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Hello all!; Moving to Queensland
Topic Started: Jul 29 2008, 04:11 PM (171 Views)
Duffer	Jul 29 2008, 04:11 PM Post #1
Redback Posts: 3 Group: Members Member #346 Joined: July 29, 2008	Hello everyone, I've just stumbled onto this site and thought I would join. I'd love to hear from people in the same boat as ourselves, to get some advice and maybe even make some friends and the like. I am originally from Scotland but have been staying in the far north of WA for the last couple of years. Now we plan to move over east with our 2 daughters and are in the throws of picking somewhere to stay, schools and trying to peice together the plan for moving. Anyway, we were over in Queensland last month and quite liked the area around Peregian Beach on the Sunshine coast but unfortunately didn't spend too much time around there and would love to hear from anyone near there and their views on the area etc. Any other advice on moving to Queensland would be appreciated greatly too. Thanks. Edited by Duffer, Jul 29 2008, 08:39 PM.



Tallyho!	Jul 29 2008, 05:38 PM Post #2
Croc Posts: 253 Group: Members Member #221 Joined: April 25, 2008	Hi, Welcome to the site. Unfortunately, can't help you with your questions as I'm still in the UK I'm sure someone will be along later to answer any questions. Good luck with everything. Kim
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PC Pom	Jul 30 2008, 12:55 AM Post #3
Anyone for tennis? Posts: 647 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 23, 2006	Hoots man! G'day Duffer. Glad you decided to drop by. I live just a few miles from Peregian Beach, on the Sunny Coast, so I'm happy to give you some help wherever I can. We've only been here a few years but really like the place, although I would say it lacks any industry as far as work goes. Plenty of small to medium sized businesses, but bigger industries are further afield in Brisbane. As regards schooling, go to www.koalakonnection.com.au and see the free downloads bit in the top right hand corner of the site, click on that and there's a schools table report specifically for the Sunshine Coast schools that you can download free of charge. What's it like living in the top part of WA? My wife's expecting to fly up on work later this year. She's recently changed jobs and got employment in the mining industry as a technical writer. Some of her work will involve visiting the mines all over Australia so I'm looking forward to tagging along with the camera and notepad for some article writing of my own! It's a bit of a contrast to Scotland. I used to spend time in the Borders and still have friends up that way near Berwick. Be speaking to you soon. Paul.
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Duffer	Jul 30 2008, 06:19 PM Post #4
Redback Posts: 3 Group: Members Member #346 Joined: July 29, 2008	Hi Paul and Kim. Thanks for the replies and the info, I'll check that out. I will be okay for work as I will be flying in / out back here to Karratha. Lesley will be looking for work in schooling as an assistant, although she hopes to get into special needs. I think there is a special needs school in Nambour so she will proabably try there but will take relief work anywhere initially. I love it here, but my wife Lesley now wants to move on, although we have both enjoyed it so far. Mind near 50degC temps soon change the love it feeling. Just now though the weather is perfect. I never said that much in Scotland. In fact never! It is extremely remote and we are looking to move for the lifestyle and the kids education. Our oldest daughter is 10 and when she goes to high school we want her to be in a school where there is more choices etc. In saying that, living here has been great, the fishing and camping and travel opportunities have been good and we've seen around here a bit with life being very laid back. So we're looking for a bit of a laid back lifestyle because we have enjoyed that here, but still to have the opportunities of the city etc nearby. No big industry nearby sounds good to me. Anyway if you head this way to Karratha with your wife we could maybe meet you for a coffee and chat. We are hoping to move at the end of the year, but I may persuade Lesley to stay a little longer before the change. We'll see! Thanks again. Craig.



Dilly	Aug 1 2008, 06:26 AM Post #5
Redback Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #347 Joined: August 1, 2008	Snap Duffer - we are planning a move East too! Have you set a date yet?



PC Pom	Aug 5 2008, 01:03 AM Post #6
Anyone for tennis? Posts: 647 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 23, 2006	Wow! I've just giggle earthed Karratha and that looks to be one dry place! Duffer, if I'm anywhere nearby in the future I'll pop in for that cuppa. I might need it in the desert... This is what real Australia is about. What a place!
	Koala Konnection UK to Australia and New Zealand. Migration Made Easy.


Duffer	Aug 7 2008, 04:34 AM Post #7
Redback Posts: 3 Group: Members Member #346 Joined: July 29, 2008	Hi Dilly, We are hoping to move after Christmas, What about you and where from? And where to over east? Yup Karratha is pretty outback in my book, Nearest "big" town is 200K and city 1600K so remote is the word. It's definitely an experience living here! Cheers Edited by Duffer, Aug 7 2008, 04:34 AM.



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