Sending a package to OZ need suggestions!

strife

I hope this is the right forum!!

Ok, so the story goes like this, We had a really sudden death in the family this year and my best mate who is also a really good friend of the family, who's been living in austrialia for the last few years got word and got straight on a plane home to go to the funeral. In the process he burned all his savings that he intended to use for coming home at Christmas time.

So because he cant be here this year i want to send a box of all things irish for himself and the missis so far im thinking packets of King, chocolate that u cant get there, barrys tea bags after that im kinda stumped

Theres nowhere better for suggestions so if you got em let me have please :pac:

TeddyTedson

Just send a bucket of rain :P

Ah no, eh, A can of Guinness. Red Lemonade. A corrupt politician. A pedophile priest

El Weirdo

strife wrote: »

I hope this is the right forum!!

Ok, so the story goes like this, We had a really sudden death in the family this year and my best mate who is also a really good friend of the family, who's been living in austrialia for the last few years got word and got straight on a plane home to go to the funeral. In the process he burned all his savings that he intended to use for coming home at Christmas time.

So because he cant be here this year i want to send a box of all things irish for himself and the missis so far im thinking packets of King, chocolate that u cant get there, barrys tea bags after that im kinda stumped

Theres nowhere better for suggestions so if you got em let me have please :pac:

Can you even send food to Australia?

They're pretty Nazi-like on that "Nothing to Declare" show.

kylith

Bear in mind that Aussie customs is very strict. You might want to check with what you can and can't send over. Here's a bit of a list: http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/mail/cant-mail

Snakeblood

strife wrote: »

I hope this is the right forum!!

Ok, so the story goes like this, We had a really sudden death in the family this year and my best mate who is also a really good friend of the family, who's been living in austrialia for the last few years got word and got straight on a plane home to go to the funeral. In the process he burned all his savings that he intended to use for coming home at Christmas time.

So because he cant be here this year i want to send a box of all things irish for himself and the missis so far im thinking packets of King, chocolate that u cant get there, barrys tea bags after that im kinda stumped

Theres nowhere better for suggestions so if you got em let me have please :pac:

Send him an IOU.

Sky King

Heard them talking about this exact thing on ray D'arcy during the week. 'Irish' hampers to australia. Yes the ozzies are nazi's about imported food etc but they are done through bord bia, why not check that opion out.

Ballymaloe relish, tayto crisps, Barry's tea etc etc.

TheZohanS

There are online stores over in Oz that import most of that stuff and can deliver Irish goods for you, might be cheaper than sending them yourself.

kfallon

Stew :P

massiveattack

strife wrote: »

I hope this is the right forum!!

Ok, so the story goes like this, We had a really sudden death in the family this year and my best mate who is also a really good friend of the family, who's been living in austrialia for the last few years got word and got straight on a plane home to go to the funeral. In the process he burned all his savings that he intended to use for coming home at Christmas time.

So because he cant be here this year i want to send a box of all things irish for himself and the missis so far im thinking packets of King, chocolate that u cant get there, barrys tea bags after that im kinda stumped

Theres nowhere better for suggestions so if you got em let me have please :pac:

Turf, everyone loves turf, cant go wrong with turf.


Failing that, why not Zoidberg?

Degsy

Sky King wrote: »

Ballymaloe relish,

Goes very well with Peadophile Pie so i hear.

Dotrel

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Just send a bucket of rain :P

Worst rain I think I've ever experienced was standing in the middle of Sydney CBD.

Great how the weather in all these places around the world looks good on tv and postcards.

RachaelVO

I dunno if some of these can be bought in oz, but just an idea

Crisps for a start. That tayto/king taste is very hard to get
Brown Sauce - Impossible to get outside UK/Ireland
Bisto and/or Oxo -
Refershers - Something I've only ever seen in UK/Ireland
Fruit Salads (do they still make them fecking things?)
Mince Pies
A selection box (I know that's covered in chocolate, but it's a selection box and ya just HAVE to have one of them for christmas)
Bombay Mix
Record the LLS toy show tonight burn it onto a cd and include that
Specifically Irish comedys (Rubberbandits) or In Bruges, the Snapper etc;

Any help?

Eviledna

Hunky Dorys.

AnonoBoy

Buckfast

Dancor

Anyone that advises Barrys tea should be shot. Send him lyons tea.

Paige Turner

Irish shop in Oz that will deliver pre-made or make your own hampers:

http://www.tasteireland.com.au/

(minimum order of $40)

strife

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Just send a bucket of rain :P

Ah no, eh, A can of Guinness. Red Lemonade. A corrupt politician. A pedophile priest

Oh can of the black stuff thats going in!

El Weirdo wrote: »

Can you even send food to Australia?

They're pretty Nazi-like on that "Nothing to Declare" show.

your safe so long as you dont send nuts, seeds, meats , wood, drugs or anything thats alive lol i was also reading the will go through the box and dump anything they dont like!

massiveattack wrote: »

Turf, everyone loves turf, cant go wrong with turf.


Failing that, why not Zoidberg?

They defo wont allow the turf

Eviledna wrote: »

Hunky Dorys.

Defo going in!

RachaelVO wrote: »

I dunno if some of these can be bought in oz, but just an idea

Crisps for a start. That tayto/king taste is very hard to get
Brown Sauce - Impossible to get outside UK/Ireland
Bisto and/or Oxo -
Refershers - Something I've only ever seen in UK/Ireland
Fruit Salads (do they still make them fecking things?)
Mince Pies
A selection box (I know that's covered in chocolate, but it's a selection box and ya just HAVE to have one of them for christmas)
Bombay Mix
Record the LLS toy show tonight burn it onto a cd and include that
Specifically Irish comedys (Rubberbandits) or In Bruges, the Snapper etc;

Any help?

I see you must have done this before the LLS toy show is a genius idea,
Thats defo going in!!

Dancor wrote: »

Anyone that advises Barrys tea should be shot. Send him lyons tea.

Agreed Lyons it is!

LostGirly

Club Orange!!!

muppetkiller

My sister sent me out a Parcel when I lived there. It was stopped by customs and opened but they let it through.
I was sent.
Barrys Tea
Haribos
Chocolate Kimberlys
Tayto Crisps

Have to say it was a fantastic pressie...God bless ya Sis.

Ainekav

You could send them a few books (by irish authors - on irish topics) or a paper. I used to trek miles in San Francisco to get the Saturday times and they had none of the supplements in it! I was gonna say the rte guide but that wouldn't be much use haha.

you have to do the LLS that's brilliant
Hmmmm
What else is Irish and christmas??

whiskey? for hot whiskeys? or irish coffees?
I'd send a few photos of his favourite places aswell if you wre handy with a camera?
beaches or nice views?
is that a bit crap?

penneys socks for the wife would probably be a good one. no one buys their socks anywhere else in Ireland...

Ainekav

Ah jesus that hamper crowd have 15L tubs of Curry Sauce and Fat Frogs!!

RachaelVO

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Originally Posted by RachaelVO
I dunno if some of these can be bought in oz, but just an idea

Crisps for a start. That tayto/king taste is very hard to get
Brown Sauce - Impossible to get outside UK/Ireland
Bisto and/or Oxo -
Refershers - Something I've only ever seen in UK/Ireland
Fruit Salads (do they still make them fecking things?)
Mince Pies
A selection box (I know that's covered in chocolate, but it's a selection box and ya just HAVE to have one of them for christmas)
Bombay Mix
Record the LLS toy show tonight burn it onto a cd and include that
Specifically Irish comedys (Rubberbandits) or In Bruges, the Snapper etc;

Any help?

strife wrote: »

I see you must have done this before the LLS toy show is a genius idea,
Thats defo going in!!

Not so much that I've done it before, but not currently living at home (the netherlands, so not as far away as Oz) and it's stuff I always want. Thankfully I can still see the toy show (RTE Player International in beta). Mind you the ONE thing I ALWAYS want is butter and tea! (Yes butter, butter here is sh1te)!

caitmb

Paige Turner wrote: »

Irish shop in Oz that will deliver pre-made or make your own hampers:

http://www.tasteireland.com.au/

(minimum order of $40)

I've used these a few times and my brother was delighted with his bits! Choc,crisps,curry sauce(?),loads of stuff really. Cheaper than buying stuff separately and posting it. Doing the same again this yr....not very original but anyway!

jiffybag

Taste Ireland is a great website for all the 'home favourites' . Why dont you just buy some stuff from their website and get it posted to your friend . Will probably be a cheaper option and will arrive before Xmas too. I met the guy who runs that website 2yrs ago on a visit to Sydney , he is a big GAA fan and puts lots of money and effort into local GAA clubs in OZ.

the groutch

things to avoid are:

nuts and seeds (unless in the chocolate itself)
any perishables
anything homemade (ie. must be in proper retail packaging)
any liquids of any sort

teabags are touch and go, as they are a plant

starbelgrade

There's a "Reeling in the Decades" boxset out now - DVDs of the "Reeling in the Years" TV show.

It's compatible on aussie DVD players & costs about 30 bucks. I got it for my brother in Australia.

RachaelVO

starbelgrade wrote: »

There's a "Reeling in the Decades" boxset out now - DVDs of the "Reeling in the Years" TV show.

It's compatible on aussie DVD players & costs about 30 bucks. I got it for my brother in Australia.

That's a class idea! Feck that, I want it... hmmm must put this on my list for Santa

Hank_Jones

TK Red Lemonade
Monster Munch
Mikado
Jameson 12 year aged whiskey - most delicious whiskey I have ever tasted.

ENMcD

soda bread
crunchies??
barrys tea
def taytos

sgb

White pudding

That should get you onto Nothing to Declare

Pugins

Taytos
Irish Cadburys chocolate
Chocolate kimberleys
Odlums brown bread mix
Bisto gravy
Marmalade

Jesus Wept

Tayto is complete sh1te nowadays, nostalgia is the only thing keeping that company alive.

augustus gloop

if you vacuum pack everything, you might have some chance...

send him some cocaine... if he sells it here he will have a great xmas:D

augustus gloop

seriously though, mc donnells curry sauce should go down well...


taste ireland has just struck a deal with woolworths so in the new year irish items will be on the shelf of all supermarkets... its the golden cow Eastwood has been waiting for, guess his taste ireland idea is just about to make him a millionaire!

Hobbes

Does no one use Google anymore?

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5653.asp

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/import/food


http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/import/food/private-consumption

mattjack

A freeze dried snack box , I have one left over from Thursday night here somewhere.

mandrake04

augustus gloop wrote: »

seriously though, mc donnells curry sauce should go down well...


taste ireland has just struck a deal with woolworths so in the new year irish items will be on the shelf of all supermarkets... its the golden cow Eastwood has been waiting for, guess his taste ireland idea is just about to make him a millionaire!

Easty has been putting TOI stuff in shops for years, when I lived in Croydon the corner shop in Webb Street had a full aisle because there was so many Irish people living in there area. It sold alright at the start because when some of the lads had been smoking weed and had the munchies plus the 50 meter walk to the shop the price and date didn't really seem to matter, anyway its just seemed to die off in the end.


Good luck to him anyway if he manages to pull it off.

RachaelVO

The-Rigger wrote: »

Tayto is complete sh1te nowadays, nostalgia is the only thing keeping that company alive.

Is nostalgia not sorta the point?

(have to say though, would rather eat tayto than walkers! Walkers=sh1te)

2 stroke

Readybrek, the stuff down there is made with stale sawdust I think.

Fart

Dancor wrote: »

Anyone that advises Barrys tea should be shot. Send him lyons tea.

Anyone advising sending tea over should be shot, it won't taste good with their water. Choose a local blend :rolleyes:.

Bummer1234

Sky King wrote: »

Heard them talking about this exact thing on ray D'arcy during the week. 'Irish' hampers to australia. Yes the ozzies are nazi's about imported food etc but they are done through bord bia, why not check that opion out.

Ballymaloe relish, tayto crisps, Barry's tea etc etc.

Also heard this on Ray D'arcy and Ray explained how tricky it is to send food stuff over with very strict customs rules,What they had to do was get a bord bia stamped approved hamper and they had to liase with the australian officails to get it on but your best bet is get onto the austrilian embassy.

Kasabian

OP, forget about sending food to Australia, their prohibited list is very long. Your package will end up in a furnace.

Trust me I am a professional.

mandrake04

Lot of Bullsh!t here.

What Can't Be Mailed To Australia?

Meat and Meat Products

all uncanned meat—including fresh, dried, frozen, cooked, smoked, salted or preserved meat
packaged meals (including noodles) containing meat
mooncakes containing meat
remedies and medicines containing animal material
pet food including canned and dried food and supplements.

Seeds and Nuts

seeds including vegetable and flower seeds, unidentified seeds, birdseed and some commercially-packaged seeds*
gifts, ornaments and toys filled with seeds
pine cones
raw nuts
grains and legumes including lentils, popping corn and cereal grains
raw/green coffee beans

Plants and Soil

all plant material including bulbs, whole plants, cuttings, roots, flowers and stems
soil, including small souvenir or sentimental samples
footwear, sporting and camping equipment contaminated with soil, manure or plant material
gifts, ornaments and toys filled with straw, plant matter, sand or soil.

Fruit and Vegetables

fresh fruit and vegetables
dried fruit and vegetables containing seeds or fruit peel

Dairy, Eggs and Egg Products

cheese, milk, butter and other dairy products*
packaged meals and other foods containing more than 10 per cent dairy, or 10% or more egg (whole, dried and powdered, such as cake mix, salad dressing, mayonnaise)
mooncakes containing egg

Chocolate
Biscuits
Crisps
Sweets
Tea bags
and in general most packaged or processed food stuff is all fine.



They just dont like raw foods like Meat, Fruit, Veg, Diary, Nuts and seeds.

http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/1147682/cant-mail.pdf

narfsnonsense

As mentioned chocolate and crisps.....I've had both sucessfully sent to me.

The thing I appreciated most though was CD's, especially good Irish bands. Music scene in Australia is sh!te.

You could also chuck in a couple of old school photo's too.

crushproof

Just after sending some stuff off there, price came up on the An Post website at €35 for standard but only got charged €24 in the post office for registered post! Happy days!
Sent off some tea, chocolates and King, was tempted to throw in a Tea Time Express cake but between it getting squished and there being a hint of cream I gave it a miss, I'll just have to have it all to myself

I was delighted last year when my folks managed to sneak over some Black Pudding and sausages, dunno how they managed it!

Orando Broom

strife wrote: »

I hope this is the right forum!!

Ok, so the story goes like this, We had a really sudden death in the family this year and my best mate who is also a really good friend of the family, who's been living in austrialia for the last few years got word and got straight on a plane home to go to the funeral. In the process he burned all his savings that he intended to use for coming home at Christmas time.

So because he cant be here this year i want to send a box of all things irish for himself and the missis so far im thinking packets of King, chocolate that u cant get there, barrys tea bags after that im kinda stumped

Theres nowhere better for suggestions so if you got em let me have please :pac:

Send yourself. Go out for the Christams to him.

Jimoslimos

Teabags will get through BUT are nearly always opened - paper bags with finely chopped dry plant material/powder. Go figure!

Taste Ireland are a good bet, wouldn't work out much more expensive when you factor in postage, etc.