The Sydney Thread.
Mar 7th 2008, 11:05 am
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Mar 7th 2008, 11:14 am
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Re: The Sydney Thread.
drinking thru your snorkel?
Mar 7th 2008, 11:59 am
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Hi all am hoping to be back in Sydney soon we live in Cronulla right near the beach in an unfurnished apartment on a long lease 
see you all when I get back
see you all when I get back
Mar 7th 2008, 12:21 pm
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In the meantime, I'm from London hoping to be out there in the next few months on a 457 (4 nyear work visa) which is being held up by a labour agreement dispute with the labour hire firm dealing with my application :curse:
I'm gonna be in Randwick for a few weeks then maybe Coogee for a while as I was there before. Be good to know everyone else's plans. Will be working as a recruitment consultant.
I'm gonna be in Randwick for a few weeks then maybe Coogee for a while as I was there before. Be good to know everyone else's plans. Will be working as a recruitment consultant.
I'm amazed that just in the last year or so there are so many English folk working as recruitment consultants. Hardly any of the ones I've dealt with have not been from the UK!
Can you, Steve, explain what this is all about?
Thanks
TC
Mar 7th 2008, 1:15 pm
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Due to recent redundancy I find myself out in the job market again
I'm amazed that just in the last year or so there are so many English folk working as recruitment consultants. Hardly any of the ones I've dealt with have not been from the UK!
Can you, Steve, explain what this is all about?
Thanks
TC
I'm amazed that just in the last year or so there are so many English folk working as recruitment consultants. Hardly any of the ones I've dealt with have not been from the UK!
Can you, Steve, explain what this is all about?
Thanks
TC
Mar 7th 2008, 3:42 pm
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I'll be in Sydney late July early August
Actually looking for a rental in the "gong" and surrounding areas, but will be working in Padstow
Stu
Actually looking for a rental in the "gong" and surrounding areas, but will be working in Padstow
Stu
Mar 7th 2008, 10:00 pm
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We are possibly thinkking of moving back to Sydney and would like suggestions of fairly central places to live (renting) that are ok for babies, like baby groups etc
Mar 8th 2008, 4:26 am
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Sorry bit of advertising...
FIRST SUTHERLAND/SOUTH SYDNEY MEET-UP
Calling all in South Sydney, Sutherland, Kirrawee, Gymea, Miranda, Caringbah, Sylvania, Menai, Cronulla, Como etc etc
Gymea Hotel (next to Gymea station) 2PM Saturday 29th March
http://www.gymeahotel.com.au/
After a few threads and posting by Britexpats in The Shire, I've decided to set a date and place for our first meet-up.
The Gymea Hotel is right next to the railway station on the Sutherland - Cronulla line and has a large car park at the rear. Kids are welcome in the lounge during the day and there's a large area to sit outside if its nice. The TAB is in a separate room, so it does not feel like you are sat in a betting shop. Meals/snacks are served. Taxi's are available from the rank outside the hotel.
The plan is just to have an informal get together over a beer or three and show that there is life beyond the CBD.
I hope that we can have a good afternoon and that we'll all make some new friends in this great part of the world.
More at: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=519727
FIRST SUTHERLAND/SOUTH SYDNEY MEET-UP
Calling all in South Sydney, Sutherland, Kirrawee, Gymea, Miranda, Caringbah, Sylvania, Menai, Cronulla, Como etc etc
Gymea Hotel (next to Gymea station) 2PM Saturday 29th March
http://www.gymeahotel.com.au/
After a few threads and posting by Britexpats in The Shire, I've decided to set a date and place for our first meet-up.
The Gymea Hotel is right next to the railway station on the Sutherland - Cronulla line and has a large car park at the rear. Kids are welcome in the lounge during the day and there's a large area to sit outside if its nice. The TAB is in a separate room, so it does not feel like you are sat in a betting shop. Meals/snacks are served. Taxi's are available from the rank outside the hotel.
The plan is just to have an informal get together over a beer or three and show that there is life beyond the CBD.
I hope that we can have a good afternoon and that we'll all make some new friends in this great part of the world.
More at: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=519727
Mar 8th 2008, 6:23 am
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Hi there
New to this thread so bear with me.
Applied for a 175 visa in October (Still waiting) but now possibly have the chance of moving to Sydney with a sponsored job. Need to find somewhere to live near the coast in a low-crime area with good secondary school (have a 12 year old daughter) Any recommendations? Someone told me to consider some of the places just outside Sydney to the South. I'll be working in the CBD so need to be able to catch a train from where we end up.
Can anyone help?
Karl
New to this thread so bear with me.
Applied for a 175 visa in October (Still waiting) but now possibly have the chance of moving to Sydney with a sponsored job. Need to find somewhere to live near the coast in a low-crime area with good secondary school (have a 12 year old daughter) Any recommendations? Someone told me to consider some of the places just outside Sydney to the South. I'll be working in the CBD so need to be able to catch a train from where we end up.
Can anyone help?
Karl
Mar 8th 2008, 6:55 am
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Sydney is great
Mar 9th 2008, 11:29 am
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TC
Mar 25th 2008, 12:33 pm
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Hi, Visa granted and we are one our way to Sydney end of June 
We will get a house from OH's work, who have houses all over Sydney...... There are The North Shore Region, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, RydeParramatta, St. George District and Sutherland Shire. OH will be working in Paddington. Is there any of you who know what areas to avoid or any great areas (have 2 small kids) ?
We will get a house from OH's work, who have houses all over Sydney...... There are The North Shore Region, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, RydeParramatta, St. George District and Sutherland Shire. OH will be working in Paddington. Is there any of you who know what areas to avoid or any great areas (have 2 small kids) ?
Mar 26th 2008, 12:30 am
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Hi, Visa granted and we are one our way to Sydney end of June We will get a house from OH's work, who have houses all over Sydney...... There are The North Shore Region, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, RydeParramatta, St. George District and Sutherland Shire. OH will be working in Paddington. Is there any of you who know what areas to avoid or any great areas (have 2 small kids) ?
We will get a house from OH's work, who have houses all over Sydney...... There are The North Shore Region, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, RydeParramatta, St. George District and Sutherland Shire. OH will be working in Paddington. Is there any of you who know what areas to avoid or any great areas (have 2 small kids) ?Is your husband in the army? If the Eastern suburbs housing is in the Randwick/Maroubra area then you'd be nuts to consider living anywhere else. It has good schools, good shopping, cafes and restaurants galore and beaches down the road. The perfect place for kids, really.
Mar 26th 2008, 12:53 am
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So, do you really have to be rich to live in Sydney? are there still places quite near the centre that you might be able to afford? 
Mar 26th 2008, 9:23 am
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If your husband is working in Paddington, then the obvious area to live is the Eastern suburbs. This is one of the most expensive parts of the city so to have housing provided is a godsend.
Is your husband in the army? If the Eastern suburbs housing is in the Randwick/Maroubra area then you'd be nuts to consider living anywhere else. It has good schools, good shopping, cafes and restaurants galore and beaches down the road. The perfect place for kids, really.
Is your husband in the army? If the Eastern suburbs housing is in the Randwick/Maroubra area then you'd be nuts to consider living anywhere else. It has good schools, good shopping, cafes and restaurants galore and beaches down the road. The perfect place for kids, really.
Thank you for your help. Are you/OH in the army?