Originally Posted by thehowarths (Post 5790396)

Hiya - we are also planning to live in Adelaide when we migrate sometime this year (am getting fed up with the wait though!)

I know there have been lots of posts about Adelaide and reading through them can be confusing when trying to pick an area to plan to move to (especially as we've never been and won't either til we get there!).

So....and sorry to hijack this post........I know this has already probably been done before but - for those of you who are familiar with Adelaide or who already live there....

If you want to be not too far from the centre (for work purposes - OH is a carpenter joiner), within a few miles to the beach, and in a pleasant area with a few shops - ie. not too quiet but not too hectic, where would you suggest. Or where would you definately recommend avoiding!

Thanks
Rachel

Originally Posted by MRG175 (Post 5787582)

Hi there, a lot of people seem to be heading to Adelaide this year. If you do a search you should come up with loads of information.

Mrs G :thumbup:

Originally Posted by zedlee (Post 5787063)

hi

were in the process of looking at places in aus, considering adelaide as a possible. Any info on areas to look at and if adelaide. Is it a good location for a family, we have two boys 1 and 3 at the moment. So areas with good schools and parks would be places we would go for

Originally Posted by Gonnago (Post 5793008)

Thats fab Wendy - did I mention that I love you...:rofl:

Originally Posted by Devonfamily (Post 5793016)

Wendy - Tx so much for all the friendly advice you have given us on the different threads/questions we have posted :)

Originally Posted by Devonfamily (Post 5793016)

Sham

As I'm sure you can see - there are always New members (as are my Family & I) and we are all new to this - so obviously it's a whole new world for us! So naturally all of us are going to be asking these questions.

Where you not once in the same boat as us?

It is not done to irritate you - it's a matter of we are all just trying to find out about life in Australia - and just doing our research. Thought thats what these forums where for - for people to find out info about Immigrating?!?

Sorry our questions/posts irritate you:unsure:

NB* Wendy - Tx so much for all the friendly advice you have given us on the different threads/questions we have posted :)

Originally Posted by thehowarths (Post 5793462)

Thanks everyone for your advice - and thanks Devonfamily for your comment too (I was a bit put off by a certain post on this thread - thought i'd keep quiet though as i'm quite new to this forum - i'll be braver next time!)

My OH and I decide on 3 or 4 areas to focus on as a result of some comments but then do a bit of research and find loads of negative points about them! Its a gamble when you go to somewhere completely new and have to settle and find work in a relatively short space of time - a reccie would be good but I'm not sure we'd find out enough about the place(s) to know if we'd want to live long term there - and we need to save every penny for the move!

Thanks guys - just want to repeat that this site is really helpful and keeping us motivated - now where is our bl**dy case officer!!