By: wearetwofatfarmers
17/05/2008
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| Nice part of the world around mission beach we lived in tully before moving overseas,,i miss all the fruit trees and mangos growing beside the road..inisfail has cheap roadside fruit stalls and the drive up the tablelands is amazing ,,milla milla falls and paronella park etc,,lovely place to live and lots of work as well.. |
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By: tash8497
17/05/2008
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| visited Cairns twice and loved it. Atherton Tablelands, Paronella, Kuranda, reef, etc etc, plus the great laid-back atmosphere of Cairns itself. Wonderful for us southerners to visit. Also Sunshine Coast and the fab Oz Zoo. |
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By: bluefan432003
18/05/2008
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| I personally think Cairns is beautiful however too humid for me, anywhere along the coast from Coolangatta to Bundaberg would be the place to be Don't try Gladstone as is a hick town and not a very friendly one, unfortunately I'm stuck here at the moment, lack of accomodation and what you can get is so over priced. Good luck in your search |
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By: mrs_westyofoz
19/05/2008
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| With the agent orange issue out there now I guess we should cross innisfail off the list. |
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By: ginandtonic1963
20/05/2008
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| hey there cbjdr212. caboolture is a pretty good area. i have lived here for over 20 years. it's close to bribie island and a short drive to redcliffe and the sunshine coast. we have great shopping too. we are about 45 minutes drive from brisbane city. as for work, there is plenty of carpentry work here too. rent is a bit expensive though, but it is everywhere at the moment, but for $300,000 (neg) my home is forsale.....great fishing and lifestyle in one........ |
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By: lynnie1264
21/05/2008
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hey there cbjdr212. caboolture is a pretty good area. i have lived here for over 20 years. it's close to bribie island and a short drive to redcliffe and the sunshine coast
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yes there is wonderful shopping near caboolture.
one place i wouldn't want to live is brisbane. for some reason i feel like throwing up when we're driving through it. |
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By: ginandtonic1963
22/05/2008
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| yes lynnie1264. i have to agree with you on that one. brisbane is too busy for me. had to go there a few weeks ago and won't do it again...brisbane sux badly. give me the simple life any day..... |
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By: drewbrad
23/05/2008
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| Try Toowoomba. Beautiful place to live in especialy if you are a retired football player like me. Noone bothers you no need to sign stupid autographs 10 years after you have retired. Oh and yes I am single for the 10000th time!! |
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By: tonyroberts25063190
5/06/2008
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Hi everyone.My name is Tony and i am 31,British(unfortunitly) and movin to Qld in a few months on my own .I am a Cook/Chef by Trade so will be looking for catering work(not hotel work).Also will be looking for Animal care work(zoo's,rescue centres,rspca etc).I will be
Looking for somewhere to rent about 20-30 mins away from Brisbane i think. lol. Pref - near a beach,few shops,local to an animal place and a few pub's and lots of single women. Any Ideas People???? Look foward to hearing from you all. see ya x |
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By: tonyroberts25063190
5/06/2008
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| oh yea my email address:tonyjroberts@hotm ail.com |
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By: pagnini@btinternet.com
13/08/2008
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Hi,
We are considering moving to Queensland, we have three young Children and my Husband is a Painter & Decorator and I am an Office Manager. Does anyone have any advice on the best areas to move to for work and quality of life for our kids? We currently live in wet and dreary Manchester in England and can't wait to get away!!!! |
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By: big.ol64
14/08/2008
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paganini
For warm / hot and dry - Townsville, Rockhampton
For work - Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton
For Lifestyle - Townsville, Cairns
Some people like Brisbane / Sunny / Gold Coasts too, if you really like big cities.
I love Townsville, best city in the state, as far as I'm concerned.
Happy moving.
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By: ol_whal
16/08/2008
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We are considering moving to Queensland, we have three young Children and my Husband is a Painter & Decorator and I am an Office Manager. Does anyone have any advice on the best areas to move to for work and quality of life for our kids? We currently live in wet and dreary Manchester in England and can't wait to get away!!!!>>>
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Read all the threads, there are many, and decide for yourself. After you narrow it down do so more research -- and I mean a lot of research, by looking at each towns website through google maps etc. Take the good with the bad, most complaints come from Mexicans [those south of the border] who arrive expecting the locals to bend over backwards to please them, but the whiners are in the minority, but vocal. Anywhere in Queensland will produce more sunshine than anywhere in the UK.
In Mackay you will both walk in to jobs immediately, in his trade he can expect $45 to $65 AU an hour, this may seem average to you but, for example, our homes sell for around 1/3 to 1/2 your homes do [just trying to compare life style costs]
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By: elissa.neufeld
22/08/2008
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| Hi there, my husband and I are looking into a move to Noosa. He is a carpenter in Sydney with about 15 years experience. Would love to discuss further. |
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By: the.doc_08
22/08/2008
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hi elissa - I live at the sunny coast and moved from Tewantin to a more central location earlier in the year
this is something to consider - if hubby is a chippy and works building industry then chances are he will work more on the southern end of the coast - there is not a heap of construction left to occur in Noosa
this also would apply for yourself regarding employment prospects - greater job opportunities further south around Maroochydore, Nambour, Kawana, Caloundra etc unless u work hospitality of course.
Cost of housing is high - to the point where the council is tossing up busing people into Noosa central for work - cant afford to live to close.
happy to answer any questions you may have - this is very generalist of course! |
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By: elissa.neufeld
22/08/2008
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Hey doc....
My husband does reno's, maintenance etc... is there much of that going on in Noosa or would you still suggest south.
Would love to know more about the type of people that live in Noosa, I imagine some are transient but have heard that locals are very friendly even to "mexicans' like me.
Do you know much about the schools? Preschool and primary schools?
Suburbs we have been looking at are Noosaville, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach & Coolum.
I look forward to your feedback |
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By: the.doc_08
23/08/2008
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Hi Elissa - renos are goin on all over so maybe Noosa is OK but chances are he will travel all over the Coast for work - Coolum could put u 20min further south and link north or south easily
Schools? Sunshine Beach Primary and the private school next door (Thomas Moore I think its called) are both quite good from reports I've heard.
High schools? give Sunshine Beach and Coolum a miss - Noosa District out at Cooroy has a good rep. Couple of good privates in noosa itself - just cant think of their names at the mo!
As for people - I find Noosa people stuck up. Its a money thing or a local thing. You either have money or were conceived there or u dont count. The 'real' people live in outer suburbs due to cost of living.
My choice would be Coolum but mine is just one opinion. |
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By: wazzywot
9/09/2008
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if you're thinking about Cairns this might be of interest
www.cairns.com.au/visitor -information/your-stories /index.html |
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By: claire_greaves
2/01/2009
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| Hi, my husban and I are going through the process to move to Queensland an he too is an electrition. Where is the best place to move to for work? Would like to be close to both city and beech but dont mind a small travelling time to work (no more than an houre) |
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6/01/2009
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| we are moving to qld-brisbane has any body got any ideas on good areas near to the center and the beech? my partner is a carpenter and will be looking for work. good anyone give us any imformation please. |
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By: skippy8900
6/01/2009
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| Stay away from topsy she is mad. |
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By: aussiefree2ride
6/01/2009
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| Another pearl from the dipskip. |
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By: kirbyjames69
12/03/2009
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| i was thinking of moving to queensland as well with my mom, dad, and brother and i was wondering if gold coast was a good choice.... we want a house close to the water and we dont mind being a little outside the city but we would prefer to stay out of bigger cities |
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By: simonhall1900
12/03/2009
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| The Darling Downs or the Granit Belt a lot of nice town to choose from and only a couple of hr from Brisbane and much cheaper to live than the city. |
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15/04/2009
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| Darling Downs is also one of the driest places on the planet. The City of Toowoomba might be a nice place otherwise, however its been on level 5 water restrictions for more years than I can remember. |
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