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Forum: Australia
Aug 17th 2007, 1:52 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 7,787
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: ***EXCHANGE RATE***

I too think it is a bad idea to tell the estate agent and the potential buyer(s) that you are emigrating, to a point. However, just getting offers on a house is a start and when a purchaser is aware...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 2:23 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,080
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Are the house prices in Perth really High?

Here, here. Adelaide is a beautiful city and the people are perhaps the friendliest of all the capitals. That's my experience.

Paul.
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 12:17 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,080
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Are the house prices in Perth really High?

Yes, quite right, but supply and demand does have a knock on effect, and so does people arriving with cash in their pockets from overseas. Hence the word 'partially' in brackets. My original point...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 11:19 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,080
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Are the house prices in Perth really High?

See my posting: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474596

Now you know (partially) why...

Paul.
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 11:09 am
Replies: 86
Views: 7,787
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: ***EXCHANGE RATE***

Result! :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 11:07 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,012
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Is everybody on here going to PERTH!!!!?????

I've heard it said, on more than one occassion now, that local Aussies are not that keen on the Poms invading Perth at the rate they are. They say... You can hardly hear an Aussie accent these days,...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2007, 10:58 am
Replies: 213
Views: 26,265
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Exchange Rate

For most, this exchange rate fiasco only happens once (or twice, for those that return) in a lifetime. Think of the poor sods who have to go through it every year, and that includes me. Part of my...
Forum: The Update Forum
Aug 15th 2007, 11:49 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 5,673
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: 1 year in, on the Sunshine coast

Montville - between Maleny and Mapleton. Definitely not in the Mountain Creek catchment area. If you want to know more about good schools in the area I know of a brilliant guide that's available free...
Forum: The Update Forum
Aug 15th 2007, 6:08 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 5,673
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: 1 year in, on the Sunshine coast

Isn't it amazing how many Brits end up either in Buderim or Mountain Creek? Makes you wonder what it's going to be like in ten years time... Little Britain? :rofl: Computer sez... Must be something...
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2007, 5:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 598
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Running a internet business from Uk but living in oz

I have first hand experience of this.

But my business is based in the UK, even though I live in Australia (it's a partnership with a UK address), and serves Brits/Euros. Therefore it is not quite...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2007, 4:44 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,672
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: is joint income of $110k a good wage in Oz??

Yes, I thought that until I came across these:
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2007, 11:23 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,853
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: How to choose where to live in Oz?

We took time out to visit Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and the areas around the capitals. This, I might add, not all in one go but over a couple of holidays.

The Adelaide Hills were a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2007, 11:06 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,672
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: is joint income of $110k a good wage in Oz??

Rents in Brisbane - 3 bed place - around $280 - $330 a week.

Now you can do some sums. I'd say you'll be fine. We've been out here for a couple of years (Just north of Brisbane) and the average...
Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2007, 11:38 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 606
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Australian Wildlife

Found it!

Try http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/calls.html

The sites really good on colour and images, unlike the abc one.

Enjoy!

Gill
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2007, 2:49 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 6,894
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: What cars did you buy?

We bought a Subaru Outback. :thumbsup: We toyed with the idea of s/hand but as anyone who has lived here will tell you, car depreciation isn't quite what it is back in the old country. So we bought...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2007, 11:47 am
Replies: 3
Views: 606
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Australian Wildlife

You're welcome.

There's some animal sounds there too and I've discovered another one, but lost it again!

We have a Spotted Catbird in the rainforest! For weeks we've been thinking it's a crying...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2007, 11:06 am
Replies: 3
Views: 606
Posted By Koala Konnection

Australian Wildlife

Hi All

Living where we do on the Sunshine Coast, up in the hinterland countryside, we're surrounded by lots and lots of wildlfe. It occured to me the other day that the senses go into overload...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2007, 10:29 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,331
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Advice for new build!

You're welcome Glitterbabe.

Have you considered building in Palmwoods? I travel through Palmwoods frequently and I think it's a growing area that already has established itself as a nice village /...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2007, 4:05 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,331
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Advice for new build!

Glittababe

This might help:

http://www.koalakonnection.com.au/hbd_pg2.htm

It's how Gill and I went about building on a sloped block up in Montville. I must warn you though, it's quite long....
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2007, 3:41 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,554
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: sunshine or gold?

Sunshine Coast, and here's why:



Paul.
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2007, 1:24 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 5,098
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Sunshine Coast meet in January

To help keep this topic from disappearing I'm happy to include details of the meet on the Koala Konnection web site. I wouldn't mind mentioning it there anyway - if details were agreed and confirmed....
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2006, 3:06 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 5,098
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Sunshine Coast meet in January

Pop down to your local bakery and treat yourself to one. They're an Aussie classic. There's no words to describe it, although I did use 'yuk' earlier... ;)
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2006, 2:43 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 5,098
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Sunshine Coast meet in January

Big name badges, hats with strings and corks in to identify our group from the thousands that will be flocking to the beach on Australia Day (assuming it's sunny...) and a prize competition to see...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2006, 2:53 pm
Replies: 85
Views: 7,615
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Sunshine Coast is Fantastic!

Join the club... :D

Paul
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2006, 10:13 am
Replies: 85
Views: 7,615
Posted By Koala Konnection

Re: Sunshine Coast is Fantastic!

I'll bring the buckets if you bring the spades! :)

Paul
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