JoeyTurnbull

Hi, im moving to Brisbane in November for a year and plan to work to fund my time there and would prefer to rent somewhere rather than bounce between youth hostels etc.

I was interested to know what sort of cost should i be expecting to have, what sort of digs can you get for weekly/monthly cost, and utilities such as council tax?! (if this is even paid in Australia?!)
Is there plenty of oportunity for rented accom, and is it worth looking into house sharing with current Oz residents?!

Thanks
/Joey

Sherlock Holmes

Forgive me if this is negative but what visa do you have? You say you plan to work.....

JoeyTurnbull

working holiday visa...

Sherlock Holmes

Fair go then. The Brisbanites will be along to help soon I'm sure. Good luck.

Alistair.

JoeyTurnbull

did you think i was tryin to sneak in hehe

cheers anyway

Sherlock Holmes

You'd be surprised (or not). We do get people asking about work when they are on tourist visas and then get annoyed when we tell then they can't work. BE can't aid and abet breaking immi rules AND Diac staff read this site.

JoeyTurnbull

in that case your fully entitled to ask those sort of questions! tbh, i apologise on behalf of the idiots!! haha

expatasia

No need to be reverential to our friendly Alistair of Dock Green.

Sherlock Holmes

G*ll*x

Pollyana

A few hints in here but really you can get whatever sort of accommodation you want once you're here, just a question of how much you want to spend/have available to spend and how big a place you need. I assume though that you'd want it furnished, so that would limit you a bit more than if you have your own stuff.
Have a look on www.realestate.com.au for furnished places, I think they have some shared places on there as well. SOme people have used a site called Gumtree as well but I've got no experience of that personally.

Laurab1987

Hey, I don't suppose this is Joey Turnbull from Kent? I used to play hockey with someone with the same name!!

JoeyTurnbull

Thanks for the links im sure they will be helpful ill check them out in the morning just got back from a long shift, yeah i will be looking for furnished too. ive looked on gumtree and alot is house sharing and only for one room, need 2 rooms as im travelling with a friend! anyway thanks again



Sorry to disappoint but im from co.durham tup north although your friend has a very good name, im am not him! hehe although i did used to play hockey but not the kind your probly talkin about.

Steve2009

I think $150 per week would be a good starting point for a room in a share house commutable from the city.