Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
Aug 13th 2011, 7:18 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
You see that is the difference between you and I, I don't personally insult people, I just challenge your views and opinions not you. As I said earlier, this shows you up for what you are far more than it does me.
Aug 13th 2011, 7:19 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
I do not doubt that there are places in the UK with community spirit.
Aug 13th 2011, 7:22 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
Aug 13th 2011, 7:22 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
My wife and I are seriously considering moving to Australia. We have always been drawn to villages in the UK to get away from the highly built up areas around the major towns and cities. Where could we find something similar in Australia? It would also be a bonus if these areas weren't far away from town/cities where engineering and nursing jobs are available. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Aug 13th 2011, 7:34 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
My wife and I are seriously considering moving to Australia. We have always been drawn to villages in the UK to get away from the highly built up areas around the major towns and cities. Where could we find something similar in Australia? It would also be a bonus if these areas weren't far away from town/cities where engineering and nursing jobs are available. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Pub is 3 minute walk away, (to my husband's delight) beach less than a 10 minute walk, and the suburb also has a primary school, pre-school, post office, shop, a caravan park, skateboard park, soccer fields, sports hall and an Aboriginal cultural centre. Very little crime and when I am out walking people say hello, whether they know you or not, or wave and smile from their cars.
Used to find it strange at first - being a city person am I naturally suspicious and cynical - but people are here are genuinely friendly. People come to Corindi Beach from Queensland and Victoria for their holidays. The caravan park is packed solid in the summer. Coffs Harbour is an easy 30-minute drive along the highway, past banana plantations on steep hillsides one side and the ocean on the other. The coastline in this part of the world is stunning.
Your wife could probably find a job at the public or private hospital in Coffs. Don't know about engineering jobs. Coffs Harbour's biggest drawback is the lack of jobs as there are no major companies/organisations based here - apart from Centrelink's call centre. It's the reason why we are moving to Perth in 3 weeks after hubby was offered a job too good to refuse.
Not many Poms here so we are a bit of a novelty.
Aug 13th 2011, 7:42 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
There are some horsey acreage suburbs on the outskirts of Brisbane like Samford Village that may suit. Only about a 30 minute off peak drive to the CBD I think. Colleagues at work like the local community but definitely not an english village vibe though.
Samford village shops by cazazz, on Flickr
Samford village shops by cazazz, on Flickr
Aug 13th 2011, 7:51 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
York, WA, about 1 hr east of Perth
Aug 13th 2011, 8:05 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
Cold enough and dreary enough to be the UK? (Joke). Note the trees have lost their leaves..
Aug 13th 2011, 8:15 am
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Re: Somewhere with a village-like 'feel' in Australia?
I wonder. They would scoff at my old Saab, surely?
Here is a house in my road, on a sunny day. The view is better from my wife's friend's house 2 doors down.
We live on the opposite of the road - and don't get that view. Make NO mistake - our house is not 1/100th of this house. Anyone who knows me knows that we have a remarkably modest home even by UK standards. It makes me giggle.
And anyone who knows me knows that I am quite happy with that.
Here is a house in my road, on a sunny day. The view is better from my wife's friend's house 2 doors down.
We live on the opposite of the road - and don't get that view. Make NO mistake - our house is not 1/100th of this house. Anyone who knows me knows that we have a remarkably modest home even by UK standards. It makes me giggle.
And anyone who knows me knows that I am quite happy with that.