Timeline

March 1996 - First job offer in NZ,declined,just met my wife
May 2003 - Started up quest again,dropped it after 2 months
May 2006 - Started and again dropped it
Jan 2007 - Started again
April 2007 - Put house on market
May 2007 - Got buyer
May 2007 - Started selling furniture
May 2007 - Changed focus to Australia
25 May 2007 - Got job offer with 457 visa.
01 June 2oo7 - Strike causing hassles with paperwork.
10 June 2007 - Signed at attorneys re sale of house.
25 June 2007 - Mailed application to agent in Aus.
25 June 2007 - Couriered skills assessment
26 June 2007 - Mailed almost all documents. Kids passports still outstanding.
27 June 2007 - Mailed references and qualifications.
29 June 2007 - Moved out of house
02 July 2007 - Marco passport arrived....just Dannii outstanding.
09 July 2007 - Collected kids passports and emailed to Aus.
10 July 2007 - Got TRN number and requested to do medicals.Got appointment for next week.
17 July 2007 - Medicals today.All 100%
23 July 2007 - Medicals arrive in Sydney.
25 July 2007 - Positive assessment from TRA in Australia
02 August 2007 - All medicals finalised.
18 September 2007 - Visa approved!!!
12 October 2007 - My last day at work
18 October 2007 - Depart for Australia