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Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2012, 11:04 am
Replies: 46
Views: 18,591
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Goldcoast vs Sunshine Coast

For me its more like Marmite, love it or hate it. Having lived on the Gold Coast for a total of 5 years, (with a gap of 15 years in the middle), I love it, apart from Surfers Paradise, which isn't...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2012, 5:52 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 18,591
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Goldcoast vs Sunshine Coast

Fair enough and each to their own, actually I moved to the Gold Coast from Sydney & much prefer it, btu I don't spend much time in Surfers, especially at night!
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2012, 4:28 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 18,591
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Goldcoast vs Sunshine Coast

I think you're describing Surfers Paradise rather than the Gold Coast as a whole, its a big pace (Aus 6th biggest city) and has many residential neighbourhoods without a high rise in sight.
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2012, 2:54 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 18,591
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Goldcoast vs Sunshine Coast

Do a week in each, you'll need a car anyway so just do the trip once. SC and GC are both great but different and it depends on what you like. I live on the Gold Coast but work in Bris, the commute is...
Forum: Australia
Jul 4th 2012, 12:33 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 664
Posted By coldbeer

PC component shops that ship to Aus?

Hi,
I'm after an Acer netop PC (RL70) which doesn't seem to be sold here. Ebuyer have a great deal on them but don't ship to Australia, one option is to have it sent to a rellie in the UK and have...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2012, 11:42 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,347
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Traffic conditions

Out of town its fine but in the CBD almost no restaurants have their own car parks, you're stuck with public parking. In CBD's most people don't drive to work, they take the train or bus (or tram in...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2012, 9:55 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,347
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Traffic conditions

Not many do, and those that do mostly give the spaces to senior managers, parking in Brisbane CBD is around $50 per day.
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2012, 5:55 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,265
Posted By coldbeer

Re: CBD Area Advice Most Welcome......

Yeah, thats what I thought too, cost of a couple of beds, TV, fridge etc would pay itself back pretty quickly I would have thought.
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2012, 5:41 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,265
Posted By coldbeer

Re: CBD Area Advice Most Welcome......

I realise that's what's available for the price but not exactly luxurious or large are they?
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2012, 12:33 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,265
Posted By coldbeer

Re: CBD Area Advice Most Welcome......

Say Hello to the KP Hotel for me!

Do you know where you'll be working? Also fully furnished is really limiting your choices, you'd probably save by picking up the furniture you need cheap and...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2012, 6:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,505
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Union Jacks Closed Any Happy Hours in Brisbane

Glad to see you've arrived in not-very-sunny Brisbane (it gets much better) and that you have your priorities right.

I'm off back to visit the UK tomorrow to watch the games there!
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2012, 10:45 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,714
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Torn between friend and career

I admire your loyalty but you also need to consider your own future, most people who move to Aus have guilt and reticence about the choice of leaving those that they leave behind, aged mothers and...
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2012, 4:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,921
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Should I move back to Aus?

Cost of property is probably the big thing, I'm a few years younger than you and brought more cash but even with my wife and I on good wages (me also senior IT contracting in finance) Sydney housing...
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2012, 8:50 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,610
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Interest Rates drop again but my mortgage

Banks haven't announced how much of the cut they're passing on yet, when yours does your variable should drop by that amount, as far as I know anyway, I expect mine to. 6.09% variable is not bad BTW.
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2012, 11:14 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Gas or Charcoal bbq

I have a charcoal Weber kettle and a gas Weber Q, the gas one gets 20x more use than the charcoal.

They're different beasts for different jobs but no problem using either here.

The Q really is...
Forum: Australia
Jun 1st 2012, 11:05 am
Replies: 70
Views: 10,230
Posted By coldbeer

Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......

Well, good on you - let us know how you get on.
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2012, 8:46 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,259
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Brisbane, short term rentals

Its raining and comparatively cold (about 20C) this week around SE Qld, bit of friendly advice, pull your finger out and sort something, or you'll end up in a hostel and/or paying a fortune.
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2012, 2:50 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,283
Posted By coldbeer

Re: LAFHA Cancelled, reduction in rental prices?

probably not a sufficient proportion of renters claiming LAFHA to make a difference, its all supply & demand really.
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2012, 12:34 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 8,403
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Recession

Have you checked if you need to retake any trade certifications? I know some trades do.
Forum: Australia
May 15th 2012, 10:21 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,259
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Brisbane, short term rentals

Bribie is a lovely spot Emonje, I'd be contacting Donna if I was you :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2012, 8:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,215
Posted By coldbeer

Re: A balanced view of living in NSW - thoughts please

I've visited PMQ on a few occasions and always liked it, seems very quiet and didn't get any impression of high crime, although that was staying in a hotel and only for a day or two at a time.
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2012, 8:11 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,259
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Brisbane, short term rentals

Asprilla is right, you're looking for holiday accommodation rather than a short term rent, take a look at www.stayz.com.au for these, the cheapest in Bris is $125 per night, but cheapest in QLD more...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2012, 2:37 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,259
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Brisbane, short term rentals

Hopefully someone will come on and contradict me but $300 pw sounds incredibly low. You may also want to look at the Gold Coast which is more touristy and as its off season cheaper for holiday...
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2012, 2:34 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,298
Posted By coldbeer

Re: What would you, where would go?

I voted GC but only because I like it as a place to live, MP is right, Northern GC brings both into play, if you want be near the water anywhere from Southport to Paradise point, the further north...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2012, 9:55 am
Replies: 47
Views: 6,802
Posted By coldbeer

Re: Main Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane...

Agreed.

When we moved from Sydney we needed furnished for a few weeks while we found our bearings and decided where to live, before shipping our furniture up, we found it very hard to find...
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