moving to australia

georgieboy · 09 April 2012, 15:29

as the title suggests, me and the missus are moving to australia in the not too distant future. i was wondering if anybody would know if my ICC and VHF qualifications are accepted there or if i would need to re-do them locally?

thanks in advance.

kubcat · 09 April 2012, 16:03

No idea but if you tell me what state, I might be able to point you in the right direction.

Even though the collection of states became the nation Australia in 1901, someone forgot to tell our state politicians and they try their best to have different rules.

As an example, an international car drivers license (or one from another Australian state for that matter) is only accepted for 3 months if you believe most states. In fact the Australian Road Rules Act clearly states it is 18 months.

georgieboy · 09 April 2012, 16:13

hi, we are moving to NSW in july. Any information would be great as i am quite keen to get on the water when we get there. thanks again

kubcat · 09 April 2012, 22:00

I am in Sydney so feel free to get in touch for a ride around Port Hacking, Botany Bay or Sydney Harbour.

In the last few months the RTA that looks after our roads has taken over Maritime which used to be a separate body. So now look on rta.nsw.gov.au

What you are after though is on the old site here http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/cv/recog_certs.html

You do realise July is the middle of our winter. It might drop to only a couple of degrees over night. Could probably still go boating though during the day.

wiLlfish · 09 April 2012, 23:24

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You do realise July is the middle of our winter.

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It might drop to only a couple of degrees over night.

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Could probably still go boating though during the day.

ow wil hee cowpe wiv dem terribul wevver condishuns

probubly bi warin a strinng vesst an a nottid anky onn iz hed.

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if anybody would know if my ICC and VHF qualifications are accepted

yew mus bee jowkin. dem antipudean nobbends downt av de werd' internashunul' inn de dicshunary. de lasst tyme eny ov dem wennt abrord woz gallipolly