Saturday, 9 June 2012

First trip to Sydney

Thought best go into Sydney today Friday 8th june as lots of things to sort out and public holiday on Monday so a few places shut. First though to tackle the shower at first couldn't get it to work. But after a few attempts I got it working and had a lively warm shower well deserved. Then phoned my recruitment consultant 'jonelle' to let her know I arrived safely.
Next task to find out how to actually get into Sydney from where I was at Concord. So I went to ask the nice men at security again. Unfortunately Peter wasn't there but their was another man who was equal as helpful. Told me to get the blue 458 bus to strathfield station and then get the train direct into sydney. So that is what I did I caught the bus first and whilst at the train was speaking to a man who told me best to get off at circular quay as was most central to where I needed to be.
When I got off at circular quay had to check my map to see where I had to be. Luckily the nice man at the train station had told me which streets to take to get to the tax office. Once at tax office told them had to set me a tax file number so got me going on computer. But every time I tried to put postcode kept telling was wrong, so their gave me another one which worked. So that was that all sorted just need to wait to get in post.
Next job Medicare the people at the tax office told me where it was so wasn't too hard to find. Was in a shopping so first time to get something to eat as hadn't had breakfast as no food in accommodation. So had fruit and yoghurt very healthy, something's never change. Then to sort out Medicare more paperwork and got to phone them with my Australian number, once I eventually get it sorted.
Then to bank to set up but luckily had already done most paperwork online so just had to give address here, proof off identity and sign name to open account. Opened a saving and visa account aswell and good job is still Internet banking. Told had to go to Liverpool street to pick up ATM card which can only use at my bank NAB ir charges you, that never happens in UK. Once there their tried to get me to open credit card. Said no at minute and costs $30 to open one.
Last job was to go to nursing registration to show them my visa. But obviously with them never that simpler was talking to couple who was their and said 2nd time back here. So told me needed proof of address a statement from bank would do. Luckily I had my bank next door to popped down to get and off a charge for it only $4. Then took it back to them and will get my full registration through the post in next few days.
At last all jobs done for now but still need to get Australian SIM card and phone hospital. So time to buy a few things like food and found tetley's tea bags, what a relieve. To go with the nice cup I also bought to have my cuppa in. Then it was time to get the train back not before getting a bite to eat wanted chips and gravy but had no gravy so made do without.
Didn't get back to accommodation toll 6.30ish and was tired must off been all the walking I had done and jetlag catching up. So went to sleep!!

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