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I'l never say we will stay here forever as there is still so much to see and do here. I still want to travel around the whole of Oz but money, time and kids just need to all fit together to allow it to happen.

We are building a house here, initially as an investment but now as a home and we have decided to give it 2 years at least up here before we move on again. By then we should be in a better situation financially to do what we want to do.

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Best of luck with it all, and thanks for 'link' :)

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I can't open it:frown:
did you just use this link, or did you get in another way
bec

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clicked on snappy's link on post 115 :)

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thanks curly, I have my dunce hat on today.
bec

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Hi All we too are heading to goldcoast/Brisbane although we have to go on our reccie trip in june to activate our visa's. This will be our fact finding holiday. Will anyone be going out or already be there around this time? Family of 4, children aged 9 and 6.
Cheryl and Stephen

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i think there's a few who are hoping to get out there at that time (us included) and there's already loads out there - you should try looking at snappy's link

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Heading out to Brisbane end of 07 or early 08. Been looking at Mango Hills, North Lakes and Albany Creek. Both would not mind living near the CBD for a few years then head further out when we have a family. Sending paperwork way next week and starting the waiting game!

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Just want to put in my 2cents worth.

Try and rent first, especially if you haven't been here before. We've been 3 times before and changed our minds on where we wanted to live each time:confused:
The Idea of living on acreage seems a great idea, but I think living in an community like Pac. Pine or coomera waters helps as you get to make friends quicker especially for the kids, unless you like the quiet life.
People who haven't made friends tend to look at the negative things as they get lonely and may end up going back.
Look a round as much as possible, realestate.com has some great house's which look real good value for money, but they may not be in an area that you would want to live in.
Go by what you want from your area as people have different reasons for living where they do.

Hope this helps.

Suni

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yea i saw that on another thread over here in the UK something on realestate that looks cheap but without being there you don't know the area.

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Until you see the real thing and the area those photos are just that photos could have been touched up or be hiding a multitude of sins... go for seeing the real thing and the real area.

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Hi guys, well thats our flights booked. Leave on Thursday 26th April. Arrive Brisbane Friday 27th. Still at times find it unbelievable but as things move along I guess it will finally feel real. Seems like there is so much to do before then. I handed my notice in at work last week, sad after 28 years:( Excited and scared at the same time but every now and then find myself quietly smiling. Better get packing!!!:eek:

Donna

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We ly on the 7th, arrive on the 10th after a three day stopover in Singapore.

I'm having sleepless nights about cars now.

:(

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OOOH!!!! exciting eh guys? :eek:

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Hi Cheryl & stephen,

We are yet to receive our visas if they come by mid june we are just gona back up and head straight out at the end of June. Its just a waiting game to see how quickly we get them. We are heading to Brisbane and the plan at the mo is somewhere between there and the goldcoast.

Andreaxx