We go to the Sharks most Fridays - unfortunately I'm in work tonight but how about a meet up there, next Friday night the 9th or the week after the 16th???

Hi there i am in redland bay to have 3 kids 11, 8, and 3 years where in th bay do you live, we live on redlands on the bay in red land bay.we can meet for coffee and i can help you meet more poeple have bein hear a year on the 25 of nov and love it there are a lot of us brits hear. hope to chat soon
clair

hey we have 2 kids aged 4 and 2 we live in Cleveland, me wife is home most days if you wanna pop round,
pm if your interested
also if your hubby wants to play soccer we play in a proper football in about 2 months we play in metro soccer 11 a side games fully referred and in a league in Birkdale
hope to see you soon

Hi i have just moved to Cleveland i have to girls age 6 and 9 my to daughters
have started School at Thornlands they have been there a week .
If anyone wants to meet for a coffee pm

Hi, My husband and I are moving to Bris area in Oct. (In Colchester Essex at the mo) We are looking at redlands as a potential place to settle. We have a 3yr old and a bub on the way in May. Could any of you guys tell me what you think of the area? Would love to arrange to meet up with other Mum's after our arrival.
Gemma Rogers x

Hi Gemma

It is so hard choosing an area to live in, but we love the Redlands / Bayside area.

It runs from Wynnum in the North, through Manly, Lota, Thornside, Birkdale, Wellington Point, Ormiston, Cleveland, Thornlands, Victoria Point and Redland Bay.

We have a good mix of property here and a complete range of prices too!! Anything from a small 3 bedroomed 1 bathroom place for about 350k up to the water front properties at Raby Bay which sell for several million.....and plenty in between! There are very modern housing estates, some of which are are still being built, so you can get a house and land package, or much older Queenslander style properties - the original queenslanders are so quaint and beautiful.

As well as suburban property, there are rural areas with acreage properties.....but still close to all the local amenities.

As the name suggests, the suburbs are all located next to the water. There are lots of parks and cycleways. At lots of the parks there are free BBQ facilities, which are great for a family day out.

The suburbs down as far as Cleveland are all on the train line into the city. We live at the very southern end of Thornlands and it's about an 8 minute drive to the station. However, property in Thornlands, Vicky Point and Redland bay is very slightly cheaper as a result.

School are generally good, with state, semi private (church schools generally) and private schools.

I hope that helps a bit. If you want some specific info about housing, let me know. Two good sites to look at to get an idea of what you can get for your money are domain.com.au and realestate.com.au.

Love

Rudi
x

It's not a bad area

Thanks Rudi, that's great, it's good to get the perspective of people who live there too. We are looking forward to taking a drive around the area after our arrival to see what we think. Do you know what the schools are like in the area? Also wondered wether commute into central Brissy is pretty straight forward as that will most likely be where my husband finds work. Thanks again, appreciate the advice.
Gemma x

My wife drives in to Brisbane each day, leaves at about 7am and gets in about 8am.

The private schools in the area are pretty reasonable, with fees not too high.

Sheldon College and Ormiston College are considered among the top rated ones in the area, but also the highest cost, for the area.

Ormiston College fees in 2009 were:

we start football tonight pre season training if you fancy it

Hi Angela lovely to read your message Im glad Im not on my own as im also feeling the same as you at the moment. My husband Chris is a scaffolder and he's just joined a local footy team called Brisbane wolves and theyre looking for player so if your interested please let me know cos wed love to meet new people and the kids could play together too

Its lovely here but im homesick so it would be great to meet new people in the same situation as me.