Anyone heading to Brisbane?
Mar 16th 2011, 10:35 am
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
We are using Ashmore palms holiday village. $490 per week for five of us, so good value. It's not far from pacific pines. We will do our reccy from there it's only 1 hour to CBD too so not too far out. The girl Lisa was very helpful. You pay 2 weeks up front. Further 2 weeks when we arrive and $150 bond for cleaning and breakages. You need to book 1 month min. After that you can pay by week. Towards end you can pay by day. Perfect if your awaiting on your cargo arriving. Hope this helps. Jo
Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
Mar 16th 2011, 10:40 am
#33
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
Thank you very much for that just sent an email to them 
Hope there is room for April
Hope there is room for April
Mar 16th 2011, 11:21 pm
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
We have just moved here from Milton Keynes. Been here around a month and settling in slowly!! Weather has been so hot but is finally settling down to a nice temp.
My mum owns a hostel here and it would be perfect for you all. Its a big old queenslander (typical home in Brisbane- so is like living in a house just with a few other people) and is nice and homely (home away from home). Send her (Maria Tait) an email
http://www.bowentceaccommodation.com/
It is based in New Farm and is about a 15 min walk to the CBD.
Let us know when you arrive would be nice to meet some fellow Brits who are new to Brisbane too. My partner is a Stay At Home dad to our 11 month old son. Although he is most often found down at The Pig & Whistle pub in the CBD watching Man U lose at silly times in the morning.
Good luck with the move :-)
Sarah, James (aka Spam) and James (the boy)
My mum owns a hostel here and it would be perfect for you all. Its a big old queenslander (typical home in Brisbane- so is like living in a house just with a few other people) and is nice and homely (home away from home). Send her (Maria Tait) an email
http://www.bowentceaccommodation.com/
It is based in New Farm and is about a 15 min walk to the CBD.
Let us know when you arrive would be nice to meet some fellow Brits who are new to Brisbane too. My partner is a Stay At Home dad to our 11 month old son. Although he is most often found down at The Pig & Whistle pub in the CBD watching Man U lose at silly times in the morning.
Good luck with the move :-)
Sarah, James (aka Spam) and James (the boy)
May 19th 2011, 5:26 pm
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
hoping to head off around end august (from Ireland) just waiting for visa (457), wife anf three kids. big upheaval but excited and cant wait. Now only have to arrange house, schools, car etc etc etc.......
Would be interested in meeting up/liasing with any other Irish heading towards brisbane around the same time, Would be good to have know some people when we got there.
PM me if anybody wants to make contact
Sean
Would be interested in meeting up/liasing with any other Irish heading towards brisbane around the same time, Would be good to have know some people when we got there.
PM me if anybody wants to make contact
Sean
May 19th 2011, 6:28 pm
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
My husband just arrived yesterday in Brisbane and the kids and I will join him at the end of June. Very excited!
May 20th 2011, 4:38 am
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
welcome to Brisbane
May 20th 2011, 7:30 am
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
As an Irishman here three years, I wouldn't worry too much about where people are from. At a fundamental level most of us immigrants (that arrive on planes
) are in the same boat (metaphorically). We go through largely the same processes to get our visas and are starting afresh in many ways. That's not to say we don't have lots in common with Aussies too. All I am trying to say is, think about branching out from the Irish crowd and don't ghettoise yourself (if that's the correct term). I've gotten to know people from all kinds of backgrounds that I probably wouldn't associate with in Ireland, which for me is a very positive thing.
) are in the same boat (metaphorically). We go through largely the same processes to get our visas and are starting afresh in many ways. That's not to say we don't have lots in common with Aussies too. All I am trying to say is, think about branching out from the Irish crowd and don't ghettoise yourself (if that's the correct term). I've gotten to know people from all kinds of backgrounds that I probably wouldn't associate with in Ireland, which for me is a very positive thing.
May 20th 2011, 10:36 am
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
As an Irishman here three years, I wouldn't worry too much about where people are from. At a fundamental level most of us immigrants (that arrive on planes) are in the same boat (metaphorically). We go through largely the same processes to get our visas and are starting afresh in many ways. That's not to say we don't have lots in common with Aussies too. All I am trying to say is, think about branching out from the Irish crowd and don't ghettoise yourself (if that's the correct term). I've gotten to know people from all kinds of backgrounds that I probably wouldn't associate with in Ireland, which for me is a very positive thing.
) are in the same boat (metaphorically). We go through largely the same processes to get our visas and are starting afresh in many ways. That's not to say we don't have lots in common with Aussies too. All I am trying to say is, think about branching out from the Irish crowd and don't ghettoise yourself (if that's the correct term). I've gotten to know people from all kinds of backgrounds that I probably wouldn't associate with in Ireland, which for me is a very positive thing.
May 20th 2011, 11:10 am
#42
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
hi all we are here to now,brisbane and it's rained all day yesterday
and it's rained all day yesterday
May 20th 2011, 11:56 am
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Re: Anyone heading to Brisbane?
Thank your lucky stars you just missed qld's wettest summer since the 19th century - 110+ years.
Though I did hear recently that there is a 70% chance that this winter will be wetter than usual so you can still be part of it
Oh...and welcome
Though I did hear recently that there is a 70% chance that this winter will be wetter than usual so you can still be part of it
Oh...and welcome