Wjuicypeach

Where are you going to live?/ Where do you live in Oz? And what made you choose it? I'm very nosey.....

suzanne7575

My first choice is Cairns, but I am happy to go to Townsvilleor Brisbane or another city within Queensland

As for why I have chosen it, i guess it is just research and talking to people and I like the sound of the queensland lifestyle, and of course the weather too. I think it will be somewhere that will suit my family. I have never been though we are planning on looking at it as a big 2/3 yr working holiday/adventure and if we love it we will stay, if we don't we will come home, we don't own a home here in teh UK so it's not as if we are selling up etc in order to go

Wjuicypeach

It was originally Queensland I wanted to go for similar reasons to yourself but we have opted for Perth. The reason being I have a good friend there and my hubby thinks it's better for me to be near her as I have no family there. I visited in November to validate the visa and really liked it, it was totally different from what I expected, not all in a positive way, but seemed to offer a much better lifestyle for my kid's. You have the right attitude about giving it a go and even better that you don't need to sell a house at the mo. Thanks for your bit.

Mazza12

I'm planning on going to the most expensive place to live in the world apparently - Sydney! My OH is an Aussie who was born and brought up there so that's why we're moving back there next year. Despite the expense I'm looking forward to living there. Having visited several times and having experienced each of the four seasons I am happy to be going to Sydney. I also believe that being close to my OH's family and friends may help us to settle

Wjuicypeach

Definetly a bonus to have other's to help.

quoll

If I were you I would be moving at least 6 hours away from the inlaws and all his mates. They may be absolutely super people (as are my inlaws) but it skews the relationship and there will be times, especially with kids, when you resent the fact that they have it all and your folks have nothing. Far better to be you and him and your own little unit against the world than you against him and his. Dont underestimate the power of resentment when he knows everything and everyone and you dont.

Good luck with it! And, yes, Sydney is one of the most expensive places to live so hope you both get good jobs!

Mazza12

Interesting comments quoll - sounds like you're talking from experience? My partner has been living here with me and my family and friends in Scotland for the last 4 years. He was very proactive in making his own friends through work and joining a local cricket team (yeah they actually do play cricket in Scotland:-) to avoid the problems that you highlight. I also plan to be very proactive in making my own circle of friends when I move to Sydney. I feel that I am going into this move with my eyes wide open mostly due to research and reading the realistic (and often negative) comments on this forum. I don't expect it to be easy, in fact, some days I wonder what the hell I'm thinking of - giving up very good jobs, a lovely house and fantastic family and friends. But I'm not prepared to live the rest of my life wondering "what if" so I'm going to give it a go! Thanks for your comments - all perspectives and experiences are helpful.

mohogony

How was it different from what you expected?

MrCro

we plan to head to Sunshine Coast, but with state of £ now have to go where the work is as will leave money in UK.

So could be Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane!

Once things settle (hopefully) and £ regains some value I can set up my own business again where we feels most comfortable.

ABCDiamond

The weather helped me to decide where I am now

Plus proximity to water and City.

mohogony

My advice if you don't need to live in the large cities for work reasons have a look at some of the coastal country areas within 1 or 2 hours of large city. Theres some very nice places with great beaches at much more affordable prices then the cities.