gladstone v grafton v big cities
Jul 24th 2012, 5:01 pm
#1
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1
gladstone v grafton v big cities
Hi,
Myself and my fiance are both physiotherapists and moving to australia in january. We are looking in to potential jobs in gladstone QLD and grafton NSW. I wondered if anyone lives in either area or has had experience living or working there? We are concerned it may be a little quiet for us as we are both in our late twentys and want to move for the job opportunities but also great lifestyle. We are uaed to living in fairly busy cities, i.e liverpool, glasgow, birmingham. Our other options would be moving to sydney or brisbane but didnt want to completely rule out more rural options before getting more advice!
Any info would be appreciated!
Cheers Annie x
Myself and my fiance are both physiotherapists and moving to australia in january. We are looking in to potential jobs in gladstone QLD and grafton NSW. I wondered if anyone lives in either area or has had experience living or working there? We are concerned it may be a little quiet for us as we are both in our late twentys and want to move for the job opportunities but also great lifestyle. We are uaed to living in fairly busy cities, i.e liverpool, glasgow, birmingham. Our other options would be moving to sydney or brisbane but didnt want to completely rule out more rural options before getting more advice!
Any info would be appreciated!
Cheers Annie x
Jul 24th 2012, 10:17 pm
#2
Almost more Oz than Pom
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Brisbane northern suburbs
Posts: 1,154
Re: gladstone v grafton v big cities
Gladstone and Grafton - two very different places. Gladstone is a coal export port which is rapidly growing as four LNG plants are in the process of construction on Curtis Island - lots of opportunities for a physiotherapist I would imagine with all that manual labour going on! Grafton on the other hand is a typical country town on a bend in the Clarence River and is mainly there as the supply town for the surrounding farmland to the west - almost all the land to the east up to the coast is State forest or National park.
Both have plenty to offer in their own way, but neither will have the same degree of manufactured entertainment (clubs, theatres, concerts, restaurants, etc) as you can find in Glasgow, Liverpool or Birmingham, so if that is important to you you'd be better looking at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne etc. However if your interests are in outdoor life then either would be a good base, with Grafton probably slightly in front due to the lack of industrialisation.
Both have plenty to offer in their own way, but neither will have the same degree of manufactured entertainment (clubs, theatres, concerts, restaurants, etc) as you can find in Glasgow, Liverpool or Birmingham, so if that is important to you you'd be better looking at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne etc. However if your interests are in outdoor life then either would be a good base, with Grafton probably slightly in front due to the lack of industrialisation.
Jul 25th 2012, 9:13 am
#3
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 899
Re: gladstone v grafton v big cities
Grafton isnt far from Byron Bay which is a lifestyle mecca, albeit a laid back one. Very scenic area but one for those that like the outdoors.
2 to 3 hours for a joint seems a tad excessive to me.
Jul 26th 2012, 9:08 am
#6
Humble vaudevillian
Joined: Mar 2006
Location: Set adrift on memory bliss
Posts: 690
Re: gladstone v grafton v big cities
Hmmmm Gladstone..... not the first on the list for exciting social events. Tannum Sands/Boyne Island is quite nice but dont expect any real nightlife, it's good if you want the relaxing outdoor lifestyle but it's not 'kickin'
