hey haya, you know anywhere i can rent house/apartment with six room which is nearby qut kelvin grove campus? there are six of us (perhaps your friends that are going back the end of this year?)
the one i checked through domain, realestate and thepads website all quite far. I'm searching for the one that is just 5-10 minutes walking distance to the uni..

staying in campus living village is way too expensive. I'm planning to stay in shared house aka students accommodation but if there's house with just us, it will be nicer because we don't want to disturb other housemates with loud voice while playing games/listening to music late at night.

It will be rare finding 6 bedroom accommodation, especially around the Kelvin Grove area, and those that haven't been demolished to make way for 2-3 bedroom walkup apartments are few and far in between. And even if you do find one, with the new Housing Code limiting how many unrelated people can live under one roof, you may not find a willing landlord.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib18..._house_code.pdf
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/student...6-1225774550203
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland...90916-fq0u.html

I would adjust your expectations. Don't expect to find one "just 5-10 minutes walking distance to the uni". Either the group of 6 splits up into 2 separate accommodations or you find a place somewhere further out.

Make sure your "loud voice while playing games/listening to music late at night" doesn't ruffle the feathers of your neighbors also.

It depends on the individual university entry requirements, but in general, yes, you will need either IELTS or TOFEL as proof of English language competency.

thanks for the information. I just knew that max is 6 person under one roof.
by the way, how about those students accommodation or queenslander type of house with 12-18 bedrooms? is it illegal by the law?

which job is in demand now? i mean whole australia...LOL...

Probably engineers...

Queenslanders are a tricky one, as by definition many of them have more than 6 (decently sized in some cases) rooms. However most of the time those with "12-18 bedrooms" are reconditioned queenslanders with the living room walled up to create 2 x 3 boxes as "rooms".

The regulation is only effective in as so far that people dob in such people to council who then takes legal action (usually just a fine, then life goes back as usual). The issue of having too many people under one roof is that on-street parking usually becomes a problem, the bins usually overflow, the house is unkempt and destroy's the ambiance of the neighborhood.

The reason why this "no more than 6 unrelated people" rule was put in place was because they were jamming 20 people under one roof by putting them into the garage and balcony, with portable loos on the front lawn which was hardly cleaned and stank up the neighbors. (You should know that toilet cleanliness is not exactly a Asian trait) In highrise apartments, there were boarding up the balconies, degrading them into "overcrowded ghettos"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-15/sydn...exposed/2796982
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2010/s3010745.htm

Some residential agents get around this by partitioning off the queenslander into 2-3 separate "houses" to get around the rule. This only means instead of having 2 toilets for 18 bedrooms they need 3 toilets per "house" (1 toilet per 6 rooms, usually non-communal accorss the 2-3 separate "houses")

Student accommodation slips through the loophole in that they're not a "dwelling". In other words they're regulated as if they are motels/hotels. Of course, this just means they have to do (and charge) what the short-term accommodation regulations stipulate (tl;dr: significantly higher capital investment and costs).

imo telecommunication engineer is good.

Hi everyone!

I'm Aly and am doing credit transfer programme (2+2) to University of Queensland. My classes will commence on 30th January 2012. My friends booked flight ticket to Brisbane on the 28th January. Will it be a little too late?

And I'm in the same boat as apsidewatch. The difference is that there's no campus nearby PACE (Pharmacy Australia Center of Excellence, where my classes are mainly conducted). So should I be on the look out for accommodation?

I don't understand this last sentence.

Remember, it is very hard to help someone whom you cannot understand due to the other party's inability to express what they're trying to convey.

Sorry for not making myself clear.

Where should I be on a look out for accommodation if most of classes will be conducted in PACE (and 1/2 classes in St Lucia campus)?

I'm sure that there's bus services that run from Woolloongabba to st Lucia right?

UQ Semester 1 of 2012 is 27 Feb 2011. I'm not sure however if your earlier start date is because you need to attend remedial classes as a credit transfer student, or it being this way because being in the health sciences you guys have a unusual academic calendar.

28 Jan isn't too bad. Assuming you're landing in the earlier part of that day you have almost 2 days to get things sorted (just pray we don't get another flood!). I personally would prefer something a little earlier, if only to allow some extra leeway.

1) Have you opted for airport reception by UQ?
2) What are your initial accommodation options?

Bus route 29 does the Woolloongabba busway to UQ lakes run. If you're going to be going between PA Hospital and St Lucia the optimum to stay place would be Dutton Park. But get here first.

Thanks Haya for the information. Yes, I opted for airport reception by UQ and regarding the accommodation, I think I will most probably find a place when I get there.

anyone shipped 40" tv(lcd/led/plasma) and above back to malaysia before?

just asking.

This post has been edited by hihihehe: Oct 15 2011, 10:08 AM

dude..LOL r u serious?

Well" i seen an aussie carried it thru cargo check in via brisbane. I think it was carry out from Aus to Somwhere else. Its cheaper here anyway in Malaysia; after conversion.

For the cost & logistic; might as well sell it off there.

guys, im thinking to opt for Malaysian Hall Melbourne for a while, until i find a house to rent with my friends over there. need your help in choosing which form to go..

http://www.msda.org.au/index.php?p=1_5

there is Permohonan Residen Tetap DM and Permohonan Penginapan Untuk Pelajar -DMP1.. if i want to stay like a month at least, which form should i choose?

and 1 more thing, what can you do with an allowance of 1200AUD/month ? i know its more than enough but how many will i have left after paying for rent, utilities, food and transportation? more on an estimate...

last question, is it worth it for me to buy a desktop in malaysia and ship it over there? well i've been informed that IT stuff can be expensive in australia.

This post has been edited by apsidewatch: Oct 22 2011, 07:00 PM

To allow ones to work in Australia..is PR essential? Or working permit alone is enough already?

you can do part time work as a student, and full time during vacation time........

you can stay on and work, if you have applied for a graduate or pr visa, while on a bridging visa.....

however, without a substantive temporary or permanent resident visa, there will be some difficulty in getting jobs.....

who went to the citra malaysia in brisbane city yesterday?

today is a zombie walk. I wish that i can go and take pictures, but got things to do today.

ya just asking anyway..

$1200 is just enough for me including accommodation around CBD.

if u still have many spaces in your luggage, you can try put all the hardware(without casing) in your bag then buy the casing from here..

This post has been edited by hihihehe: Oct 23 2011, 11:23 AM