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Advice for a recycled teenager (66) planning to come to Australia!

Old Jul 23rd 2007, 4:59 pm
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Hello everyone!

I am planning to emigrate to Australia (South East Queensland) sometime next year to be nearer to my son and daughter in law. I am on my own and a young 66!

I have just a basic British pension and some extra income so am a little worried about the cost of living etc in Australia (especially as I believe the UK pension is frozen on emigration).

Is there anyone else on the forums in a similar situation? If so I'd love to hear your stories as to how you survived in Australia. Whether you sold up your house in the UK or left it rented and rented in Australia or bought in Australia.

I'd also like to know what fun things there are for seniors in Australia - like RSL clubs, bowls clubs etc.

Looking forward to you replies!

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Originally Posted by KatiesGirl
Hello everyone!

I am planning to emigrate to Australia (South East Queensland) sometime next year to be nearer to my son and daughter in law. I am on my own and a young 66!

I have just a basic British pension and some extra income so am a little worried about the cost of living etc in Australia (especially as I believe the UK pension is frozen on emigration).

Is there anyone else on the forums in a similar situation? If so I'd love to hear your stories as to how you survived in Australia. Whether you sold up your house in the UK or left it rented and rented in Australia or bought in Australia.

I'd also like to know what fun things there are for seniors in Australia - like RSL clubs, bowls clubs etc.

Looking forward to you replies!

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Hi I'm sorry i can't help you but I'm sure someone else will, I just wanted to say I admire your courage and welcome to the forum

we are a friendly bunch and someone can answer almost any question you have
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Originally Posted by KatiesGirl
Hello everyone!

I am planning to emigrate to Australia (South East Queensland) sometime next year to be nearer to my son and daughter in law. I am on my own and a young 66!

I have just a basic British pension and some extra income so am a little worried about the cost of living etc in Australia (especially as I believe the UK pension is frozen on emigration).

Is there anyone else on the forums in a similar situation? If so I'd love to hear your stories as to how you survived in Australia. Whether you sold up your house in the UK or left it rented and rented in Australia or bought in Australia.

I'd also like to know what fun things there are for seniors in Australia - like RSL clubs, bowls clubs etc.

Looking forward to you replies!

KatiesGirl


Hi , just wanted to say hello & welcome

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Old Jul 26th 2007, 9:05 am
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Originally Posted by asher
Hi I'm sorry i can't help you but I'm sure someone else will, I just wanted to say I admire your courage and welcome to the forum

we are a friendly bunch and someone can answer almost any question you have
Thanks for that

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Here's a couple of places to start.....

http://www.seniors.gov.au/internet/s...tent/Home+Page
http://www.nationalseniors.com.au/Default.htm
http://www.britishpensions.org.au/
http://www.midcoast.com.au/seniors.htm
http://www.aboutseniors.com.au/
http://bpia.youle.info/

Good luck and enjoy yourself!
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Originally Posted by KatiesGirl
Hello everyone!

I am planning to emigrate to Australia (South East Queensland) sometime next year to be nearer to my son and daughter in law. I am on my own and a young 66!

I have just a basic British pension and some extra income so am a little worried about the cost of living etc in Australia (especially as I believe the UK pension is frozen on emigration).

Is there anyone else on the forums in a similar situation? If so I'd love to hear your stories as to how you survived in Australia. Whether you sold up your house in the UK or left it rented and rented in Australia or bought in Australia.

I'd also like to know what fun things there are for seniors in Australia - like RSL clubs, bowls clubs etc.

Looking forward to you replies!

KatiesGirl
There's a bowls club and an Rsl within 100yds of each other in Cleveland
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Old Jul 27th 2007, 9:02 am
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Thanks for all that good information, lots of research there (something to do while it keeps on raining:curse
I'm thinking of North or South Brisbane, Son & Daughter in Law living in Brisbane, is this a good idea?.....

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I can't really help with Brisbane as we're nearer the Gold Coast...

If it's still raining........................

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/
http://www.brisbanecitylife.com.au/
http://brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au/core/default.htm
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I can't really help with Brisbane as we're nearer the Gold Coast...

If it's still raining........................

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/
http://www.brisbanecitylife.com.au/
http://brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au/core/default.htm
My aunty has lived in Oz for 25 years and she gets an english pension each week/fortnight, so I assume you can unless there has been a change.

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My aunty has lived in Oz for 25 years and she gets an english pension each week/fortnight, so I assume you can unless there has been a change.

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Thank you for the very informative web sites, have been wading through them (and the floods).

The sun is shinning now

Does your aunty have a good social life? I'm not into knitting and cats......

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My aunty has lived in Oz for 25 years and she gets an english pension each week/fortnight, so I assume you can unless there has been a change.

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I think what the KatiesGirl is say is the pension is available but ANY INCREASES are frozen.
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So......the Brisbane school of cat knitting would be of no interest to you then?
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Originally Posted by KatiesGirl
Hello everyone!

I am planning to emigrate to Australia (South East Queensland) sometime next year to be nearer to my son and daughter in law. I am on my own and a young 66!

I have just a basic British pension and some extra income so am a little worried about the cost of living etc in Australia (especially as I believe the UK pension is frozen on emigration).

Is there anyone else on the forums in a similar situation? If so I'd love to hear your stories as to how you survived in Australia. Whether you sold up your house in the UK or left it rented and rented in Australia or bought in Australia.

I'd also like to know what fun things there are for seniors in Australia - like RSL clubs, bowls clubs etc.

Looking forward to you replies!

KatiesGirl
My MIL emigrated to OZ at the age of 61.

She gets her pension here. But she has now said that she needs a job as she can't afford to live.

She sold her home in UK, so has that money invested. She is building a home in Perth.
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