atw: Re: technical writers/editors in Melbourne

Hi Matthew,
Thank you so much for all the useful information; we will be watchful about
the recession, housing, and immigration rules in Australia.

Best Regards,
Siri

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Matthew da Silva <mdasilva@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi Siri -
>
> Subcontinental communities are found in the Blacktown area of Sydney.
> This is where Frank Lowy of Westfield started. His company is now the
> largest retail developer globally. Remember also that 40 per cent of
> Sydney's population was born overseas. This is higher than the national
> average (30%) but it's probably the same in Melbourne.
>
> I'm not sure about the other capitals.
>
> Under the previous government, immigration on an annual basis grew from
> about 100,000 to about 160,000. This is where it is still sitting, but
> everyone expects this to grow further under the new government.
>
> Last night I heard a talk by the newly appointed editor-in-chief of the
> Economist magazine (John Micklethwait). He repeatedly noted that
> Australia's economy was bucking a global trend, which is leaning toward
> the recessionary end, performance-wise. Of course he put this down to
> China exports, so what the WA guys say is true.
>
> I heard on the radio that London property prices had started to fall.
> This is also happening here, in Sydney, but it's localized.
>
> Sydney rents went up by about 25 per cent in the first three months of
> the year, and they are expected to increase a lot more over the next few
> years. The housing market has been soft for the last four years - this
> is not true in WA, Brisbane and Melbourne - but they predict it will
> lift soon.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Matt
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of siri sood
> Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2008 5:07 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Subject: atw: Re: technical writers/editors in Melbourne
>
> Hello Everyone,
> Greetings to you.
>
> It is great to be a part of this mailing list and get useful tips on
> technical writing. I am a writer based out of India. I am planning to
> relocate to Australia to continue with my career in TW. Could anyone
> kindly
> provide me with some tips and list of consultants who can help me out
> with
> this. Is it a must to take IELTS exam? And, is there anyway we can get
> in
> touch with companies from India.
>
> Even my husband is a technical writer. We both are looking at working in
> Australia. We have 6+ years experience in TW, worked with tools like
> Adobe
> FrameMaker, RoboHelp, WebWorks etc. We have worked with companies like
> i2,
> SAP, Hyperion, etc.
>
> It would be great if you could also provide some details about schools
> in
> Australia as well and their fee structure. I have a three year old son,
> who
> will be moving with us.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Siri Sood
> 9845959733
>
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Swapnil Ogale <
> Swapnil.Ogale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Lisa,
> >
> > We have the Australian Society for Technical Communication (Vic)
> chapter
> > wh=3D
> >  ich is active in Melbourne. If you are already in Melbourne, you can
> > perhap=3D
> > s join us for the next meeting on 3rd July 2008.=3D20
> > See www.astcvic.org.au for more details.
> >
> > Regards
> > Swapnil Ogale
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> > austechwriter-bounce@freel=3D
> > ists.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Rode
> > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2008 3:00 PM
> > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: atw: technical writers/editors in Melbourne
> >
> > Hello all,
> > I'm a technical editor, new to Melbourne and working for a firm in the
> > U.S.=3D
> >  I'd likee to connect with other people in the industry in person --
> does
> > a=3D
> > nyone know of any tech comm meetings/groups in Melbourne? I see the
> > Society=3D
> >  for Technical Communication has a chapter in Sydney, but I don't see
> much
> > =3D
> > in Melbourne.
> > =3D20
> > Any help is appreciated!
> > =3D20
> > Lisa
> > =3D20
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > The i'm Talkathon starts 6/24/08.=3DA0 For now, give amongst =
> yourselves.
> >
> http://www.imtalkathon.com?source=3D3DTXT_EML_WLH_LearnMore_GiveAmongst<http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=3D3DTXT_EML_WLH_LearnMore_GiveAmongst>
> <h=
> t
> tp://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=3D3DTXT_EML_WLH_LearnMore_GiveAmongst>
> > **************************************************
> > To view the austechwriter archives, go to
> > www.freelists.org/archives/austec=3D
> > hwriter
> >
> > To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> with
> > =3D
> > "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes).
> >
> > To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION
> > modes)=3D
> >  go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter
> >
> > To contact the list administrator, send a message to
> austechwriter-admins@f
> > =3D
> > reelists.org
> > **************************************************
> >
> > ---
> > This email and any files transmitted with it are solely intended for
> the
> > us=3D
> > e of the addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential
> and
> > =3D
> > privileged.  If you receive this email in error, please advise us by
> > return=3D
> >  email immediately.  Please also disregard the contents of the email,
> > delet=3D
> > e it and destroy any copies immediately.
> > Computershare Limited and its subsidiaries do not accept liability for
> the
> > =3D
> > views expressed in the email or for the consequences of any computer
> > viruse=3D
> > s that may be transmitted with this email.
> > This email is also subject to copyright.  No part of it should be
> > reproduce=3D
> > d, adapted or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright
> > owne=3D
>  > r.
> >
> > **************************************************
> > To view the austechwriter archives, go to
> > www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter
> >
> > To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> with
> > "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes).
> >
> > To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION
> modes)
> > go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter
> >
> > To contact the list administrator, send a message to
> > austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > **************************************************
> >
>
>
> **************************************************
> To view the austechwriter archives, go to
> www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes).
>
> To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION
> modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter
>
> To contact the list administrator, send a message to
> austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> **************************************************
> **************************************************
> To view the austechwriter archives, go to
> www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
> "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes).
>
> To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes)
> go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter
>
> To contact the list administrator, send a message to
> austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> **************************************************
>


**************************************************
To view the austechwriter archives, go to 
www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter

To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 
"unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes).

To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes) go 
to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter

To contact the list administrator, send a message to 
austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
**************************************************

Other related posts: