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Re: Moved in dec having a rough time already
Originally Posted by rackcatt
(Post 9159947)
This is a great thread!!
Loads of info, one thing im struggling with is without a job, two kids etc How do you guys that don't have a job and have a family decide where to set up home ?? I just don't know where to look for a rental!!! State Sponsorship for VIC OH is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer i look at places like Mornington, people say to far away for work, Point Cook maybe ? Then i looked at Broadmeadows, close to Airport etc, people say don't live there.....im spending my life just reading everything on expats!!!:eek: Our priority no 1 was securing good government schools for the kids so we began by identifying them first. To get into most of them you need to be in the priority enrolment (catchment) area so we ended up with our list of suburbs that way. Next priority was being in a nice but affordable area as close as possible to likely work prospects and with decent amenities. With us my OH set her heart on a single main school which meant that we only had about 4 or 5 suburbs to choose from but you can have several - to widen your scope. Early on it seemed like a near impossible task but things amazingly fell into place very quickly. Now we just need the same success for at least one of us with work. My suggestion to you would be to set up a priority list to determine what you wants/needs are: Schools important? Kids must be able to walk/cycle to school? Public transport important? Garden important Garage? What local facilities do you want/need? etc.. ... ... ... Good luck :fingerscrossed: |
Re: Moved in dec having a rough time already
Originally Posted by rackcatt
(Post 9159947)
This is a great thread!!
Loads of info, one thing im struggling with is without a job, two kids etc How do you guys that don't have a job and have a family decide where to set up home ?? I just don't know where to look for a rental!!! State Sponsorship for VIC OH is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer i look at places like Mornington, people say to far away for work, Point Cook maybe ? Then i looked at Broadmeadows, close to Airport etc, people say don't live there.....im spending my life just reading everything on expats!!!:eek:
Originally Posted by paulry
(Post 9160140)
Hi,
My suggestion to you would be to set up a priority list to determine what you wants/needs are: Schools important? Kids must be able to walk/cycle to school? Public transport important? Garden important Garage? What local facilities do you want/need? etc.. ... ... ... Good luck :fingerscrossed: I live in a great suburb about 20-25 minutes drive from Tullamarine Airport (outside rush hour though :o) with good public transport, good school, super friendly locals and decent sized houses though not near the beach (only 45 minutes from one though...). PM me if you want more info:) |
Re: Moved in dec having a rough time already
Originally Posted by HelenTD
(Post 9152521)
Might be worth looking into house-sitting, often it's needed because owners are going away and need their pets looking after. Might be more difficult for a family to find a place, though, but worth a shot.
we never got an enquiry let alone a response from any of the people offering housesits that i wrote to! |
Re: Moved in dec having a rough time already
Good thread guys. Some great advice.
Though makes the prospect of flat hunting in Sydney all the more daunting :eek: Sure we'll get there though. |
Re: Moved in dec having a rough time already
Originally Posted by paulry
(Post 9160140)
Hi,
Our priority no 1 was securing good government schools for the kids so we began by identifying them first. To get into most of them you need to be in the priority enrolment (catchment) area so we ended up with our list of suburbs that way. Next priority was being in a nice but affordable area as close as possible to likely work prospects and with decent amenities. With us my OH set her heart on a single main school which meant that we only had about 4 or 5 suburbs to choose from but you can have several - to widen your scope. Early on it seemed like a near impossible task but things amazingly fell into place very quickly. Now we just need the same success for at least one of us with work. My suggestion to you would be to set up a priority list to determine what you wants/needs are: Schools important? Kids must be able to walk/cycle to school? Public transport important? Garden important Garage? What local facilities do you want/need? etc.. ... ... ... Good luck :fingerscrossed: |
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