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thewoodz Feb 21st 2007 7:55 pm

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Hi
we will be gold coasters as well ( altho' Cairns keeps cropping up and MrW wants to go to Darwin cos the flights are cheap!!! don't know where he saw that tho:rolleyes: )
we are a family of 5 but my eldest isn't coming:(
so it will be MrW, son 14 and daughter 11 and me

so hopefully it will be good to meet some new people who are going - I already know a few great ones who are - but you can never have too many friends

annqldau Feb 21st 2007 8:05 pm

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Originally Posted by thewoodz (Post 4440898)
Hi
we will be gold coasters as well ( altho' Cairns keeps cropping up and MrW wants to go to Darwin cos the flights are cheap!!! don't know where he saw that tho:rolleyes: )
we are a family of 5 but my eldest isn't coming:(
so it will be MrW, son 14 and daughter 11 and me

so hopefully it will be good to meet some new people who are going - I already know a few great ones who are - but you can never have too many friends

Think Cairns would have been my second choice, quieter than Bris but had that certain something... my hubby has been to Darwin, I haven't, he felt he'd never survive the heat too much like Singapore sweat box, no offense to those who live there he was talking about his personal melt down.

thewoodz Feb 21st 2007 9:26 pm

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Originally Posted by annqldau (Post 4440930)
Think Cairns would have been my second choice, quieter than Bris but had that certain something... my hubby has been to Darwin, I haven't, he felt he'd never survive the heat too much like Singapore sweat box, no offense to those who live there he was talking about his personal melt down.

yea i think cairns looks great and for a time an employment agency from there was making v encouraging noises but all thats stopped now.
i think around brissie/GC will be the best for us at the mo' - but we're always up for a challenge - mind you we all are on this site!!! whether its going somewhere else in the world - giving up all we have here or deciding it isn't the right choice and coming back!

snappy Feb 22nd 2007 12:08 am

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Originally Posted by rebnatoli (Post 4437811)
We would love to live somewhere like Mission Beach we stayed there on our trip from Brisbane to Cairns but not much IT work up there. However our plan B (if we don't get a job in Brisbane) is to live on the coast and see if we can scratch out a living.

It is a great place to live :thumbup: Your right not huge amounts of IT jobs but there are a few around.

Check out the government webpage for jobs in IT as they have some good jobs listed and it also shows you the rate of pay.

http://www.jobs.qld.gov.au/search/occlist.asp

sunny somers Feb 22nd 2007 12:44 am

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our plan is for brissi at the moment, we will decide for sure on the rekki i expect. it can't come quick enough :D

want2bthere Feb 22nd 2007 12:49 am

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can i be in this gang aswell pleeeeeeeeeese, i can here you all shouting yes so here goes. theres,me, hubby and two kiddies 3 & 6 never been to aus before:eek: but hey you only live once and all that.
sunhine coast is favourite, so that s probably were we'll head to once our lovely co has sent that all important email.

traceyx

jackie barden Feb 22nd 2007 1:27 am

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Originally Posted by CathnPaul (Post 4440723)
I dont mind communiting for up to a couple of hours. But that is a max I dont really want to do. With mountain creek being an intense area for kids, I am presuming tons of people commute from there, so am keeping fingers crossed can find something. we arent going to rush into work though, just want to check our lads settle into school and the area first. x

what is it you do???

I am a nurse, hubby a bricklayer.
Children 15 and 12.
Hard to make definate plans really until we are there and visit areas. Sunshine coast still top of the list though!!!
How old are your kids? Jx

sunny somers Feb 22nd 2007 1:28 am

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welcome aboard tracey and family, hold tight, this rollercoaster ride might get bumpy lol. look forward to getting to know you.
regards
kate x

curly Feb 22nd 2007 1:29 am

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Originally Posted by sunny somers (Post 4441978)
welcome aboard tracey and family, hold tight, this rollercoaster ride might get bumpy lol. look forward to getting to know you.
regards
kate x

I think soon Aus is going to full of us midlander's :rofl:

jackie barden Feb 22nd 2007 1:30 am

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Originally Posted by lesleyhunter79 (Post 4440874)
morning all,
seeing as this is the queensland thread im interested to find out all on here who have booked flights have you booked holiday rentals in area your going to and if so what were choices and prices like for different areas?
were heading for goldcoast in may we were thinking of robina but have since been advised to look into mudgeeraba or carrera apparently cheaper for holiday rentals seeing as were going to have to pay over the odds for these until furniture arrives
lesley

Hi, Booked our flights online with lastmin.com. Flying with singapore airlines, in June.
£1850 approx one way for the four of us.
Accommodation booked with tasmanlink for three weeks.
Best wishes J

want2bthere Feb 22nd 2007 1:47 am

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Originally Posted by sunny somers (Post 4441978)
welcome aboard tracey and family, hold tight, this rollercoaster ride might get bumpy lol. look forward to getting to know you.
regards
kate x

tell me about it, good luck with your tra app it really is the worst bit,oh and also the waiting, drives you mad sometimes. we hope to have visa within the next month or so and then we're off asap:thumbup:

tracey x

snow-white Feb 22nd 2007 1:50 am

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jackie are you taking any furniture etc as if youve only booked accomodation for 3 weeks was wondering if you were going into a furnished or unfurnished rental from then on
lesley

Bix Feb 22nd 2007 1:54 am

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Originally Posted by curly (Post 4441986)
I think soon Aus is going to full of us midlander's :rofl:


Yeah, and I think you should all go to Alice Springs :lol:

Clippy Feb 22nd 2007 2:03 am

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Originally Posted by Bix (Post 4442079)
Yeah, and I think you should all go to Alice Springs :lol:

:huh:

skye Feb 22nd 2007 2:33 am

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Just the two of us - partner 41, myself 39 - both have job interviews next month for the emergency services being held in London, no idea where they will base us if successful!!!!


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