Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Jan 20th 2010, 11:05 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Excellent! Thanks.
Jan 20th 2010, 11:07 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Hi we landed on the Gold Coast 17 Jan 10. Staying in Broadbeach at the moment but moving to Runaway Bay next Sunday, we have a 13 year old daughter who we have enrolled at Coombabah State High which she starts next wednesday, any feedback on this school? Thanks anyone else in Runaway Bay?
Jan 20th 2010, 11:24 am
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Jan 21st 2010, 8:04 am
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Jan 21st 2010, 8:25 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Hi I'm in Brisbane now, been here since november 18th, I am still waiting for my visa thanks to sept 23rd changes, my girlfriend has been here for 15 months, and I have been coming here to see her. We are looking to live at Wellington point. Anyone in the Bayside area?
Jan 21st 2010, 6:34 pm
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
just started visa process 
Husband lives in Cairns hoping to get out there by June July time at the latest but don't have a clue how long the process takes!!!!!!
was introduced to this site by an old school friend who used it when she moved over to Australia yrs ago and said it is brilliant
Am a bit of a social butterfly over here and will be leaving a very good life, family and friends so will be keeping my eye on meet ups around the area
looking forward to the journey bring it on
xx
Husband lives in Cairns hoping to get out there by June July time at the latest but don't have a clue how long the process takes!!!!!!
was introduced to this site by an old school friend who used it when she moved over to Australia yrs ago and said it is brilliant
Am a bit of a social butterfly over here and will be leaving a very good life, family and friends so will be keeping my eye on meet ups around the area
looking forward to the journey bring it on
xx
Jan 24th 2010, 2:25 pm
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
just started visa process
Husband lives in Cairns hoping to get out there by June July time at the latest but don't have a clue how long the process takes!!!!!!
was introduced to this site by an old school friend who used it when she moved over to Australia yrs ago and said it is brilliant
Am a bit of a social butterfly over here and will be leaving a very good life, family and friends so will be keeping my eye on meet ups around the area
looking forward to the journey bring it onxx
Husband lives in Cairns hoping to get out there by June July time at the latest but don't have a clue how long the process takes!!!!!!
was introduced to this site by an old school friend who used it when she moved over to Australia yrs ago and said it is brilliant
Am a bit of a social butterfly over here and will be leaving a very good life, family and friends so will be keeping my eye on meet ups around the area
looking forward to the journey bring it on
xxGood luck with your visa app.
Jan 24th 2010, 10:57 pm
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Will do once we tell my family we are off................. Only thing i am dreading about the move. Not leaving but telling them. Is there any easy way ????????????????????
Jan 25th 2010, 8:36 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
No easy way at all. Just announce it. Do they know that you've applied or were thinking about applying. As I kept putting it off, my kids told their grandparents!!!! 
So that was it done. Actually they have been slightly postive, well Dad's positive but mum won't discuss it. (She won't even watch Oz soaps anymore and is always phoning to tell me stories about people who don't like it. She even phoned last week to say there was an advert for nurses in Guernsey and didn't I fancy that instead!!!!!)
Now they actually had Oz visas when I was 4 (Yip I had one too) and they backed out at the last moment as my Mum couldn't leave her family - so you'd expect some understanding.
Family's eh?
So that was it done. Actually they have been slightly postive, well Dad's positive but mum won't discuss it. (She won't even watch Oz soaps anymore and is always phoning to tell me stories about people who don't like it. She even phoned last week to say there was an advert for nurses in Guernsey and didn't I fancy that instead!!!!!)
Now they actually had Oz visas when I was 4 (Yip I had one too) and they backed out at the last moment as my Mum couldn't leave her family - so you'd expect some understanding.
Family's eh?
Jan 25th 2010, 8:58 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
No easy way at all. Just announce it. Do they know that you've applied or were thinking about applying. As I kept putting it off, my kids told their grandparents!!!!
So that was it done. Actually they have been slightly postive, well Dad's positive but mum won't discuss it. (She won't even watch Oz soaps anymore and is always phoning to tell me stories about people who don't like it.
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So that was it done. Actually they have been slightly postive, well Dad's positive but mum won't discuss it. (She won't even watch Oz soaps anymore and is always phoning to tell me stories about people who don't like it.
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My family are really good though and understand why we are doing it.
We only told close family and friends about the plan at the moment but once visa comes through we will announce it more openly.
Jan 25th 2010, 9:21 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Uh oh 
We held off telling our family but were constantly petrified our son would beat us to it! We eventually just pipped him to the post
and while my family have taken it well (glad to see the back of me I reckon), hubbie's are taking the route of 'never mention it and I'm sure it'll go away!!
Oh dear! Never easy!
We held off telling our family but were constantly petrified our son would beat us to it! We eventually just pipped him to the post
and while my family have taken it well (glad to see the back of me I reckon), hubbie's are taking the route of 'never mention it and I'm sure it'll go away!!Oh dear! Never easy!
Feb 2nd 2010, 6:53 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
All my family and friends have known about it from the off, and although yes its said and we all know its going to be hard
my daughter being the hardest,
we all also its what needs to be done so i can be with my husband and start our new life
on the plus side they have all started saving all ready and at least 3 of them are planning on coming out on boxing day this year!!!!
and we are joking they will be there with my husband waving to me via web cam because i will still be stuck here trying to sort out my visa
It is hard but the ones we love let us go when they are read xx
my daughter being the hardest, we all also its what needs to be done so i can be with my husband and start our new life
on the plus side they have all started saving all ready and at least 3 of them are planning on coming out on boxing day this year!!!!
and we are joking they will be there with my husband waving to me via web cam because i will still be stuck here trying to sort out my visa It is hard but the ones we love let us go when they are read xx
Feb 2nd 2010, 10:14 am
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
All my family and friends have known about it from the off, and although yes its said and we all know its going to be hard my daughter being the hardest,
we all also its what needs to be done so i can be with my husband and start our new life
on the plus side they have all started saving all ready and at least 3 of them are planning on coming out on boxing day this year!!!! and we are joking they will be there with my husband waving to me via web cam because i will still be stuck here trying to sort out my visa
It is hard but the ones we love let us go when they are read xx
my daughter being the hardest, we all also its what needs to be done so i can be with my husband and start our new life
on the plus side they have all started saving all ready and at least 3 of them are planning on coming out on boxing day this year!!!!
and we are joking they will be there with my husband waving to me via web cam because i will still be stuck here trying to sort out my visa It is hard but the ones we love let us go when they are read xx
Feb 2nd 2010, 8:59 pm
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Re: Who's heading to Qld 2010?
Ohhh I am glad i am not the only one. My family don't know we are going. Well 1 sister knows, excited for us but does not want us to go. Not told parents and other sis, who in fact live in Ireland. How do ya do it?????????? 
My kids can't wait to go and I cringe everytime we are speaking to Irish rellies on the phone. I keep changing the subject when I think the kids are going to mention the kangaroos. I just know the guilt trip will start as soon as I mention it.
Gonna wait until visa application goes in. Gotta do IELTS on 6th March and nursing skills assessment and tell everyone. Boss at work knows.
Can't wait to get going. Kids are just going to love it.
Good luck everyone with the applications.
My kids can't wait to go and I cringe everytime we are speaking to Irish rellies on the phone. I keep changing the subject when I think the kids are going to mention the kangaroos. I just know the guilt trip will start as soon as I mention it.
Gonna wait until visa application goes in. Gotta do IELTS on 6th March and nursing skills assessment and tell everyone. Boss at work knows.
Can't wait to get going. Kids are just going to love it.
Good luck everyone with the applications.