shaikho69

Hi All

I got Skilled Regional State Nomination Letters from both Gladstone-Queensland and Orana-NSW regions.

Can any body advise me which region is best for a Mechanical Engineer from following point of views? (I have rich experience of Fertilizer and Oil/Gas Sectors):
1. Which region has more Mosques for Muslims to observe daily prayers?
2. Job opportunities for experienced Mechanical Engineer?
3. From Schooling point of view, which region has more and cheeper school?
4. Availability of HALAL food for Muslims family?
5. As the Visa SC475 is a provisional and Temporary Visa, so which region is more favourable for such Visa Applicants?

I would appreciate if someone urgently guide me, as now I am confused for which region I have to lodge my DIAC online Application?

Regards

NickyC

Don't know how comprehensive this list is http://www.afic.com.au/?p=1683 but it doesn't look like there are too many mosques outside of the Sydney/Wollongong/Newcastle corridor.

The only ones I could see are in Broken Hill and Young (neither of which are in the Orana region). Don't appear to be any in Gladstone either.

I would imagine that if you find a mosque, then you'll probably find Halal food somewhere nearby.

shaikho69

Thanks NickyC

This is really good info. One mosque i found in Gladstone, see below link.

http://www.qldmuslims.org.au/new/ind...=235&Itemid=54

Do you have any idea about Major Industries in or nearby Gladstone?

Dorothy

Gladstone is an industrial area. Have you googled Gladstone? http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...ih=583&cad=cbv

shaikho69

Thanks Dorothy

Yes I got some usesuful info. regarding major industries in Gladstone-QLD.

regards

QLDlover

If you are looking for mosques the best place would be Saudi Arabia!
You may find a mosque in each square centimeter!

Dorothy

What is wrong with someone asking where he and his family will be able to worship? Would you tell me to move to Israel if I asked where there were synogogues in Australia? Or the Vatican if I asked where there were Catholic churches?

Muhammad Farhan

Do u get any use ful information regarding Orna ,I am new to this site ,I am asking because I am also a mechanical Engineer & have 475 sponsor ship for Orana nsw , in dubbo there are mining industries & job opportunities for engineers .

If you get any information kindly share with me also.

Regards
Farhan

shaikho69

QLDlover,

You are a Senior Member of this forum, you should take more care about the Norms of such forums.

Please avoid to give such type of comments...it might hurt someone feelings...or it could open the door of un-healthy arguments...

If you don't want to help anyone then its better to keep quite.

Regards

Pollyana

As this thread is more about where to live than how to apply for a visa, I am moving it to the main Australia forum.

QLDlover

Hi
First of all I am not intending to start a religious debate here as it is only a immigration forum
As I see your first and most important factor for the place of residence is being close to a mosque!
If you are that much concerned regarding your religion then why are you moving to Australia.
You may see many things that are against your Islamic beliefs such as naked women, bars, dancing and so on. Arent' they Koffar in Islam?
I'm surprised to see that women are executed for having sex in Islamic counties because it is against Islamic rules nonmuslims are deemed to be dirty in Islam, Hijab is compulsory in Islam and at last westerns must follow islamic rules when they are in Islamic countries, but you expect western countries to accept your rules like Hijab when you are in their country !
I really cannot understand what you are looking for!
That's why I advices you to look for a good place in Saudi Arabia cus it must suit your beliefs.
Regards

iamthecreaturefromuranus

It's not unreasonable to question your reasoning, moving to a predominately Christian country, when two of your questions about moving to Australia involve elements of your religion. If your religion is that important to you, then you might find Australia is the wrong place for you.

newjersey

^^ what he said, AND to add a general observation -- you will find Australians to be quite straight forward and much less politically correct as it were. If you can not handle an anonymous comment on the internet board without getting worked up and reprimanding a poster for being Senior member (?? which has to do with number of posts alone and nothing else), consider a possibility of interacting with a whole bunch of people whose values are way different to yours -- as far as religious beliefs go as well as many other things.

If you can not handle that, weigh this up against any kind of job and living conditions, and you will see that it is not worth it. You will be under a constant stress as in swimming against current, and will end up doing stupid things to yourself, it is just a question of time.

Unless you already decided to live the middle of your compatriots, never leaving, in which case ignore what we say and carry on.


Where is Weebie when you need him

Pollyana

I think the OP should also remember that he would be moving to regional Australia, which is very different from city life. The main cities are slightly more accepting of different cultures and beliefs, but smaller rural communities are often more suspicious of strangers and it may be harder to settle. Not saying its impossible, but definitely harder......

quoll

If you have kids then you will be paying $4.5k pa per child for their education in a government school in NSW. You dont pay that in Qld