wildmark

I'm sure this has been done to death, but here again - what the hell

We are moving to Queensland, when we get our business visa. We will be doing a recky trip but was wondering what the differences were between the three areas, scenery, towns outside the cities, business prospects and general differences.

Regards

Mark

MrsDagboy

Brisbane suburbs, city close by, busy, traffic, anything you want you can get, short commute to major centre.

Gold Coast - high crime, glitzy, tourist driven, lots of things to do.

Sunshine Coast - parts are sleepy backwater, parts are like the Gold Coast, further from Brisbane, nice beaches, not as built up as the GC.

On a post card .

Pollyana

You'll just be wanting a short answer then........!!! Anyone got all day?

Qlds a big diverese place, try and narrow it down a bit, and I'll be back later with a few hours to spare

Dicko

Hey Mrs D,
Thats why we feel at home there, its, just like Liverpool

wildmark

We want to be in a medium sized town with all thge amenities, but small enough to have a character of its own.

We want medium to high value homes....no council estates I can say this and get away with it, coz I was brought (dragged) up on one.

I am not expecting zero crime, but pretty low.

Hope this helps.

Mark

wildmark

Cheers.

I think we will have to See it for ourselves, every bodies idea of heaven is different.

MrsDagboy

Exactly

the plumber

Why not drive half hour south of Goldcoast.....dare i say it......across the border.
Nice beaches , restaurants , housing.....etc....nowhere near the traffic.
Lots of small town /village type places like Kingcliff,potsville,Byron bay , Casarina.....and on and on.....
Tweed city 10 mins away...lots of shops, business areas etc.


Just a thought plum

wildmark

Got to be Queensland - state sponsorship for business visa

MrsDagboy

Pity - it's nice down there .

What sort of business - at the end of the day that may dictate where you end up.

wildmark

We supply and service photocopiers/printers ect.

Mark

the plumber

looks like it's just me then.....

Lucyemma5

Mark

I asked the same question to my Brother-In-Law who has lived in QLD since he was 11 and is a big surfing fan. The Gold Coast has developed hugely in the last 10 years and the infrastructure is faily sound, with a lot of large companies that have moved there from other areas.

The Sunshine Coast is very beautiful but is behind The Gold Coast in it's Infrastructure. Many areas such as Byron Bay, Kingscliff (where I have an investment propety at Salt) is much the same, it relys on tourism, and construction, there is little else at the moment, but give it another 5 or so years and it will be excellent for business.

Hope this helps

Lucy

ABCDiamond

Let me know when you get here, my printer's churning out the pages with black soot like effect on them

I could say Brisbane Bayside is best, but it may not be the best area for getting work

karenvirginia

nowhere quite like the northern rivers area, every time we leave, even for a day just so glad to get back!
kar