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plumber May 9th 2004 2:49 am

Where and why?
 
You've done the check it out/holiday trip , heard alsorts of opinions and now it's make your mind up time.

Thought it would be interesting to know where you've decided to settle and why?


all the best plum:beer:

Don May 9th 2004 2:52 am

If I were going to Aus it would be near Brisbane.

Excellent climate (for me), property prices still reasonable, diving not too far away, good size city.

wmoore May 9th 2004 2:56 am

Re: Where and why?
 

Originally posted by plumber
You've done the check it out/holiday trip , heard alsorts of opinions and now it's make your mind up time.

Thought it would be interesting to know where you've decided to settle and why?


all the best plum:beer:
We're hoping for Brisbane in '05. Reasons? Climate, city facilities but it's not a big city - also seems to take itself less seriously than say Melbourne or Sydney, if you see what I mean, house prices (although that 'benefit' seems to be disappearing rapidly) and I have a mate on the Gold Coast.

plumber May 9th 2004 3:09 am

I'm off to the Goldcoast !

The way it's looking maybe down sizing to a shed........but a least it will be my shed!!!


all the best plum
:beer:

nickyjohnt May 9th 2004 3:13 am

Were ( hopefully) off to Perth, northern suberbs. My husbands mum, sister & brother all live out there.
Have been there 3 times now & love it ! Just didnt want to leave my sis , but now they are applying to emigrate aswell so very happy !:D


Nicky

plumber May 9th 2004 3:19 am

Well done Nicky...........must be a great help to have some family out there , for back up!


all the best plum:beer:

fogmeister May 9th 2004 3:24 am

Re: Where and why?
 
Melbourne!!,
Because it's the furthest place away from Jaguar cars and the Midlands.
:D

Phoenixuk2oz May 9th 2004 4:45 am

Brisbane - most suitable climate:D

Oz Govmt stats say:
Most jobs in my sector
Least populated of the major cities
Favourable unemployment %
Ratio female to male managers good
Sunshine / daylight hrs favourable
Health spending per public sector good
Schools good
House prices most favourable
Brisbane centre within reasonable driving distance

Blah....blah...blah.....

:zzz: :zzz: :zzz:

Billabong May 9th 2004 5:10 am

Apparently, we've got to go to Brisbane because that where Plumbers going.

My daughter would never forgive me:) :) :)

ROFLMAO

debsy May 9th 2004 5:31 am

Re: Where and why?
 

Originally posted by plumber
You've done the check it out/holiday trip , heard alsorts of opinions and now it's make your mind up time.

Thought it would be interesting to know where you've decided to settle and why?


all the best plum:beer:
Plum
as you already know we are also off to the Gold Coast :) We are going there as my husband works in the tourism industry and we like it:)

plumber May 9th 2004 6:19 am

Is it still the brides father that pays for the wedding?:D :D :D



all the best plum:scared:

Dicko May 9th 2004 6:22 am

Re: Where and why?
 

Originally posted by plumber
You've done the check it out/holiday trip , heard alsorts of opinions and now it's make your mind up time.

Thought it would be interesting to know where you've decided to settle and why?


all the best plum:beer:


We originally planned on going to the Gold Coast, unfortunately we dont have enough points, so the other option was to go for STNI and we plan on making the most of it in Victoria, and after 2 years if we are still up for the Gold Coast, so be it we will give that a go as well.


Good luck on wherever you all end up. :beer: :beer:

pockygoes May 9th 2004 6:51 am

Perth for us, we liked the east coast & particularly Brisbane but we just knew as soon as we landed in Perth that it had to be! We love South of Perth & hope to be there in January. Still loads for us to see in Perth before we make a definate decision on where to settle but it would take a bomb to change our minds at the moment!!

pockygoes

Kelli28 May 9th 2004 8:00 am

hopefully bris for us i think the climate has a lot to do with it:D

Elvis May 9th 2004 8:38 am

Re: Where and why?
 
Definately Perth for us, but that's because we've a young family.
Lived in Sydney b4 & liked it, but went on a rekkie trip last year & visited both Perth & Sydney.
Perth was so clean & appealed to us because as I've already said that we've young children & ticked every box for us as a family.
Not knocking anywhere else in Oz but it's everyone to their own!!!!
All the best
Katrina


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