18 things to pay attention to when coming to Melbourne

1. Buy a map in a volume. Students who have a car look at MELWAY, students who don't have a car look at the smaller one called street directory. POST costs about 8 yuan. You don't need to buy the latest EDTION. Have a good look and study hard. Some students ask what you want to learn about maps. I want to say that the knowledge of maps can be great. Think for yourself.

2。 CITY。 Many friends who have just arrived here feel terribly quiet. My advice to you is to take the train to CITY around 8: and feel the crowds at work, especially the longest elevator in PARLIAMENT. By the way, don't go to the CITY for nothing, and see that there are free newspapers at every site, right? It's MX, and it's also thrown everywhere on the train. Another classmate said, what's so good about free newspapers? I might as well spend two yuan to buy a copy, OK, UP2U, but the weight and quality of the newspapers collected here are the same, that is, the word is heavy, which will definitely become a psychology for students who want to learn English and understand life here. So I say MX is a good learning resource, which brings together entertainment, sports, culture and information. You should look at it carefully and remember it. Believe me, it is a process of accumulation. Similarly, there are free Chinese newspapers in front of the grocery store in China, and newspapers similar to LEADER are also delivered free of charge in the community. New students should make good use of these resources and at least find a PART worker.

3。 VICROADS。 Students, do you have any plans to buy a car? Many students must say not in the near future. However, I think whether you want to learn to drive or buy a car here, it is necessary for you to get a LEARNER's license. Why? Just because this certificate has your address and birthday on it, it can be used as an ID. You don't like to go shopping with your passport on your back for a long time. NEWSAGENCY sells learner kit. You can ask for a brochure in Chinese. I don't know how much it costs now, about 2 yuan. Then call VICROADS at once, 13 11 71, and make an appointment for the exam at the nearest test center. What, you don't know which one is near you? Where's your map? . . .

4。 Traffic. Students, when there is no car, how do you usually come out for activities? By taxi? . . . I pour. . . . Ok, you don't have to read this section. . . I'm talking about trains, cars and TRAM. Everyone must make good use of these public resources. There are many skills in ticketing, for example, after 6 o'clock, you can play until 3 o'clock in the morning. Ten tickets can be played twice on the same day, which is equivalent to a DAILY ticket. Trains, cars and TRAM are going around. Everyone must adapt to the TIMETABLE. I don't know why it is rare now. Maybe the transportation company can save money. You can go to METLINK's website and ask for the train ticket at each ticket outlet. Don't evade tickets, especially for friends who want to emigrate. Be a disciplined boy, but there are many ways and skills to make a car. If you want to hear more, please email me. . . Ha ha. Oh, yes! ! Only spend 2.5 yuan on Sunday, just buy SUDAYSAVER, which can be cross-regional, don't say I didn't remind you ~ tickets larger than weekly tickets can also be cross-regional on weekends.

5。 Library. This wife, wife, wife is too important! ! ! ! You must find the library around you. The sooner the better. If you have time, soak in it. Of course, borrowing books is free. Remember to bring your ID and BILL when you open the card. What? why BILL? . . Because he wants your address, but if he doesn't, just get one from a friend. There are quite a few libraries in chinese magazine now, such as those near ST KILDA, PRAHAN, MALVERN and BOXHILL. Needless to say, that's our Chinese territory and the libraries that individuals have been to. There are more Next Weekly and East Weekly in ST KILDA, and the LOCAL magazine in GLEN ERIS's library is the most up-to-date, and the CD is the best, but CLAYTON's is worse. However, everyone is still close to home.

6。 television I don't know if everyone has the conditions. If you want to learn English, watching TV is very important. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. It's a necessary process. The program. . . It's more important to find your favorite program, so it's not tiring to watch, but I don't care about any program, as long as there is something to talk about. American dramas such as HEROS are older than your online ones, but after all, they are on TV, with no Chinese subtitles. Just watch the fun. If you SHOW them, they are closest to Australian life, but it may take time to get used to them. I prefer ROVE on Sunday. And AMAZING RACE, which used to be broadcast irregularly. Five and a half free channels, ABC, 7, 9, 1, SBS, 31. Unless you have FOXTEL.

7。 Broadcast. This classmate with a car will have more say. Music, FM, AM more when you listen to the phone. In the morning, when you go to work, that is, between 7: and 9: , and when you get off work, all major FM's also have their own strong SHOW, so you can listen to it, which is quite funny. After 9 pm, 11. 1 There is a LOV SONG DEDICATION, and the male anchor has a great voice. . . . If you don't believe me, just listen to it.

8。 weather No matter how sunny it is, take an umbrella when you go out. This is my advice to you.

9。 Cell phone. I don't know which company everyone uses. I think my friends around me use 3G more, so everyone uses 3G to make phone calls cheaply. For me, apart from 5 minutes of free calls every month, using 3G has another advantage, that is, I applied for XSERIES. What do you mean, I can surf MSN anytime and anywhere with my mobile phone, watch YOUTUBE with SKYPE, and of course it's no problem to surf the Internet. I can also plug in my computer as a cat.

1。 Network. Needless to say, talented students will learn by themselves. In China, I like to use Baidu to know what I don't understand. Here, people in au.yahoo.com know and can learn a lot.

11。 SHOPPING。 Have the new students heard of CHASTONE? Those who haven't, find a Sunday to have a look around, and then don't talk about Australian soil. In fact, there are quite a lot of good things. Find a MALL that is too close to you, but even if I don't have a car, all the major malls have basically turned around. Another advantage is that I can find a job in PT TIME. KNOX CITY is bigger than CHASTONE. On RINGWOOD's side, it is only suitable for students in the east. Then SOUTH LAND, HIGH POINT, and so on, much the same. If you don't like MALL, you can just stroll around, which is quite distinctive. The COLLINS ST boutique street in the CITY, the shops near ST KILDA and BRUNSWICK RD are all very artistic in Australia, and there are many homosexuals. Homosexuality represents the trend, CHAPEL STREET, needless to say, a street that hipsters must stroll. If you don't like shopping and shopping malls, SUNDAY MARKET may suit you, so I recommend the one next to COMBERWELL Railway Station, where I often set up a stall. Last week, when I set up a stall, I saw Chen Baoguo. I called out his name, which really surprised him. He and Rene Liu came to shoot a film.

12。 CROWN。 What can I say, this decadent, slutty, depraved and luxurious. . . . What other words can you think of? Use them. Let's feel it. In fact, there are many famous brands in it. Students with rice and 18+can try their luck in the casino, make small bets and make big bets. . . Think for yourself.

13。 Aquarium, zoo, museum, art gallery. . . Of course, these are not free. For students who have just come here and have time and leisure, they can be targeted. Want to be free, major parks, where I used to live, I opened the door and it was CAULFIELD PARK, a favorite park. Later, I heard from others that it was a place where Australians liked to take pictures when they got married.

14。 Eat. Well, I don't think anyone can say that they have a say, because when you come to Australia, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the delicious food of various countries, and the taste varies from person to person. I can only recommend my good heart, Tonghe, next to HOLMESGLEN Railway Station. The students who study here have a good time, and their oily chicken. . . . . Wow ~ it's even better than the one cooked here in BOXHILL. It often happens that there is no food when you go late. Throw a brick to attract jade, and everyone will expand this theme infinitely.

15。 The bank. I have used ANZ, COMMON WEALTH, NATIONAL and HSBC, and the famous ones are WESTPAC, CITYBANK, ST George (suddenly unable to spell-_-), BANK OF QUEENSLAND and BANK WEST. The interest rate is relatively high, Western Australia, with 6. 8%, it's ONLINE, that is, it's associated with the account.

By comparison, in fact, banks have the most products, which are highly competitive and dazzling, which is very different from that in China. For most students, HSBC's ONLINE SAVING is the most used one, and the interest rate is not that high. It seems that there are still 4 DEPOSIT exceeding 2. 75%, I'm also a current account, EBAY, and BPAY have been using this, and I'm used to it. I withdraw it from banks five times a month, and CASH OUT, an unlimited supermarket. By the way, in fact, students don't have to wait until they have a student ID card. They can let her do it first, and then show it to her when they have a student ID card. The purpose of the student ID card is, for example, to have a TRANSACTION FEE in 5 yuan every month, that is, a service fee, so that students can live. By the way, I suddenly thought of a big problem. . . That's TAXFILE NUMBER.

16。 Tax number. This is so important that it should be written in the front! ! Different from China, you should apply for this number as soon as you come to Australia. No matter what your status, you can apply for a work visa in a hurry, because it will be very convenient to apply at school. The tax number is a very important thing, whether it is a bank or when you are looking for a job in the future. It will be your lifelong number, because the fiscal year here is from July to June of the following year, and the tax refund time is between July and October. I am ready to start tax refund now. If I work, my boss will deduct some money from my salary and give it to the government. For PR, if the annual income does not exceed 6, yuan, the government will refund this deducted money to you in July.

the bank's interest is also counted as income. If the tax number is not provided to the bank, it will be levied at the highest tax rate of nearly 5%, which is a punishment. You know, in capitalist countries, there are only two things that are most CERTAIN, one is death and the other is tax (now there is a TOYOTA in advertising, dizzy). The application address of the tax number is in the tax bureau. Can you find the Immigration Bureau of the CITY? Get off at the PARLIAMENT by train, take a long elevator (mentioned above) and look around. You will find ATO on the different entrance floors of the same building of the Immigration Bureau. A friend reminds you that you can also apply online, so go to the website of the tax bureau and have a look. You don't even have to go out.

17。 Local supermarket. One thing that is very different from other countries in Australia is that world-class supermarkets can't enter Australia. At least I haven't seen Wal-Mart and Carrefour yet. Don't believe it, Australians still recognize things like made in or grow in OZ, especially when eating them. Every time you buy a bean, you should ask whether you planted it in Australia. If you say "imported from California," you will probably get a "think about it" reply. It's a bit far-fetched. Generally speaking, there are only two supermarkets monopolized, COLES and SAFEWAY (other states are called Woolworths). Here, I want to emphasize the meaning of COLES in particular. I remember that when I first came here, a good classmate used Kingsoft to look up its meaning, and the results were astounding. . I guess he's just a last name here, thank you. If you want to ask me which thing is cheaper, I really don't know. You have to check the pamphlets distributed every week in your mailbox. By the way, I find that the food, especially the fruit, is much more expensive than when I first came, but the clothes are cheaper every year. By the way, COLES will ask you "FLYBUY?" When I first came here, I was confused by this. In fact, it's just a bonus card. It's free to apply, and it's of little use. SAFEWAY won't do this. Then when using the card, both companies will ask you "CASH OUT?" This is useful. When you don't want to withdraw money from other banks, the best way is to go to the supermarket to buy something casually and then CASH OUT. Finally, if the receipt exceeds 3 yuan, it will automatically generate a discount ticket for the gas station, and go to the designated gas station to refuel, saving about two yuan. Other supermarkets are not large-scale, such as IGA, the so-called "LOCAL HERO", and ALDI, the German giant, which has failed to expand the Australian market. Not many people have really heard of it. Because there is no service, things are cheap. You will know when you go and see it. It's very funny. I have only been to SOUTH YARRA.

　18。 Chinese supermarket+＋MILKBAR. This is really a dime a dozen, especially MILKBAR, which is basically occupied by Chinese. Chinese supermarkets, in fact, should be called grocery stores. As long as there are people living in China, there will be several distinctive ones, such as Tiantian in BOXHILL, China, Japan and South Korea in PP and CITY (what's the name again? ), CLAYTON's Hong Kong store, CHAPLE ST's Vietnam store, GLENFERRY's Indonesia store, etc. . . Things are different. I found that with the recent influx of Koreans, more and more Korean grocery stores have mushroomed. . . . Remember to get free Chinese newspapers.