Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
#1
Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
It looks like I am being offered a job in Lake Mac. I am really pleased as it's a job that I wanted.
I have never even considered NSW before due to school fees on a 457 and now I think it may have been short sighted!
Lake Mac appears to have everything we're looking for in terms of climate, affordable living near the sea, lake, bush and city.
Only a couple of hours from Sydney too - I have a old school friend there.
Any info on this area would be greatly appreciated. I have done a search and the threads are mostly positive.
I need to start researching affordable but decent family suburbs. Also, does anyone have any experience of the Catholic school system in Newcastle / Lake Mac.
I have never even considered NSW before due to school fees on a 457 and now I think it may have been short sighted!
Lake Mac appears to have everything we're looking for in terms of climate, affordable living near the sea, lake, bush and city.
Only a couple of hours from Sydney too - I have a old school friend there.
Any info on this area would be greatly appreciated. I have done a search and the threads are mostly positive.
I need to start researching affordable but decent family suburbs. Also, does anyone have any experience of the Catholic school system in Newcastle / Lake Mac.
#2
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
It looks like I am being offered a job in Lake Mac. I am really pleased as it's a job that I wanted.
I have never even considered NSW before due to school fees on a 457 and now I think it may have been short sighted!
Lake Mac appears to have everything we're looking for in terms of climate, affordable living near the sea, lake, bush and city.
Only a couple of hours from Sydney too - I have a old school friend there.
Any info on this area would be greatly appreciated. I have done a search and the threads are mostly positive.
I need to start researching affordable but decent family suburbs. Also, does anyone have any experience of the Catholic school system in Newcastle / Lake Mac.
I have never even considered NSW before due to school fees on a 457 and now I think it may have been short sighted!
Lake Mac appears to have everything we're looking for in terms of climate, affordable living near the sea, lake, bush and city.
Only a couple of hours from Sydney too - I have a old school friend there.
Any info on this area would be greatly appreciated. I have done a search and the threads are mostly positive.
I need to start researching affordable but decent family suburbs. Also, does anyone have any experience of the Catholic school system in Newcastle / Lake Mac.
There is a chance we may end up moving there too depending on future job offer... from a quick internet search I did a while ago I compiled the following list on where to go and where to avoid. Bear in mind these are based on the majority views I saw of other internet uses opinions
These are mostly Newcastle suburbs, but may help a bit.
I think the general view is stick to the north east side of the lake and you wont go too far wrong...
Last edited by stevemich; Nov 12th 2012 at 10:02 pm. Reason: made list readable!
#3
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
I bought a rowing machine of someone who lives in Thornton near Newcastle. He lives in an estate called the Woodlands Estate. It looks awesome and might be close to where you're looking. Not sure if there are rentals there but if there are, you should look at them.
#4
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
There is a chance we may end up moving there too depending on future job offer... from a quick internet search I did a while ago I compiled the following list on where to go and where to avoid. Bear in mind these are based on the majority views I saw of other internet uses opinions
These are mostly Newcastle suburbs, but may help a bit.
I think the general view is stick to the north east side of the lake and you wont go too far wrong...
These are mostly Newcastle suburbs, but may help a bit.
I think the general view is stick to the north east side of the lake and you wont go too far wrong...
When do you think you may be heading that way?
We are hoping for March / April provided the house sells.
#5
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
I bought a rowing machine of someone who lives in Thornton near Newcastle. He lives in an estate called the Woodlands Estate. It looks awesome and might be close to where you're looking. Not sure if there are rentals there but if there are, you should look at them.
I will definitely have a look at it
#6
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
newcastle has big nice beaches. it has small
town feel too. you can travel to syd on train easily.
town feel too. you can travel to syd on train easily.
#7
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
That's brilliant, thank you. Warners bay is an area that get mentioned a lot as being somewhere nice to live. I believe that in summer they have locals bands playing outdoors and people bring along food and drink etc.
When do you think you may be heading that way?
We are hoping for March / April provided the house sells.
When do you think you may be heading that way?
We are hoping for March / April provided the house sells.
Glad to help.
Not sure when/if we will be going up. I live on the Central Coast at the moment and commute to SW Sydney so not ideal. When current project finishes I am hoping to be offered a permo job by the same company and work out of their Broadmeadow office. If that happens then will likley move closer to there to avoid commuting. After 2 years of 5 hrs a day, I am over it!
Hopefully will move there mid next year..
Steve
#8
Spud
Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Avoca Beach
Posts: 565
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Warners Bay, Valentines Bay, anywhere on the Lakeside all great places to live. I wouldn't mind moving up there myself in the next few years.
#9
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Glad to help.
Not sure when/if we will be going up. I live on the Central Coast at the moment and commute to SW Sydney so not ideal. When current project finishes I am hoping to be offered a permo job by the same company and work out of their Broadmeadow office. If that happens then will likley move closer to there to avoid commuting. After 2 years of 5 hrs a day, I am over it!
Hopefully will move there mid next year..
Steve
Not sure when/if we will be going up. I live on the Central Coast at the moment and commute to SW Sydney so not ideal. When current project finishes I am hoping to be offered a permo job by the same company and work out of their Broadmeadow office. If that happens then will likley move closer to there to avoid commuting. After 2 years of 5 hrs a day, I am over it!
Hopefully will move there mid next year..
Steve
#10
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Its the same in the Newcastle suburbs too, so we would not expect it to be too different. Coast is great for beaches though - we have masses of them within a 30 min drive. From calm sandy ones to rough rocky ones.
If I got a job on the Coast then would not move, its just the commute I have had enough of. The downside is that there are few suitable jobs around here and the $ would be 2/3 - 3/4 what I could get in Sydney.
#11
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
It's actually on my list of retirement possibilities,... furthest North one. Just big enough for me to consider seriously, plus it has an A league team.
Get a lot of good suprisingly good reports about Newcastle down here which belies it's old industrial reputation. Great location for the whole of the Eastern Seaboard. You can drive to Melbourne in a day from there... I've done it.
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Get a lot of good suprisingly good reports about Newcastle down here which belies it's old industrial reputation. Great location for the whole of the Eastern Seaboard. You can drive to Melbourne in a day from there... I've done it.
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#12
Spud
Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Avoca Beach
Posts: 565
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Currently looking for Two Senior Sales Reps and a Marketing Manager.
Here's a tip for job hunters. Companies like ours look at your Facebook Profile, and if you appear to share your life on there you don't stand a chance ! I guess that's a new topic.
Last edited by spuddyo; Nov 15th 2012 at 1:45 am.
#13
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
What do you do for a job? We regularly struggle to get new suitable employees here, in fact there are 3 jobs going right now and despite interviewing applicants for weeks the positions still havn't been filled. Problem is most applicants seem to want big money to sit and twitter/facebook all day on their iphones. Workshy fops ! ( Central Coast by the way )
Currently looking for Two Senior Sales Reps and a Marketing Manager.
Here's a tip for job hunters. Companies like ours look at your Facebook Profile, and if you appear to share your life on there you don't stand a chance ! I guess that's a new topic.
Currently looking for Two Senior Sales Reps and a Marketing Manager.
Here's a tip for job hunters. Companies like ours look at your Facebook Profile, and if you appear to share your life on there you don't stand a chance ! I guess that's a new topic.
#14
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
What do you do for a job? We regularly struggle to get new suitable employees here, in fact there are 3 jobs going right now and despite interviewing applicants for weeks the positions still havn't been filled. Problem is most applicants seem to want big money to sit and twitter/facebook all day on their iphones. Workshy fops ! ( Central Coast by the way )
Currently looking for Two Senior Sales Reps and a Marketing Manager.
Here's a tip for job hunters. Companies like ours look at your Facebook Profile, and if you appear to share your life on there you don't stand a chance ! I guess that's a new topic.
Currently looking for Two Senior Sales Reps and a Marketing Manager.
Here's a tip for job hunters. Companies like ours look at your Facebook Profile, and if you appear to share your life on there you don't stand a chance ! I guess that's a new topic.
which is not what I trained as (building surevyor in the UK), but not like maketing either unfortunately !
although a commute to somewhere on the coast would be awesome!
save me 25 hrs a week on the train!!
#15
Re: Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
This is what I'm hearing Ozzie. My friend in Sydney says the same thing.
It made Lonely planet's top 10 destinations last year!
I have never been there, so trying to get as many views as possible. So far I am hearing good things as long as you stay away from the old industrial areas.