Moving to Melbourne
Jan 28th 2014, 8:45 am
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Moving to Melbourne
Hi All,
New to the forum but have been scraping the site for lots of info for a while - has been very helpful.
Me and wife are moving to Melbourne in 10 weeks from London, I have a 457 visa with job secured working in Hawthorn East area. As you'd expect we are very excited, just sorting out last few bits in the UK.
So when we arrive, we have a week to check out our surroundings before i start work, we'll be staying in South Yarra for 1st 8 weeks before we decide where we want to rent longer term. Question for anyone who knows Melbourne: What would you recommend checking out in the first week? We have a day with a guide to show us the real basics, so i'm thinking more recreational, fun things, cool places locals know about, markets etc etc.
Also, any recommendations on a good place to purchase a couple of bikes? (pedal not motor!), as we want explore a bit using pedal power.
Your advice and recommendations appreciated.
Cheers
AP
New to the forum but have been scraping the site for lots of info for a while - has been very helpful.
Me and wife are moving to Melbourne in 10 weeks from London, I have a 457 visa with job secured working in Hawthorn East area. As you'd expect we are very excited, just sorting out last few bits in the UK.
So when we arrive, we have a week to check out our surroundings before i start work, we'll be staying in South Yarra for 1st 8 weeks before we decide where we want to rent longer term. Question for anyone who knows Melbourne: What would you recommend checking out in the first week? We have a day with a guide to show us the real basics, so i'm thinking more recreational, fun things, cool places locals know about, markets etc etc.
Also, any recommendations on a good place to purchase a couple of bikes? (pedal not motor!), as we want explore a bit using pedal power.
Your advice and recommendations appreciated.
Cheers
AP
Jan 28th 2014, 8:57 am
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Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Manchester England, Soon to be Melbourne Vic
Posts: 185
Re: Moving to Melbourne
Top tip for bikes, Reid cycles opposite vic market, really good build quality and cheaper than the so called better brands. Just Google Reid cycles
Jan 28th 2014, 10:11 am
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Re: Moving to Melbourne
Hi All,
New to the forum but have been scraping the site for lots of info for a while - has been very helpful.
Me and wife are moving to Melbourne in 10 weeks from London, I have a 457 visa with job secured working in Hawthorn East area. As you'd expect we are very excited, just sorting out last few bits in the UK.
So when we arrive, we have a week to check out our surroundings before i start work, we'll be staying in South Yarra for 1st 8 weeks before we decide where we want to rent longer term. Question for anyone who knows Melbourne: What would you recommend checking out in the first week? We have a day with a guide to show us the real basics, so i'm thinking more recreational, fun things, cool places locals know about, markets etc etc.
Also, any recommendations on a good place to purchase a couple of bikes? (pedal not motor!), as we want explore a bit using pedal power.
Your advice and recommendations appreciated.
Cheers
AP
New to the forum but have been scraping the site for lots of info for a while - has been very helpful.
Me and wife are moving to Melbourne in 10 weeks from London, I have a 457 visa with job secured working in Hawthorn East area. As you'd expect we are very excited, just sorting out last few bits in the UK.
So when we arrive, we have a week to check out our surroundings before i start work, we'll be staying in South Yarra for 1st 8 weeks before we decide where we want to rent longer term. Question for anyone who knows Melbourne: What would you recommend checking out in the first week? We have a day with a guide to show us the real basics, so i'm thinking more recreational, fun things, cool places locals know about, markets etc etc.
Also, any recommendations on a good place to purchase a couple of bikes? (pedal not motor!), as we want explore a bit using pedal power.
Your advice and recommendations appreciated.
Cheers
AP
Good bike store is corner Glen Ferrie and High Street.
Glen Ferrie is main road with main shopping precincts in Malvern and Hawthorn ends.
Other main road for you to familiarise with are Burke Road (not to be confused with Bourke Street)
