hi there ang and all
I know how you feel it would be soooo much more easier if you had people behind you ey?
My family does not want us to go either, thats my mum,dad,sister,bro-in-law and all nieces and nephews. My partner and i work for my sister and her husband, we are a very close family where mum helps out with kids(mine are nearly off hand) its so stressful and we have had few rows about them not being supportive but they are worried that we are just running away from problems ie: money situ, bad weather, high mortgage...my sister is saying we could make our lives better in uk and have hols couple of times of year, also my boys father does not want them to go and so i have to go to court to try and get court order allowing us to.
The only one who has said good luck is my brother(pretty laid back sort of bloke) i have said to my family that i would not go if i thought i would not see them again and i would have to find a way of bringing boys back to see their dad anyway. My mum will not fly i don't think unless shes knocked out!! I have dreamt of Oz since little and i have done so much research that i feel that this would be a better life not just for my boys but for my partner and i, better quality of life, yes i would miss family but you just live day to day don't you. oh sorry to babble on just getting some things of my chest. But you are lucky that your mum doe'snt mind and your sister could maybe start training at an occupation,college or something? that way she could join you at later date, failing that once your there maybe on a trip to see you get her hooked up with some fit ozzie bloke
jane x