Well we (me, hubby and 2 teenage girls) leave for our new live on the Gold Coast on Monday. Its been a long 4 year journey to get to this point ... Just the goodbyes left to do, which we are all finding hard.

Good luck to anyone leaving soon

We are here! Arrived ysterday
Have a safe flight and make the most of yout goodbye time. It was really hard and I cried all day Tuesday with my Mum and sister. But its taken us 3 years and you need to give it a go dont you?
Have fun and good luck to you teenagers - ours seem fine!
Call anytime, love Lou

Hi wish you all the best, its been a long haul hasnt it, enjoy

This will be us in a couple of weeks. Have already been in tears numerous times : (. All the best for your new life.

Good luck !, they first few weeks will be exhausting but it does get better once you settle down a bit, its a great time to be comming as we are just coming out of winter

Exhausting is an understatement! We have been here for 4 weeks now and its been non stop but the kids are finally in school now and we can see a tiny light at the end of the tunnel.

Hi where abouts are you headed ? We arrived on the Gold Coast on the 9th Sept and are living in Varsity lakes .
Julie

Good luck to all new and soonish arrivals - hope it's all you dreamed it would be. You'll need to update your locations on your profiles now

We (me, hubby and 4 boys 16,12,11 & 9) arrived in Yeronga (just outside Brisbane) on 12th Sept so know how you feel at the minute. I seemed to go into emotional shutdown over the final few days in the UK and just felt physically sick . I think I was trying to be 'strong' for the boys, my mom, my sister, mother and sister in law... it was tough!! BUT it's ok once you get here.. get talking on Skype and organise regular catch ups and the distance doesn't seem so bad .

We love it here (so far).. kids like their schools, hubby now working part time to fit round kids schools and my job is great - the lifestyle is relaxed and lovely. AND the bugs/snakes aren't bad at all (which was a 'biggie' for me).

Good luck on your journey xxx

We finally arrive in NSW next month - can't wait!!!
Good luck to everyone starting their New Life in coming weeks

good luck guys
if you need any help this side just ask

regards steve
ps we have a 16yr old daughter in yr 12

its great isnt it ?

we lived on bayswater drive overlooking lake orr for a while before moving further out,
our daughter terri (16) still goes to varsity college

Good luck, should be us in July we are also heading Varsity/Robina area. Cant wait to read your updates. Enjoy Nicky

Good luck with it all safe journey x

Em x

Good luck with it all

We arrived a month ago to Melbourne after a 2 year haul. Definately well worth it, especially as we seem to have brought the rain with us

The goodbyes were hard but thank goodness for Skype.
We managed to get a short term apartment that had broadband in so contacted everybody imediately and that made a huge difference. They could see we were ok and our 4 year old was fascinated by it.

We just made sure that we kept moving with everything. Found a fab apartment to live in, sorted out kindergarten and benefits we were entitled to, changed our driving licences, got our tax file numbers registered online after being here two days which sped things up a lot.

We have had some time to do a few touristy bits but decided that we had the rest of our lives here so we would have time to do it all eventually.

The best bits were all the new furniture and electrical goods turning up to the new place on my 40th Birthday. Wife was in her element.

Anyway, hope some of this is helpful and good luck again to you and your family