Welcome to BritVics - The place to be[]
BritVics (Brit Vic) is a community portal for Expats living in, or planning to move to, the state of Victoria in Australia.
If you are not able to find the answer to a question you have, please join us on the BritVics Forum and let us know! (Or try a wider potential audience at the Help desk here.)
Moving[]
- Shipping
- Flights
- To do list
- Furniture
- Pets
- Appliances
- Once you get here
Banking[]
- How to transfer money over?
- How to transfer pensions over?
- Who to use?
- Australian Banks
- Opening accounts from abroad
- Opening a account
Work[]
- Links to sites where you can look for work
- Working ethics, what it is like to work in Aus?
- How to apply for work, from aus and from abroad?
CV and references[]
- What needs to be in the CV
- How to get one together
Schools[]
- How to find schools?
- Private or public?
Medical issues[]
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
- Ambulance services
- Hospitals
- How to transfer over prescribed meds?
- where are the pharmacies and how good are they?
- SES
Suburbs and housing[]
- Collection of reviews from different suburbs
- Travel times
- Renting a house in Victoria
- Renting with pets
- Buying a house in Victoria
- Selling a house in Victoria
- House quality
- Swimming pools
- F.I.R.B.
Utilities[]
- Water
- Electricity
- Gas
Taxation[]
- General taxation
- Income tax
- Property tax
- GST
- State Taxes & Stamp Duty
Transport[]
- VicRoads
- Public transport
- Melways, maps and satnav
- Importing your Car
- Buying, leasing and renting cars
- Car insurance
- Victorian Drivers Licence
- Fuel
- Auto Maintenance
- Driving and parking
Importing your car[]
- Prerequisites
- Process
- Costs
Communications[]
- Telephone
- Internet
- Mobile Phones
- Televisions
Television[]
- Australian TV
- UK and US shows from BitTorrent
- UK and US shows from Usenet
Animal life[]
- Spiders, snakes and other annoyances
- How to spot them
- How to avoid them
- What to do if you get bit?
- Insects
Emotional support[]
- How to best convince kids to move
- How to tell to those who you leave behind
- How to handle the downs
Visas and citizenship[]
- Visa Types
- How to get one
- Evidence
- Police Checks
- Medicals
- Immigration Agencies
Lifestyle[]
- What to do
- Daily living
- Sports
- AFL / Footy
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Activities
- GeoCaching
Weather[]
- The drought
- Water Restrictions
- changes in yearly weather
- The Sun
- UV radiation
- Slip Slap Slop
Electrical[]
- Power requirements
- Plug sockets and adapters
- Should we bring our appliances from home?
- Buying appliances and finding suppliers in Australia
- What are the main brands?
On-line Services[]
Victoria StartPage is a collection of links to on-line services useful for migrants.