hi does anyone live in springfield, brisbane

kate b · 20-03-2008, 05:16 PM

hi
im moving very soon to brisbane and am hoping to move to the springfield area does anyone know the area and schools?, i have 3 children 11,8,5 who also like the look of the area i just wanted a more personal opinion of the area and to find out about activities, clubs, child care arrangements or about child minders etc any help would be appreciated many thanx kate

calNgary · 20-03-2008, 11:22 PM

Hi ,,do you mean Springfield Lakes? if so its about 15mins from me and a really nice area,schools are quite new and seem to carry a good reputation,houses are going up at a rate of knots and theres some really nice houses too.Size wise the land isnt big on most of them ,its called a low maintance court yard in Oz.Its very similar to estate living in the uk,theres a new shopping centre just been built ,univesity and golf club so nothing is too far away,hope this helps a bit
Cal x

~mia-childs~ · 21-03-2008, 06:29 AM

Well, I can help with childcare - Ipswich Child Care Centres, Kindergartens, Early Learning Centres, Nannies, Babysitters and more | The Australian Child Care Index
Lots of options in that area :)
(Springfield is between Indooroopilly and Ipswich, for those who are having a blank moment)

Sheerluck · 21-03-2008, 07:56 AM

I live about 15 minutes away from Springfield as well, and we quite often go down to the sparkly new shopping centre there.

As a suburb it is very new. Everywhere is freshly built and looks in mint condition, including the new Orion Shopping centre. There is a new secondary school in the process of being built, I think it will be completed this spring sometime. The house prices don't seem too bad, though as Cal says they do come with less land than other suburbs. Easy to get to the City, being close to the Ipswich motorway, providing you don't want to get there in peak rush hour.

Can't answer the rest of your questions I'm afraid though.
Dave

kate b · 21-03-2008, 10:19 AM

hi
thanx everyone for the replies it sounds great it is the cheaper rentals for a 4 bedroomed house that is attracting me there for now but the schools sound great, thanx everyone

djburgessuk · 29-03-2008, 11:06 AM

Hey there - We live in Brookwater which is 2 mins from Springfield Lakes (other side of Orion). This place is fantastic. Springfield Lakes is a real family place too, as are all of the 3 or 4 main estates around here. As for childcare there is no need to look as far as Ipswich. There are ABC child care centres nr Orion, in Augustine heights and Brookwater as well as other independents in Sprinfield Lakes. The land sizes all depend on what you want to how much money you have. Anything from 350sqm up to 1500sqm (Augustine heights), although I believe Brentwood is offering the best value land at the moment (opposite end of town to Springfield Lakes - nr Redbank plains). Anyway - bottom line is that we LOVE this place. It's a ittle hike to the beach (45mins by car) but still centrally located so nothing is too far away (Gold coast, sunshine coast, Brisbane CBD, hinterland). Bear in mind rental prices are going crazy in Brisbane at the moment. Get in as soon as you can!

Apologies if there are spelling mistakes but it is bloody Earth hour and I'm typing in the dark!

kate b · 29-03-2008, 11:58 AM

hi
thanx for the reply, im a burgess as well!! im kate burgess from manchester! yes i agree it does look great and has everything i want, i have a job at a hospital in the cbd district but the rents for a 4 bedroomed house are way too much near to the city and i want somewhere mainly for my 3 children so they can play out and go to clubs etc, i have got my eye on some properties in springfield so fingers crossed we will be there in august cant wait!!! kate b

djburgessuk · 30-03-2008, 04:22 AM

We have just spent the morning walking round Lake 1 in springfield lakes. Stopped for lunch at La Luna, went to the playground with our daughter (2). Blue skies. 28 degrees. Beautiful!!! You'll love it here. If you end up in SPringfield (the older part of the area) you'll still have easy access to the lakes etc as I've seen they are in the process of building a pedestrian walkway over the centenary Hwy that seperates the two suburbs. You really can't ask for more than round here. Amazing place to bring up a family.

Have you got your visa etc through yet? What does the other half do? Sepending on your profession, work is easy to find here, esp in nursing and construction.

Let me know if you need any info....might not be able to help, but I can try!

Darren (33) Minna (28) & Maia(2)

mo33 · 30-03-2008, 11:19 AM

Can anyone tell me the nearest hospitals to Springfield/Springfield Lakes??
Thanks!

djburgessuk · 30-03-2008, 11:50 AM

At the moment I believe Wolston Park Hospital on the other side of Goodna (5-10 mins away) is the closest (no idea if that is private tho), and Ipswich General (near Queens Park in Ipswich) is about 10-15 mins away. There will however be "Health City" built within the town centre next to Orion, which will include practices, hospitals, health clubs and research centres. No idea when this will happen, not for a few years yet I don't suppose. Orion stage II is next along with the Botanic Gardens/Parkland, sometime next year. Hope that helps.