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WHATEVER
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: Aussie Quastions ... Please help ... :)

Hi guys and gals, As some of you know, my family and I are in the process of applying to live in Perth WA (yes ... little South Africa). Now I have some questions, and cant seem to find answers on the internet ... but knowing these forums' and quadders in general ... I need look no further ... SO please could you guys (and gals) answer the following questions for me ... there may be more to follow ... 1) Tax, GST or VAT 2) Tax % rate? 3) Is it included in prices, or does it still need to be added? 4) What is the Prime Minister's name? 5) What is the ruleing political pary? 6) What is their agenda? (Left wing - right wing etc) 7) Climate in Perth? That is it for now ... Thanks!! _________________ Mikey got 3rd in the Nationals!! It would not have been possible without the help of ... Hustler ATV Racing Thanks Dominic!!

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:11 am Post subject:

G'day What, (We like to abbreviate names in Oz), 1-G.S.T. 2-10% 3-It's illegal to advertise prices without the GST component included. 4-To be decided shortly, although the encumbent has a variety of names unsuitable for this forum, 5-As above, currently Liberal Party 6-Total Domination, 7-Don't know, gotta be better than Melbourne though. Cheers & welcome to Oz. _________________ The term "Foolproof" seriously underestimates the ingenuity of Fools. 08 700xx

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Aussie Quastions ... Please help ... :)

WHATEVER wrote:

Hi guys and gals,

As some of you know, my family and I are in the process of applying to live in Perth WA (yes ... little South Africa).

Now I have some questions, and cant seem to find answers on the internet ... but knowing these forums' and quadders in general ... I need look no further ... Wink

SO please could you guys (and gals) answer the following questions for me ... there may be more to follow ...

1) Tax, GST or VAT
2) Tax % rate?
3) Is it included in prices, or does it still need to be added?
4) What is the Prime Minister's name?
5) What is the ruleing political pary?
6) What is their agenda? (Left wing - right wing etc)
7) Climate in Perth?

That is it for now ...

Thanks!!

1) Tax, GST or VAT ...Gst, a fine for doing the right thing

2) Tax % rate?... Not as much as your wife would like to take off you (10%)

3) Is it included in prices, or does it still need to be added?... inclusive, unless it has a state tax, or a local govt tax.

4) What is the Prime Minister's name?... little johnny, for NOW

5) What is the ruleing political pary?... no matter who wins next, it'll still be a conseritive party. Rolls eyes

6) What is their agenda? (Left wing - right wing etc)... more taxes

7) Climate in Perth?... yes they have one. Rolls eyes

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:53 am Post subject:

Australia is run by the Liberal Party but all the states are run by the other one. John Howard is the priminister and has been for 10+ years ... not sure how long, we just put our head down and work paying taxes ! theres about 20 million people in Australia. whats the population of South Africa? climate in Perth winter... max temps around 17-20 degrees summer 30 - 42 degrees this year weve been lucky enough to have alot of rain, its raining today and suppose to rain for another week !!! The whole of Perth is within 1 hour of the beach, we live 5 mins from the beach.... {its important to be near water } we dont tend to populate inland, we just keep building along the coastline. Perth is divided into North and South.... the Swan River runs through the middle of Perth and creates the seperation... we live South of the river... most South Africans live way up North of the River... Theres a freeway that runs the entire length of the city, from here in Rockingham{south} to Joondalup {north end} takes just a bit over an hour to get from one end to the other... Our shops still close on Sundays, unless its a long weekend or school holidays, the only 24 hour shops are in service stations. And most importantly, theres 2 tracks in Perth that accomodate Junior Quads, one north and one south. Most MX tracks shut over summer, due to dust and to give the committees a rest ! I cant think of anything else thats important? oh fuel today is $1.29lt _________________ www.waquadmx.com

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: we got Daylight Savings..................it's a new thing

W.A. also recently had there first summer of ,,,move your clock forward,,, daylight savings business.... . confused the hell out of us curtains faded milk supplies ran dry morning power walkers got lost in the dark and then come autumn,,,we had to move the clock back again... . they're doing it again this summer.....and there's some stauncho country towns in W.A. that are just not participating..complete refusal to play with any clocks....and good on-em which may just make them on er maybe um a South African timezone ...not too sure on that... but i know if they gotta drive down to the city for work,,,they'll be 1.5 hrs late every mornin . . wot suburb are you moving too? . _________________ 007257 where are you???.... bring back the Bling

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject:

WOW!!! THanks for all that info!! Fantastic ... Some had me pissing myself ... Power walkers getting lost in the dark ... Thanks Mrs_G ... you right ... It would be nice to live by the sea ... Johannesburg is about 6.5 hours from any sea ... and 1600meters up ... As for which suburb ... if all the South Africans live North ... then the more south the better ... One more question ... if I may. 8 ) Electrical plugs? 2-pin? Square pin? Round pin? Thanks again for all the info ... quaddies ... I tell you we the best!!! _________________ Mikey got 3rd in the Nationals!! It would not have been possible without the help of ... Hustler ATV Racing Thanks Dominic!!

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

Electrical? Whats that??

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

greenhuman wrote:

Electrical? Whats that??

Power ... ? Electricity pulgs ... that one may have on the end of a TV wire or a drill wire ... Hrm

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject:

WHATEVER wrote:

greenhuman wrote:

Electrical? Whats that??

Power ... ? Electricity pulgs ... that one may have on the end of a TV wire or a drill wire ... Hrm

Don't have none of that fancy electricity stuff here. We're not a rich country like those americans. Australia runs on gas...methane mainly. Or at least that the way it is in my house. And don't be expecting inside toilets..not for another 10 years at least. Don't have enough scientists here for that.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

fossil700R wrote:

WHATEVER wrote:

greenhuman wrote:

Electrical? Whats that??

Power ... ? Electricity pulgs ... that one may have on the end of a TV wire or a drill wire ... Hrm

ROFL ... Fossil ... you a CHOP (hope it means the same there as here!!)

laughing

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

WHATEVER wrote:

fossil700R wrote:

WHATEVER wrote:

greenhuman wrote:

Electrical? Whats that??

Power ... ? Electricity pulgs ... that one may have on the end of a TV wire or a drill wire ... Hrm

ROFL ... Fossil ... you a CHOP (hope it means the same there as here!!)

I don't know what a "CHOP" is in Sth Africa, but here in Australia it is used as a term of endearment between two homosexual men. You will fit in well here in Perth.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject:

fossil700R wrote:

WHATEVER wrote:

fossil700R wrote:

WHATEVER wrote:

greenhuman wrote:

Electrical? Whats that??

Power ... ? Electricity pulgs ... that one may have on the end of a TV wire or a drill wire ... Hrm

ROFL ... Fossil ... you a CHOP (hope it means the same there as here!!)

I don't know what a "CHOP" is in Sth Africa, but here in Australia it is used as a term of endearment between two homosexual men. You will fit in well here in Perth.

So it has the same meaning ... laughing

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject:

Quote:

ROFL ... Fossil ... you a CHOP (hope it means the same there as here!!)

Quote:

I don't know what a "CHOP" is in Sth Africa, but here in Australia it is used as a term of endearment between two homosexual men. You will fit in well here in Perth.

Quote:

So it has the same meaning ... laughing

LOL

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: Moving to Perth

Hi, Just a short note from a ex South African fellow quaddie. Cut off all your South Africa plugs. Leave all your double adapators behind. They use a totally different system here. If you are a serious quad racer you will be very frustrated if you come to Western Australia. They are extremely " agter die tyer" here and have serious laid back attitude to doing business. No rush here. So if you are a true Joboggian you will get very frustrated trying to get anything here, as most of it has to come from Sydney and the Eastern States. Very similar to SA about ten years ago when we had to wait for everything to come from USA. They have also seemed to follow the USA model of law where everyone is to scared to break wind in case they get sued for polluting the atmosphere. So dont expect all the ride parks you had in and around Joburg. There are a couple of MX tracks and a couple of " designated areas" to ride recreationally and those are even under threat. The motorcycle dealers still have not caught onto the value of the Quad bike industry( they should take a trip to SA and check out the dealers to see that quads out sell two wheelers in every brand, sometimes as much as two to one), and therefore are not overly energetic to assist you. But hey, you will survive because it is very safe here and you can buy more for 1 Aus$ than you can for 1ZAR. PM me if you need any info! _________________ Its not if you win or lose but how you enjoyed the ride!

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

Shot Pred!! Seems like I may live a little longer ... bit like Slaap Staad hay ... _________________ Mikey got 3rd in the Nationals!! It would not have been possible without the help of ... Hustler ATV Racing Thanks Dominic!!

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Moving to Perth

Predatory wrote:

They are extremely " agter die tyer" here and have serious laid back attitude to doing business.

Sal terug huis toe dan aan Suid-Afrika Razz

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: Moving to Perth

bigjon wrote:

Predatory wrote:

They are extremely " agter die tyer" here and have serious laid back attitude to doing business.

Sal terug huis toe dan aan Suid-Afrika Razz

Think your spell check is broken BJ laughing

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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:51 am Post subject:

Ek is jamma ... ek kan nie die taal praat nie ... ek is a sout peel ... Neer ... ek is a regat sout peel!! Ek is van England af ... _________________ Mikey got 3rd in the Nationals!! It would not have been possible without the help of ... Hustler ATV Racing Thanks Dominic!!

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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Moving to Perth

Predatory wrote:

They have also seemed to follow the USA model of law where everyone is to scared to break wind in case they get sued for polluting the atmosphere. So dont expect all the ride parks you had in and around Joburg. There are a couple of MX tracks and a couple of " designated areas" to ride recreationally and those are even under threat.

Dude ... that cant be true!! To be honest, the tracks here are also getting kak ... Metro Police are confiscating quads on the spot on outrides (soft targets). Tracks like Wild Thing and ERORA are pritty much left alone, for now!

Predatory wrote:

The motorcycle dealers still have not caught onto the value of the Quad bike industry( they should take a trip to SA and check out the dealers to see that quads out sell two wheelers in every brand, sometimes as much as two to one), and therefore are not overly energetic to assist you.

Will have to open a quad shop ... it seems Wink

Predatory wrote:

But hey, you will survive because it is very safe here and you can buy more for 1 Aus$ than you can for 1ZAR.
PM me if you need any info!

That is why we coming!!!
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:50 am Post subject: Moving to Perth

Hi Whatever heads up on WA Perth has good scene happening for family quaders - racing is still building Outside Perth you'll find plenty of coast to ride + a few million sq ks of bush & desert riding I order most of my bolt-on bits from a Legend Quad Services in Perth & only once have I had to get something ordered (took 5 days) every other time it was on their shelf. don't know much about cobra 70s we mostly have dugites , tiger snakes & death adders in these parts so it's important to be in front as tiger snake roost is the worst kind. also don,t know what the hell you & bigjon are talking about so maybe leave you keyboard with your power cords _________________ Raptor 700

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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject:

wat julle pa? _________________ Don't close your eyes during the crash, you'll miss the best part

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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:47 am Post subject:

Cheers bigjon lots of expat South Africans down here - all good crew. I'm phoning one now for translation _________________ Raptor 700

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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks hammer ... I am hoping we can all meet up soon ... I will not be bringing my bike with, I think we will bring the kids though ... What to trailers cost? _________________ Mikey got 3rd in the Nationals!! It would not have been possible without the help of ... Hustler ATV Racing Thanks Dominic!!

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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:29 am Post subject:

No worries Whatever Trailers 1000-3000 dollars - check www.quokka.com.au few quads listed there also _________________ Raptor 700

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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks dude!!! Am on my way over there right now!!! _________________ Mikey got 3rd in the Nationals!! It would not have been possible without the help of ... Hustler ATV Racing Thanks Dominic!!

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