Adelaide here we come!
 

House is sold and our furniture started its journey last Friday. Only 6 weeks to go until we are there.
We are hoping to settle in the Aberfoyle/Flagstaff area, depends are what the primary schools are like. Does anyone else live in these areas? If so, any info you can share with me.:rofl:

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Hi

Welcome to the forum.

I know s/nurse lives in the Flagstaff area and she loves it there. I've only passed through so can't help you much. :D

Look out on the forum for coffee meets that we have in the city. We'll probably be having one sometime around the time you get here. :)

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hi there

I live in flagstaff hill,been here 6 months.If you need any help/advice,just pm me

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Looking to come to adelaide perm/ visa. Was there last Nov. Drove through Flagstaff ! Difficult to get your head round cost of living/house prices/salaries. I visited Flinders MC & could'nt get a straight answer to how much salary I would earn as a registered nurse !? So if anyone can give an insight into house prices / cost of living etc would be greatful. Cheers:)

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Have you found 'Adelaidebrits' forum yet?

I don't have the link to hand, but a 'Google' should bring it up.....bright yellow screen. Very helpful, friendly and addictive ;)

Jan

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I can't stay on the 'Adelaidebrits' forum for to long - the colour makes my eyes go funny. If the moderator or creator of the site is reading this, please could you change the colour! Cheers! :thumbsup:

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t depends on how many years service you have.If your 9+ years then you will be RN level 9 which is around $59,000, hope this helps.You ndo need to prove how long youve been qualified.

Incidently what did you think if flinders mc?? I am thinking of applying for a job there, my cousin works there in icu and loves it. Was also thinking of flinder private too did you look there??:thumbup:

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If you use Internet Explorer, click on "Tools", "Internet Options", "Accessibility", check box "Ignore colours specified on webpages", click "ok", click "ok".
Job done. :thumbup:

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Hi Ozzieclare,
Flinders from the outside did,nt look much, but the staff I met were friendly. I visited the CCU & cardiac wards. Both looked good. I did'nt look around the private side though, although I believe a some of the staff sometimes do both. Dont know how that works ?! Perhaps they do agency? I've been qualified 15 years, but I did'nt assume that automatically puts you on $59,000. When I asked at my visit, they were a bit 'vague' and said that personnel sorts all that out?:thumbsup:

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hi tazok, were the wards quite modern then?? When are you thinking of going i am not sure when to apply for a job as we are hoping to be out there may/june next year. Good luck x clare 9ps they are getting a pyrise too in october :thumbsup:)

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Hi Ozzie Claire, You are not that far behind us we sent our visa papers off beginning of july. Visa payment taken, received an e-mail to confirm papers have arrived but nothing else. Sat in the system with everyone else's I'm sure. I get the impression that job wise you dont have to worry to much until nearer the time. Most employers dont appear to want to engaged with you until you have your visa, which I suppose is understandable. My enquiries were really to get a feel for a place and to see if I could get a job. Let me just say that I was reassured. The areas I saw at flinders were very clean, there appeared to be loads of staff, not many patients and a very quite ward area and smiling staff (I'm sure its not always like that but thats what I saw). From my enquiries I have been told that most of the hospitals around Adelaide are pretty good, however a few negative ones about Modbury (sorry Modbury). However, I have also read positive comments about Modbury, so I think sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Like you say good news about the pay rise ! (in Oz that is !) I also get the impression that a lot of nurses do agency which increases their pay & flexibility (dont get sick pay though or tax breaks I think). But I think it could be a good way of starting out, so you get to see a few places first ? Cheers for now Andy :thumbsup:

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cheers Andy, my cousin seems very happy there and its near where i think we would like to live, my other cousin lives in happy valley and uncle in noaralunga, did think of looking into their hospital too but flinders seems perfect. Plus i work with a nurse whos from adelaide and she worked at flinders and loved it, its just grest to hear more opinions!!

Good luck:thumbsup:

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I move into my new place in Flagstaff Hill on the 15th of September if anyone wants to help me decorate :D

Regards,
Ian

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congrats on your new house.wE live in flagstaff too,been here 6 months,its a lovely area

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yep, Flagstaff seems to tick many peoples boxes. My husband rented a house there, through work, last year which backed on to the golf course.
Its a very leafy suburb and family place to be.
Best of luck with your move
Judi x

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Hi,

need your advice regarding broadband internet and how to set it up. Can I ask which provider you are with and do I really need to get connected with a home phone as I really dont need or want one ?

If I have to have a phone line, do you recommend Telstra or Optus ?

Cheers,
Ian.

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Didnt know those two words went together in a sentence!! ;)

Have to say it is a good site just very very very bitchy!! :blink:

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I wouldnt recommend either I would however recommend with Virgin or AAPT!! We are with AAPT, and have had no problems at all, a decent speed for a decent price!!

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That's what I found, if you put something in & half of them didnt know about it they turn on you, I've found them very, very, very bitchy too.

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agree:thumbsup:,also very clicky.so if youre not one of the "IN" crowd???

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Adelaidebrits goes through phases. There has been quite a lot of bitchiness recently as there have been quite a few not so nice folk on there. However, these types come and go and the core of people who've been around for ages are very friendly.

Lou
xx

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Well good choice! Adelaide is ace! I love it here!

We're leaving at xmas to go back to UK - was always the plan.. here for a year etc

Do you want to rent a house by the sea instead! lol It'll be up for grabs and is fully furnished and lovely! we'll be leaving in the first week of Dec.

I had some pictures of it on my blog somewhere hang on....

eerrm...

here!

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yes i have found this a bit too, more sarcy than anything lol:eek:

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Glad it's not just me then :o:D

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:lol::lol::lol:

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Thank you for the offer. We have accepted a rental in Flagstaff, cant wait to get there - 4 weeks and counting.

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Wow! You're organised! have you been here before then and checked it all out?

On the broadband front.. We're with internode. OH works from home and has to communicate with officein the UK online so we need something really reliable and fast. It's been pretty darn fabulous!

And we're with Telstra for the phone

don't forget to get yourself a phone that does both Aussie landline and Skype! I can't imagine how much money we've saved over the past year paying nothing to call the uk! We've even got ourselves a Skype in number. It's a UK 0121 number (birmingham) so our firends and rellies can call that and only get charge the rate they would in the UK to call Brum. It gets sent down through the ninny net and connects to us in Oz. Allowing them to call us (time difference allowing) for no extra cost than it did when we were back in the UK! ACE!

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We went over in May/June to check the area out. We drove round many suburbs, visited schools and OH went to job agencies as well.

Thanks for the info about the phone.