si.young

Being around people who have been though or are going through the same problems as you will be a huge help to overcome any homesickness and culture shock issues you may face, this move is far from easy and you need all the help you can get to help you through. This is not about creating a "Little Britain", (Yeah I know) its about helping each other.

I dont think there is an issue with Brits not integrating here in Oz, but maybe I have not been here long enough to see it yet, I dont know. I would like to make friends with Australian's as well as Poms, and we have, but it is also good to have people around you who understand the culture you came from and also the British sense of humor.

I felt the same as you before came here, but I now find that there are actually a few little things I miss about Blighty, not may, but there are a few....

Good luck with you app.

s&s

cresta57

We're north of Gympie, Postal Address is Bells Bridge but if the dam gets built it'll just be Bells no need for a bridge over nothing. I like Kin Kin it's a bit remote but the pub is excellent. Kenilworth is nice we've some good mates out there. I'd stick with the renting for a while until the bloody highway and dam fiascos are sorted out or you may find yourself living next to the new Bruce Highway.
Can't believe that Qld gov can conduct a 5 yr study costing 5 million bucks into the feasibility of re-routing the Bruce highway only to announce the building of a new dam that wipes two out of the three options out without even conducting any studies it's madness.

Are you a nurse practitioner type thing then GB?

caleb2003

Thanks, thats about the most reasoned post on this thread.

Personally I have lived in Holland for 6 months so know the change but whilst I was there I was working with a load of brits and didn't get to mix much with the locals so I went to live in the suburbs and even though there were language problems and many things were very different I put it down as a great experience to see a different (slightly) way of living, which is what we are trying to do with this move (should we ever get the VISA!!).


All opinions are good though tbh.

jon and alex

Lots of people go to the Vic Point area but this doesn't really appeal to us as a location.
We are most likely going to central Brissie - the suburbs like Paddington, Ashgrove etc..
Don't expect to see too many Brits in those areas.
I agree with what lots of people have said, I don't care who we live next to as long as they are decent people.
Hopefully I'll start my job pretty much straight after arriving and so will not have too much trouble meeting Ozzies.
I think that some people do like to live around other BE's and that's cool. It is a pretty big move to make so initially people like something of the familiar around them. Nothing wrong with that.
People slating the Muslim communities is a bit off too - imagine moving to Oz and not being able to speak a word of the language or only a very basic ammount. I reckon you'd pretty quickly seek out people you can talk to!
It always makes me laugh when people whinge about stuff like this - if you go to New York do you boycott Little Italy? or China Town? These are ghettoes afterall!
Let people get on with it and you do the same - whatever makes you happy.

DagBoy

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Hey Pollyana - while you were there did you remove the punctuation too? Or did it start out meaningless?

cresta57

The thread or post

Pollyana

I removed a few words which were racist and about which I had 6 complaints - they are replaced with xxxxx. The punctuation is unchanged - if you read the poster's other contributions you will soon se that has keyboard seems to type in a strange language that involves little punctuation

jonni boy

as long as i can have a Ute and my wife & kids are happy thats all that matters,I've already got a check shirt shorts and work boots so i should fit right in and whilst i'm sat here dreaming can i have a chopper as well.

CasG

That vision will now stay with me for the rest of the night

jonni boy

sorry cas, did'nt mean to ruin your day oh i've got white vest just to finish the vision for ya

CasG

As long as it isn't a string one!

Played any good games tonight?

jonni boy

my head was a shed after that armadillo game and not only that i even sat and read ever bloody page on armadillo's chris thinks i need to seek help

CasG

I'm your nurse

annqldau

Think one thing you'll find about Aus is it's full of Brititsh and also a few Aussies so try elsewhere. When I started my job here there were 2 Brits, 1 NZ and 1 Aus in the office.

jonni boy

in my best dick emery voice.... oh you are naughty, BUT I LIKE IT