Guest mrs mupersan Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hi all,I did post this info before but there are quite a few new people on the forum so I thought I'd do it again and embellish on the facts a bit more. We bought a book from Exclusive Books called The Complete Residents' Guide to Sydney - it cost R234.00 and well worth every cent!It is extremely comprehensive. I've listed the contents below so that you can get an idea of what it covers.GENERAL INFO- Sydney Overview- Economy- Facts & Figures (population, etc)- Environment (climate, etc)- Culture & Lifestyle- Entering Australia (visa's, etc)- Essential Info (emergency, health, travel insurance, embassies, etc)- Places to Stay (hotels, campsites, etc)- Getting Around- Money- Media & Communications- Annual EventsRESIDENTS- Overview (before you arrive, when you arrive, essential documents, etc)- Documents (entry visa, health insurance, residence visa, labour card, ID card)- Certificates & Licences (drivers, birth & registration, marriage, death)- Work (hours, recruitment agencies, voluntary/charity work, employment contracts, labour law, etc)- Financial & Legal Affairs (bank accs, tax, crime)- Houseing (renting, real estate, leases, buying, morgages, real estate law, accommodation options)- Residential Areas (all areas)- Setting up Home (moving services, furnishing, tailors, insurance, domestic help, babysitting, pets)- Utilities & Services (elec, H2O, sewerage, gas, recycling, tel, internet, ratio, tv, satellite tv/radio, etc)- Health (general, insurance companies, donor cards, smoking, hospitals, maternity, etc, etc, etc)- Education (nursery/pre-school, primary/secondary, university, special needs, etc)- Transportation (driving in Sydney, veh leasing/buying, finance, rego, traffic fines/offences, breakdowns, accidents, repairs, etc)EXPLORING- Exploring- Sydney Checklist- Overview Map - Museums, Heritage & Culture- Parks & Beaches- Other Attractions- Tours & Sightseeing- Weekend BreaksACTIVITIES- Sports & Activities- Spectator Sports- Sports & Leisure Facilities- Well-BeingSHOPPING- Shopping (general info)- What & Where to Buy- Places to ShopGOING OUT- Going Out (general info)- Restaurants- Cafes & Coffee Shops- Bars- Pubs- Nightclubs- Gay & Lesbian- Parties at Home- Entertainment (casinos, cinemas, caberet, concerts, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I have pinned this one under Sydney, it should not disappear again now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrs mupersan Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks Mara. Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephans Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hi, I have just been to exclusive books and they do not have this book. Do you by any chance know who the author is?Thanks a lotStephan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucinda1985 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hi, I have just been to exclusive books and they do not have this book. Do you by any chance know who the author is?Thanks a lotStephanHi, Stephan. Check on the website www.loot.co.za (I buy all my books there and they deliver) Hope this is the right book Product detail --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Imprint: Explorer Group Series: Residents' Guide Release date: April 2007 Authors: Explorer Publishing Dimensions: 210 x 150 x 21mm (L x W x H) Format: Paperback • Sheet map Pages: 350 ISBN-13: 978-976-8182-90-6 Categories: Travel & holiday guides LSN: 976-8182-90-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Or just download Residents' Guide 2008/09 from herehttp://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council...identsGuide.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondiejhb Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi all,I did post this info before but there are quite a few new people on the forum so I thought I'd do it again and embellish on the facts a bit more. We bought a book from Exclusive Books called The Complete Residents' Guide to Sydney - it cost R234.00 and well worth every cent!It is extremely comprehensive. I've listed the contents below so that you can get an idea of what it covers.GENERAL INFO- Sydney Overview- Economy- Facts & Figures (population, etc)- Environment (climate, etc)- Culture & Lifestyle- Entering Australia (visa's, etc)- Essential Info (emergency, health, travel insurance, embassies, etc)- Places to Stay (hotels, campsites, etc)- Getting Around- Money- Media & Communications- Annual EventsRESIDENTS- Overview (before you arrive, when you arrive, essential documents, etc)- Documents (entry visa, health insurance, residence visa, labour card, ID card)- Certificates & Licences (drivers, birth & registration, marriage, death)- Work (hours, recruitment agencies, voluntary/charity work, employment contracts, labour law, etc)- Financial & Legal Affairs (bank accs, tax, crime)- Houseing (renting, real estate, leases, buying, morgages, real estate law, accommodation options)- Residential Areas (all areas)- Setting up Home (moving services, furnishing, tailors, insurance, domestic help, babysitting, pets)- Utilities & Services (elec, H2O, sewerage, gas, recycling, tel, internet, ratio, tv, satellite tv/radio, etc)- Health (general, insurance companies, donor cards, smoking, hospitals, maternity, etc, etc, etc)- Education (nursery/pre-school, primary/secondary, university, special needs, etc)- Transportation (driving in Sydney, veh leasing/buying, finance, rego, traffic fines/offences, breakdowns, accidents, repairs, etc)EXPLORING- Exploring- Sydney Checklist- Overview Map - Museums, Heritage & Culture- Parks & Beaches- Other Attractions- Tours & Sightseeing- Weekend BreaksACTIVITIES- Sports & Activities- Spectator Sports- Sports & Leisure Facilities- Well-BeingSHOPPING- Shopping (general info)- What & Where to Buy- Places to ShopGOING OUT- Going Out (general info)- Restaurants- Cafes & Coffee Shops- Bars- Pubs- Nightclubs- Gay & Lesbian- Parties at Home- Entertainment (casinos, cinemas, caberet, concerts, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondiejhb Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi thereI have been looking at buying this book (still availible on kalahari.net for about R275), what I wanted to know is do you think it is still worthwile buying it as there is no later version that 2007. I don't think the same applies as to SA where all the road names and areas have changed , but I don't want to buy an outdated book. This book sounds fantastic, but do you know of any ones that are more recent that are perhaps better to buy.I apologise if the grammar aint so great, but it has been a very long day. Thank you for all of the invaluable advise given throughout this forum. RegardsBlondiejhb(Soon to be in my beautiful Sydney) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deezo Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Hi Any new info on this? An updated book or website we could get all the same info perhaps? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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