Awaiting visa and thinking of moving to Adelaide early part of 2006.
Family of 5, myself ,wife , son 11yrs, daughters 9 + 8 yrs old. Getting visa on TRA as a car mechanic.
Have been reading the notes on the web page and nobody seems to be talking about Adelaide(or am I looking in the wrong place or is it that bad!?)
Has anybody got some good info on the areas, schools etc?
Also is there a main Hyundia dealer within the area as this is the dealership I have been working for the last 5yrs?
Hoping to hear from anybody that can help.
Tony
Ps Should we be looking somewhere else like maybe Perth???
I was wondering the same thing. My partner and I are wanting to go to Adelaide. The climate sounds great, but I'm beginning to wonder if there is someting wrong!!
Hi
we too are going to go to adelaide but as you say its all perth and melbourne etc. I'm sure it wil be ok. the climate and relaxed continental lifestyle is what we want. hope to go in 2006. However have never been to Aus but wanted to for the last 20 years. Its now or never. Heres hoping see you soon.
Awaiting visa and thinking of moving to Adelaide early part of 2006.
Family of 5, myself ,wife , son 11yrs, daughters 9 + 8 yrs old. Getting visa on TRA as a car mechanic.
Have been reading the notes on the web page and nobody seems to be talking about Adelaide(or am I looking in the wrong place or is it that bad!?)
Has anybody got some good info on the areas, schools etc?
Also is there a main Hyundia dealer within the area as this is the dealership I have been working for the last 5yrs?
Hoping to hear from anybody that can help.
Tony
Ps Should we be looking somewhere else like maybe Perth???
Think you need to try before you buy! Not a good idea to think about kmoving somewhere you have very little knowledge of!
But anyways Adelaide isn't that bad, nice climate, good roads, housing not expensive. Just a few employment problems and usual social problems (supposed to be pot capital of Aus lol) and aread somewhere has highest suicide rate in Aus. Good place for kids though and beaches aren't too bad.
For me I'd say Newcastle area of NSW beaches are amazing, great climate, failry good employment figures. But to each their own.
8)
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Life is a journey, where it takes you is not set!
thanks for the comment bradley in life if you tried everything before you bought you would not progress.
Also know many people who have gone over there and stayed and some have come back need to have a open mind and soak up the culture.
:lol:
If only somebody living/lived in Adelaide could answer our questions?!
You have to remember that all towns have there areas with a bad name.
Look at London!!
Its just that we know these areas and are able to avoid. I am sure this is no different in Aus.
Hello everyone, my wife has been sponsored by a company in Adelaide and we are about to begin the process.
The reasons that we chose Adelaide is because I have family that have lived there for 40 years and they have never said a bad word about the place.
Unfortunatly you get bad areas in all walks of life, but you get on with it.
Let's not live up to our name as "whinging poms".
Good Luck to all of you.
Jim
Hi Tony
We are heading to Adelaide too! We have found excellent info from the sa government - they are spending a fortune on literature for the likes of us and it covers everything jobs, schools, accommodation etc.
Go to www.immi.sa.gov and you can get them to mail you a brochure pack. You can also do a virtual tour of some of the city sights!
I can sympathis that there is not a lot of coverage on Adelaide as compared to Melbourne or Sydney but I haven't heard anything bad yet!
We can't wait to go but we are waiting for the final visa approval - what stage are you at?
Hi Tony
We are heading to Adelaide too! We have found excellent info from the sa government - they are spending a fortune on literature for the likes of us and it covers everything jobs, schools, accommodation etc.
Go to www.immigration.sa.gov.au and you can get them to mail you a brochure pack. You can also do a virtual tour of some of the city sights!
I can sympathis that there is not a lot of coverage on Adelaide as compared to Melbourne or Sydney but I haven't heard anything bad yet!
We can't wait to go but we are waiting for the final visa approval - what stage are you at?
We went to Adelaide at Easter for the first time and really loved it - it was so much cleaner, friendlier, and felt safer and we were made to feel welcome by all we met. Importantly for us our two children loved it and can't wait to get out there.
For two weeks we drove around SA looking at various places trying to find somewhere we really loved - but we hit a problem - there were too many places that we liked so we came away without any sort of final decision. :?
We did spend a week in Perth as well, but although that was lovely, we found it to be very sprawling and decided that the compact Adelaide was more our scene. Adelaide isn't as bustling but hey - with two kids who needs bustling! Can't say what its like elsewhere, but Adelaide is the place for us and judging by the number of people on the Adelaide Brits website we are not alone. They are so keen to expand that surely there has got to be enough jobs available - we certainly saw plenty of construction going on both in the city and the surrounding suburbs and that must lead to all sorts of jobs being required - from teachers to car mechanics!
Anyway - that's our view on Adelaide.....
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Me & Hubby & 2 Kids (8&3)
Application in March 05
Meds & PC's submitted May 05
Waiting for the SIR Visa
13/09/05 WE GOT IT
9th May 2006 Arrived in Adelaide
