kaydave

family moving to oz, visa's arriving in two weeks, would love to hear from other families just about to move or just arrived in oz.
We have selected Brisbane to live, any advice would be helpfull.

plumber

We used to live in "Little Haywood"

Were waiting for bond request , at the moment looking into booking up flights July / August time.

We 're also looking at Brissy /Goldcoast area !




all the best plum (now living in midwales!)

aidbish

whereabouts in south Staffs

kaydave

we live in Wombourne which is about 6 miles from wolverhampton

pukka pom

Hi Kaydave, we have just jumped on the migration bandwagon, just submitted to TRA, but we have a very young family (3 children under 5!), and we too are hoping to settle in Brisbane (when we get visa !), and would like to be in touch with others with families (and without!) who are migrating to Brisbane, or are already there

When are you looking to leave???

S

karen p

We are hoping to move to Brisbane July/August time.
We have two daughters (11 and 8) and are hopng to go to
the Bayside area of Brisbane (that's the area from Wynnum
down to Cleveland/Victoria Point).

It would be nice to know that others are going out at the same
time. One of my worries is that once the kids have started
school and Steve (my husband) has started work, I'll be stuck
at home not knowing anyone

So any excuse to meet up with others (and any excuse not to
clean/unpack etc) would be great.

Karen

katherineiv

Hi,
We are hoping to go to Brisane (not sure where yet) id like near the coast and we have 2 boys, matt 7 & lyndon 10 months and i to have thoughts of that, hubby at work and me on own with young child.
Im sure will meet loads of new ppl.

katherine

pukka pom

Katherine - is your application in yet?? We are looking at Buderim in Brisbane, nice and close to beach and has good schooling, not too busy, not too quite!!

S

katherineiv

Hi there,
Got no idea yet, i was looking at some houses at wellington point on here this morn, nice but mostly 3 beds and pricey!!

I have asked a Q on here about how long it all takes to go though from start of visa to end but no one replyed me yet

We have been on about it for months and now dicided to go ahead, scarey isnt it :scared:

how well is yours going ?

katherine

karen p

From the map Buderim is on the Sunshine Coast and
well over one hour from Brisbane City, so unfortunately
thats out for us as my husband doesn't want to commute
that long.

As Katherine says Wellington Point looks nice and thats
about 36 minutes from Brisbane CBD, so is just within my
husband's limits and its by the coast for the important sea
breezes.

Karen

jaycat

We will be going to brissie, have now decided on sept 2005, no rush for us, we have validated visa's and have already bought our land (2 acres) Jimboomba.
Hope to go to a meet up when we get there, sounds like fun.
We have room at our place for a meet-up BBQ. (Will try and arrange something when we get there)
We have a son who is nearly 4 and a daughter 1 year old.
Hoping to get there for just before start of school for son.
Karen, Dean
Jayden & Caitlin.

pukka pom

Hiya - we've submitted Stu's skills assessment to TRA, and the agent (excellent, can highly recommend him) is aiming to lodge our application on 21 April (Stu is 35 on 25th April, and we will lose 5 points, so hoping TRA have finished by then). Which visa are you going to go out on?, we're ging for the Skilled Independant, Stu is a chippie - we've been told the visa could be as quick as 9 months from next month, but who knows.

I know I will be really nervous once the application is in, dragging 3 young kids away from everything they are familiar with - but I am sure it will be worth it in the end

S

katherineiv

Hi again,
Sounds good,
We will be going on skilled as hubby a mechanic (hes 31) .
We got told 12 to 18 months then got 12 to go.
Thing is got fixed rate on morgage and that ends sep next year so if you say can go that fast we will have to pay a fee to stop it if you know what i mean............

Would be nice to get to know some of you on here b4 we do go !!!

katherine

pukka pom

If I'm reading your post right, your application is already in?? and I have to agree I would love to make some friends before leaving - its all so daunting!!

S

katherineiv

hi, sorry not in yet, hubby seeing an agent on monday.

We have spent long time thinking

Are you renting when you get there?
My hubby got family in brisbane but not sure if we would or could stay with them.

katherine