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Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 6:18 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,493
Posted By gypsey

he works with polyethelene(plastics).he is a...

he works with polyethelene(plastics).he is a shift manager there.
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 3:30 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,488
Posted By gypsey

there is north,i agree,but id forget it anywhere...

there is north,i agree,but id forget it anywhere else.
thats only my opinion.
everyone wants different things and thats fine.
many people settle in wa and love it.its just not for me.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 18th 2004, 2:18 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,125
Posted By gypsey

:( HI EVERYONE, MY HUSBAND,MY THRE GIRLS AND...

:( HI EVERYONE,
MY HUSBAND,MY THRE GIRLS AND MYSELF MOVED OUT TO NORTH QUEENSLAND IN JULY OF LAST YEAR.WE RETURNED IN OCTOBER AS I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CRIME AND WAS MISSING EVERYTHING ABOUT ENGLAND....
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 2:02 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,488
Posted By gypsey

:scared: no way,i hate perth. id never live...

:scared: no way,i hate perth.
id never live anywhere other noeth queensland.
perth is just one big suburb,if you want the real australia,friendly people and the land,then you have to go to north...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 1:12 am
Replies: 88
Views: 8,749
Posted By gypsey

:) exactly my point.you dont HAVE to have two new...

:) exactly my point.you dont HAVE to have two new cars on hp,private medical insurance or put yopur kids in private schools.
take of these payments and you are laughing.
we were!!!!!!
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 12:46 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,493
Posted By gypsey

It is possible to get a job before you go as my...

It is possible to get a job before you go as my hubby did.
He looked up all the industries that did what he specialised in and sent of his cv electronically.
he recieved an e.mail back within a few...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 12:39 am
Replies: 88
Views: 8,749
Posted By gypsey

Re: How do regular Aussie's survive......

my husband was earning a good wage according to north queensland standards but crap compared to what he was earning in england and he was doing the same job.
in aus we were renting a huge 4 bed...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 12:31 am
Replies: 2
Views: 454
Posted By gypsey

Re: Safety - a valid concern?

:) excellent and very valid point Banksia.
Well done and thankyou
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 12:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 712
Posted By gypsey

:) hi,Thanks for replying, You are right its...

:) hi,Thanks for replying,
You are right its not the prettiest place,but then again it has got some beautiful areas.
we lived on land and it was quite dry at the time.
it is a different story now...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 3:42 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,499
Posted By gypsey

:) thats good to hear and really encouraging. ...

:) thats good to hear and really encouraging.
have you been to townsville?
you are so right though it is never how you remember it in england is it?
its only family that i really missed.
where...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 3:42 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,499
Posted By gypsey

:) thats good to hear and really encouraging. ...

:) thats good to hear and really encouraging.
have you been to townsville?
you are so right though it is never how you remember it in england is it?
its only family that i really missed.
where...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 3:35 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,499
Posted By gypsey

violent crime and drug related crime really...

violent crime and drug related crime really worries me.
but i think i am a really paranoid person especially when it comes to my girls.
we spent alot of time out of doors,going to the beach and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 3:29 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 712
Posted By gypsey

has anybody been to townsville.

i am desperately trying to find anybody who has been to townsville.
have just come back after living there for bout 3months and want other veiws on the place as we are considering going back in a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 3:06 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,499
Posted By gypsey

:) we were in townsville up until october last...

:) we were in townsville up until october last year.
we came back because i was concerned crime and my three girls.
i am from perth originally but have lived a long time in england.
we are...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 2:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 651
Posted By gypsey

:) i would personally reccomend north queensland....

:) i would personally reccomend north queensland.
the people are really friendly and the beaches are beautiful.
there are good and bad schools everywhere you just need to check them all out.
go on...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 2:50 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 709
Posted By gypsey

:) dont know about the whole of aus but i do know...

:) dont know about the whole of aus but i do know that in queensland you get $3,000 a year per child.
i have three kids and was getting $9,000 a year.alot more than the uk eh?
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 2:44 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,499
Posted By gypsey

not the best of starts,eh? but i dont think...

not the best of starts,eh?
but i dont think you,d feel quite as concerned if it had been in england.again,its what you are used too.
where are you going to? and where in aus have you been?
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 2:40 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 772
Posted By gypsey

:( hi new member here. i to lived in armadale...

:( hi new member here.
i to lived in armadale and if you have got kids then i would stay well away.
we had a neighbour come to us one night saying"make sure you shut your bloody curtains as soon as...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 2:27 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,499
Posted By gypsey

:( been exactly where you are now. i left...

:( been exactly where you are now.
i left england in august last year and it is really hard.at the end of the day no matter what great ideals you have of the country it will never turn out as...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 2:13 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,238
Posted By gypsey

Re: How to find good primary schools

:) Hi ,new member here.
ocean reef is probably the best school in western aus.but you have to live in the catchment to get your kids in.contact them and they will send you a map of their catchment...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 1:59 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 5,545
Posted By gypsey

:( anyway ive got insomnia from trying to decide...

:( anyway ive got insomnia from trying to decide what to bloody well do.whats your excuse?:zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 1:56 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 5,545
Posted By gypsey

:scared: bloody hell.looks like a typical british...

:scared: bloody hell.looks like a typical british beach.more beautiful though.
and cleaner::) :)
i try telling my friends just how much difference there is between the west and east coast but i...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 1:47 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,488
Posted By gypsey

where abouts are you? we were in townsville but...

where abouts are you?
we were in townsville but came back recently cos i was worried about crime and my 3 girls.
but since being back have realised that crime aint much better here.
so we are in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 1:42 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 5,545
Posted By gypsey

:( Yeh the stingers are abit worrying but its all...

:( Yeh the stingers are abit worrying but its all netted off which makes you feel abit better.as for the crocs,there is one that appears at the same time every year but doesnt cause any probs...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2004, 1:26 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 5,545
Posted By gypsey

The strand in townsville is beautiful and has a...

The strand in townsville is beautiful and has a great safe swimming area for the kids.you can swim and look out over magnetic island at the same time.i dont think you can beat north queensland...
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