Wanted Down Under
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I watched one on the Gold Coast last week, and Sarah was presenting the show standing in front of the Opera House. I was a little confused, I thought the Opera House was in Sydney?!
The family were shown around a huge house (with pool of course) in a gated community with a LOT of land attached. They were told that its not unusual for a house to have 3 acres attached and the worst they could expect was the odd Koala in the trees !!!!!!
I actually choked on my tea!
Nic
The family were shown around a huge house (with pool of course) in a gated community with a LOT of land attached. They were told that its not unusual for a house to have 3 acres attached and the worst they could expect was the odd Koala in the trees !!!!!!
I actually choked on my tea!
Nic
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Re: Wanted Down Under
I watched one on the Gold Coast last week, and Sarah was presenting the show standing in front of the Opera House. I was a little confused, I thought the Opera House was in Sydney?!
The family were shown around a huge house (with pool of course) in a gated community with a LOT of land attached. They were told that its not unusual for a house to have 3 acres attached and the worst they could expect was the odd Koala in the trees !!!!!!
I actually choked on my tea!
Nic
The family were shown around a huge house (with pool of course) in a gated community with a LOT of land attached. They were told that its not unusual for a house to have 3 acres attached and the worst they could expect was the odd Koala in the trees !!!!!!
I actually choked on my tea!
Nic
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All we are saying is that Sarah makes it look like to move to Oz, get a huge house (with pool of course) and a high paying executive job, is a doddle. The show is - (in my very humble opinion) irresponsible.
Nic
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I don't know the whole process as I've never applied, but the program shows it in such a carefree manner as though it is just a case of packing a suitcase & hopping on a plane. From the discussions on this site it is clear that it isn't just as easy as that. Do they actually spend time with the family before hand to explain what is involved both emotionally & financially, and if they do why do they not choose to show any of that? I've yet to see a program portraying a realistic view for people planning to move to Oz.
I would be interested to hear the views of people who have taken part in the program and whether they felt it helped or hindered them.
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If you're not sure what sort of area you should be looking at try asking for things that are of interest to you, no matter what you ask for someone will have been in a similar position & could give you advice. That's not to say that it will be ideal for you but at least it would point you in the right sort of direction.
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Hi we did pilot show its amazing how they cut & change things, some days you are asked to be positive & some negative. One of the houses we viewed had a bomb shelter built underground they didnt show that & they didnt show the camera crew getting washed up on the beach at noosa it was so funny, if any one get the chance to do it, try & get them to book your flight home a couple of weeks after filming has finished & use it as a reci gary
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Hi we did pilot show its amazing how they cut & change things, some days you are asked to be positive & some negative. One of the houses we viewed had a bomb shelter built underground they didnt show that & they didnt show the camera crew getting washed up on the beach at noosa it was so funny, if any one get the chance to do it, try & get them to book your flight home a couple of weeks after filming has finished & use it as a reci gary
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I watched one on the Gold Coast last week, and Sarah was presenting the show standing in front of the Opera House. I was a little confused, I thought the Opera House was in Sydney?!
The family were shown around a huge house (with pool of course) in a gated community with a LOT of land attached. They were told that its not unusual for a house to have 3 acres attached and the worst they could expect was the odd Koala in the trees !!!!!!
I actually choked on my tea!
Nic
The family were shown around a huge house (with pool of course) in a gated community with a LOT of land attached. They were told that its not unusual for a house to have 3 acres attached and the worst they could expect was the odd Koala in the trees !!!!!!
I actually choked on my tea!
Nic
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Sorry I wasn't meaning the families so much as the programs researchers, I can't understand why the program would play with peoples lives in such a blase manner.
I don't know the whole process as I've never applied, but the program shows it in such a carefree manner as though it is just a case of packing a suitcase & hopping on a plane. From the discussions on this site it is clear that it isn't just as easy as that. Do they actually spend time with the family before hand to explain what is involved both emotionally & financially, and if they do why do they not choose to show any of that? I've yet to see a program portraying a realistic view for people planning to move.
I don't know the whole process as I've never applied, but the program shows it in such a carefree manner as though it is just a case of packing a suitcase & hopping on a plane. From the discussions on this site it is clear that it isn't just as easy as that. Do they actually spend time with the family before hand to explain what is involved both emotionally & financially, and if they do why do they not choose to show any of that? I've yet to see a program portraying a realistic view for people planning to move.
My family have all watched these programs and think its so easy for me to get to Oz.
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Alex