Who's going to Melbourne - Page 9

Drea · 22-07-2007, 03:18 AM

Hello again. The Miles' family here and now living in Melbourne. We're staying out in Bayswater in temporary holiday accommodation but it is a very nice 3 bedroom house we got it through Australian Holiday Accommodation, All states, All regions (I think that was the web address). melbourne is damn cold at the moment...am missing my winter coat, gloves and scarves which are en route in a container somewhere.
We have bought a car, husband has had a couple of interviews and should hear tomorrow whether he's got the job he really fancies. All positive apart from our dream of living Bayside...too expensive and not a lot of 4 bedroom houses up for rental in the suburbs we wanted. So, we looke in the Eatern suburbs last week, Point Cook, Sanctuary Lakes area...I was SO impressed by what you could get for your money. Houses are fabulous, shopping centre is good enough for your local shops and the city is only 20 minutes away. Train services are good from Laverton, up the road from Point Cook/Sanctuary Lakes and there are beaches at Altona and Williamstown. AND, it is nearer the Great Ocean Road ...beautiful. We do like the eatern suburbs and have been up to the Dandenongs this weekend. Had the kookaburras stealing our sandwiches from out opf our hands!!! Visited the most spiritual sculpture exhibition in the forest...William Ricketts Sanctuary...if you're out this way, go see it.
Anyway, the only thing I'll say is, so far, we haven't seen any neighbours to get to know. The suburbs sprawl for miles yet you don't see anyone apart from in the shopping malls. Went for an hours run around Bayswater yesterday and passed only 2 people out walking....odd. Hope once we get our boys settled in school/kinder I will get to know more people. The Aussies are fab... so friendly and helpful, so I'm sure it won't take long, it's just that we have no family routine of school/work at the moment.
Good luck to all of you still planning to get out here. When we get internet at home I'll be a more regular guest on PiO and will hopefully get to know my ex-pat neighbours a little better.
Cheers.
XXX
Drea

spock · 22-07-2007, 01:17 PM

Fantastic post Drea, glad you're settling in well. We are heading for Melbourne next year and had pretty much decided on Point Cook/Sanctuary Lakes area, although we've never been there ! Then just recently I've been having panics, thinking what if we hate Point Cook, what if its this what if its that - basically driving myself mad !!! Anyway, your post has completely put my mind at rest and now I can't wait to get there - thanks for that. Keep us posted on your progress, good luck with hubbies job. Cheers Jo.

digger2475 · 23-07-2007, 07:21 PM

cheers drea for that info, glad to see all of you getting sorted good luck. just one thing can you give me any info on removals, from what you can & Carnot take, company's, & any costings if you don't mind would be very grateful many thanks Karl, Mel, & kids

al&nic · 23-07-2007, 09:28 PM

This is great!

All being well we're off to Melbourne too and are aiming for Jan 08. We have relatives in Blackburn North so will be renting somewhere close to them.
Al (30) & Nicola (33)

sloane46 · 25-07-2007, 01:50 AM

Hi we are a family of six ....Sloane 35, Ian 36, Jade 16, Rosalie 10, Zak 8 and molly 7. We are hoping to arrive end of June 2008 when my eldest daughter finishes her As levels and should be living in Wyndham vale when we first arrive. Hopefully there will be a meet soon after we arrive as we'd love to come along.

digger2475 · 25-07-2007, 08:05 PM

hia evry one as any one got any info about whear to live in melbourne. would be very very gratfull.
mel,karl & kids x2

Fredtheman · 25-07-2007, 08:47 PM

Hi Digger I used to live in Melbourne 17 years ago. And now the plan is to go back,but not to Melbourne.Perth I'm off to.Seems to be jobs there.It's a smaller city and cleaner. I used to live in or around Croydon in the east of Melbourne If that helps.Most of the jobs are in the east of Melbourne.Big shopping centre in Doncaster,Chirnside Park and Knox City.Bayswater not the best places to live.Wildlife sancuary in Healsville is a great place to see.On the Maroondah Highway on the other side of Lilydale.Scoresby have good homes also,and there are jobs around there as well.Phillip Island and the Penguin Parade in the night time.{wrap up well even in the summer!!** . . . .. . .... But as I said I hope to get away again and the times Perth MORE JOBS all round I hear from a mate there already and the money he's on !!! I hope this helps

Fred

Fredtheman · 25-07-2007, 08:48 PM

Hi Digger I used to live in Melbourne 17 years ago. And now the plan is to go back,but not to Melbourne.Perth I'm off to.Seems to be jobs there.It's a smaller city and cleaner. I used to live in or around Croydon in the east of Melbourne If that helps.Most of the jobs are in the east of Melbourne.Big shopping centre in Doncaster,Chirnside Park and Knox City.Bayswater not the best places to live.Wildlife sancuary in Healsville is a great place to see.On the Maroondah Highway on the other side of Lilydale.Scoresby have good homes also,and there are jobs around there as well.Phillip Island and the Penguin Parade in the night time.{wrap up well even in the summer!!** . . . .. . .... But as I said I hope to get away again and the times Perth MORE JOBS all round I hear from a mate there already and the money he's on !!! I hope this helps

Fred

darryl · 07-01-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by NTH SHARMAN

Hi Abi & Dan

We are hoping to move to the Mornington Peninsula area later this year hopefully October time,dependent on Visa and house sale. Goes up for sale 24th May

No jobs ,no house no family in Oz but hopefully some friends

looking forward to Melbourneand the meet ups.

Neil,Tracey & Hayleigh

just spotted you on PIO website wish id found it 7 years ago when i got here.wondered if you had arrived yet and if you have how is it all going?if you need anything even just a chat give us a call 0409218901....we've been there.Debbie & Darryl (mornington)

kellyjamie · 07-01-2008, 01:24 PM

How fab is this post!! i honestly didnt realise so many people were heading for Melbourne, it was something that put us off at first , the thought that hardly any brits went there but we see differently now cant wait to get there it sounds fantastic!!

Hope your all enjoying your new way of life!! x