Shipping all ya stuff - costs?????

[von]

Hi Dolly,
How much notice did you have to give for getting stuff shipped over? Do or can they sort out about storage if you dont want to unpack on arrival?
Hope you are enjoying Melbourne. We have just got state sponsorship through and waiting to see how next stage goes for the final go ahead. We are heading to Geelong if all goes to plan.
Von

[Dolly]

Hi Von,

Generally speaking the sooner you can get the shippers booked, the better. Some companies are very busy and may not be able to ship on the dates you want. I know of families that have booked their shipper 6 months in advance (or even longer). They are flexible though so if you don't have a firm date as yet but know roughly when you'll be leaving, they'll 'pencil' you in and then you confirm when you have confirmed dates.

Storage can be provided but check how much they will charge as it varies between the companies.

You'll LOVE Geelong. You won't be far from gorgeous places like Ocean Grove, Torquay, Jan Juc and of course, The Twelve Apostles (a little bit further!).

Just found this website that you might find interesting: Geelong Australia - Settlement Information

Good luck

Dolly

[von]

Thanks Dolly. We are hoping this next stage will go through a lot faster than the state sponsorship did, as we got stuck in the backlog of applications! I just know that when things come through it will be manic!
Thanks so much for all the useful info you have given.
Von