The school our kids go to organise regular morning teas for parents who are new to the area so they can meet with others and the kids have school 'buddies' to help them adjust and find their way around. Seems to work well.

Our neighbours were fantastic with us when they found out we were new to Australia, they used to take me out shopping and show me around , couldn't have asked for better neighbours. Even on the plane on the way over, a couple from Helensvale gave us their phone number and said they'd do anything they could to help

Yes Broad Shoulders, that's exactly what I thought, it does help that I am the type of person who will talk to anybody, hehe! No offence intended there, but I'm sure you get what I mean x

That's an awesome idea

Sausten22 I've sent you an email

Im fly in fly out ,have been for years .Looking back i should have gone to the sunny coast as all i do when i get back is drive up there to enjoy the beech .im buggered now as the family has put down roots ,schools friends jobs ect.apparently you cant throw a stone in buderim without hitting a pome!!
Great community up there lots of mums going to boot camp fitness and step in to life.or theres the school gates im sure lots of mums here will agree thats your lead in, friends of your kids ect. invite someone else s kid round for tea and your away......