Defence recruitment is making me fork out money! (Australia)

Actully, I'll have to agree with Kilgore on that Aussienick. Melbourne beats Sydeny hands down, and therefore beats everyone else hands down :D

Getting back on topic, I didn't have any troubles with DFR, apart from the fact that orignally all the mail they sent was adressed to Kevin Whitehouse. I don't know why, but they somehow forgot my first name and reffered to me by my Middle name. :lol:
 
Well at least in Melbourne, you can drive around without getting lost. Its the best city for driving and it offers more than any other city. 8)

Is it normal for the medical group to take a while to pass people medically after seeing a specialist? My results were given nearly 2 weeks ago and still no update. I called up just several days ago asking why things take a while, i was told it just takes time. It should not take so long to look at some Faxed information!

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DRF suck, once I got accepted in I had to wait 4months before my actual enlistment date, and most of the guys in my course at ARTC had been waiting for a few months, but then there was a few who had only rang 131901 about a month before they were at Kapooka so they just pull places out of their ass.
 
Things are finally progressing now.... I got my blood test done and some important forms signed. I'll be basically enlisted in the 10 of January, 2006.

One thing im confused about is the PFA... One form said it must be done 8 weeks 'prior' to enlistment, while another form says go ASAP and do it every 8 weeks until i go to kapooka. I think things have been changed or something because reruits told me they didn't need to do a PFA as often as once in every 8 weeks.
 
I just did my PFA last Friday and am doing another one on the 19th of August because of the 8 weeks. You do it earlier for short notice if anyone drops out. I was called up today and asked if I would be right to go on Monday but it was a bit too soon for me, I want to turn 18 and get plastered for a couple of weeks.
 
Its a bit of a headache if you think about it. Well at least its progress. I wish i could be able to do mine in a barracks not far away.

Im going to be sent to kapooka on 10th january... are you? Oh and are you going regs or reserves?
 
Well at least in Melbourne, you can drive around without getting lost. Its the best city for driving and it offers more than any other city
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You've gotta be freaking kidding me. Melbourne is not good to drive in at all. Trams, Tollways, Hookturns etc etc etc (by the way I've just spent 9 frustrating days there so I'm fresh from the experience). Have you ever been to Adelaide, let alone driven there. It is so easy (By comparisson) due to the "intelligent" layout of everything in a total grid pattern, no Tolls, no hook turns. The trams run separate to the roads (except for a small section).
And as for Melbourne offering more than any other city, your beaches suck. St. Kilda especially.

As for LIPS being in Tassie, if my memory serves correctly... he's in 3RAR, so that counts TAS out doesn't it :)
 
Im surprised that you consider melbourne a hard place to drive in. You should try Sydney then, now thats where its hectic to drive. By the way, Adelaide is a city for the elderly. :p

Our beaches suck, you got me there, but at least Melbourne has character. :rambo:
 
Gold Coast is easy, just drive up the Gold Coast highway and you won't miss a thing. Who goes to the Gold Coast to see what's inland?
 
Well as an outsider in this discussion I think I have to agree with AussieNick, Melbourne is the a pain in the butt to drive around I dont think it is hard just annoying and I really like Adelaide its a really well thought out city.


As for beaches well you both lose out to the Sunshine coast on that one but Melbourne wins in the "most things to do" catagory.

As for the original issue of having to cover your own medical expenses at recruitment thats kind of harsh, I dont know of any other military that requires that.
 
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As for LIPS being in Tassie, if my memory serves correctly... he's in 3RAR, so that counts TAS out doesn't it :)
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Just to set the record straight:

I left 3RAR in 2004 and was posted to Tassie on promotion and next year I will be posted to Singleton.

Tassie is like being in a time-warp, you go back about 20 years down here. The people are nice as long as you stay away from the "pov" areas. Driving and generally getting around is really good compared to what I was used to.

For Wallaby:

See you at Singleton next year.
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