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Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2008, 7:46 am
Replies: 24
Views: 30,586
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Coomera Waters...North Gold Coast

One word.....AEROGUARD!!!!!.......:thumbsup:

On the Gold Coast anywhere with 'Waters' attached to the name is good for mozzies AND midges!.ie Coomera Waters, Mermaid Waters, Burleigh Waters,...
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2008, 7:35 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 700
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Bayside Bris..what is there for older kids to do 12 and 14?

Coming from the Gold Coast we have done the theme park thing and the kids have been a bit with their friends. Annual passes are a big thing with a lot of kids here, almost a neccesity it seems!!,...
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2008, 6:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 700
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Question Re: Bayside Bris..what is there for older kids to do 12 and 14?

Thank you both for taking the time to reply. comet555 the links were great and I feel there may be a lot more about than first thought.

The decision to uproot the kids again in less than a year...
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2008, 10:09 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 700
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Bayside Bris..what is there for older kids to do 12 and 14?

Isnt there anyone living in bayside Brissie with pre teens and/or teens that can shed some light on this for us?........please:confused:
Forum: Australia
Feb 20th 2008, 6:04 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 700
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Bayside Bris..what is there for older kids to do 12 and 14?

We are contemplating a move from the Gold Coast to Cleveland as hubby has secured a job in Brisbane. We have looked at the bayside area as we need to be near the water. We hail from Tassie...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2008, 7:52 am
Replies: 136
Views: 13,723
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: I can't afford to eat in Australia

Aldi is fantastic! There are no stores in Tasmania so when we moved to mainland Aust. we 'discovered' Aldi and save heaps. Loo roll, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, meat, lunch box fillers for the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 25th 2008, 8:24 am
Replies: 1
Views: 6,932
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Tasmania - what's to like?

We lived in Tassie for 40 years, all our lives, and have moved to the Gold Coast and do not plan to return to live only to visit family. We have a daughter still in Hobart and other family on the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 10:17 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,602
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Queensland roundabouts

Drivers in SE Qld would have to be the worst in Aust.!! We have driven in Vic, Tas, SA, NSW and now Qld.......my god!......they are just crazy here! They have no idea how to merge and your right,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 9:54 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 995
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Those who've moved from NSW to QLD............

Investigative work mainly. He will join the Federal Police through their Lateral Transfer program when they start hiring again in the field he wishes to take up but at present thats not until 2009. ...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 9:44 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,040
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Seven Hills

Well, we lived in Baulkham Hills for 7 months and used the train at Seven Hills a bit. We had our car stolen from the train station at Seven Hills and really, its not a place I would like to live...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2008, 8:21 am
Replies: 13
Views: 995
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Those who've moved from NSW to QLD............

We moved from the hills District in Sydney to the Gold Coast with 2 kids aged 11 & 13. We moved as we found Sydney to be too expensive for us and just too far from the beaches. Anywhere near the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2008, 10:10 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: RUSTY CARS

Its a known fact that if you live near the sea and you dont garage your car you can expect it to rust, first the wiper blades, then other areas. The salt is blown in off the sea and thats the cause...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2008, 9:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 945
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Smile Re: Gold Coast holiday info please!

Hi cherry6. I have lived on the Gold Coast for 8 months and have 2 kids aged 12 and 14.

Best time to come, probably Oct/Nov, but NOT during schoolies which is later in Nov, Surfers is just a joke...
Forum: Australia
Dec 18th 2007, 7:10 am
Replies: 24
Views: 30,586
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Coomera Waters...North Gold Coast

I have a friend who just moved to Coomera Waters and she said the midges out there are really really bad. Yes the mozzies are too but I think the midges are more of a problem. I live on a canal on...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2007, 8:10 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,673
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Christmas Tree?

As a born and bred Aussie I also find this strange and stupid. Australia really needs to embrace its own style of Christmas and Summer. I have seen cards with Santa on a surfboard in boardies, now...
Forum: Australia
Dec 10th 2007, 8:58 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,316
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: The need for family day care on Gold Coast?

......is HUGE!!!!.........my daughter has an almost 2yo and works full time. She lives on the Gold Coast at Mermaid Waters and has had her name down for FDC since moving here 7 months ago and STILL...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2007, 9:16 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 36,749
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Wink Re: Areas to Avoid in Hobart

I lived in Tassie all my life until 14 months ago when we got sick and tired of the weather and decided to move to the Gold Coast, Qld.

The previous poster is spot on with areas to avoid. ...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2007, 8:53 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 7,839
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: pros and cons areas of queensland

You DO get stingers in SE Queensland and also at the beaches in Sydney, its just worse in the far North of Qld. Apparently Summer is the worse time for stingers. I have walked along beaches on the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2007, 7:53 am
Replies: 1
Views: 833
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Summer Vacation Care on the Gold Coast?

So no one else is ever in the same predicament here?:blink:
Forum: Australia
Dec 4th 2007, 9:28 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,907
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Changing QLD plates to NSW plates

Dont know the cost but we have to change our Tassie plates to Qld plates and what a debarcle that is turning into!! I do know that NSW do not give you the option of paying your car registration 6...
Forum: Australia
Dec 4th 2007, 9:17 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 833
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Summer Vacation Care on the Gold Coast?

Does anyone know of any School holiday vacation care programmes on the Gold Coast? I know there is the PCYC in Broadbeach but surely there must be more. I have Googled this without any luck. We...
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2007, 6:35 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 7,800
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Unhappy Re: Medibank any good?

It may be worth mentioning if you join a Health Fund after you reach age 30 you are slugged an extra 2% for each year over 30 on top of the base premium quoted. :ohmy:

For example....lets say you...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2007, 7:19 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,027
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: Help! Please advise on rental applications - Gold Coast

We are renting on the GC and our 6 month lease is up next week. We moved into the house we are in now without seeing it as we lived in Sydney and couldnt get the time off work to get up here. We...
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2007, 8:03 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,457
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: need help on best areas to choose in gold coast

I take offense to that comment regarding Miami High. :frown:

We moved to the GC 5 months ago and live right near Merrimac High but chose Miami High as they have a great Principal. My daughter is...
Forum: Australia
Sep 28th 2007, 6:54 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,656
Posted By ex Tassiemum

Re: WHATS THE TRUTH ABOUT XMAS DAY

Im a born and bred Aussie and have NEVER had Chrissy day at the beach. We lived in Tassie so not as hot as some of the other states on that day. We always had traditional fare for lunch.....turkey,...
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