Hi there, just joined and was hoping for some advice.
Me, my partner and 4year old daughter are thinking of relocating to Australia from Scotland but don't have a clue what state to move to???

My partner is a carpet fitter so would have to be some where with this type of work. Would like somewhere with a good community of fellow Brits.

Been trying to research this for ages but don't know anyone from OZ so don't know where to start.
Don't want to end up in the wrong place if u know what i mean!!

Would love any advice anyone can give me.
Thanks

Hi,I think it would be a good idea to give us some clues to what you like doing?Are you a city slicker?Beach bum (),country bumpkin hillbilly type?Do you like warm weather most of the time,or cold winters,warm summers?We need abit more info is possible?

It would be easy if there was one place in OZ you could say is the best place to live and move there but there is'nt, theres a massive diversity of places, for example if you live in Canberra or Hobart you have snow capped mountains nearby or live in Cairns or Brisbane you have a warm tropical environemnt and rainforests nearby. If you want tp live somewhere with a large community of Brits then certain suburbs of Perth would be the place to go. l saw some TV show the other day about a guy who was a carpet fitter and imigrated to Adelaide and he said there was plenty of work there for carpet fitters and good pay as well.

First search on the carpet layer threads, you might get a more realistic picture of wages etc than the recently repeated life downunder show in the UK.

Depends what weather you are after & if you want easy access to beach, city etc
We chose Cairns because we wanted good temps year round & knew we could cope with the few months of humidity. Also wanted a city that was more like a town!
You have to consider what you really want as a family!

14 Victoria Parade, Ryde, Sydney.

I am a bit biased but I would suggest that Canberra is the best place to live in Australia.

Ideal size, lowest unemployment in Australia, easy acceess to Sydney without the hassle of living in that over-crowded rat race, access to the coast and to the alps.

Its one of Australia's best kept secrets. Most Aussies dont want to live here because it goes down to below freezing point in Winter and is not on the coast.

Wherever you can get a job I would think.

...and as someone who now lives on the coast and hasn't seen any frost in the three years I have been here I can understand why.

I was out at 5:30 this morning for a run with my whippet. Nothing better than a morning run on a cold canberra morning.

Mate, if that's a piccie of you in your Avatar I will stake a small fortune that the whippet was quicker.

Hi Ryan,

I'm not in Australia but just wanted to poke my head in your thread and welcome you to BE. I hope you enjoy your stay.

I suppose ACT, Victoria, South Aus and Tasmania because people are more likely to have carpet in these States as the winters are colder.

I'd work out of you can get a visa before considering places.