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Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by Jasonmb
(Post 6169841)
Looks like a few of us have just arrived, we landed on Saturday morning, have just been wandering round the CBD most of the weekend, today we start with the to do list:eek:
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Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by fraser
(Post 6170141)
Welcome to Melbourne :)
Hope you, rachel and the boys are doing well. |
Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by fraser
(Post 6170141)
Welcome to Melbourne :)
Tracy |
Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by Jasonmb
(Post 6170434)
Hi Fraser - Thanks, we have had our visa stamped today and also registered for Medicare:thumbsup: So far so good, apart from a sunburt face from wandering around Southbank yesterday, it didn't seem that hot:eek:
Tracy Still happens to me though:o |
Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by Jasonmb
(Post 6170434)
Hi Fraser - Thanks, we have had our visa stamped today and also registered for Medicare:thumbsup: So far so good, apart from a sunburt face from wandering around Southbank yesterday, it didn't seem that hot:eek:
Tracy Ruth |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Hello :D
We would love to hear from anyone living in the West melbourne area's. I know i have asked before some ime ago. Williamstown, Werribee, point cook, etc..... who could suggest some reputable primary schools. We hope to be coming over during the summer (possibly sooner)? with our soon to be 8 yr old daughter. A list of schools to concider would be great along with the school fees if that possible. Also clubs and activities for the youngsters would be good. Horse riding, brownies, ice skating, swimming etc. Nice beaches and anything else you think may be useful to know. Is there plenty to do or are the kids bored? Thanks in anticipation of you're replies (hope I get some) :confused: |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Originally Posted by stubbieholder31
(Post 6182401)
Hello :D
We would love to hear from anyone living in the West melbourne area's. I know i have asked before some ime ago. Williamstown, Werribee, point cook, etc..... who could suggest some reputable primary schools. We hope to be coming over during the summer (possibly sooner)? with our soon to be 8 yr old daughter. A list of schools to concider would be great along with the school fees if that possible. Also clubs and activities for the youngsters would be good. Horse riding, brownies, ice skating, swimming etc. Nice beaches and anything else you think may be useful to know. Is there plenty to do or are the kids bored? Thanks in anticipation of you're replies (hope I get some) :confused: That's about as far as my knowledge goes. |
Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by steve_uk
(Post 6094935)
Systems Administration (Microsoft, Citrix, Vmware etc) and Project Management.
We're in the same boat. My hubby is in IT Project Management (it's a buoyant market BTW) working for ANZ bank and I'm an accountant working for Telstra. We have to live really close to the city so we can take our 2 kids to nursery and pick them up in good time. We work from 8 to 5 and feel pressure to work longer hours. We drop the kids off at 7.30 and pick them up at 5.45. We live in Port Melbourne and drive in. If we lived in Bayside we would be pushing it. The other alternative when we work late is one picks them up and one drops them off and the other gets the train/tram. There is plenty of work out in the suburbs near Bayside so you may be lucky and get a job there. Long term we want to be in Bayside so I'll be looking for a job further out in a few years time. Gail |
Re: The Melbourne thread
Originally Posted by ozdreamer
(Post 6169196)
Can't believe that after all this time we are only 24 hours from getting out of here - Melbourne here we come :D
We leave from Heathrow tomorrow night at 10pm and land in Melbourne at 9am Wednesday morning - can't wait :eek: Looking forward to an update :thumbsup: (however short it is!:rofl:). |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Originally Posted by stubbieholder31
(Post 6182401)
Hello :D
We would love to hear from anyone living in the West melbourne area's. I know i have asked before some ime ago. Williamstown, Werribee, point cook, etc..... who could suggest some reputable primary schools. We hope to be coming over during the summer (possibly sooner)? with our soon to be 8 yr old daughter. A list of schools to concider would be great along with the school fees if that possible. Also clubs and activities for the youngsters would be good. Horse riding, brownies, ice skating, swimming etc. Nice beaches and anything else you think may be useful to know. Is there plenty to do or are the kids bored? Thanks in anticipation of you're replies (hope I get some) :confused: There are 2 primary schools, williamstown North and Williamstown primary - google them if you want to know more. My 2 (9 and 11) are at "Willy" primary and are very happy. The beach is lovely here and because we're in a bay, there are no waves (except if windy), strong currents or sharks. I haven't found out re ice-skating but there must be a rink in the city which is 20 mins away, otherwise there's a huge selection of sports, one of which is basketball which is very popular. There's even lacrosse in the winter. Children have no excuse to be bored here!:D |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Originally Posted by talbot
(Post 6186591)
The beach is lovely here (
Wow I don't really rate the beach there at all, different folks and that eh;) |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
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Originally Posted by fraser
(Post 6186679)
it is?
Wow I don't really rate the beach there at all, different folks and that eh;) We're not comparing beaches of the country here, nor of the world, and for a family with a young child the beach is actually perfect! We don't want to put them off now - or is that what you're doing, so you can have it to yourself?:rofl: (I tried to insert a pic... hopefully it works!) |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Originally Posted by talbot
(Post 6187009)
Now why am I not surprised someone contradicted me?:sneaky:
We're not comparing beaches of the country here, nor of the world, and for a family with a young child the beach is actually perfect! We don't want to put them off now - or is that what you're doing, so you can have it to yourself?:rofl: However I would nominate that dog beach at Seaholme, Altona, as the worst beach I've ever seen in my life, being totally covered with a thick mat of dead seaweed, dogs crap and ants. ... makes Leysdown and the Isle of Sheppey look good. |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
(Post 6187055)
I dont mind the beaches down that way at all, especially the one on the outskirts of williamstown, with the restaurant/cafe overlooking the sand.
However I would nominate that dog beach at Seaholme, Altona, as the worst beach I've ever seen in my life, being totally covered with a thick mat of dead seaweed, dogs crap and ants. ... makes Leysdown and the Isle of Sheppey look good. |
Re: The Melbourne thread. West melbourne schools
Originally Posted by talbot
(Post 6187088)
But it is perfect for my dog!!:D
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