Newcastle anyone?

[yvonne-d]

We are hopefully heading off to Newcastle NSW in march april ,
if we can sell the bl**dy house! It would be nice to know
someone else out there befor we go..

Yvonne.

[Nige&Andrea]

Hi,

Not there yet, but also hopefully moving to Newcastle area. We are off for a holiday in a couple of weeks and will look at the coastal areas nearby for somewhere to possibly live. Have you decided on which area / schools you are heading for? Just picking your brains! There's a good chance of jobs for us in Newcastle at the John Hunter hospital.

Good luck,

Nige, Andrea, Ryan(8) & Charlotte (5)

[yvonne-d]

Hi there, i was getting a bit worried, starting thinking we were the only people moving out to
newcastle. We are going to Carrington or there abouts, as my husbonds work is there,
have only looked at schools on internet but all look good. House prices look good but we
are hoping to build after we become permenent residence. What visa are you going on?
How far along in the process are you? Hope you have a good holiday got to be hotter than here!
yvonne

[Nige&Andrea]

Hi Yvonne,
We are hopefully going on Skilled Migration 175, we've started to do the online application which is currently saved on file until we get our skills assessment back which should be in the next month.
After that comes back it will just be a question of completing the rest of the online application forms......and then the wait...........

We are staying at Soldiers Point for a couple of days ( about 30km from Newcastle) but will travel in to see what the city has to offer. We'd quite like to be out of the city and be able to commute to work.

Have you seen this website? Welcome to Newcastle City Council - Carrington

you probably have, but it has lots of good info on Newcastle I thought.

Anyway, we'll keep an eye on the thread and post some pics when we come back.

[yvonne-d]

Hi ,
Thanks for that i had not found that one yet and it has some great info on it.
Hope your skills assesment goes well, and would love to see some pics when you get back.
We are a little bit further than you but are going on 457, got medicals next week.
Yvonne.

[stunmilie]

Hi. Hope your plans are coming together. We arrived from the UK in November and currently buying a house in Fountaindale about one hour South of Newcastle. Newcastle is a great choice. It still seems to suffers from an image problem, which is certainly no longer deserved. The city is on the up and up and has a rich architectural and industrial heritage.
I am setting up an architectural consultancy from our new home and always willing to help someone wanting to build their own home, if that is still your plan.
Stuart and Amelia. Previously of Chingford N London.

[rabbyboy18]

Hi,
we are actually flying out to the area in March to have a look around. I have been offered a job in Williamtown so we are going for a recce. Have you been to look round and if so what's it like.

Rob

[Australia]

Hey People, My hubbie and I are thinkin bout going to Newcastle as we are about to put in subclass 175 app as points came back all good! Hubbie is an engineer -fitter and done a bit of research and it seems there are lots of engineer jobs about. We have also looked on a site and downloaded a brilliant site and there seems to be plenty to do, cinemas, theatres, shops, bars, cafes restaurants, ocean baths-safe to swim. Plenty of museums and galleries, which interest me as wud luv to get a job in the arts! looks fantastic for all people all ages, wud luv to see some photos of the place if people do go for rekkies!!

Check out for fab guide: www.visitnewcastle.com.au

[yvonne-d]

Thanks Stunmilie we might take you up on that.
It has been one of our dreams to build our own house
and something to look foward to when we get to Aus.

[yvonne-d]

Hi Rob, not been there myself but hubby worked out there for 5 months,
he loved the place and got offerd full time work out there on railways
He said place so clean and people so friendly, good nightlife and lovely beaches
cant wait to go back to live...

yvonne