Guys, talk is always easy. I am one of the victims when I first come to Melbourne. If I received this service then, I would have save myself heaps of money and time and effort.
I had no one here when I first arrived. I did meet a few friendly Melbournians, who guide me on directions to move around city. But I had been through terrible time to familiar myself with this city. Melbourne is a city designed in gird, but the directional signage and public transports are too confusing for me as well as a lot of my friends.
There are a few of my Juniors are coming over to Australia, if people like 'alwayshappy' and 'KVReninem' can kindly invested your time and effort to help them and accommodate them temporary (I can't take day off because most of them arrive on weekday, and my room is too small), that will be very much appreciated. Free of Charge of cause.
If any of you can kindly provide these services for free, can you please leave me a message and that actually prove that we do not need this Melbourne International Student Service.
Also, my advise too all new international students: Due to the economic cirsis spreading to melbourne now, a lot of people actually selling their house and rent. Besides, there are more and more migrant from China and India, it is really hard to find cheap renting without knowing people. Guys, before you comment on settlement in Australia is such a stress free process, you better watch up what you said. You may end up getting new students in trouble.

Anyways, Happy New Year to all of you.

Excatly guys, Unis' are now spreading around suburban areas, not only concertrating in Melbourne city anymore.
We are seriously looking for people who has the ability to advice students on where and how to look for accommodations. Asking a new students to come to Melbourne and just get a good map isn't good enough. Believe it or not, more students will end up coming to Australia with their parents. Not every one are like you (Sesshoumaru) ok? If you are really depends on just a good map and yourself.
And please be remembered that we have no right to give judgement onthers' ability, without know their background and personal exposure.
No free lunch but if you can realy offer help, i believe my friends are happy to pay for basic. Maybe half of the Melbourne International Services' Charge. Let me know. But I'm not trying to start a personal debate here, only reply please if you have a serious action plan to help.

Cool man. That's very brave of you. Assie Style: Do the crazy thing and point the middle finger at the police car passes by. It's all coming down to a conclusion, we run out of bed in Melbourne. If you own a spare one, offer it. Otherwise, just talk right?

Haha..what a pity. Today is my first day come across this site. Umm..don't think this site operator will allow me to have two accounts. Anyways, did you apply your student visa yourself? Why not? Don't tell me you do. Do you know you can simply apply it online yourself? Well, you always need services from others if you are not familiar.
You sound really naive and get angry easily. Do you know you commet will potentially get others into trouble. Have you analyse the current rooms availability in Melbourne and the rate? Well, keep your anger to yourself and don't trust all the 'bloody agencies' around you. I think the next things you want to do is to encourage everyone to store their money at home in stead of bank, because the bank is going to earn from you right. HoHo.
Thanks TSM, homestay fee at burwood for 250 sound expensive, AUD 220 - 225 sound reasonable. Your friends didn't go thru Uni right?
However, my friends just need a temporary place to stay for a while until they can find a place to stay longer. Anybody have any spare rooms please announce.