Moving to the Gold Coast
Jun 24th 2009, 5:13 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
Heard that there renaming it Pommie Pines 
Jun 24th 2009, 12:10 pm
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
We are also hoping to be out to the GC sometime early 2010 depending on the visa of course!! Choices Choices P.Pines/Coomera/Robina/Helensvale are all areas that we have good things about so we will prob wait until we get out before deciding. We also have two little ones 6 and 3 so need to consider schools and childcare. Desperate now to make the move!
Jun 24th 2009, 3:32 pm
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
We are a family of 4 kids 11 and 4 and are planning to move to GC soon. just completing our house sale and going into rented next month
We have our PR and have reg with QNC going to be looking for a job at GC hospital or robina just have to update the ol Cv soon (when nights are done and r coherent again!!!) Does any one know what the job situation is like for nurses at the mo????
Debbie x
Jun 24th 2009, 8:16 pm
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
Hi All
We are a family of 4 kids 11 and 4 and are planning to move to GC soon. just completing our house sale and going into rented next month
We have our PR and have reg with QNC going to be looking for a job at GC hospital or robina just have to update the ol Cv soon (when nights are done and r coherent again!!!) Does any one know what the job situation is like for nurses at the mo????
Debbie x
We are a family of 4 kids 11 and 4 and are planning to move to GC soon. just completing our house sale and going into rented next month
We have our PR and have reg with QNC going to be looking for a job at GC hospital or robina just have to update the ol Cv soon (when nights are done and r coherent again!!!) Does any one know what the job situation is like for nurses at the mo????
Debbie x
lesley x
Jun 24th 2009, 10:02 pm
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
for nursing jobs with Qld government have a look at www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au
and then chose the area you wish to look in..
good luck.
Gold coast is
and then chose the area you wish to look in..
good luck.
Gold coast is
Jun 26th 2009, 8:59 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
thanks to Lesley and sa2 for replies
I like the look of Helenvale, Parkwood and Robina woods areas liked Pac pines too but thought it just a little too far from Hospital but do-able if getting train to Robina (I can't Drive)
Managed a reckie in march and loved all the above areas can't believe how green eveywhere was compared to other places I have been in Australia
looked on the web site suggested all band 7 stuff so may start with an expression of interest and see how it goes but will keep a look out
I have worked in Poccu for last 8 months (not sure how much experiance I would be expected to have to be offered an ITU job??) befre that I did 5years hepato-billary surgical ward and HDU so looking for something along those lines
Deb x
I like the look of Helenvale, Parkwood and Robina woods areas liked Pac pines too but thought it just a little too far from Hospital but do-able if getting train to Robina (I can't Drive)
Managed a reckie in march and loved all the above areas can't believe how green eveywhere was compared to other places I have been in Australia
looked on the web site suggested all band 7 stuff so may start with an expression of interest and see how it goes but will keep a look out
I have worked in Poccu for last 8 months (not sure how much experiance I would be expected to have to be offered an ITU job??) befre that I did 5years hepato-billary surgical ward and HDU so looking for something along those lines
Deb x
Jun 27th 2009, 4:56 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
thanks to Lesley and sa2 for replies
I like the look of Helenvale, Parkwood and Robina woods areas liked Pac pines too but thought it just a little too far from Hospital but do-able if getting train to Robina (I can't Drive)
Managed a reckie in march and loved all the above areas can't believe how green eveywhere was compared to other places I have been in Australia
looked on the web site suggested all band 7 stuff so may start with an expression of interest and see how it goes but will keep a look out
I have worked in Poccu for last 8 months (not sure how much experiance I would be expected to have to be offered an ITU job??) befre that I did 5years hepato-billary surgical ward and HDU so looking for something along those lines
Deb x
I like the look of Helenvale, Parkwood and Robina woods areas liked Pac pines too but thought it just a little too far from Hospital but do-able if getting train to Robina (I can't Drive)
Managed a reckie in march and loved all the above areas can't believe how green eveywhere was compared to other places I have been in Australia
looked on the web site suggested all band 7 stuff so may start with an expression of interest and see how it goes but will keep a look out
I have worked in Poccu for last 8 months (not sure how much experiance I would be expected to have to be offered an ITU job??) befre that I did 5years hepato-billary surgical ward and HDU so looking for something along those lines
Deb x
Jun 30th 2009, 9:25 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
that sounds ideal would love to walk or cycle to work as would be free of public transport as have an hour each way at moment
I did like Robina great schools too - never ventured into Mudgeeraba althrough its only nextdoor is there much differerence between the two areas?
where I end up is prop going to near to where I get a job but there appear to be several great areas around the GC
Deb xx
Jun 30th 2009, 9:50 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
Hi Humpy
that sounds ideal would love to walk or cycle to work as would be free of public transport as have an hour each way at moment
I did like Robina great schools too - never ventured into Mudgeeraba althrough its only nextdoor is there much differerence between the two areas?
where I end up is prop going to near to where I get a job but there appear to be several great areas around the GC
Deb xx
that sounds ideal would love to walk or cycle to work as would be free of public transport as have an hour each way at moment
I did like Robina great schools too - never ventured into Mudgeeraba althrough its only nextdoor is there much differerence between the two areas?
where I end up is prop going to near to where I get a job but there appear to be several great areas around the GC
Deb xx
Mudgeeraba is more acreage houses (country feel), with small housing developments in it and Robina is more of a suburb. Some of the plots in Robina are very large though and some back onto golf courses etc so give you the feel of acreage.
I'd rather bike from Robina than further out in Mudgeeraba
Robina is very, very nice but the Robina school isn't great at all (high school) however, most houses in Robina are in Varsity College catchment.
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Jun 30th 2009, 9:54 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
Mudgeeraba is more acreage houses (country feel), with small housing developments in it and Robina is more of a suburb. Some of the plots in Robina are very large though and some back onto golf courses etc so give you the feel of acreage.
I'd rather bike from Robina than further out in Mudgeeraba
Robina is very, very nice but the Robina school isn't great at all (high school) however, most houses in Robina are in Varsity College catchment.
I'd rather bike from Robina than further out in Mudgeeraba
Robina is very, very nice but the Robina school isn't great at all (high school) however, most houses in Robina are in Varsity College catchment.
Might give you a feeling of space but hardly a feel of Mudgeeraba acreage properties.
Jun 30th 2009, 10:17 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
So you speak from experience then Moneypenny? have you lived in a house in Robina backing onto the golf course? i haven't but i've been in one and seen and felt how beautiful it is - very similar to the feel of acreage.
We seriously considered acreage before we chose where we live but it was simply impractical with a near teenager, 2 working parents who don't have the time to maintain the property and grounds...
our choice was to be near the sea, amenities etc, therefore that discounts acreage...when we are older we will probably see the benefit of acreage but until then we are happy living in a developing suburb.
Again, i was just helping someone with advice, anyone would think you had a problem with me?
Jun 30th 2009, 10:45 am
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Re: Moving to the Gold Coast
ouch!!!!!
So you speak from experience then Moneypenny? have you lived in a house in Robina backing onto the golf course? i haven't but i've been in one and seen and felt how beautiful it is - very similar to the feel of acreage.
We seriously considered acreage before we chose where we live but it was simply impractical with a near teenager, 2 working parents who don't have the time to maintain the property and grounds...
our choice was to be near the sea, amenities etc, therefore that discounts acreage...when we are older we will probably see the benefit of acreage but until then we are happy living in a developing suburb.
Again, i was just helping someone with advice, anyone would think you had a problem with me?
So you speak from experience then Moneypenny? have you lived in a house in Robina backing onto the golf course? i haven't but i've been in one and seen and felt how beautiful it is - very similar to the feel of acreage.
We seriously considered acreage before we chose where we live but it was simply impractical with a near teenager, 2 working parents who don't have the time to maintain the property and grounds...
our choice was to be near the sea, amenities etc, therefore that discounts acreage...when we are older we will probably see the benefit of acreage but until then we are happy living in a developing suburb.
Again, i was just helping someone with advice, anyone would think you had a problem with me?
