4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Dec 11th 2007, 4:38 pm
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4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Well where do i start? I came out to the goldie on a 457 visa with a friend of mine in august and now its december and nearly christmas and i dont know where time has gone?!!! 
We are both nurses and absolutely love our jobs, both at different hospitals, but both good. Nursing is very similar to the UK, just more time to spend with patients and i feel healthcare runs smoother in general with less politics!
As for accommodation - we had pre booked a 4 month rental from the internet (risky i know!). This turned out to be a really nice apartment and we have met some fantastic friends here! Now we have found a new place in mermaid beach which we move into 2 days before christmas (stress i know!!). :curse:
One of the biggest stresses for us was buying a car when we first arrived - we didnt know who to trust and were a bit shocked by the prices! so we had a hire car for 3 weeks and were offerred a car loan over 4 years, but declined and decided to use savings and bought an ex rental toyota corrolla - very nice car and its been good so far (apart from sue getting a speeding fine last week - duh!) we are sharing and its working out well!
Before we got here we thought the hardest thing would be making new friends - but we have a big group of friends who are all really close and regularly meet up for drinks/dinner and we are all spending christmas day together (fancy dress and bbq) as we are all away from home for the 1st time - so im actually really looking forward to this christmas!! - its just wierd having a christmas tree up when its red hot outside!!!!! - I'm still cooking turkey though!
Ive babbled on quite a bit now, so i better end here. Overall its the best thing i ever did (so far) coz we are loving every minute....next step is applying for a permanent visa, so fingers crossed! just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped me from BE with all your advice and kind words, and to those of you still waiting for that visa or nursing registration - keep ya chin up - it will soon be sorted and it is all worth it when you get here!!!!!
Sarah xxx
We are both nurses and absolutely love our jobs, both at different hospitals, but both good. Nursing is very similar to the UK, just more time to spend with patients and i feel healthcare runs smoother in general with less politics!
As for accommodation - we had pre booked a 4 month rental from the internet (risky i know!). This turned out to be a really nice apartment and we have met some fantastic friends here! Now we have found a new place in mermaid beach which we move into 2 days before christmas (stress i know!!). :curse:
One of the biggest stresses for us was buying a car when we first arrived - we didnt know who to trust and were a bit shocked by the prices! so we had a hire car for 3 weeks and were offerred a car loan over 4 years, but declined and decided to use savings and bought an ex rental toyota corrolla - very nice car and its been good so far (apart from sue getting a speeding fine last week - duh!) we are sharing and its working out well!
Before we got here we thought the hardest thing would be making new friends - but we have a big group of friends who are all really close and regularly meet up for drinks/dinner and we are all spending christmas day together (fancy dress and bbq) as we are all away from home for the 1st time - so im actually really looking forward to this christmas!! - its just wierd having a christmas tree up when its red hot outside!!!!! - I'm still cooking turkey though!
Ive babbled on quite a bit now, so i better end here. Overall its the best thing i ever did (so far) coz we are loving every minute....next step is applying for a permanent visa, so fingers crossed! just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped me from BE with all your advice and kind words, and to those of you still waiting for that visa or nursing registration - keep ya chin up - it will soon be sorted and it is all worth it when you get here!!!!!
Sarah xxx
Dec 11th 2007, 6:29 pm
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Well where do i start? I came out to the goldie on a 457 visa with a friend of mine in august and now its december and nearly christmas and i dont know where time has gone?!!!
We are both nurses and absolutely love our jobs, both at different hospitals, but both good. Nursing is very similar to the UK, just more time to spend with patients and i feel healthcare runs smoother in general with less politics!
As for accommodation - we had pre booked a 4 month rental from the internet (risky i know!). This turned out to be a really nice apartment and we have met some fantastic friends here! Now we have found a new place in mermaid beach which we move into 2 days before christmas (stress i know!!). :curse:
One of the biggest stresses for us was buying a car when we first arrived - we didnt know who to trust and were a bit shocked by the prices! so we had a hire car for 3 weeks and were offerred a car loan over 4 years, but declined and decided to use savings and bought an ex rental toyota corrolla - very nice car and its been good so far (apart from sue getting a speeding fine last week - duh!) we are sharing and its working out well!
Before we got here we thought the hardest thing would be making new friends - but we have a big group of friends who are all really close and regularly meet up for drinks/dinner and we are all spending christmas day together (fancy dress and bbq) as we are all away from home for the 1st time - so im actually really looking forward to this christmas!! - its just wierd having a christmas tree up when its red hot outside!!!!! - I'm still cooking turkey though!
Ive babbled on quite a bit now, so i better end here. Overall its the best thing i ever did (so far) coz we are loving every minute....next step is applying for a permanent visa, so fingers crossed! just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped me from BE with all your advice and kind words, and to those of you still waiting for that visa or nursing registration - keep ya chin up - it will soon be sorted and it is all worth it when you get here!!!!!
Sarah xxx
We are both nurses and absolutely love our jobs, both at different hospitals, but both good. Nursing is very similar to the UK, just more time to spend with patients and i feel healthcare runs smoother in general with less politics!
As for accommodation - we had pre booked a 4 month rental from the internet (risky i know!). This turned out to be a really nice apartment and we have met some fantastic friends here! Now we have found a new place in mermaid beach which we move into 2 days before christmas (stress i know!!). :curse:
One of the biggest stresses for us was buying a car when we first arrived - we didnt know who to trust and were a bit shocked by the prices! so we had a hire car for 3 weeks and were offerred a car loan over 4 years, but declined and decided to use savings and bought an ex rental toyota corrolla - very nice car and its been good so far (apart from sue getting a speeding fine last week - duh!) we are sharing and its working out well!
Before we got here we thought the hardest thing would be making new friends - but we have a big group of friends who are all really close and regularly meet up for drinks/dinner and we are all spending christmas day together (fancy dress and bbq) as we are all away from home for the 1st time - so im actually really looking forward to this christmas!! - its just wierd having a christmas tree up when its red hot outside!!!!! - I'm still cooking turkey though!
Ive babbled on quite a bit now, so i better end here. Overall its the best thing i ever did (so far) coz we are loving every minute....next step is applying for a permanent visa, so fingers crossed! just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped me from BE with all your advice and kind words, and to those of you still waiting for that visa or nursing registration - keep ya chin up - it will soon be sorted and it is all worth it when you get here!!!!!
Sarah xxx
Lovely update. Thanks
Dec 11th 2007, 6:51 pm
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Welcome to the Gold Coast! Hope your move is smooth and you enjoy Christmas.
Dec 11th 2007, 9:20 pm
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Great update. Hope you continue to enjoy your new life.
Have a great Christmas
Joex
Have a great Christmas
Joex
Dec 12th 2007, 8:17 am
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Again great update. So you are both off Christmas Day how good is that 
Dec 13th 2007, 7:04 am
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Thanks for the update glad to know you are enjoying it. We leave for cairns on the 8th jan so not long now for us Im getting nervous about starting my new job Im a nurse too and will be working on the kids ward Just hope it goes ok. All the best have a great xmas and new year xx Trudi
Dec 13th 2007, 8:27 am
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Well Mermaid Beach is nice so hope you enjoy the rest of your foreseeable lives
Dec 14th 2007, 1:57 am
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Re: 4 months on the gold coast - wooo!!!
Glad you have settled in well, it is nice to hear when it has worked out well
Have a great Xmas and New Year
Have a great Xmas and New Year
