Stitch

Hi folks,

Wondered if anyone could help. Just sent off application for a job and there's a chance that it could be on the GC. Never really considered living there before. Ever since we validated Visa's and visited Brisbane that's been the place for us. Now that there's a small chance of a job and it might be the GC I'm starting to panic.

Can anyone tell me what they think of life on the GC. Houses, schools, shopping and life in general. Also is it feasible to live in Brisbane and commute?

Cheers

Ginny

Jonahs_mummy

Hi Ginny
Have you seen my website? http://www.goldcoastsmile.com
We help people in your situation going to somewhere new & help them out best we can! On the "Suburbs" page is a great guide to the areas of the GC.... Let me know if I can help more!
Claire
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Stitch

Hi Claire,

I remember a wee while back getting a PM from you introducing your company....I skimmed through the website but at that time wasn't really contemplating the Gold Coast. Now that there's a chance of employment I have been trying to get as much info. The Suburbs page is fantastic. It gives and insight into the areas. Really appreciate all the detail you've put into it.

Thanks, I'll have a proper scout in a wee while.

Cheers

Ginny

Tiawamutu

Sorry, I only went to GC for 5 days in April, so I can't really comment, but I can't resist saying, you should enjoy as long as you take your Lilo, Stitch

Stitch

Cheers for that! Put a wee smile on my face

Ginny

alkristensen

we have just driven through most of the gold coast this week, and its all vry very immaculate. Perfect in every way.
Too uniform for us as we like a mish mash of houses rather than what i would call stepford wifes county.

All a bit too new and immaculate for us, but there is nothing wrong with the place. Sure beats the uk if thats what you are worried about.
Burleigh heads was just down the road and was a bit more like a sea side town rather that a huge barratt estate.

just my view im sure youll have your own views.

Click on my name and find my post about the reccie trip if you like . we are in the sunshine coast for 2 weeks b4 we go back to uk as we have just come to validate.
al and clare.x

68MEVY

Hi Stitch, we've been living on the Gold Coast a couple of months now and we have relatives that have lived here years.
Where we are now (Runaway Bay) is about a 5 min drive to Surfers Paradise itself which is great, but we are far enough away to not get all the tourists and stuff round here. We are looking at moving about 20 mins North so we'd be nearer Brisbane, purely because we prefer the areas (Helensvale or Coomera)
There are some good state schools around, one of which my bro in law works in and would be prepared to send his kids there when he has them.
As for commuting I suppose it depends on how far you want to drive each day and what area of the Gold Coast the job is at. From our house it takes about an hour to get to the airport.
Marie

diddy

We've travelled quite alot around the East Coast and now live in Southport.

The GC is a great place to live with loads to do and a genuinely laid back life style. I totally agree with the poster that said some of it is like Stepford Wives. There are alot of characterless suburds on the coast which are completely manmade and purpose built.

I don't like these either, however there's plenty on here that live in these as they provide big houses, safety and pretty much your everyday needs. We prefer Southport as like the other poster we like the misk mash of houses which history provides.

As such, whichever you prefer the coast has all the varieties of housing/ lifestyle you can want.

As I said there's loads to do here and we like the feeling of living a completely different lifestyle to the UK, whereas alot of the city suburbs like those in Brissy offer little other than the weather compared to the UK.

Paul.

jad n rich

Plastic estates a plenty but some nicer areas in the hinterland, but then your not at the beach.

Did three months there, wasnt keen to stay mainly as we have boys who were teenage and approaching teenage, didnt like the schools or the drug culture many of the schools. Prefer sunshine coast but gold coast has a better highway to brisbane.

Jonahs_mummy

Paul
I totally agree - the areas around Southport are lovely. We are headed fro Ashmore.
Claire

Sue2

Hiya

We're in Currumbin and we're loving it You'll know what area is right for you when you get here...honest When we was still in the UK I used to worry so much about where to settle...the areas and house type we wanted.....gone for something totally different. Just take your time and look around, you'll know when you find it.

Sue x

Stitch

Cheers Sue,

I suppose I just want to get a rough idea of the areas seen as it was a place I hadn't considered!

Thanks and any other comments keep em coming.

Ginny