
Some of us here have been to melbourne. I told the mommies here i like Point cook. the place is new. lots of new residence, house. and many asia family. It's serene, and not so catastrophic.

In the east Melbourne, there are lots of asian but houses are costly. tat's the mount waverly, glen waverly, toorak area. Point cook is west.

there are lots of vietnamese. If u want asian stuffs, u can get them from Boxhill. A place for Asians.

[mngo]

Hello All!!

We are moving to Sydney this late July(currently in the UK)..
I noticed everyone here are mostly in Perth..so I hope to meet people in the Sydney.. ;)

Anyway, I am 26wks pregnant right now..be due in September.. Looks like I'm going to be SAHM..
So hope to meet fellow Singaporeans in Sydney to catch up some day..

Cheers.;)


hi r u a singaporean?
are you in uk working?

[moses111]

Hi Mngo:wave:

Thank you very much!!! At least i have some names to look into now!!! Point Cook is recommended by a friend too!!! Def want to take a look at it.

U gals seem to know each other for a long time already?before this bubhub?

How come u gals are really moving to one another cities? Anyway it is good to have u around!!! Online and reality in future :):smiliedance:

[mngo]

hi moses
some of us "knew" each other sometime back. we were from another forum :) - thats why.

i am still in singapore, if all goes well, i shld be in perth by next year 2nd quarter.

are you working in hk now?

[moses111]

I see :)
Im currently a SAHM in HK :chef:

Are you all going to Aussie for a migration or job posting...or ?

We are going for a migration

[maiko]

Hi! We live in Perth. I've been here 18 years. :) Flying back for a holiday in Sept for a few weeks but I couldn't imagine living in Singapore anymore.

Hidora - I live in Lynwood, next to Cannington.

[mngo]

I see :)
Im currently a SAHM in HK :chef:

Are you all going to Aussie for a migration or job posting...or ?

We are going for a migration


hi we are going for migration too

[mngo]

Hi! We live in Perth. I've been here 18 years. :) Flying back for a holiday in Sept for a few weeks but I couldn't imagine living in Singapore anymore.

Hidora - I live in Lynwood, next to Cannington.

hi., 18 yrs is a long time. did u go when u were very young?

r u still a singapore citizen? you must be speaking with aussie accent by now

[hidora]

Hi! We live in Perth. I've been here 18 years. :) Flying back for a holiday in Sept for a few weeks but I couldn't imagine living in Singapore anymore.

Hidora - I live in Lynwood, next to Cannington.

Hihi!

Wow, 18 yrs is a long time! Are you a SAHM or currently working? How far is Lynwood from Cannington by car ride? I'm totally lost when it comes to location wise. Was just asking mngo on the differences bwt NOR and SOR. :p

[maiko]

Hihi!

Wow, 18 yrs is a long time! Are you a SAHM or currently working? How far is Lynwood from Cannington by car ride? I'm totally lost when it comes to location wise. Was just asking mngo on the differences bwt NOR and SOR. :p

No kids yet, I work at Curtin Uni. Lynwood is down Nicholson Rd, on the opposite side of Albany Hwy. There's some pretty decent asian food in the area, especially Spencer Village (down Spencer Rd).

How do you find Perth so far? Settling in okay?

[achander]

Hi Maiko,
18 years is a long time :) Were you studying here then?

I've just moved over with my boys, though my husband's been here for more than a year already. The boys seem to love it, and we are settling in :)

[mngo]

No kids yet, I work at Curtin Uni. Lynwood is down Nicholson Rd, on the opposite side of Albany Hwy. There's some pretty decent asian food in the area, especially Spencer Village (down Spencer Rd).

How do you find Perth so far? Settling in okay?

hi!
i used to study in curtin.
i've got a fren working in curtin too. she's in the finance.

[maiko]

Mngo: Yeah I studied there too :D I think there are quite a few who come to Perth for uni then later decide to migrate over.

Achander: Yes, I came to Perth in time to start Yr 4 (9 years old). What suburb do you live in?

[mngo]

Mngo: Yeah I studied there too :D I think there are quite a few who come to Perth for uni then later decide to migrate over.

Achander: Yes, I came to Perth in time to start Yr 4 (9 years old). What suburb do you live in?


mako : is good to live in perth :). i've fren working in curtin. do u think they can recomend or introduce us to work there?
wow u are so young... and u hv migrated for so many years.
are you an AUSSIE citizen now?
Do you speak their accent now?

[maiko]

are you an AUSSIE citizen now?
Do you speak their accent now?

I've always had Aust citizenship as my father had it - (he's not from Sg). As for my accent... I just asked a friend and he said "no, not by a long shot" however I don't exactly speak "singlish" either. No idea really, some sort of hybrid? :confused:

Positions at Curtin are advertised at http://jobs.curtin.edu.au/. You can also just hand in your resume at Staff Services. This goes into a central pool which they might hire from if they need to fill positions quickly on a contract basis.

[hidora]

No kids yet, I work at Curtin Uni. Lynwood is down Nicholson Rd, on the opposite side of Albany Hwy. There's some pretty decent asian food in the area, especially Spencer Village (down Spencer Rd).

How do you find Perth so far? Settling in okay?

Perth is a nice place. While Singapore is nice as well, I really love the working hours here. My hb will be home latest by 6pm. If he's still in Singapore, he hasn't even knock off.

I'm trying to go out on my own and exploding the area more often. Right now, I only know how to walk to Carousel or take the train to Perth city.

Is there any place interesting (reachable by train) where you can suggest? :)

[maiko]

I'm not very adventurous and it's been a long time since I've taken the train, but a few that come to mind are Subiaco, Fremantle and Leederville.

PM me if anyone wants to meet up sometime. :)

[jojos]

hi mummies, jojos here :wave:

me moving to sydney in Jan08 with my families, any mummies moving to sydney?

[hentang]

Hi,
Finally registered and join this forum, just like some of you, used to be from the other forum.

Got to admit that I am not regular in communicating in forums, though a SAHM at the moment, can never find enough time for myself.

We've yet to move to AU, prob sometime middle of next year, latest by end of next year. Decided to give birth to my 2nd one here this Dec, wait till she's abt 6mths before we move. Also, thought of letting my elder daughter, who is 5 yrs old now, to complete her Kindergarten here first. At the same time, need to save $$$ before we move over.

We r still deciding betw Perth (where I'm very used to the place) or Melbourne. Guess ultimately is where job opportunities lie...

[MonBebeLove]

hi r u a singaporean?
are you in uk working?

Hi Mngo,
Sorry for the late reply.. Just finally got back to the net as we have been really busy with the moving.
Yes, I'm Singaporean. Nope, I was a SAHW in the UK. Was there to join my hubby who was working there then.. :)

[MonBebeLove]

hi mummies, jojos here :wave:

me moving to sydney in Jan08 with my families, any mummies moving to sydney?

Hi Jojos,
Welcome soon to Sydney!:wave:
I've just arrived here a month ago..not a mummy yet but will be soon in less than a month from now!:smiliedance:
Do pm me once you have move and get yourself settle down so we can hook up and perhaps other mummies out here in Sydney would like to join too? :thumbsup:

[jojos]

Hi Jojos,
Welcome soon to Sydney!:wave:
I've just arrived here a month ago..not a mummy yet but will be soon in less than a month from now!:smiliedance:
Do pm me once you have move and get yourself settle down so we can hook up and perhaps other mummies out here in Sydney would like to join too? :thumbsup:

hi ibiza,
which part of sydney do u stay? ... it must be tough on u to be moving ard at this stage ...
baby boy or ger?

[MonBebeLove]

hi ibiza,
which part of sydney do u stay? ... it must be tough on u to be moving ard at this stage ...
baby boy or ger?

Hi Jojos,
I'm in Pyrmont.. Just moved here(Pyrmont) 2 wks ago as the first one month we were living in the city/CBD while house hunting.
Yeah it's tough.. And now 3 more weeks to go before the baby is due, yet we are still waiting for the rest of furnitures (incl. baby's furniture) and our stuffs from the UK to be delivered.:hair: Stressful but I'm trying to keep my cool..:cool:

Oh, btw it's a BOY!:smiliedance:

[jojos]

Hi Jojos,
I'm in Pyrmont.. Just moved here(Pyrmont) 2 wks ago as the first one month we were living in the city/CBD while house hunting.
Yeah it's tough.. And now 3 more weeks to go before the baby is due, yet we are still waiting for the rest of furnitures (incl. baby's furniture) and our stuffs from the UK to be delivered.:hair: Stressful but I'm trying to keep my cool..:cool:

Oh, btw it's a BOY!:smiliedance:
hi hi, :wave:

how was ur delivery? how's baby? baby 3 mths old already?

[MonBebeLove]

hi hi, :wave:

how was ur delivery? how's baby? baby 3 mths old already?

Hi Jojos,:wave:Happy New Year!!

The delivery went fine (thou I had to go for e-caesarian) and baby is a healthy little boy too - he's 3 months+ now.:yelclap:

So have you moved to Sydney? You're supposed to be moving this month right? Have you decided which area you'll be moving?
Let me know once you've moved here. Maybe we can catch up. ;)

[jojos]

Hi Jojos,:wave:Happy New Year!!

The delivery went fine (thou I had to go for e-caesarian) and baby is a healthy little boy too - he's 3 months+ now.:yelclap:

So have you moved to Sydney? You're supposed to be moving this month right? Have you decided which area you'll be moving?
Let me know once you've moved here. Maybe we can catch up. ;)


happy new year to u too ...

still not yet in syd. have delayed my move to feb, shld b there in weeks time .. :(

[mngo]

happy new year to u too ...

still not yet in syd. have delayed my move to feb, shld b there in weeks time .. :(


Hey Jo
Have u settled down in sydney yet?

[jojos]

Hey Jo
Have u settled down in sydney yet?

hi mngo,

finally here in sydney, came in early feb. busy hunting for rental ... rental market is so hot here in sydney, still no luck in getting one yet .. :(

[mngo]

hi mngo,

finally here in sydney, came in early feb. busy hunting for rental ... rental market is so hot here in sydney, still no luck in getting one yet .. :(

Jo...
then where r u staying now?
the rental market .. is so hot? do u mean tat for all suburbs, it is tat hot?

[jojos]

Jo...
then where r u staying now?
the rental market .. is so hot? do u mean tat for all suburbs, it is tat hot?

i am staying with my sister temporary until i can find a rental place to stay. thats the situation in syd right now, difficult to find rental hse. mayb the suburb that i am looking at is also a popular suburb, tats why rental difficult to get .... i went for few inspectn and can u imagine, some of the properties were so hot that u need to queue in order to get in to the hse/unit to look at it, easily abt 30 - 50 person viewing at the same time ... gosh :hair:

the interest rate keep gng up ... making the situation worst ...

some more i am 1st time renting so that put me in a more disadvantage position ...

[mngo]

jo
r u there alone or u went with your family (eg hubby and kids?)
have u started working?
did you manage to get a job while u are still in singapore?

[yukieng]

Hi everyone,
I am new in the thread :)
Anyone from Singapore in Adelaide? We will be going over to Adelaide early 2008..

[mngo]

Hi everyone,
I am new in the thread :)
Anyone from Singapore in Adelaide? We will be going over to Adelaide early 2008..

Hi
I think at the moment, the mommies here either ended up in Melbourne, Perth , Sydney.

I will be going to Perth

[yukieng]

Hi Mngo,

Yah, I think so too... probably those are the main big cities of Australia.. Adelaide is the quieter part..

[mngo]

Hi Mngo,

Yah, I think so too... probably those are the main big cities of Australia.. Adelaide is the quieter part..

hi any reasons for moving to adelaide?

[yukieng]

Ours is a State Sponsored Temporary Visa- sponsored by Adelaide. So the requirement is to stay and work in Adelaide for at least 2 years before they grant us our permanant residency :)

[mngo]

quiet thread now .

where is everyone?

[jojos]

jo
r u there alone or u went with your family (eg hubby and kids?)
have u started working?
did you manage to get a job while u are still in singapore?

hi mngo,

me started working in apr, found the job shortly after i came to aus ...

how have u been? u in aus already?

[mngo]

hi mngo,

me started working in apr, found the job shortly after i came to aus ...

how have u been? u in aus already?

jojos
i am good. alredy in perth , and also got a job shortly after i came. how's sydney?