Mum's gone 2 Aus

Over the past 24 hours there has been wide discussion and debate regarding a 2012 – 2013 Budget announcement and the Australian government’s proposed LAFHA reform. Mum hopes to set the record straight…

Update on LAFHA Reform

On Tuesday 8th May, in a joint media release with the Hon David Bradbury Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation, the Australian government announced further reforms to the Living Away from… Read more

A few weeks ago we wrote about Opening a bank account in Australia – which bank and when to open an account. Mum explained that it’s easy to open an account from your country of origin and pick up your cards once we arrive in Aus. Of the “big four” banks in Australia we recommended the Commonwealth Bank Australia and can provide assistance in opening an account: read about our call back service… Read more

We launched our third Australian relocation ebook this week: The ABC of Australian Schooling, aimed at students (children), parents and teachers.

Our third ebook provides over 100 terms used in everyday school life in Australia; the simple, visual format make it perfect for children of any age. It will help you feel confident and excited about your move to Australia.

Best time to move to Australia

Our other ebooks are essential reading for parents… Read more

When relocating to a new home in Australia a significant dilemma families are faced with is “What to ship?” The options range from everything (the entire contents of your current home), to nothing (just clothing and personal items), and somewhere in between.

Your decision about what to ship will be influenced by some critical factors relating to your move.

- Are you keeping a property in your country of origin?

- Are you renting your property… Read more

Relocating to Australia is expensive and no end of people will tell you that the cost of living down under is high. All this talk of money and budgeting means that you need to find the right bank and products to manage your finances during and after your move to Australia.

What did we do?

When planning our relocation to Australia we discussed opening an Australian bank account whilst we were in the UK, with a… Read more

The countdown to the London Olympics is on. There are just over three months to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics. The opening ceremony is on 27th July and the games are on until 12th August.

If you’re travelling to London to watch the Olympics and you’re taking children with you we’d recommend travelling with a Trunki.

Trunki for travelling kids

Mum is a Trunki fan. When we travelled from the… Read more

Is Surry Hills on your shortlist of Sydney suburbs to explore during a visit or relocation to Australia? Are you moving to Sydney and hoping to call Surry Hills home?

We’ve lived in Sydney for over two years and although we have heard a lot about Surry Hills – it has good bars and restaurants and is known as a fashionable suburb; we had never walked the streets and taken a look for ourselves, until recently.… Read more

Now we’ve decided to buy a property in Australia we’re starting to care about things that didn’t interest us before such as the GBP to AUD exchange rate and how to move funds from the UK to Australia.

If we sell our property in the UK in order to purchase a home in Sydney we will need to transfer a lump sum from the UK to Aus. These days you wouldn’t go to your High Street… Read more

Mum regularly contributes to expat and relocation forums. Questions regarding the cost of living and monthly expenses in Australia are extremely common. We regularly read discussions regarding the minimum salary required to live in Australia’s most popular cities; in particular Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

What income do families need to live in Australia?

At Mum’s gone 2 Aus we have already published a number of articles relating to the cost of living in Australia and… Read more