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Moving to Melbourne & Australia

We invite you to browse the pages of BCL to find a wide variety of information related to your needs and interests and to subscribe to the free BCL newsletters.

On this page we have grouped links to information of particular interest to people planning to move to Victoria. 

Entry Visas etc

• LIVE IN australia.com, Australia's leading online immigration service, provides advice on obtaining an Australian visa
• Australian Immigration  
  • Fact Sheets
  • Information for migrants and refugees
  • Migrating to Australia
  • Visiting Australia
• Australian Customs Service
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
  includes info on taking your cat, dog or other animals into or out of Australia
   
• Medicare Information Kit for new arrivals translated into 19 languages. This website contains important information about Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Australian Childhood Immunisation Register, Australian Organ Donor Register and Family Assistance Office. Find out about your entitlements to Medicare, how to get a Medicare card, how to enrol your children on the Immunisation Register, how to become an organ donor etc.

Employment and Work

• NOOSR (National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition) 
   
• LIVE IN australia.com, Australia's leading online immigration service, provides advice on obtaining an Australian visa
   
• Live in Victoria - Immigration Australia - Live in Victoria is the Victorian government's portal for attracting people who are interested in living and seeking employment in Victoria, Australia. Click on "regions" in the menu for maps and information about regional Victoria.
   
• Check award wages using WageNet

Real Estate - Sales and Rentals

• Check our real estate pages for city and regional real estate

Money and Currency Conversions

• Currency UK competitive exchange rates for transferring money to Australia
• The Universal Currency Converter will tell you how Australian dollars compare to your own currency.

Services

• LIVE IN australia.com, Australia's leading online immigration service, provides advice on obtaining an Australian visa
   
• Winston's Self Storage Whether you need storage for a house move or simply some extra space around your home, Winston's Self Storage can take the frustration out of finding enough space for all of your beloved possessions. With a great location and with units in a variety of sizes, Winston's Self Storage is the only storage solution you will ever need. Great location at Hastings - just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Melbourne's CBD and under an hour from Dandenong on good roads with few traffic lights.

Contacts

• Get a Life is a site where all social events are created by the members themselves. Here you can meet people and form friendships by joining several local groups and activities, anything from bush walking, to theatre visits, to Friday drinks to dinner dates. It's a great way to make new friends.
• Newcomers Network 
• British Expats Online Forum  
• Britvics - A non profit making forum to give help & info to anyone considering a move to Melbourne.