where to live? how do you choose?
Oct 17th 2005, 4:11 pm
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where to live? how do you choose?
Hi
I’m still in the research phase of emigrating but I’m finding it difficult to research some topics/areas because I haven’t chosen a state so here’s my question…
How do you pick an area to live? I’m swaying towards Victoria at the moment but still not 100% sure or sure about where exactly to go in Victoria if that is the area I choose
About me: I will be 30 years old when I emigrate with a teenage son and I would like somewhere with a similar climate to the UK (4 seasons), Near to the coast but cheap to live/rent/buy, plenty of schools because I would like to teach ICT and need a good school for my son, A good community spirit, social life, Not in the countryside but not in a busy city like London, somewhere clean with lots of outdoor life…..and did I mention cheap
This limits my possibilities down to 1000's of places doesn’t it
Thanks
I’m still in the research phase of emigrating but I’m finding it difficult to research some topics/areas because I haven’t chosen a state so here’s my question…
How do you pick an area to live? I’m swaying towards Victoria at the moment but still not 100% sure or sure about where exactly to go in Victoria if that is the area I choose
About me: I will be 30 years old when I emigrate with a teenage son and I would like somewhere with a similar climate to the UK (4 seasons), Near to the coast but cheap to live/rent/buy, plenty of schools because I would like to teach ICT and need a good school for my son, A good community spirit, social life, Not in the countryside but not in a busy city like London, somewhere clean with lots of outdoor life…..and did I mention cheap
This limits my possibilities down to 1000's of places doesn’t it
Thanks
Oct 17th 2005, 5:18 pm
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by bubblegum_babe
Hi
I’m still in the research phase of emigrating but I’m finding it difficult to research some topics/areas because I haven’t chosen a state so here’s my question…
How do you pick an area to live? I’m swaying towards Victoria at the moment but still not 100% sure or sure about where exactly to go in Victoria if that is the area I choose
About me: I will be 30 years old when I emigrate with a teenage son and I would like somewhere with a similar climate to the UK (4 seasons), Near to the coast but cheap to live/rent/buy, plenty of schools because I would like to teach ICT and need a good school for my son, A good community spirit, social life, Not in the countryside but not in a busy city like London, somewhere clean with lots of outdoor life…..and did I mention cheap
This limits my possibilities down to 1000's of places doesn’t it
Thanks
I’m still in the research phase of emigrating but I’m finding it difficult to research some topics/areas because I haven’t chosen a state so here’s my question…
How do you pick an area to live? I’m swaying towards Victoria at the moment but still not 100% sure or sure about where exactly to go in Victoria if that is the area I choose
About me: I will be 30 years old when I emigrate with a teenage son and I would like somewhere with a similar climate to the UK (4 seasons), Near to the coast but cheap to live/rent/buy, plenty of schools because I would like to teach ICT and need a good school for my son, A good community spirit, social life, Not in the countryside but not in a busy city like London, somewhere clean with lots of outdoor life…..and did I mention cheap
This limits my possibilities down to 1000's of places doesn’t it
Thanks
Hi
If you are after a climate similar to uk, then prob victoria or tasmania. I dont know very much about these places but would imagine outskirts of Melbourne maybe???
Laura
Oct 17th 2005, 5:52 pm
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by lawlaw
Hi
If you are after a climate similar to uk, then prob victoria or tasmania. I dont know very much about these places but would imagine outskirts of Melbourne maybe???
Laura
If you are after a climate similar to uk, then prob victoria or tasmania. I dont know very much about these places but would imagine outskirts of Melbourne maybe???
Laura
Oct 17th 2005, 6:27 pm
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
By outskirts of Melbourne do you mean areas like Brighton, St kilda and Williams town?
I'll be going on a STNI visa so I don't think I can get too close to Melbourne itself - I'm not sure
Now I'm confusing myself lol - Maybe if I brought a better map of the area it would help
I'll be going on a STNI visa so I don't think I can get too close to Melbourne itself - I'm not sure
Now I'm confusing myself lol - Maybe if I brought a better map of the area it would help
Last edited by bubblegum_babe; Oct 17th 2005 at 6:32 pm.
Oct 17th 2005, 7:30 pm
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by bubblegum_babe
By outskirts of Melbourne do you mean areas like Brighton, St kilda and Williams town?
I'll be going on a STNI visa so I don't think I can get too close to Melbourne itself - I'm not sure
Now I'm confusing myself lol - Maybe if I brought a better map of the area it would help
I'll be going on a STNI visa so I don't think I can get too close to Melbourne itself - I'm not sure
Now I'm confusing myself lol - Maybe if I brought a better map of the area it would help
You would probably be better cost wise looking at places like Berwick, Ringwood, Ferntree Gully in the East or around Mornington down the Peninsula.
Oct 18th 2005, 12:47 am
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by Bordy
Brighton is the second most expensive suburb in Melbourne so best give it a miss.
You would probably be better cost wise looking at places like Berwick, Ringwood, Ferntree Gully in the East or around Mornington down the Peninsula.
You would probably be better cost wise looking at places like Berwick, Ringwood, Ferntree Gully in the East or around Mornington down the Peninsula.
Oct 18th 2005, 3:11 am
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by fraser
Don't gp to to any of those areas , they're known to be inhabitid by sweatys
But totally free of West Ham supporters.
Oct 20th 2005, 12:14 am
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by Bordy
But totally free of West Ham supporters.
Oct 20th 2005, 12:17 am
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by bubblegum_babe
Hi
I’m still in the research phase of emigrating but I’m finding it difficult to research some topics/areas because I haven’t chosen a state so here’s my question…
How do you pick an area to live? I’m swaying towards Victoria at the moment but still not 100% sure or sure about where exactly to go in Victoria if that is the area I choose
About me: I will be 30 years old when I emigrate with a teenage son and I would like somewhere with a similar climate to the UK (4 seasons), Near to the coast but cheap to live/rent/buy, plenty of schools because I would like to teach ICT and need a good school for my son, A good community spirit, social life, Not in the countryside but not in a busy city like London, somewhere clean with lots of outdoor life…..and did I mention cheap
This limits my possibilities down to 1000's of places doesn’t it
Thanks
I’m still in the research phase of emigrating but I’m finding it difficult to research some topics/areas because I haven’t chosen a state so here’s my question…
How do you pick an area to live? I’m swaying towards Victoria at the moment but still not 100% sure or sure about where exactly to go in Victoria if that is the area I choose
About me: I will be 30 years old when I emigrate with a teenage son and I would like somewhere with a similar climate to the UK (4 seasons), Near to the coast but cheap to live/rent/buy, plenty of schools because I would like to teach ICT and need a good school for my son, A good community spirit, social life, Not in the countryside but not in a busy city like London, somewhere clean with lots of outdoor life…..and did I mention cheap
This limits my possibilities down to 1000's of places doesn’t it
Thanks
If you hadnt of added in "near to the coast" I would have suggest where I live...
but you did....so I wont!!
Oct 20th 2005, 6:39 am
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Hi,
places near the coast that are within an hour's reach to Melbourne CBD (more or less) are:
In Western Melbourne - South Werribee, Point Cook, Geelong
South Melbourne - Frankston, Mornington Peninsula
Look them up.
places near the coast that are within an hour's reach to Melbourne CBD (more or less) are:
In Western Melbourne - South Werribee, Point Cook, Geelong
South Melbourne - Frankston, Mornington Peninsula
Look them up.
Oct 20th 2005, 4:30 pm
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Try Adelaide,only been here three months but its already home.It fills all your needs cost, lifestyle,education etc
Oct 20th 2005, 5:28 pm
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Re: where to live? how do you choose?
Originally Posted by adelaidebull
Try Adelaide,only been here three months but its already home.It fills all your needs cost, lifestyle,education etc
Personally, I'm hoping to move to Northern NSW and live at altitude. However, I wouldn't recommend this if she doesn't want to live in the sticks, which I do, you see. Plus, if I ever want a dose of hot weather, I can always head for the coast or inland in the Summer. Best of all climatic worlds!
