ellen1

I would like to start a debate that involves a major future decision in me and my families lives. What has ACT in comparison to say Perth or Brisbane? in which has the best jobs market (i am a social worker, my husband is a Basic skills college lecture) where are the best houses for the smallest cost? and where has the best climate and least creepy crawlies!

regards Ellen

bored_bean

ACT is up in the mountains which means it has a cooler climate. There is regularly snow in winter but mild summers. There were bushfires there this summer. I don't know about work or housing there. I would have thought that the climate would keep creepy-crawlies to a minimum. Sydney is about 2 hours drive away. For climate info look at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate

ellen1

thank for that, not sure i like the sound of snow!

Florida_03

Sorry can only comment on a year in Perth, a year in Canberra and a lot of years near Brisbane.

Perth is so far away from the rest of Australia that it may eventually become another country. I think it may already be a county of England...

Canberra is...ummm...is the weirdest place I have ever lived. It is an artificial...ummm...thing...that..ummm...only...um mm...a mother could love...

Brisbane is like Bedford with a really big gas heater...

ellen1

ok thanks for advice, anything good about Camberra?

grubelice

Even Bill Bryson was hard pushed to find enough to amuse himself over the couple of days he spent in Canbara. I suggest you read his chapter from Down Under. He found it difficult to fill an evening - there being not a lot to do and if I remember correctly he retired to his room early. It sounded soooo boring and looking at pictures of the place it looks pretty soul less, also no beaches. Obne of those falsely created towns that architects so love and mortals not. I haven't been there but I know it would not be the sort of place I would want to visit. Perhaps I am wrong.

Elaine

danjon16

i had a great 4 weeks in canberra and found something to do and places to go every night. i think it helped a great deal that i had the knowledge from many locals who have been there all their lives. it is a strange place, there are 5 or more satellite town centres, now something happens in one of these centres every night so its just a case of knowing where to go if you find the wrong night the pubs etc will be dead. also as about 80% of the population works for the government so every other thursday is govt payday so u will find that the thurs, fri, sat and sun nights after payday are definitely party nights. also in act there are some places that can only not serve alcohol between 5 and 7 in the morning so if you want a proper night out its a good session. there are nice parks and walks around the centre, not far to travel sydney or the coast (only 2 hours), good sporting entertainment, from local to national level and with the australain instutute of sport there you can always grab a game to watch.
canberra also hosts the best ever war memorial i have ever visited, spent a whole day wondering around,it was a highlight of a good stay there.

the work situation wasn't that favourable to me but then with the late nights i dont think i was fit for work anyway

hope this helps