The Gold Coast thread...
Jun 25th 2007, 6:05 pm
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Been on GC for only 2 weeks now. in a rental apartment @ AU$490.00 a week!! TFN, medicare, driving licence, banking, start work 9/7/07, etc all done. The only thing we need to do now is find a home. OMG!!!! What a shock to the system............... We came over last December for validation/recci, and we were looking at a land/house package. AU$300k would buy you the home of many a Brits dream, and ours. That dream TODAY has jumped to AU$450k..................I kid you not. So, all you lucky people coming to the GC, bring your big fat wallets with you, you will need them!
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Dave and Kath.
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Dave and Kath.
whereabouts is your rental?!Scared now! We only have extra skinny wallets!!
Jun 25th 2007, 6:09 pm
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Not long for you now then..you excited yet?
We're coming over hopefully in august/sept...me, OH, 2 kids 10 and 8.
(if we can find a rental!!!!)
Jun 25th 2007, 6:21 pm
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Hi
we will be arriving on the Gold Coast in July/ Aug. Husband flying out on 29 July with Singapore airlines.. and daughter (16) and I fly out a month later on 29 August. He is going a month ahead to sort out rental, car etc.. Can't wait.. Looking at Robina or somewhere close to there....
we will be arriving on the Gold Coast in July/ Aug. Husband flying out on 29 July with Singapore airlines.. and daughter (16) and I fly out a month later on 29 August. He is going a month ahead to sort out rental, car etc.. Can't wait.. Looking at Robina or somewhere close to there....
Jun 25th 2007, 7:21 pm
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Jun 25th 2007, 9:08 pm
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We are also headed GC way, hopefully early Dec. Planning to recce Pac Pines, Helensvale and Robina to live but first looking for short term rental to get us over the holiday period - looks like that could be the most expensive and difficult bit of all. 4 of us going, me OH and 2 girls 12 and 14, 14 year old keeps telling us she is not going though (may have to drug he to get her on the plane)
I think that if she went back to England she will probably see the reality of the situation and be crying to get straight back on the plane to Australia.
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Jun 26th 2007, 4:30 am
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We're already on the GC, and there really isn't any more room for the Villa, try Perth perhaps...
We're on Chevron Island but intend to move in December. I like Ashmore, it's a great location for everything, but I'm not sure if it's a little too suburban, more exploring to be done. I'm looking inland a little too, some areas have been mentioned on here, and for those lucky enough to be going to the Broadbeach meet, I will probably invite myself round if I like the sound of where you live! You've been warned....See you all there or at a meet in the future for those stuck in the Mother Land
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We're on Chevron Island but intend to move in December. I like Ashmore, it's a great location for everything, but I'm not sure if it's a little too suburban, more exploring to be done. I'm looking inland a little too, some areas have been mentioned on here, and for those lucky enough to be going to the Broadbeach meet, I will probably invite myself round if I like the sound of where you live! You've been warned....See you all there or at a meet in the future for those stuck in the Mother Land
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Jun 26th 2007, 4:36 am
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The Northern Gold Coast is the place to be.... Even if it has been raining for the past 24 hours non-stop!!!
Loving it!
Loving it!
Jun 26th 2007, 6:50 am
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Have a rental apartment sorted but still no job, hoping to line a few interviews up soon!Check seqrents.com.au for their rental properties on the GC, I've found one for 3 months - 2 bed 2 bath @ A$315 p/w.
Jun 27th 2007, 6:33 am
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[QUOTE=Julez82;4969641]Excited and bricking it! Have a rental apartment sorted but still no job, hoping to line a few interviews up soon!QUOTE]
Loadsa work out here if you just look for it, it really is about asking everyone and not about your cv! I was offered 3 jobs in my first week of looking, just gotta be cheeky n ask. One guy I know asked the bloke delivering his sofa for a job and got it, another did the same with the meter reader, and he also got me a job offer just by a quick call to his boss!
See you at the meet
Have a rental apartment sorted but still no job, hoping to line a few interviews up soon!QUOTE]Loadsa work out here if you just look for it, it really is about asking everyone and not about your cv! I was offered 3 jobs in my first week of looking, just gotta be cheeky n ask. One guy I know asked the bloke delivering his sofa for a job and got it, another did the same with the meter reader, and he also got me a job offer just by a quick call to his boss!
See you at the meet
You blue nosed.......!!!!
Jun 27th 2007, 8:12 am
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I will keep that in mind! That's pretty good going - 3 job offers in the first week!
I'm pretty flexible in that I can do for work so will probably take whatever comes my way at first just to get going!
Excited and bricking it! Have a rental apartment sorted but still no job, hoping to line a few interviews up soon!QUOTE]
Loadsa work out here if you just look for it, it really is about asking everyone and not about your cv! I was offered 3 jobs in my first week of looking, just gotta be cheeky n ask. One guy I know asked the bloke delivering his sofa for a job and got it, another did the same with the meter reader, and he also got me a job offer just by a quick call to his boss!
See you at the meet
Have a rental apartment sorted but still no job, hoping to line a few interviews up soon!QUOTE]Loadsa work out here if you just look for it, it really is about asking everyone and not about your cv! I was offered 3 jobs in my first week of looking, just gotta be cheeky n ask. One guy I know asked the bloke delivering his sofa for a job and got it, another did the same with the meter reader, and he also got me a job offer just by a quick call to his boss!
See you at the meet
I'm pretty flexible in that I can do for work so will probably take whatever comes my way at first just to get going!