morris5

Hi. It would be great to hear from anyone who has made the move from Melbourne or any other state to Brisbane and what are your thoughts. We have been in Melbourne for 10 months but dont feel its for us. I have 2 children (8 & 5) and my husband is an Electrician. Any information on good areas/schools would really help. Also if anyone could recommend a removal company. Thank you.

Steve2009

I've lived in Bris, Syd and Mel. I wasn't a major fan of Mel though so I may be biased. There are probably a few others here who have also moved around a bit.

The best thing about Brisbane in my opinion is that it's more laid back than the bigger two cities. The weather is usually quite good and the people are quite welcoming.

morris5

Hi - thank you for your reply. I know we have only been here 10 months but are feeling no where near settled and its just not the Australia we pictured. With having the 2 children i thought it would make it easier to meet people but i am finding it so cliquey. We just feel if we stay here we will end up going home and we dont want to - we are on an adventure!

4500 Times

Hi

Come to Brissie, fantastic place for families / Kids...

morris5

It has been decided we are defo going to Brisbane - Would you be able to tell me some nice family areas. Thank you

Buzzy--Bee

I'm a big advocate of Melbourne as everyone knows, however I'm not going to make any comparisons in this thread.

All I would say is -

- 10 months is way too short a period of time to be moving because you're not settled.
- you might find you have identical experiences about feeling settled in Brisbane to those you have had in Melbourne.

BB

ABCDiamond

How far from Brisbane CBD are you prepared to go ?
Bayside is one area that is great for families with young kids.

We moved from Sydney to Brisbane, but via the UK

Steve2009

I edited my post because I didn't want to be too down on Melbourne, but my experience is that it takes more 'work' to get settled there. The social scene seems so fragmented that people keep to their own clique. I have friends who love it, but for me I just like to visit every so often.

Buzzy--Bee

I reckon how quickly and easily you get settled is more to do with your own personal situation than your physical location.

BB

Buzzy--Bee

Easy tiger!

I didn't mean you personally!

It's just I know of people who have settled easily and people who have not settled in every major Australian city so I don't think that geography is the deciding factor.

BB

morris5

Since living in Victoria we have some good friends and have a social life and we had that in England - we come to Australia for the Australian dream of golden beaches, sunshine and the outdoor lifestyle which Victoria doesn't have 5 months of the year.

morris5

Gees i only went on here for some advice - im a bit nervous about replying now!

Steve2009

I've deleted my last two responses because they're probably not helpful. Please delete the quote too. Thanks.

morris5

Dont delete on my account i really dont mind. How do i delete your quote?

Steve2009

It's actually in Buzzy Bee's post.

I think plenty of people do move around a bit after coming to Aus. I've been lucky in that my travels have been funded until recently and I've experienced lots of areas of those three cities. I've decided to travel less for work though and Brisbane is home for now.