wanting to live in oz
 

thinking of coming to oz, where is the best place to go if you have a young family?
i have looked at Melbourne, but find it hard to gain information on what the suburbs are like. i live in a decent sized village but would feel lost in a huge city. i have 3 children who are under 10, so would want good schools. does any one know where i could find this information.
Sydney doesn't appeal as it appears to expensive.
I'm a nurse and my hubby is a mechanical engineer so what areas have plenty of jobs for these occupations.
thanks Mandy

Re: wanting to live in oz
 

Plenty of places which aren't that expensive around Sydney ... Wollongong perhaps, or maybe the Blue Mountains ... (Napean Hospital is a small commute for you).

Adelaide is nice and good for young families.

:)

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Hi mandy,

Welcome to BE. I think where people decide to settle is very much a personal choice dependent on lots of different factors. I don't know much about Melbourne I'm afraid as I'm not heading that way myself. We are going to Brisbane. I may be able to help with any nursey questions though, being a nurse myself. Don't think you would have a problem getting a job wherever you decide to go.

Best of luck with it. Its a big massive rollercoaster of a journey....Enjoy the ride! :D

jackie x

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thanks Ive looked at Al bury as hubby's uncle lives around there .at moment other half is in the army so dont know if he will join oz army or try civvy life . finding getting info about living in the suburbs or regional areas difficult as most info seems to be geared towards tourists

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I'm an enrolled nurse and cant get work in the UK apart from nursing homes I'm starting an ou degree in Oct and hope to complete before i come out. Ive been unable to get conversion course done will i still be able to find work ok

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I think from what I have read on here, that enrolled nurses in Oz are more like care support workers. Not sure how you would feel about that Mandy?

J x

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dont fancy that much, cant believe i used to be a night sister before last little one arrived i contacted ANMC they were no help, act and Vic nursing boards replied to say i could work but didnt tell me about the role of the EN any way i have to be up early with the kids so off to bed i go

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This any help?

http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/living/

http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/employment/

http://www.careerjet.com.au/jobs_hea..._32600_30.html

http://www.csu.edu.au/about/albury.html

http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common...3/s1316162.htm

http://www.mycareer.com.au/jobs/new-...ral/?cleared=1

http://www.seek.com.au/jobsearch/ind...tindustry=1218

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Hi

You dont want to be an enrolled nurse in Oz many posters say they are same as care assistants, as Oz not too clued up on the enrolled nurse ( registered nurse level 2 in this country) i am doing the conversion (1 year course ) have to travel to london from manchester each week to uni but hoping it will all be worth it in the end, course went very quickly, i cant believe it near the end, i cant understand how you cant get work in the NHS i work in cardiology and there are lots of EN's who are working in the health service,
Anyway good luck with your OU degree :)

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I live in Albury. Moved here two yrs ago from England. Is a good place for a family and Albury city has everything you need. Also well placed for visiting Melbourne/ Sydney. If you feel the need. We have rellies in Melbourne, but can't stand the place. Reminds us too much of home and keep away if we can.
Our relatives from Melbourne love it up here as well and their kids come and stay with us during their school hols.
If your other half is thinking of joining the Oz army, one of the main bases, Bandiana, is about 20 mins drive from Albury.

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in Durham where i live at present there are no jobs for nurses never mind En's as hubby in army restricted in what i can do searched every where for en conversion courses in the north east but so far have come up blank i had too give up work when youngest was 9months old as hubby went to gulf now he is 4 and unbelievable the lack of work available for me.

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I have sent you an email. If you respond to it by emailing me or by PM I can
send you a pdf file that rates melbourne suburbs

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info i have on Albury does make it sound nice , is there many Expats there?
i understand it is on the borders, between NSW and Vic does that cause any problems regarding on living on one side and working on the other. Do you miss the UK at all? Do you think it is cheaper living in Albury compared to the UK. One of my relatives live at Splitters Creek Rutherglen, I'm told that is on the outer rim of Albury.
No doubt if i have more questions i will pick your brains , thanks for the info any way
Mandy

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Any infomation gratefully recievied, as im lost in this maze of finding info
thanks mandy

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thanks for the sites will give them a try mandy