Moving to Margate, Brisbane
May 1st 2010, 11:05 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
Gateway Bridge? Yes, but that will make sod all difference on the Northside of the Gateway. Currently you have the old gateway motorway section (2 lanes) and the new section (4 lanes) merging into 2 lanes at Nudgee at exactly the same spot. Recipe for disaster. The two bridges will just mean there is a massive bottleneck on the northside of the bridges.
May 1st 2010, 12:01 pm
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
Gateway Bridge? Yes, but that will make sod all difference on the Northside of the Gateway. Currently you have the old gateway motorway section (2 lanes) and the new section (4 lanes) merging into 2 lanes at Nudgee at exactly the same spot. Recipe for disaster. The two bridges will just mean there is a massive bottleneck on the northside of the bridges.
May 1st 2010, 9:53 pm
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
have you seen details of this project. To date I haven't seen any sign at all yet of any plans for the northside (bar the airport link work). I'd love it if they did actually have a plan, it's driving me nuts at the moment.
May 1st 2010, 10:14 pm
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
Gateway Bridge? Yes, but that will make sod all difference on the Northside of the Gateway. Currently you have the old gateway motorway section (2 lanes) and the new section (4 lanes) merging into 2 lanes at Nudgee at exactly the same spot. Recipe for disaster. The two bridges will just mean there is a massive bottleneck on the northside of the bridges.
May 2nd 2010, 3:00 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
May 2nd 2010, 11:46 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
Still in the planning/funding stage: http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/en/P...ing-study.aspx
May 2nd 2010, 1:13 pm
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
May 3rd 2010, 12:12 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
May 3rd 2010, 12:17 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
Gateway Bridge? Yes, but that will make sod all difference on the Northside of the Gateway. Currently you have the old gateway motorway section (2 lanes) and the new section (4 lanes) merging into 2 lanes at Nudgee at exactly the same spot. Recipe for disaster. The two bridges will just mean there is a massive bottleneck on the northside of the bridges.
May 3rd 2010, 3:25 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
I'll stop now ... I used to take the train from Chatham to Margate with some mates every school holiday, we'd spend the whole day high on junk food and Looping Star sickness.
Fish and chips were the order of the day, obviously
If money was tight we'd head to Leysdown or Sheerness <shudder>.
May 3rd 2010, 3:29 am
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Re: Moving to Margate, Brisbane
We are moving to the Margate/Redcliffe area in July of this year and wondered if anyone had any comments with regard to the area and tips to make the move easier (I can live in hope!) My 8 year old will be starting school as soon as we arrive and I will be looking for work as a Kindergarten Teacher/Childcare coordinator. Many thanks
May 5th 2010, 8:59 am
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