cherrywood

Hi, This is my 1st time on a forum! I would be delighted for any initial advise or tips you have to give us on getting started! We have decided to take the plunge and move from Scotland to Oz! We are a family with 2 kids aged 7 & 9. We are in the very early stages of our visa application and my hubby will soon have to sit his IELTS and skills test. which will be fun, NOT! We have visited Queensland several times as I have some family there, in particular Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and ideally would like to move there. However, my hubby is a Bricklayer and there appears to be lots of work for him in Perth. We will be travelling on a skilled migration visa so are not limited as to where we can go. I'm just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of Perth and surrounding areas to Queensland/Brisbane. Obviously having family in Queensland is a big plus for me, however I'm not scared to do it alone in Perth if the work situation & quality of life is going to be easier/better for us. Does anyone know what the work is like for Trademen in and around Brisbane? Also, anybody know what the quality of life is like in Perth compared to Brisbane? We would ideally move to the sunny coast or perth in Feb 2016, and get a cheap holiday rental for a while until we can secure a longer term rental. which i believe could be tricky for us as we are home owners in the Uk and have no rental history.We will not be selling up our home in the Uk to make the move, this may come later if things work out in Oz for us. I think I've asked enough, if anyone can offer any advise on any of the issues I have raised above that would be great! Looking forward to hearing from you. Cherrywood xx