M. Schmidt

Hi all, we've got our medical request. And if all is going on we will be in
Oz in the next half year - but where ? Where are the best possibilitys?

Many thanx in advance

Michael

M. Schmidt

sorry for double-posting ("the nervous finger")

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    > Hi all, we've got our medical request. And if all is going on we will be
in
    > Oz in the next half year - but where ? Where are the best possibilitys?
    > Many thanx in advance
    > Michael

Robert Edwards

Most importantly, what are you looking for, work, housing, etc

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kaleb777

Job wise, Adelaide is probably the worst of the mainland capital cities. Sydney has a lot of opportunity but is very expensive, and sprawling. If you can't afford to pay high rents or house prices you'll be stuck in the outer suburbs with a 2 hour commute. Melbourne is very cosmopolitan, has a building boom on at the moment, and has a lot more going for it. Brisbane is booming too. I'm not sure about Perth.

Weather wise, Melbourne weather changes very quickly. Last summer they has one day with 40C and the next the temperature dropped to 18C. In winter Melbourne and Sydney are cold. Adelaide is cold too in winter, but gets 40C+ heatwaves in summer. Perth weather is nice. Not too humid, hot or cold. Brisbane is dry in winter and wet in summer. Brisbane gets cool winter days down to 19C with the nights falling to around 10C. Summers are hot, usually over 30C with a few weeks of high 30s and even some 40s. Brisbane is also the most humid capital city, maybe more than Darwin. Darwin has two seasons, hot/wet and hot/dry. Hobart gets snow in the hills in winter, and there aren't many job oportunities there.

Wherever you go, learn to accept and love the differences.

anthony

I heard that in Perth many places including Airport/train/schools station has no air conditioning during hot summer. It must be very stuffy and hot.

How often Melbourne and Adelaide get too hot (40C)? Is it few days in few years? Or Is it few days every year?

Does it rain a lot in Melbourne or Adelaide?

Ceri

Hi,
if you don't want to go to the large cities, like Sydney which is expensive for housing.... what about something like Newcastle, which is a city/town which is only a couple of hours drive from Sydney... but housing is a lot cheaper, I'd say it's on par with Brisbane prices... unless it's gone up since I was there a few years ago.

I lived in Newcastle before Brisbane, and I loved it there... I liked the people, found them totally different to Sydney and Brisbane people... very friendly... perhaps because it's an industrial town... very down to earth.
Although it's an industrial town, it has some lovely beaches and landscape around there... it's not what you would expect from an industrial town.

cheers

kaleb777

Adelaide always gets at least 3 weeks of 38-45C. The rest of summer is mid 30s but it's a dry heat. I've been told that 45C in Adelaide feels like 35C in Brisbane because Brisbane is so humid. The western suburbs of Brisbane usually get high 30s in summer, as do the western suburbs of Sydney away from the sea breezes. Melbourne will get a few 40C+ days in summer but usually Melbourne will stay around the low 30s. All capital cities except Darwin and Hobart will get a few days over 40 each year. Some heatwaves last up to a week. Darwin has equatorial weather. It's always around 32C. Hobart might get up to 30 in summer.

kaleb777

Most public places are air conditioned. All malls and most stores are. Trains are. Public buildings are and many homes have air conditioning, even if it is only in the bedroom. Most homes have at least ceiling fans. Some of the busiest days at the movies are during heat waves. You'll find the malls full of old people during summer, but believe me you soon get used to it. When winter comes around in Brisbane and temps drop to 19C everyone, including ex-Brits, feel the chill in the air :-)

suebo

Perth's Airports and trains and buses are aircondiditoned. I am not sure about schools as it has been a while since I have been to one.
Perth has a pretty good prospect for job hunting, but it depends on what you do for a living. I has one of, if not the cheapest housing economy. If you move to Sydney or thereabouts it costs atleast 3 times the amount for a house.

micky

I've also heard that most schools in Perth dont have air con.
I think I'll email afew and ask. I'll let you know the replies.
Love Shona x

Sandra

Agree Agree, I am in Sydney for work reasons, high prices etc, Ceri is correct Newcastle has the lot, and close to Anna Bay, Port Stephens etc Wonderful, I feel I am only living half my dream until I get a full time job up in this region.

If you like cities - my vote is then Melbourne, lucky me gets to work in both, only a few days at a time in Melbourne. Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide haven't been yet but looking forward to visits some time.

Cheers