South West Steve

Thanks for replying Skani! I have looked at Kingston and Taroona (and they looked great) but have been lucky enough to secure a month of house sitting for somebody who lives in Howrah. This looks good for us as it looks ok for commuting into Hobart but also has all the local ammenities that we require. Not sure what your general opinion would be? I think that we may use this initially to base ourselves in the area but we are going to need to explore the island a bit to ultimately find our own bit of paradise! I have a mountain of questions to ask but at the moment am trying to organise our departure which is taking most of my (limited) brainpower. At present im trying to choose between different removal companies and finding it hard to trust anyone to transport our stuff half way round the world.... Any input or opinions on which companies would be helpful. Also, im unsure how to find the best money transfer service as they all seem to be fairly similar. Again, any info on that subject would be handy. I know that time is ticking and that we'll be there before we know it. Cant wait! Thanks again, Steve

Hello everyone! I'm writing this post in the hope that someone could give me some general advice on our impending move to Hobart in early April. We are feeling very lucky as my wife has secured a sponsored post in Hobart but now also beginning to panic as we realise that we need to organise some rented accommodation (initially before looking to buy) and also school places for our two children (aged 6 & 7) all without having actually been there! We have travelled to oz a few times, just never to Tas. I'm only just starting to look at the suburbs but could really do with any help/advice anyone has! At the moment we are living in Dorset so would like to move somewhere similar (fairly quiet with good access to beaches). we are all feeling massively excited about the impending move and cant wait to start living in such a beautiful place. :jiggy: Any help or advice would be gratefully recieved! Thanks in advance Steve